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Baggers: BMW Montana, Harley Road King, Kawasaki Nomad, Victory 92TC
Some of us are drawn to them for their looks--that wide-flanked grace that's not fully duplicated in any other kind of motorcycle. Others... more |
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Electra Glide in Bloom
It seemed fitting that the first 100th-anniversary Harley-Davidson model we sampled should be the Electra Glide, perhaps the most... more |
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Hod-Rod Hearts: Musclebike Motorcycle Shootout
The motorcycle superpower summit: Harley-Davidson V-Rod, Honda Magna, Honda Valkyrie, Honda VTX1800C, Kawasaki Mean Streak, Yamaha V-Max,... more |
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Hod-Rod Hearts: Musclebike Motorcycle Shootout
V-Rod vs. VTX1800 vs. Valkyrie vs. Magna vs. Mean Streak vs. Warrior vs. V-Max more |
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Middleweight Comparison: The 800s
Big twins grab the headlines, but middleweights provide comparable performance and function at a fraction of the cost. more |
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Comparison: 11 Big V-Twins
Once in a while, we Southern Californians are reminded what winter really means. Our sissy grins get frozen right on our faces, and the... more |
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Bang for the Buck
If money were no object, we'd all be riding the exact motorcycles we wanted and they'd be set up precisely the way we wished. Oh, and we'd... more |
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2002 Big Twin Motorcycles Compared
The top 2002 cruisers from Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Victory, and Yamaha. From the April 2002 isasue of Motorcycle Cruiser... more |
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Yamaha Road Star Warrior 1700 Motorcycle Road Test
Yamaha attacks the muscle twin class with a bored-out, hopped-up air-cooled engine, an aluminum frame, and sportbike suspension and brakes.... more |
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2002 Honda Shadow Aero 1100 Motorcycle - Road Test
Honda's classy retro V-twin made a smooth move by additing a second crankpin for 2002. From the October 2001 issue of Motorcycle Cruiser. more |
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2002 Kawasaki Vulcan Mean Streak 1500 - Road Test
Kawasaki's 1500 muscle-motorcycle isn't so nasty that it forgot to be nice. From the October 2001 issue of Motorcycle Cruiser magazine. more |
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Motorcycle Test: 2001 Harley-Davidson 1130cc VRSCA V-Rod
Harley didn't just think outside the box, it blew the box away. From the October 2001 issue of Motorcycle Cruiser magazine. more |
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Motorcycle Road Test: Suzuki Intruder 800 Volusia
Named after the Florida county that's home to motorcycling's Mecca, the newest member of Suzuki's Intruder 800 family of V-twin motorcycles... more |
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Beginner Motorcycles Comparison: Honda 250 Rebel. Kawasaki 125 Eliminator, Suzuki GZ250, Yamaha 250 Virago
School's out. Are these fourlightweight motorcycles from Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha the best first step for the street? From the... more |
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Road Test: Honda VTX1800C Motorcycle
Bigger and badder than any other original-equipment V-twin, the VTX1800 motorcycle not only put Honda in the big-twin battle but escalated... more |
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2001 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad & Turbo Nomad
Take a hopped-up touring cruiser motorcycle and a stock version to the wilds of Death Valley. Only one returns. From the April 2001 issue... more |
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Born to Run: Long-Term Kawasaki Nomad
Kawasaki's Vulcan 1500 Nomad FI was the Motorcycle Cruiser fleet's most-ridden bike of 2000. From the April 2001 issue. How did it hold up?... more |
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Size Matters? Is a Bigger Bike Better?
Defining the quality of quantity. Compromising big to small motorcycles: Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic FI, Honda Shadow 1100 Spirit, Suzuki... more |
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Hog of All Trades: Harley-Davidson T-Sport
Harley's sport-touring cruiser is quick, agile and conditioned for the long haul. What more do you want? From the December 2000 issue of... more |
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Kawasaki W650 Road Test And Review
Kawasaki's retro vertical twin recreates the British bikes of the 1960s, without the pain. From the October 2000 issue of Motorcycle... more |
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Kawasaki W650 Road Test And Review
Kawasaki's retro vertical twin recreates the British bikes of the 1960s, without the pain. From the October 2000 issue of Motorcycle... more |
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Kawasaki Drifter 800
The smaller member of Kawasaki's ultra-retro line makes better use of the way-back machine. From the October 2000 issue of Motorcycle... more |
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Royal Enfield Bullet
The Royal Enfield Bullet redefines the term "Original Equipment." more |
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2000 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Springer Motorcycle Road Test
The Harley Heritage Springer no longer makes you suffer through mid-20th-century performance and comfort to get its retro style. The more... more |
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Motorcycle Cruiser Big Twins Showdown 2000: Excelsior American-X, Harley Fat Boy and SuperGlide, Kawasaki Classics and Drifter, Suzuki 1400 and 1500, Victory V92SC, Yamaha Road Star
Motorycling's Big Ten Conference brought some surprise winners and an underserving loser in 2000. Excelsior-Henderson, Harley-Davidson,... more |
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