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Off Broadway: Triumph Thunderbird Sport
There wasn't always an England, at least not for motorcycle enthusiasts. The British motorcycle industry entered a tailspin in the 1960s,... more |
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Eleventh Heaven: The 1100 V-Twins
It has been less than two years since we last lined up the various 1100-class tandem V-twins against one another; but Honda has shuffled... more |
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Touring Cruiser Comparison: Harley Road King vs. Honda Valkyrie Tourer vs. Kawasaki Nomad
We don't require much of an excuse for a road trip around here. A little two-lane country byway inevitably seems like a better place to ply... more |
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Happy Medium: Yamaha V-Star 1100 Custom
Somehow the social process makes us chase things that are bigger, because for some reason we perceive them as better. Maybe it's an... more |
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Hog of All Trades: Harley-Davidson T-Sport
This Harley was different right out of the bag. Although clearly oriented for long-distance riding, the T-Sport doesn't display the... more |
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Start a Revolution: Harley-Davidson V-Rod
Where do you start when discussing the first entirely new Harley-Davidson model in 50 years? more |
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Victory Kingpin First Ride
The dictionary shows three definitions for "kingpin." One is the up-front bowling pin that you try to knock down to get a strike. Victory... more |
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Yamaha Warrior 1700: Street-Fighting Star
When you thumb the big motorcycle's starter button, the engine cranks reluctantly, and for a moment you think, "Damn, the battery's flat."... more |
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Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 - Road Test & Review - Motorcycle Cruiser
It seems everyone has a monster in their closet. Honda's release of the 1800 VTX was the first light of a new day for the metric cruiser... more |
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Bruiser: Honda VTX1800
Honda's on-paper release of the VTX 1795cc V-twin was like a wet kiss on a summer night. Needless to say we at Motorcycle Cruiser were... more |
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Harley FXDX Dyna Super Glide Sport
One morning, during the height of rush-hour traffic, a late-model Lexus sedan pulls alongside our 2000-model-year Harley-Davidson Dyna... more |
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Honda Magna 750: Heavy-Hitting Middleweight
There is, they say, no substitute for cubic inches. That is, except for efficiency. Let an engine breathe, spin it hard and make it... more |
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Traditional Travelers: Harley Dyna Convertible and Road King Classic vs. Yamaha Road Star Silverado and Royal Star Tour Classic
These motorcycles evoke a time when America was at the top of its form, before interstate highways and jets made it a smaller country.... more |
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Cruise Missile: Yamaha V-Max
Even turning the motorcycle's key to the on position generates a little shot of adrenaline, as the fuel pump spools up with a turbinelike... more |
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Harley-Davidson XL1200S Sportster Sport
Sometimes it seems as if Harley-Davidson's Sportster motorcycles don't get any respect. Some Harley-Davidson Big Twin owners act as if they... more |
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First Ride: 2004 Harley-Davidson Sportsters
Vibration is a killer. It kills motorcycles by shaking apart components and loosening fasteners. It kills performance by making it... more |
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Six-Shooter: Honda Valkyrie 1500 Flat Six
Balance. That is the word that best defines Honda's Valkyrie flagship cruiser. Painstaking refinement that crafts wide-spectrum motorcycles... more |
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Big Gun: Confederate America GT
Badass. That's the word that came to mind when we first saw the Confederate America GT. Actually, we heard the motorcycle first. A rumble... more |
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Suzuki Intruder 1500 LC: You Can't Be Too Rich or Too Fat
Suzuki wanted its new Intruder flagship to be "long, low and massive." It is. The 66.9-inch wheelbase is the longest in cruising, and the... more |
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Aero Dynamic: Honda Shadow Aero 1100 Test
The look is older than Honda itself. The elegant, flowing curves and clean detailing on Honda's latest cruiser stretch back to pre-war... more |
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SuperSize That? Huge 2004 Models Will Break the 2000cc Barrier
When Honda rolled out its first VTX1800 motorcycle at the end of 2000, it said that bike's 1795cc V-twin engine was about as big as a... more |
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Night Riders: Harley Deuce Versus Victory Vegas
It was a perfect summer night in Los Angeles, even if it was the beginning of February. more |
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Royal Enfield Bullet
When Brit-born motorcycle producer Royal Enfield set up shop in Madras, India, in 1955, it was simply a matter of efficiency. The Indian... more |
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Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic Test
Thanks to the media and the multitude of electronic means of communicating, we can now know what's going on anywhere on the planet in every... more |
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Road Test: Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom
Unlike a motorcycle manufacturer's flagship -- which commands top dollar by carrying the corporate mantle and delivering the biggest,... more |
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