Over the years, Honda's Goldwing has been looked upon with veneration by older bikers. Satellite navigation, CD changer, iPod dock, heated seats and grips, intercom system and the ability to go in reverse are mocked by the youth as antithetical…
Photo: JainbowEver wondered what it takes to race the Isle of Man? The secret may lie in a rider’s stare and in conditioning akin to that undertaken by elite soldiers preparing for combat. Sideburn Magazine co-creator Gary Inman interviewed a…
The Daytona 675 is one of the best sportsbikes on sale — light, powerful and full of character. But its aggressive riding position makes it hard work away from back roads and racetracks. Could stripping the fairing and fitting flat…
Photo: fensterbmeThe 2008 Honda CBR1000RR is lighter and more powerful than ever before, but is it better? To find out, we take it to Palomar Mountain, home to roads so winding that power alone can’t conquer them.Click below for the…
Sand in your mouth and sun in your eyes. Death Valley is the lowest, driest and hottest place in America, the living embodiment of every burnt fear ever made manifest in a desert. There’s a lot of soul searching among…
For 2008, the Yamaha R6 has received only evolutionary changes. Are they enough to transform what was a peaky track performer into an exploitable sportsbike? We take it to an isolated canyon deep within Southern California's arid inland to find…
Part supermoto and part sports tourer, the Kawasaki Versys combines both into a bike that's cheap, practical and fun to ride. We take it to Palos Verdes to see if it can hold its own amid big cars, big houses…