Some motorcycles beg to be ridden in anger. Others drip with nostalgia. If you draw a Venn diagram of those two paradigms, you’ll find the Yamaha XSR900 GP smack dab in the middle of the … [Weiterlesen...]
First Ride: The 2024 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 middleweight cruiser
Royal Enfield’s modern 650 platform has proven its versatility time and time again on these pages. So when Royal Enfield unveiled the SG650 cruiser concept at EICMA back in 2021, our interest … [Weiterlesen...]
Parallel x2: Thoughts From the Saddle of a 1951 Ariel Square Four
‘Now that it’s out and running, be sure you run it,’ the 1951 Ariel’s owner said with a wink before sending me on my way, but I was feeling out of my element riding the Ariel Square Four. The … [Weiterlesen...]
Review: The Energica Ego Brings Big Torque in a Fast Package
The flexor carpi radialis muscle is one you never thought you needed for motorcycling. This workhorse of your forearm is what does the pushing and pulling. Riding the new Energica Ego motorcycle, I … [Weiterlesen...]
Review: Riding the new Harley-Davidson Sportster S
Engineering is easy. Lean on decades of technological progress, R&D like hell, and a modern manufacturer can build a mechanically competent motorcycle that satisfies the masses. Style, on the … [Weiterlesen...]
Review: Riding the new Harley-Davidson Pan America
“I got to say, you’re looking older.”—Ellis “I am older.”—Sheriff Ed Tom Bell Amongst my Rushmore of cherished films, No Country For Old Men anoints the viewer with myriad lyrical gems and witticisms. … [Weiterlesen...]
Review: The 2021 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone
The memories of Mandello del Lario faded faster than they should have. Three years ago to the day, I visited the lifelong home of Italian motorcycle manufacturer Moto Guzzi and rode the … [Weiterlesen...]
Fast Take: Riding the new BMW R18
This week we’re launching an occasional series of video reviews called ‘Fast Take.’ And we’re kicking off with riding impressions of the mighty BMW R18 cruiser. Inspired by the classic R5, the new R18 … [Weiterlesen...]
