Official photos of the 2013 Triumph Street Triple

Since it’s a story we’ve covered laboriously for months, it won’t be a surprise to you that the 2013 Triumph Street Triple is relocating its exhaust down low, a change made possible because they had to alter it to meet … Continued

2013 Triumph Street Triple R leaks at Intermot

There’s going to be a raft of “new” bikes this year that won’t be substantially lighter or more powerful than the ones they replace. Witness the 2013 BMW R1200GS and now this 2013 Triumph Street Triple. While similar power and … Continued

Italy vs England at Cafe Desmo 2012

Like exotic and vintage Italian motorcycles? Then get yourself to Glendale this weekend for Pro Italia’s annual festival of all things fast and fragile, Cafe Desmo. The annual event brings together hundreds of rare motorcycles with thousands of enthusiasts and … Continued

Portland to Dakar: a riding movie

First there was motorcycle drifting vs car drifting and it was good. Then Nick and Ernie raced a cop car up a mountain in Oregon and it was better. Now, Ernie Vigil sets out on an epic journey aboard a … Continued

Mad Men and Motorcycling

Oh how bubbles burst. We North Americans are used to the popping sound that accompanies the sudden destruction of a previously cherished truth. We understand the consequences of calling bullshit when we see it, like Bostonians did in 1776 when … Continued

An adventure in farkleization

This is the new Triumph Tiger Explorer XC. That’s the big, 1,215cc ADV bike, not the surprisingly capable 800cc version. Where the Triumph Tiger 800 XC gains longer travel, taller, higher-quality suspension, a 21-inch front wheel and other genuine mechanical … Continued