Bike Reviews
Spyder 2.0: Can-Am refines, simplifies Spyder RoadsterWhile it’s not for everybody, for some, the radical Spyder’s three-wheeled stance reduces the anxiety of taking to the road, and now Can-Am is upping the user-friendliness even more for 2009. |
Hitting the target: KTM's RC8 does it rightWhile KTM, traditionally a dirt company, has inched toward pavement in recent years, the new RC8 superbike is a giant leap across the divide. |
The kings of the hillHarley’s ’09 CVOs aim at the top rung of the factory-custom ladder. |
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Aprilia
2008 Aprilia Shiver Italian style plus high tech equals one fun bike
BMW
2008 BMW R1200GSThe ultimate adventure tourer evolves
2008 BMW F800GS Mid-weight master
2007 BMW F800S and F800ST A different kind of twin from the Boxer builders
2007 BMW Xchallenge, Xcountry & Xmoto Three new machines with a singles focus
2007 BMW R1200R Old-school styling, cutting-edge technology
2006 BMW K1200GT For the long and winding road
2006 BMW K1200S A speedy departure from tradition
2006 BMW R1200RT Faster. Lighter. BMW?
2005 BMW R1200ST Where sport meets touring
Buell
2008 Buell 1125R The no-excuses, U.S.-made, V-twin sportbike
2007 Buell Lightning Long The "relaxed fit" jeans of the Buell world
2006 Buell Ulysses The merger of sport and adventure
Ducati
2007 Ducati 999s Team USA Edition These parts are limited
2006 Ducati Multistrada 1000S A big Supermoto bike with open-road capability
Harley-Davidson
2008 Harley-Davidson CVO Road King High style gets a dose of high tech
2008 Harley-Davidson Rocker H-D builds a chopper that rocks
2007 Harley-Davidson CVO Softail Springer Springer style, CVO exclusivity
2007 Harley-Davidson FXSTC Softail Custom More cubes, more cogs
2006 Harley-Davidson VRSCR Street Rod A Harley for the next generation
Honda
2007 Honda CBR600RR A fast ride to your happy place
2006 Honda VTX 1800C Decisions, decisions
2005 Honda CBR600RR The joys of evolution
Kawasaki
2008 Kawasaki Concours 14 Old name, all-new game
2008 Kawasaki KLR650 The do-it-all motorcycle does even more
2008 Kawasaki KLX450R Speed with good manners
2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Stronger than ever but still user-friendly
2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R The Kawasaki contradiction
2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 Polishing a few edges on the dragstrip monster
2008 Kawasaki Versys Euro favorite now available in the states
2007 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom Big-bike style for the mid-size cruiser
2007 Kawasaki Z1000 Stripped down, geared down, and black; definitely black
2007 Kawasaki ZX-6R Sharper blade for the Ninja
2006 Kawasaki KX250F Lean green machine
2006 Kawasaki KX450F Late to the gate but still great
2006 Kawasaki Ninja 650R Kawasaki builds a Ninja that won't break your back or your budget
2006 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R At home on the track
2006 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 "The most powerful streetbike in the world"
2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT Mid-size marvel
2005 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Nomad A cruiser for a nomadic lifestyle
2005 Kawasaki Z750S Remember streetbikes?
KTM
2008 KTM 200XC-W Racing an AMA enduro on KTM's two-stroke
2007 KTM 250XCF-W Master of versatility
2007 KTM 450EXC Street-legal but enduro-ready
2007 KTM Super Duke The Supermoto concept is all grown up
2005 KTM 250SX-F Austria joins the four-stroke wars
Moto Guzzi
2008 Moto Guzzi Breva 1200 Sport Italian sportiness for traditionalists
Star
2009 Star Vmax Redefining the muscle-bike genre.
2006 Star Stratoliner Star outfits its new cruiser for the long haul
Suzuki
2008 Suzuki B-King Torque is your friend
2008 Suzuki Hayabusa Suzuki makes the iconic 'Busa even more 'Busa
2007 Suzuki Burgman 400 The "urban man" goes beyond city limits
2007 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Power to burn, as close as your fingertips
2006 Suzuki M109R Triple-digit horsepower for the Boulevard
2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom One bike, many missions
2005 Suzuki GSXR1000 Racetrack fast, street cool
Triumph
2008 Triumph Scrambler Modern tech, '60s cool
2005 Triumph Thruxton A triumph of styling
Victory
2008 Victory Ness Signature Series Vegas Jackpot Ping the bling meter
2008 Victory Vision New vision of what an American tourer should be
2007 Victory Kingpin Tour Same Victory DNA, ready for the road
Yamaha
2009 Yamaha Vmax Irrational exuberance defined
2008 Yamaha WR250R and WR250X Great things in small packages
2006 Yamaha FJR1300AE Escaping the clutches of normal motorcycles
2006 Yamaha FZ1 The bike that does it all, now does it a little faster
2006 Yamaha FZ6 The do-it-all middleweight
2006 Yamaha Morphous Mr. Jetson, your scooter is ready
2006 Yamaha R6 Supersport screamer