Bike Reviews by Brand
Mid-Sized Fun
An entry-level sport bike to grow in to. I still remember when I rode my first Ninja. Although it was only a 250 cc, I felt like the next Valentino Rossi...
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Kawasaki 2023 ZX-4RR Review
This more than adequate street bike really shines on the track. Only a handful of 400-cc fours have trickled into Canada over the last few decades, from Honda (CB400F Super Sport, CB1), Suzuki...
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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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A Worthy Retro
A thoroughly modern naked bike disguised as a throwback to the ’70s. I am not, with rare exceptions, a fan of retro-styled bikes. Too many — I’m thinking of Honda’s CB1100 here — tend to...
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2023 Kawasaki KLX230 S Review
Finally, a brand that listens to its vertically challenged riders. I fall most often when I’ve stopped” is a saying I’ve come to use more often than not when I’m riding off-road. On most...
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2022 Kawasaki KLR 650
After a three-year sabbatical, the KLR faithful rejoice at the introduction of a new model. The Kawasaki KLR650 was introduced in 1987, yet that first generation, which enjoyed a 20-year run mostly...
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2021 Kawasaki KLX230 Review
The affordable, non-intimidating Kawasaki KLX230 just might be the perfect small-displacement play bike. Kawasaki released the KLX230, which features ABS and a slim, rider-friendly platform, in 2019...
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Hot Shot
This modern classic – unchanged for 2020 – is just right for café racing Back in the ’60s, the “British Invasion” forever changed popular culture as the music from bands such as the...
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Flying Low
Kawasaki’s new supercharged hypersport tourer hits the highway Even at a standstill, Kawasaki’s new supercharged Ninjas, the H2 SX and especially its sparkly green sibling, the SX SE (Special...
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Retro Rocket
Kawasaki’s all-new Z900RS offers a welcome trip down memory lane Bell-bottoms and disco weren’t the only cool things happening in the ’70s. Steve McQueen was still making movies and café...
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Mannered Menace
Working without a safety net We’re encountering a renaissance of sorts in the sport standard segment at the moment: a return to responsibility rather than restriction; a dialling back of the nanny...
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Big Things, Small Package
Repurposing the Ninja 300 powerplant into a competent adventure-type bike proves to be a resounding success Eating dirt is underrated, especially in the case of adventure riding. The fact my teeth...
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