I just bought a Honda CRF250L
I just bought a Honda CRF250L. It defies logic. I’m not a retiree looking to revisit motorcycle riding, nor am I 21, and swinging a leg over a bike for the first time. I’m 36 years old, married and, with … Continued
How Ducati Skyhook semi-active suspension works
There are two main technical advances on the 2013 Ducati Multistrada 1200. One is a package of upgrades to the engine, but the second is the real headline: “Skyhook” suspension, semi-active electronics have arrived in motorcycles.
61 high-res photos of the 2013 BMW R1200GS
As the 2013 BMW R1200GS, probably the highest profit motorcycle being shown at Intermot today, ramps up for its official unveiling, here’s an early look at its high-res photo material. Evolution, not revolution as power grows just 14bhp and weight … Continued
2013 BMW R1200GS leaks from Intermot show floor
The 1,170cc 2013 BMW R1200GS will weigh 20lbs more than the outgoing model, while making 14bhp and 3lb/ft of torque more than the outgoing model, according to cell phone shots snapped by Dutch site Oliepeil the day before the Intermot … 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
This is the 2013 BMW R1200GS
For a brief time earlier today, German accessories maker Wunderlich published these detailed artist renderings of the 2013 BMW R1200GS on its website. Upgrades like that LED horseshoe, liquid-cooling and radial Brembos have been expected/teased, but did anyone think the … Continued
Workwear, the road trip
“You don’t need much for a motorcycle road trip,” begins Long Live The Kings, a short film documenting a trip aboard old BMWs that seems to take place through both the Alps and the American southwest, simultaneously. There’s also a … Continued