Gear: Dainese Body Armor

Protecting your ribs, torso, back, hips and coccyx has traditionally required bulky, sweaty, constrictive foam and plastic body armor. The new Dainese Manis back protector and Dainese Norsorex vest and shorts promise more ventilation and greater freedom of movement in … Continued

How The Yamaha FZ-09 Compares to the FZ8

You already know the Yamaha FZ-09 weighs a lot less, costs a lot less and makes a little more power than the FZ8 it replaces. Here’s some of the other big advances.

RideApart Review: Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200

The Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 promises to be a fun bike, wrapping a 130bhp/85lb-ft, 1,200cc v-twin engine with edgy styling, nice components and an upright riding position.

RideApart Review: 2013 Ducati Hypermotard SP

Photos by: Boosti The 2013 Ducati Hypermotard is all new; smaller, lighter and more powerful than the air-cooled model it replaces. This SP version adds fancy Ohlins shock and Marzocchi forks for even better handling.

MV Agusta F3 800: 148bhp, 65lb-ft, 381lbs

Same weight, same wheelbase, same dimensions as the MV Agusta F3 675, just a longer stroke to boost power by 20bhp and torque by 13lb-ft. That should make this new MV Agusta F3 800 an incredibly fast, incredibly sharp, incredibly … Continued

Video Review: Ducati 1199 Panigale R

Sure, it’s the fastest way to lap a race track that you can buy from a showroom, but how’s the Ducati 1199 Panigale R perform in the real world? More importantly, how’s it look on video?