By Wade Thiel Let the Fun Begin Most riders know about Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor’s epic journies in the Long Way Around and Long Way Down. Now the guys are going to work on another journey called Long Way Up. This time, the duo will travel from South America up to the United States. …
By Wade Thiel A Good-Looking Lineup With the death of the venerable KLR recently, we’d hoped that Kawasaki would have a replacement, and the rumors are that it likely does. However, that bike will not be making it to production for 2020. Kawasaki recently announced all of their dual-purpose and off-road bikes. It’s a good …
By John Burns We’re talking cruisers, people – heavy bikes with loads of torque to stress rear tires right off the line, many of them modified to make even more torque, and high horsepower. We want long mileage, we want stability, we want a high load rating, some of us want sharp handling. We want …
By Dirck Edge The limited edition (750 Worldwide; 225 North America) Triumph Rocket 3 TFC is the subject of a new press release received from Triumph (see below). We now have all of the details and specifications for this beast of a motorcycle, which makes a claimed 180 HP and 166 pound/feet of torque. Nearly …
By Dennis Chung Kawasaki introduced a new 292cc off-road bike, offering an option between its smaller trail bikes and its full race-ready KX models. The 2020 Kawasaki KLX300R brings back a model name that was last used in 2006, but with much needed modern updates. The engine is a 292cc liquid-cooled DOHC Single, which actually …
By admin Kawasaki announced a KLX230 model for 2020, a new dual-sport motorcycle slotting in alongside the KLX250 that is also returning for 2020. But is there room for two KLX models separated by just 16cc? Kawasaki seems to think so. The big difference between the two is the KLX230 is powered by a SOHC …
By John Burns Just once I’d like to hear a manufacturer come out and say, well, this new one’s a little slower and heavier than the existing model. That never happens. The thoroughly redesigned KX250, Kawi says, is the MOST POWERFUL KX250 TO DATE, in 23-point type! Now it’s packing an even more oversquare and …
By Wade Thiel The Higher You Go, The Bigger the Issue Royal Enfield introduced the Interceptor 650 and the Continental GT 650 to great fanfare. People loved the bikes and they continue to love them. However, the motorcycles seem to struggle when you take them up to the super high mountain peaks in India. Riders, …
By Wade Thiel Recharged and Ready to Go Just about three short months after a catastrophic fire destroyed all the bikes and much of the equipment of MotoE, the racing series is back to testing and on track to complete its revised schedule. According to Visordown, the Energica bikes that make up MotoE are ready …
By Dirck Edge After yesterday’s MotoGP race at the same venue, the riders gathered this morning for an official test on the Catalunya track. Maverick Viñales (Yamaha) started on the front row yesterday, and was running near the front during the first few laps of the race when Jorge Lorenzo (Honda) low-sided and cleaned him …