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1999 Big Twin Comparison: 10 Bikes
Big V-twins have captured America's heart. We have long loved big cruisers with the style and sound of a thundering twin down in the engine... more |
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250 Comparo: Alphasports/Hyosung, Honda, Kymco, Suzuki, Yamaha
In the cruiser market, in case you haven't heard, the oft-repeated conceit is that size matters. "If you're not packing at least a liter... more |
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2001 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Nomad & Turbo Nomad
There is no landscape in the United States that competes with Death Valley, no place as vast or utterly vacant...yet at the same time,... more |
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Born to Run: Long-Term Kawasaki Nomad
Our 2000 Kawasaki Nomad FI has accumulated just under 12,000 miles in the eight months it has been with us. That's not a lot until you... more |
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Size Matters? Is a Bigger Bike Better?
Bigger is better. From the beginning, no phrase has been stamped as powerfully into the billet of the internal combustion experience. From... more |
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Harley's Born-Again Sportster 1200s, Custom & Roadster
From its introduction in 1957 until the late 1960s, Harley-Davidson's 883 Sportster was a badass bike. Bigger, more aggressively tuned than... more |
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V2K: Kawasaki's 2000cc Monster
The newest and biggest Vulcan gives Kawasaki a commanding lead in the ongoing cruiser displacement race. The first production motorcycle... more |
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Seeing Double: Kawasaki Mean Streak and Suzuki Marauder 1600
Though selling the same basic vehicle under two brand names has become common in the automotive world, the practice is a comparative rarity... more |
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Motorcycle Road Test Finder
This is the fast way to find a road test. You can also try the search feature on every page of the site. The links here will take you... more |
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Blasts from the Past: Kawasaki W650 and Triumph Bonneville
Mining the past is big money these days, and products from Chrysler's PT Cruiser to Levi's bell-bottom jeans are geared toward serving Baby... more |
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Suzuki Intruder 800 Volusia Road Test
Think Volusia County, Florida and you probably conjure up visions of languid blue skies, the relentless sun and--at least two weeks out of... more |
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Ghost in the Machine: Honda Shadow Spirit 750
We're torn. We can't decide if we're merely content with Honda's new Shadow Spirit 750, or pleasantly surprised by it. It's one of those... more |
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Be a Sport: Moto Guzzi Jackal
If sport cruisers are, in fact, the "next big thing," Moto Guzzi's Jackal looks like a prime contender for the crown in this new category.... more |
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Spring Ahead: 2000 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Springer
In June of 1997, when we first sampled Harley's Heritage Softail Springer, , it left us unimpressed. Though comfortable in many aspects, it... more |
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Speeding Up: Suzuki Intruder 1400 Test
Since its introduction in 1987, Suzuki's Intruder has been a heavy hitter among big V-twin cruisers. It has run with or out-muscled all the... more |
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Dual Test: Honda VTX1300S and VTX1300C
You could say it's been a banner year for Honda. 2003 has seen the release of Big Red's mind-blowing Rune and its scene-stealing CBR600RR... more |
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Moto Guzzi California Aluminum Special Sport
Moto Guzzi has been through a rough couple of years. In fact, if not for an 11th hour bailout by Aprilia, it's quite likely Moto Guzzi... more |
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Comparison: Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Classic Versus Yamaha Road Star 1700
Regular visitors to MotorcycleCruiser.com know that our full test of Kawasaki's new Vulcan 1600 Classic ($10,499) was posted in the Road... more |
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Full Test: Honda Rune
The story of the Rune is as much about flesh and blood emotion as it is about a chrome and steel motorcycle. One simply would not exist... more |
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How to Find a Motorcycle Cruiser Road Test
This is how MotorcycleCruiser.com arranges its road tests. We start out with First Rides of new bike. Next come comparison and group tests,... more |
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Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic FI
Motorcycle Cruiser has had a long-running love affair with the Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic. We both appeared on the scene at the same time... more |
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Riding the Excelsior-Henderson Super X
On a sunny Daytona Beach morning in early March 1999, the Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle Company rolled out its first -- and, as it turned... more |
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PeeWees or Power Tools? Honda 250 Rebel. Kawasaki 125 Eliminator, Suzuki GZ250, Yamaha 250 Virago
Entry-level bikes. Beginner motorcycles. Little bikes. Those names are the kiss of death. We know of three things most Americans hate to... more |
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Montauk to Montauk: First Ride on BMW's Newest Cruiser
BMW's newest cruiser is called the R 1200 C Montauk. It combines BMW's basic cruiser style with some of the functional enhancements... more |
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Retro-Active: First Ride on Honda's VTX1800N
The latest spin on Honda's VTX1800 monster twin is a styling theme that Honda calls "neo-retro." Essentially that means a new (neo) take on... more |
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