A California road trip

Bike: 2013 Suzuki GSX-R750 Bag: Kriega R30 Gloves: Cortech Latigo RR GPS: Garmin GPSMAP 62S Days: eight Miles: 1,190 Roads ridden: HWY-2, Tuna Canyon, HWY-33, HWY-58, HWY-101, HWY-17, HWY-1 Number of flooded crossings: two Number of turned-over cars: one

How to prepare your bike for adventure, part 1

The thing about so-called “Adventure” bikes, is that they don’t tend to actually be ready for adventure out of the box. Getting them there typically takes thousands of dollars in add-on protection and performance parts. In this three-part series, we’re … Continued

Real Rides: Kainoa’s SV650

Photos: Arturo Olmos A naked motorcycle is that has been stripped of its fairings, windshields and has an upright riding position. They are designed for comfort and great handling. The Suzuki SV650 is a fantastic naked bike and Kai bought … Continued

RideApart Review: 2013 Suzuki DR-Z400S

The Suzuki DR-Z400S is an incredibly capable motorcycle. I’ve had the chance to ride one the past few weeks and I took it on a 300 mile highway journey, a 200 mile offroad adventure, did multiple days off road, rode … Continued

RideApart Review: 2013 Suzuki GSX-R1000 1 Million

Since the original 750 was introduced in 1985, Suzuki’s sold over a million GSX-R sportsbikes. As the name suggests, this new 2013 Suzuki GSX-R1000 1 Million Commemorative Edition celebrates that milestone. But, 28 years later, the motorcycle world is a … Continued

Real Rides: Chris’ DR-Z400SM

Supermotos are dirt bikes that have been converted for street legal use. The knobby tires have been replaced with street ones and mirrors and turn signals have been added to the bike for legality. This means you get all the … Continued

Real Rides: Karl’s GT550

The first such story in a new regular series, let’s take an in-depth look at a honest-to-god, real motorcycle ridden by a real reader. Karl is a 43-year old software engineer, avid car collector and longtime rider based in San … Continued