Bike Reviews by Brand

Prelude to Adventure
The all-new Suzuki V-Strom 800DE heads west. Is there a rider anywhere that did not sit up with interest at the announcement of a new V-Strom Honestly, it is hardly hyperbole to say that since the...
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Advancing Tradition
Could the future of the CVO program be the introduction of heavily revised models You probably don’t know it, but you can tie a link from luxo-tourers like the BMW Grand America, the Honda Gold...
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Ton of Fun
Many new components, a willing engine and attention to detail makes the new Super Meteor 650 a pleasure to ride. Royal Enfield has launched the first spinoff models in its best-selling range of 650...
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An Adventure Tourer That Deserves Respect
While the Versys 1000 doesn’t have enormous horsepower, it is comfortable and quite capable of long-distance travel, and won’t break the bank. With the horsepower race going on, it’s pretty...
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Forbidden Fruit
Honda’s latest sports tourer not coming to Canada Pity! “We hunger in earnest for that which we cannot consume:” a perfect synopsis of the allure of forbidden fruit from otherwise forgettable...
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Hot Pursuit
A full-on touring bike that handles like a sportbike. More than for most other bike companies, the timing of the Covid-19 pandemic was particularly cruel for Indian. America’s oldest existing...
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2022 BMW R18 B and R18 Transcontinental Review
The next stage in the line of Big Boxer variants. One year ago BMW Motorrad defied the global pandemic by introducing the first in a new family of Cruiser models, addressing a segment that the German...
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2022 Ducati Multistrada V4S Review
An all-round motorcycle with the V4 heart of a superbike. Have you ever stopped to wonder why we bikers are drawn to Ducatis Put the question to Facebook and I suspect you’ll get many different...
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2021 BMW R1250 RT Review
According to this writer, the RT’s greatest competition might be its GS...
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2020 BMW S1000XR Review
The S1000XR’s redesign brief included eliminating annoying vibrations. I really don’t think BMW needed to focus-group hundreds of first-generation S1000XR owners to glean that the most...
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New Genre, New Model
A crossover that bridges the gap between off-road-capable and hard-on-the-body sport bike. Methinks BMW likes inventing new vehicle classifications. Maybe they really do think they are inventing...
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Old Friend
Plenty of storage capacity and extreme comfort make this a fantastic long-distance touring bike, but it isn’t without its weaknesses Most bike models get leaner and meaner with age, but Yamaha’s...
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