Category: Motorcycles
15 Awesome New Motorcycles Rolling Out Right Now
With EICMA 2025 inching ever closer by the day, manufacturers throughout the two-wheeled space are pulling out all the stops to ensure that they can make an impact. As such, names like Honda and LiveWire are already previewing some highly ambitious concepts. However, just because the big show is almost here doesn’t mean that the…
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Kawasaki Just Casually Dropped This Stunning, Super-Approachable Retro Sport Bike
Before I bought my first bike just under a decade ago, I was seriously considering a few bikes dating back to the 1970s that looked awesomely retro because they actually were retro. I came to my senses when I realized that as a longtime New Yorker, I had neither the expertise nor the work space…
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Harley’s Ambitious Next-Gen Motorcycle Aims to Demonstrate Speed in More Ways than One
Following the launch of the LiveWire One under the Harley-Davidson umbrella, the Bar and Shield then spun off the electric brand into its own entity. While it’s a move that allowed LiveWire to grow its S2 lineup into a series of distinct offerings (Mulholland, Del Mar and Alpinista), the outfit hasn’t exactly managed to cultivate…
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A Storied Italian Brand’s New Program Will Produce Motorcycles Unlike Anything on the Market
As much as motorcycles can be defined by their performance capabilities — be it of the “go-fast” or the “go-anywhere” variety — they’re nothing without a little bit of personalization. After all, even if building a bespoke cafe racer or some sort of other original creation isn’t really your speed, customization is a huge part…
This Affordable New Kawasaki Street Bike’s Best Feature Is the Last One You’d Expect
When you picture a street fighter type of motorcycle, a few elements likely jump to mind. You probably imagine a menacing stance and athletic body position, backed up by a bit of modern tech and a punchy engine that can roar through the city like a ferocious beast in search of its next meal. Kawasaki’s…
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Kawasaki’s New Affordable Adventure Bike Brings a Highly Versatile Moto Stateside for the First Time
In response to the growing popularity of rally-inspired, middleweight adventure bikes, Kawasaki has decided that it’s finally time to throw its hat into the proverbial ring with the global reveal of the 2026 KLE500. Now, while Team Green has fielded the model before, it’s one that’s never made its way stateside. As such, the original…
Ducati’s Longest-Running Motorcycle Just Got Smarter, Lighter and Even More Approachable
From the MotoGP-derived Panigale and the whip-smart Multistrada to the uber-quick Diavel and the SAK-versatile DesertX, the Ducati stable is packed full of notable motorcycles. However, one of the Italian manufacturer’s most important models — the Monster — isn’t plastered with winglets or powered by some ludicrous V4. Rather, as a naked motorcycle, it takes…
Triumph’s Most Iconic Motorcycle Has Never Been More Rider-Friendly
Nearly a decade ago, I bought a 2014 Triumph Bonneville T100 Black on craigslist from a New Jersey firefighter named Brian, and have never regretted it. That’s not to say I haven’t had my ups and downs with the bike, though. Retro style can quickly lose its charm when you push things to the limit…
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Yamaha Just Made One of the Best Adventure Bikes on the Market Even Smarter and More Capable
Since its introduction in 2018, the Yamaha Ténéré 700 has become a true authority of the adventure bike segment on account of its rugged build quality, dependable simplicity and go-anywhere capability. Not content to settle there, Yamaha then took the bike to even greater extremes with the World Raid spec (forbidden fruit in the United…
This Gorgeous Retro-Styled, Future-Proof Motorcycle Just Got Even Better
If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. That was the old adage running through my head upon beholding Maeving’s new RM2 up close for the first time late Friday afternoon. Then co-founder Seb Inglis-Jones and I saddled up a couple of bikes for an hour-long spin around Brooklyn and Manhattan…. Check…
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15 Awesome New Motorcycles Rolling Out Right Now
On a heater. That’s an apt way to describe two of the Big Four Japanese motorcycle brands, which have been making headlines left and right with compelling new bikes and strong updates to existing ones. One such brand, Honda, grabbed the most attention with the addition of E-Clutch to its entry-level cruiser, while the other,…
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This Wild Ducati Cruiser Is the Epitome of Sensory Overload
When I got my first Ducati last summer, I quickly learned that they’re anything but subtle bikes. Between the frenzied clatter of the dry clutch and the angry roar of the exhaust, you’re turning heads wherever you go — and the cacophony of noise comes accompanied by some exotic visuals. Of course, for some, not…
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This Affordable Retro-Styled New Cruiser Boasts an Incredibly Rare Rider-Friendly Feature
It’s kind of “funny” to think that in the cycling world, bikes can come in a range of sizes to fit all kinds of folks, yet in the motorcycling world, there’s typically just … one. I use quote marks because for many riders, big and small, it’s no laughing matter, especially on longer rides where…
This Cool New Kawasaki Motorcycle Is Affordable, Approachable and Just Plain Fun
As an avid cyclist, I made a rather delightful discovery a few years back, which is that thanks to a rugged frame, beefy tires and responsive disc brakes, a good gravel bike can make an awesome urban bike. This sort of epiphany is somewhat common for GP writers, as we’ve also learned, for example, that…
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Honda’s Most Approachable Street Bike Now Looks Better Than Ever
Launched in 2019, the Honda CB650R was pretty much an instant hit — and one of the brand’s bestsellers ever since. With a silhouette dubbed neo sports café, the naked street fighter sibling to the sportier CBR650R carried the three-pronged appeal of approachability, affordability and aesthetics. Those qualities have only improved in the past few…
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This Innovative Supermoto Pairs Unrivaled Power with Game-Changing Accessibility
Earlier this year, Stark set the industry abuzz with leaks of a street-going supermoto variant of its revolutionary Varg electric dirt bike. Promising many of the same benefits — like a unique ‘crawl mode’ and a trick Chromoly steel and carbon fiber construction — albeit with necessary traffic provisions and road-focused tires, it made for…
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This Reborn Kawasaki Street Fighter Looks So Fierce, You’ll Wonder How They Ever Killed It Off
“Awe-inspiring energy and intensity,” like a “predator in a crouching posture, gathering its energy in preparation to strike. ” That’s how Kawasaki once described its sugomi design language, which roared through the mid-2010s on the back of its flagship supernaked street motorcycle, the Z1000. As badass as that sounds, that bike ceased stalking American streets…
Kawasaki’s Military-Inspired New Adventure Bike Is Equal Parts Affordable and Capable
A successful off-road motorcycle adventure requires a number of key elements, but one of the biggest is balance. This concept factors in on a lot of levels, not just on the technique you need to stand up on the pegs, shift your weight and even counter-steer when the terrain gets tricky. It can apply just…
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Honda’s Most Hyped Retro Motorcycle Finally Rolls Out, and It’s a Beaut
As we know all too well in the product world, hype can be a fickle beast. More often than not, highly anticipated items get so gassed up that when they finally arrive, they can’t help but disappoint. Yet, that does not appear to be the case with Honda’s new CB1000F, which I have been stalking,…
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Honda’s Top Touring Motorcycle Takes on a Stealthy New Look
For all the mainstream hype about the CR-V and enthusiast hype about the Prelude, a certain segment of the population will insist that what Honda does best rolls on two wheels, not four. I’m certainly part of that group, as every bike I’ve ridden from the brand has been a delight in one way or…
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