Take a Dorsoduro 1200, add a big, comfy seat, a 6.3 gallon fuel tank, a big ol’ fairing and a metric tonne of electronic rider aids — semi-active suspension, TC, ABS, cruise control — and you have the Aprilia Caponord … Continued
Both the 2013 Triumph Daytona 675 and the R model (pictured here) benefit from a revised engine for +2bhp and +2lb/ft, shed 3lbs thanks to a chassis that uses fewer pieces, a new intake duct that flows air right through … Continued
The single best thing about this new KTM 390 Duke? It’s not the 44bhp, 370cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled motor, the strong styling, the ABS brakes or even the high-spec WP suspension. No, it’s the weight: just 139kg/306lbs (dry). That, plus manufacturing … Continued
Today, Honda announced its CB1100F retro standard will be going on-sale in the US priced at $9,999. A week or so ago, we got to ride it. The big inline-four promises to recapture the character of classic Hondas in a … Continued
We can’t tell you much about the Aprilia Caponord 1200 until tomorrow, but the sneaky Dutchmen at Oliepeil captured it exposed on the EICMA stage with their video camera.
Sales have collapsed in the 600cc supersport market worldwide, virtually halting development. The R6 is now seven years old, this year’s new ZX-6R might have TC and 636cc, but is otherwise just a facelift of the old version and the … Continued
Making 20bhp more and weighing 9lbs less than the outgoing, air-cooled 1100s, this new Ducati Hypermotard 820 does more with less. There’s also a “touring” version called the Ducati Hyperstrada and an SP model that gets super-fancy pressurized gas forks … Continued