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 […]
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The 2024 Suzuki GSX-8R Is a Street-Friendly Sportbike
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 Two-Wheeled Market Upset: The 2024 Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono
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 […]
Get Chromed Up With the 2024 Yamaha MT-09
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 Aims to Eliminate the Rebel 500 With the New 2024 Eliminator
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 […]
Outdated No More! Kawasaki Takes 600s Into the Modern Era with the 2024 Ninja ZX-6R!
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 […]
Introducing the 2022 Motorcycle of the Nation
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 […]