The Laguna Seca Pilgrimage: 2012
“We’re gonna ride up to Laguna on Friday,” I shouted out of my helmet. Some guy named Sean that I’d met once and his girlfriend Tammy had run out of gas on their MV Agusta and I’d stopped to see … Continued
Adey rides the Honda CBR250R
It’s Sunday on Mulholland, the usual suspects are putting in fast laps like an SBK qualifying session. Sprinkled in the mix of fast riders are the inexperienced n00bs on their R6s and gixxer 600s, exhibiting poor riding technique like a … Continued
2013 Kawasaki Ninja 250R: a facelift at 28
Is this the most significant new bike this year? Kawasaki is replacing the 5th best selling motorcycle in America with a heavily revised new model. The 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 250R just leaked; here’s 62 images. Update: It’s official, here’s Kawasaki … Continued
RideApart 10 – The perfect vehicle for the city
America loves everything BIG. Big houses, big cars, big steaks and obviously big motorcycles. But, riding in dense urban traffic, those bigger bikes make navigating difficult, cumbersome and downright frustrating for even the most experienced bikers, much less beginners. We … Continued
Honda CRF250L coming to US, priced at $4,499
At more than $2,000 cheaper than the Yamaha WR250R, the Honda CRF250L will be sold in the US as a 2013 model. The all-new bikes takes advantage of low-cost manufacturing at the same factory in Thailand that produces the CBR250R … Continued
The next great Honda in action
At lunch on Saturday, Sean said he couldn’t understand why I was being so positive about this Honda CRF250L. His argument was that it weighs over 300lbs and makes only 23bhp. Therefore we should dismiss it as irrelevant; it just … Continued
The next great Honda?
A list of awesome things: Honda CBR250R, riding off-road, low prices, accessible performance, lightweight bikes. Now imagine combining all those into a single product. We give you this new Honda CRF250L. Currently planned for Asia and Europe only, Thai manufacturing … Continued