Every year, we take note of all of the great motorcycles that were either released or updated for the current model year and pick one of them to be our Motorcycle of the Nation. But what does it mean for a bike to win this award? Well, it’s not necessarily the most groundbreaking or expensive […]
For quite some time now, the Japanese dual-sport market over 300cc has been a bit of a Jurassic Park; all of the options were either full-on adventure bikes or had a design that has remained unchanged since before smartphones were invented. The only exception was the Honda CRF450RL, but since it is basically a street-legal […]
Ever since the death of the legendary R6, Yamaha fans have been begging for another middleweight sportbike from the venerable triple-tuning fork marque. The R7 was revealed shortly after the R6’s demise, but many felt it was lacking as a successor to the R6, mostly because it was never intended to be. The R7 was […]
The Corvette has always hit well above its weight class, but the new ZR1 takes this to a completely unprecedented level. With a whopping 1064 hp from its new LT7 V8, the new ZR1 is an apex predator whose diet will certainly consist of many Italian horses and bulls. GM performance was seemingly given the […]
The newest generation of WRX hasn’t exactly been the most well-received entry in Subaru’s long line of affordable rally-inspired compacts. Whether you’re still stuck on the black plastic cladding or you’re mourning the loss of the high-performance STI variant, this generation has been met with divisive opinions overall. I personally have grown to not mind […]
While maybe not the most exciting upgrade you can do to your car, brakes are a vital ingredient in the mix to get faster track times. Being able to brake later when coming into a corner is a great way to get a cheeky overtake, and being able to go longer without experiencing brake fade […]
“You don’t need a liter bike!” I scream it from the rooftops hoping that every fledgling rider out there will hear me, but then I quickly scurry down the stairs to my MT-10 and ride home, hoping that none saw my hypocrisy. The argument against liter bikes is a hard one to make when only […]
The Ford F-250 got a full redesign back in 2023, adding a number of options, including an updated 6.7L Power Stroke High Output turbo-diesel V8 that produces an otherworldly 500 hp and 1,200 lb-ft of torque, an amount of power formerly only available with heavy aftermarket modification, certainly not from a stock truck with a […]
Every year, we see plenty of all-new and redesigned motorcycles, but only one can be our Motorcycle of the Nation. How do we decide which one has earned that title? I’ll begin by telling you what the Motorcycle of the Nation is not. It’s not a reward for the fastest motorcycle or even the most […]
I don’t know who hurt KTM, but you better be proud of yourself, as the Austrian bike maker looked at the 1290 Super Duke…and decided that it needed more power. You know, the 1290 Super Duke, one of the most powerful naked bikes on the market, known for putting the fear of god into unsuspecting […]
With the kickoff of EICMA, it’s that wonderful time of year when we get to see all the goodies that bikemakers have in store for us for next year. Suzuki has decided to enter the ever-growing street-friendly sportbike market with the all-new 2024 Suzuki GSX-8R. Based off of the excellent Suzuki GSX-8S that was introduced […]
A new bike is making waves in the supermoto scene, and it has everyone talking. It’s got a 659cc single-cylinder engine, a curb weight of 333 lbs, an oil change interval of 9,000 miles, and a valve clearance service due at 18,000 miles, and it’s a… Ducati?! That’s right, throw away everything you thought you […]
Alright, chooms, Yamaha has just revealed the perfect bike to help you outrun Arasaka. The redesigned 2024 Yamaha MT-09 is the perfect set of preem wheels for the edgerunner who wants to leave the corpos in the dust and make sure their gig goes off without a hitch. So, lemme fill you in on all […]
Kawasaki is entering the small displacement cruiser market with the 2024 Eliminator. In the past, the Eliminator name was used by large-displacement drag bikes, but the new model features a lightweight frame and small parallel-twin engine to provide riders with an easy-to-manage cruiser for any endeavor. The heart of the 2024 Eliminator is a 451cc […]
After a long four-year wait, we finally have a modernized 600(ish) supersport motorcycle in the form of the 2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R. Gone are the days of paying modern supersport prices for a bike that was designed before smartphones were popularized (looking at you, Honda and Suzuki). But even that is better than Yamaha, which […]
What makes a motorcycle worthy of being called the “motorcycle of the nation?” One might be quick to say that it’s the fastest or most comfortable bike you can buy that should be crowned. The truth is that most of the bikes that are the “best” at something will spend much more of their time […]
