2013 Triumph Trophy: trad touring

Featuring a ride-by-wire throttle, traction control, cruise control, electronically-adjustable suspension, electrically adjustable screen, a Bluetooth-equipped stereo, ABS and a tire pressure monitoring system, Triumph says its new Trophy is its most advanced bike yet. Using the same 1,215cc, 132bhp triple … Continued

Custom: Icon ZXR 14

To help promote the brand at live events this year, Icon wrapped this lengthened, lowered 2012 Kawasaki ZX-14R in colors meant to replicate the 1991 ZXR 750. As simple as a visual concept can get, it’s nonetheless totally transformative, shifting … Continued

No springs! How KYB’s Pneumatic Spring Fork works

The difference between a traditional front fork (left) and the new KYB PSF (right) is immediately obvious: no springs. Shifting both spring duties to compressed air allows a radical simplification of the fork mechanism, reducing parts count and, as a … Continued

For $160, all the helmet you’ll ever need

By now, you’re used to seeing us wear crazy expensive motorcycle gear. Custom leather suits, Japanese race gauntlets, fancy jackets and nice boots. That’s because, using motorcycles as our main transportation and frequently doing stupid, stupid things on them, we … Continued

Life Electric: is it possible?

My time with the 2012 Zero DS is up. The nice man from Zero came and picked it up this morning. For three whole weeks, the fastest, longest-range electric motorcycle ever was my only transportation. I didn’t drive any cars, … Continued

How to gear up for adventure

While the idea of heading off into the wilderness on a bike armed with nothing more than a knife, blanket roll and a can of beans may seem awfully romantic, the truth is that’s a good recipe for getting stranded … Continued