2012 Honda Goldwing: evolution, not revolution

OMG, it’s the 2012 Honda Goldwing! The big news this year is that there’s some new two-tone colors that make the big honkin’ tourer look more svelte and less groß. That’s achieved by accentuating the frame’s line though the bike … Continued

Riding the BMW K1600GTL

Our German buddy Jochen just spent the day in South Africa riding the BMW K1600GT and BMW K1600GTL. These are his first photos and first impressions having literally just climbed out of the plush saddle. — Ed.

Designing the BMW K1600GT

The BMW K1600GT/GTL is significant not just because of its huge 1,649cc engine, surprisingly low price or raft of tech features. It marks the first time BMW’s contemporary automobile design language has been applied to two wheels. Angel eyes? Check. … Continued

Custom: Ural Solo X by Hammarhead

Know the party we threw at the Ace Hotel New York two weeks ago? That was to unveil the Hammarhead Solo X. Based on the Ural sT, James Hammarhead set out to boost its off-road ability in order to make … Continued

2012 BMW R1200GS spied with liquid-cooled engine

A SoloMoto.es reader spied what appears to be an undisguised, liquid-cooled replacement for the BMW R1200GS testing on a Spanish highway. In addition to the new motor, it looks like the beak has been sharpened up, the paralever swingarm/drive shaft … Continued

The race-engineered Buell hardtail

How do you turn a profit operating a tiny European race team that runs bikes from a tiny American manufacturer? If you’re Pegasus, you leverage your experience and expertise racing Buells into designing parts for the hundreds of thousands of … Continued