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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We have an insatiable need for speed that draws us to potent, two-wheeled powerhouses that promise plenty of thrills in the saddle. However, that need is not solely ours. It is not proprietary but unites people around the world. It is a primary focus and a central inspiration throughout the transportation industry, from American automakers […]
From Sunday rides and long-distance touring to off-roading and impromptu stoplight-to-stoplight drag races, there are plenty of ways to keep yourself entertained in the saddle of a motorcycle. But what about those days when a ride isn’t in the cards? When rain, cold and finicky bikes get in the way of your asphalt ambitions, MotoGP […]
Naming a motorcycle after a bird doesn’t seem all that impressive, but Suzuki didn’t name the Hayabusa after just any bird. Suzuki put some thought into it and considered what the motorcycle would mean to the industry at its debut in 1999. It deserved a name reflective of its capability, and for Suzuki, nothing embodied […]
Speed has always been at the heart of the motorcycle industry as manufacturers like Suzuki transformed traditional bicycles into motorized chariots capable of getting us from Point A to Point B faster than humans have any right to go. Suzuki’s 1952 prototype, the Atom, was underpowered, with its 30cc engine barely churning out 0.2 hp. […]
