2023 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide Review [18 Fast Facts]
2023 is a significant milestone for Milwaukee’s own Harley-Davidson, who happen to be ringing in 120 years of cranking out all-American V-twin machinery right in the good ol’ US of A. That anniversary...
View Article2023 BMW R 18 Classic Review [Big Boxer Experience]
Taste or attraction can be a peculiar thing, and that might explain why I basically ignored BMW Motorrad’s lineup of R 18 bikes for almost three years. Now, upon rumination, I find them irresistible. I...
View Article2024 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ Review [12 Sport-Touring Fast Facts]
Here, there, everywhere. That is the underlying motto of Sport Touring. In recent years, Yamaha has leaned on its middleweight Tracer family of motorcycles for precisely that, repurposing the lively...
View Article2023 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Review [16 Fast Facts]
After 120 years of business, Harley-Davidson has figured out exactly what buttons to push within its fan base. The Badge-and-Sheild brand’s CVO lineup is nothing short of a love letter to the American...
View ArticleDucati ST3 S and Moto Guzzi Breva V 1100 Test [Colorado Tour]
There’s no doubt that there was symbolism in the air. We were at the Handlebars Bar and Saloon in Silverton, Colo., enjoying an authentic western lunch celebrating the 25th anniversary of our first...
View Article2024 Honda Transalp Test On BDR-X PA Wilds Route
Going on a manufacturer’s launch of a new adventure motorcycle is always something of a, well, adventure. We always have to ascertain just how dirtworthy an adventure motorcycle is. The manufacturer is...
View Article2023 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT Review [13 Fast Facts]
The 2023 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT is different. It’s different in many ways, but above all else, the sport aspect of this sport-tourer shines brighter than most. Coming from the Ready To Race brand, that...
View Article2024 BMW R 1300 GS Review [19 Fast Facts From Spain]
BMW Motorrad celebrated its centennial anniversary with the launch of its completely re-engineered flagship adventure bike—the 2024 BMW R 1300 GS. Reincarnated from the wheels up with a 1300cc...
View ArticleHusqvarna 701 Enduro Project Bike: Touring and Trail Review
Ah, the mythical, perfect unicorn! We humans seem to be in constant search of it, whether it is the perfect relationship, perfect job, or perfect motorcycle; we know it is out there, and we are...
View Article2024 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ Touring Test: Las Vegas Bound
When Ultimate Motorcycling got wind of my upcoming trip from my home in Los Angeles to Las Vegas, a desert settlement in the state of Nevada, we decided to turn it into a travel story. Rather than ride...
View Article2024 Suzuki GSX-S1000GX+ Review [A Dozen Fast Facts]
The 2024 Suzuki GSX-S1000GX+ is the latest sport-touring feather to join the burgeoning GSX-S family cap. As the youngest sibling of the troupe, the GX+ seizes upon today’s trends within the...
View Article2023 BMW R 1250 RS Review [with Premium Package]
With Associate Editor Jonathan Handler occupied with building the Ultimate Motorcycling BMW R 1250 RS Project Bike, I thought it was a good time to revisit the stock RS. Well, okay, not quite stock. We...
View Article2024 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro Review [11 Fast Facts]
The middleweight adventure segment has captured the industry’s collective gaze as every manufacturer takes the plunge with offerings spanning the full ADV spectrum. Four short years after its...
View Article2024 Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro Review [11 Fast Facts]
The Adventure market is as diverse as the animal kingdom, creating happy hunting grounds for Triumph’s middleweight ADV Tiger 900 platform. When launched four years ago, these British kitties quickly...
View Article2024 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Review [18 Fast Facts; 44 Pics]
The 2024 Harley-Davidson Street Glide is the most significant upgrade to the model since it was introduced in 2006 (no, the 1984 FLHX doesn’t count). Sure, the Rushmore introduction in 2014 was huge,...
View Article2023 Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE LT+ Long-Term Test
Kawasaki must have arrived at the name Versys because it is built for versatility, and the word “versatility” appears on the website when describing the ADV-styled 2023 Kawasaki Versys 1000 SE LT+...
View ArticleBypass I-40 on Route 66 [H-D Electra Glide Highway King Ride]
My last ride from Los Angeles to see my dad in Williams, Arizona, was literally a jarring experience. I was aboard the Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Highway King. It’s a beautiful motorcycle that...
View Article2024 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide ST Review [13 Fast Facts]
The sheer spectacle of MotoAmerica’s King of the Baggers (KOTB) is undeniable. American V-twin touring machines transformed into 620-pound superbikes is a unique head-turning display and a golden...
View Article2024 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Review [17 Fast Facts]
It has been a busy few years for The Motor Company’s Road Glide franchise. It started in 2022 with the ST model inspired by MotoAmerica’s King of the Baggers racing series. Last year, the CVO Road...
View Article2024 Moto Guzzi Stelvio Review [17 ADV Touring Fast Facts]
If any motorcycles embody the adage, “Variety is the spice of life,” it’s those that wave the adventure-touring banner. These all-arounder globetrotters will invariably pound pavement from dusk ’til...
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