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Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom: Tequila Shooter
Royal Star fans have seen Jeff Palhegyi's work before -- most will remember Yamaha's popular Speedstar show motorcycle -- but he hasn't... more |
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Tour Tested: Kawasaki Nomad Coast to Coast
To really get to know a touring motorcycle, ride it from the Atlantic to the Pacific. more |
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Automatically Boss: Boss Hoss V-8
Most people don't know what to make of a Boss Hoss motorcycle, and if they do, they're probably wrong. Unwieldy. Intimidating. Homebuilt.... 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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Touring Motorcycle Comparison Test: Harley Electra Glide, Honda Interstate, Yamaha Venture to Alaska
Let's be clear from the outset. These three motorcycles are full-dress tourers in cruiser clothing. Each bike's design centers on Riding --... more |
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Road Test: Harley-Davidson FXSTD Softail Deuce
Even though the parking lot held plenty of eye-catching iron, this motorcycle drew his attention immediately, and he made a beeline for it.... more |
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The Magnificent Seven: Sport-Cruisers
Want lots of chrome, massive width and ultra-low saddles? Keep scrolling. The seven sport-cruisers assembled here are pretty sparse in... more |
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Big Twins Showdown 2000: Excelsior American-X, Harley Fat Boy and SuperGlide, Kawasaki Classics and Drifter, Suzuki 1400 and 150
It was just June of 1999 that we last collected all the big twins for a side-by-side cruise-off. The idea was to get all of the basic big... more |
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2003 Touring Cruiser Comparison: BMW R1200CL, Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic, Yamaha Royal Star Venture
Say the words "motorcycle touring," and the second thing to come to mind -- after you wonder why you actually spoke aloud at the command of... more |
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Honda VLX 600 Test
What's the best-selling import cruiser? Well, for 1998 it was the Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic. Other machines have topped the charts in... more |
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Yamaha Road Star Road Test
It's hard to know where to start with Yamaha's new Road Star. Engine displacement is an issue. So is the configuration of the engine, which... more |
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Comparison: 1100 & 1200 V-twins for 2000
Someone recently told us that the 1100 cruiser class was dead. Well, after spending a few weeks with a representative sample of the 1100... more |
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2002 Honda Shadow Aero 1100
Remember the old adage, if it ain't broke, don't fix it? Apparently Honda was only half-listening, because the manufacturer went and fixed... more |
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Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic FI
We seem to be falling into a rut. Or perhaps we are creating one with Kawasaki's Vulcan 1500s...on Interstate 10. You see, Kawasaki likes... more |
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1997 800-Class V-Twin Comparison
It's the biggest clear-cut class in motorcycling. more |
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Comparison: Big Twins 1997
In 1997, just three manufacturers -- Harley, Kawasaki and Suzuki -- had entries in the mega-twins class. Though you could opt to load each... more |
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Indian Chief Springfield Road Test
"Man! That is one helluva good-looking motorcycle!" more |
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Victory V92C Test
Simply put, it is the most important new product to hit the American motorcycle marketplace since the first Japanese bike -- a Yamaha --... more |
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Motorcycle Road Test: 2003 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Classic
WEB EXCLUSIVE - Updated We received our Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 test bike in April, and rather than make readers wait until July to read about... more |
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Flagships '98: The Best Cruisers from BMW, Harley, Honda, Kawasaki, Moto Guzzi, Suzuki, Triumph & Yamaha
"Send us the best, coolest motorcycle you've got." more |
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Kawasaki Drifter 800
Nineteen thirty-nine was a good year for motorcycles. Indian Motocycles ruled the roost with big twins that sprouted beautifully overgrown... more |
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1997 Suzuki Marauder 800
Not even the threat of snow and ice storms could keep us away. When Suzuki announced that it would hand over the keys for its new Marauder... more |
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Switch Hitter: 1997 Harley FXDS Convertible
We can't think of a better way to get to know a motorcycle than picking it up in some other corner of the country and heading off for a... more |
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Kawasaki W650
In the summer of 1965, I felt pretty smug making the Sunset Boulevard run on my Honda 305cc Super Hawk. The hot Japanese two-strokes hadn't... more |
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Make Mine a Triple: The Feuling W3
The story is as old as the internal-combustion engine. Some people are never satisfied with their engine's power output. What follows is a... more |
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