BMW GS Trophy – Tunisia to pit owners against each other

Now here’s the kind of marketing we can get behind. Like the BMW Unstoppable campaign, the GS Trophy promotes the aspirational adventure capability of the BMW GS-series. Also like Unstoppable, the Trophy is all about participation, except this time that…

UK Suzuki to sell limited edition GSV-R Replica

Limiting the availability to 135 models of the special edition GSX-R1000, Suzuki is once again making us wish we lived in a place that got all the cool stuff. Making sure they outdo the Italian replica, each U.K. bike…

2008 Triumph Street Triple Vs. Williamsburg

The Daytona 675 is one of the best sportsbikes on sale — light, powerful and full of character. But its aggressive riding position makes it hard work away from back roads and racetracks. Could stripping the fairing and fitting flat…

Details: 2008 Benelli BX carbon frame strut

With the 2008 BX 449 Cross, 505 Enduro and 570 Motard, Benelli has managed to bring a seriously exotic approach to the off-road world. Bikes like the Aprilia RXV have nothing on the Italian-by-way-of-China offerings. Instead of offering whacky engine…

Details: 2008 Triumph Speed Triple brake mounts

With all this talk of Triumph's 2009 models we thought we'd take a look back at one of our favorite current bikes. The 2008 Triumph Speed Triple is an extremely thorough lesson in how to create a handsome, timeless, class-defying…

Aprilia SXV 5.5 wins 2008 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

An Aprilia SXV 5.5 piloted by Davey Durelle has won outright the 2008 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Durelle, competing in the 750cc class,  beat rivals on such machinery as Aprilia’s own 750cc Dorsoduro and the 1100cc Ducati Hypermotard (which…