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2020 Kawasaki Z H2 Review – First Ride
A naked rocket ship When one thinks about Las Vegas, thoughts naturally tend towards gambling, bright lights, overpriced restaurants (or buffet food), and desert heat →
2020 HONDA CRF110F VS. 2020 YAMAHA TT-R110E: COMPARISON REVIEW
The trail bike market is in a state of transition. To please the tailpipe-sniffing bureaucrats in California—the largest market for casual off-road motorcycles—Japanese manufacturers are →
Kawasaki ZX-6R vs. Yamaha YZF-R6 Comparison: A Novice Track Rider’s Perspective
Don’t you ever get tired of reading track comparisons from guys that are riding at international race-winning levels? From guys who have been racing their →
2020 KAWASAKI Z H2 REVIEW: STREET AND TRACK (17 FAST FACTS)
From the moment the Kawasaki H2 was released, motorcycle enthusiasts have been clamoring for a naked version with all of its supercharged madness. Well, wait →
2020 Kawasaki Ninja 650 First Ride Review
Subtle revisions lead to an evolution of Kawi’s upright sportbike In the wake of declining sportbike sales, we’ve seen manufacturers drop supersport models or leave →
2020 KAWASAKI NINJA 650 REVIEW (14 FAST FACTS)
The middleweight sport category is one of the most hotly contested segments in the motorcycle industry. Situated as motorcycles capable of doing a little bit →
2020 KAWASAKI VERSYS-X 300 BUYER’S GUIDE: SPECS & PRICE
When it comes to ADV, there is no shortage of motorcycles with liter-plus size engines. It’s much less crowded in the small displacement division, with →
2020 KAWASAKI KLX230R REVIEW (12 FAST FACTS)
With the trail bike market heating up as we enter a new decade, approachable off-road motorcycles are just the thing to entice new riders into →
2020 KAWASAKI W800 REVIEW: RETRO MOTORCYCLE (14 FAST FACTS)
We asked for it, and we got it. Hot on the heels of last year’s Kawasaki W800 Cafe, we get the 2020 Kawasaki W800, the standard →
2019 KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-10R ABS LONG TERM TEST: TRACK AND STREET
The 2019 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R ABS is one of the best bang-for-your-buck superbikes currently on the market. There, I said it. Often, that type of →
2020 KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 CUSTOM REVIEW: NO WALLFLOWER
As competent as Japanese cruisers are, they rarely are motorcycles that attract attention. Instead, they typically go about their business in a way that is →
2020 YAMAHA MT-125 FIRST LOOK: 11 FAST FACTS (URBAN MOTORCYCLE)
Just as we get the Yamaha MT-03 in the United States, an updated junior partner in the Yamaha Hyper Naked Masters of Torque line appears. The 2020 →
2020 KAWASAKI W800 FIRST RIDE REVIEW: LONG BEACH JAUNT
Progressive International Motorcycle Show Special Ah, Fall in California. It’s a wonderful time of year where we’re able to still hit the roads on our →
2020 KAWASAKI KLX230 REVIEW: NEW DUAL-SPORT (14 FAST FACTS)
In the shadow of the loss of the venerable KLR650 from its dual sport lineup, Kawasaki has brought in the new-rider friendly KLX230 to make →
2020 KAWASAKI KLX250 BUYER’S GUIDE: PRICE & SPECS
Kawasaki’s entry into the 250 dual-sport class is a friendly motorcycle that is a capable around-town commuter, as well as a motorcycle that is happy →
2020 HUSQVARNA 701 ENDURO LR (LONG RANGE) FIRST LOOK: 9 FAST FACTS
Unveiled at EICMA 2019, besides the updated Husqvarna 701 Supermoto and base 701 Enduro, in the unexpected 701 Enduro LR. LR stands for long-range, and the only →
KAWASAKI ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE FIRST LOOK (8 FAST FACTS)
Kawasaki has revealed its electric motorcycle research project at EICMA 2019. Rather than a scooter or a superbike, Kawasaki has split the difference and created →
2020 KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 CLASSIC AND CLASSIC LT BUYER’S GUIDE: SPECS & PRICES
Kawasaki gets double duty out of the Vulcan 900 Classic, offering a standard cruiser version, plus a touring-ready Vulcan 900 Classic LT. The 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan →
2020 KAWASAKI W800 FIRST LOOK (7 FAST FACTS)
Following up on last year’s introduction of the W800 Cafe, a standard 2020 Kawasaki W800 is delivering the W800 into the retro scene. With roots in →
2020 KAWASAKI VERSYS 650 ABS AND 650 LT BUYER’S GUIDE: SPECS & PRICE
Based on the long-running Kawasaki Ninja 650, the 2020 Versys 650 ABS and Versys 650 LT are Kawasaki’s nominal midweight entrants into the ADV category. While the suspension →
2020 KAWASAKI VULCAN S, VULCAN S ABS, AND VULCAN S CAFE BUYER’S GUIDE: SPECS & PRICES
The 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S is available in three flavors this year—the standard Vulcan S, the Vulcan S ABS, and the top-of-the-line Vulcan S Cafe. Differentiating →
2019 KAWASAKI NINJA H2 SX SE+ REVIEW: SUPERCHARGED TRAVEL
High-Performance Motorcycle Touring The mouthwatering specs of the 2019 Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX SE+ encouraged us into an extended test. After several exhilarating months and just over →
2020 Kawasaki KLX230 Review – First Ride
Keeping the fun limiter pegged Rubbin’ elbows, backin ‘er in, and general tomfoolery. That’s what small displacement dual-sports are for, right? What? I’m doing it →
2020 KAWASAKI KLX300R REVIEW: OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLE (9 FAST FACTS)
After a 12-year break following a 14-year run, the Kawasaki KLX300R is back to fill a void in the trail bike world. Not a rehash from the →
2019 Beta 200 RR Review: Serious Off-Road Performance (21 Fast Facts)
The 200 class has a storied history in off-road motorcycle riding. Notched nicely between 125s and 250s, the 1972 Penton Jackpiner 175 set the benchmark, →
Honda RC30 And Ducati V4R: State-Of-The-Art 30 Years Apart
Everyone reading this had one particular motorbike they drooled over as a child. For me, it started with the all-metal orange-tanked 1977 Kawasaki KD80 two-stroke →
2019 BMW R1250 RT Vs Kawasaki Versys 1000 LT SE+ Luxo-Adventure Tour-Off
Kawasaki brings the goods, launches the Versys into a whole new realm Sometimes adding new features and software to an existing product works out well; →
2020 Kawasaki KLX230 First Look: New Dual-Sport Motorcycle (11 Fast Facts)
All-new from the ground up is the 2020 Kawasaki KLX230 dual sport motorcycle. A lower-cost, more-accessible alternative to the completely different KLX250, the 2020 Kawasaki KLX230 →
2020 Kawasaki KX250 First Look Preview (10 Fast Facts)
The Kawasaki KX250 is no slouch. Since 2004, the bike has won more than 160 motocross/supercross wins and 17 AMA titles. Kawasaki has totally revised the new →
2020 Kawasaki KLX300R First Look (8 Fast Facts)
Off-roaders have been missing the KLX300R for years. Well, it’s back, and Kawasaki describes the new 2020 Kawasaki KLX300R as more than a play bike, →