The multi-mode missile By: Barry Winfield Photos by: Brian J. Nelson Even among experienced, track-savvy moto-journalists, the question of who really needs a 1000cc Sportbike ...
 
 
Recently, during a press event for a new Yamaha cruiser bike in , an automotive journalist friend and I were chatting about the good times most motorcycle dealerships might be having with scooter sales, something that has tripled, if not ...
 
  Any one of the big four Japanese motorcycle manufacturers will furnish you with a one-liter four-cylinder sportbike with leading-edge design, performance and durability for around $10,000. Given that these bikes now deliver performance and handling that was available only on fully fledged superbike racers just a few years back, how does a buyer make a decision? ...
 
A big plus for those riders who want one bike with different looks. The way I see it with the new Royal Star Tour Deluxe, Yamaha has got the best of both worlds with this new model – the cruising world and the touring world – yeap! All combined in one machine; they call ...
 
And all this time I thought the first Road Star was one of the best cruisers on the road, one that combined the All-American cruiser styling with incredible cutting edge engineering, but that quickly changed a couple of weeks ago when I had the opportunity to test ride the newest Yamaha superstar during an event that gathered dozens ...
 
By: Barry Winfield Suzuki brought its Europe-intended DL1000 V-Strom to the U.S. market a couple of years ago on a try-it-and-see basis, and the strange-looking sport enduro tourer (as Suzuki calls it) found a steadfast group of followers. It must be the two-wheeled SUV effect I suggested when the bike first got here. You know, the hint of adventure implied in ...
 

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