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The Perfect Motorcycle?

The first motorcycle I’ve ever tested where I didn’t want to change anything. Okay, almost anything. I think I might have found the holy grail. A motorcycle that needs absolutely no modification....

Maximum Adventure

Extend your adventure and confidence in the dirt and on the road. If you were to ask me before this experience what my favourite GS model was it would, without hesitation, be the R1250GS, of course....

Practical Corner Carver

A superbike for the adventure set. So, you’ve outgrown your CBR600RR. Perhaps it was a GSX-R600. Maybe Team Green’s 636. Hell, it could even have been a R6, though Yamaha hasn’t built a...

Austrian Rocket

The “monster” of adventure bikes needs space to stretch its legs. The biggest anomaly about KTM — at least, the biggest anomaly other than “Why orange” — is how they have built a...

Bavarian Grand Tourer

There’s just something about a six-pack symphony of pistons on the open road. Motorcycling is all about minimalism. Or at least we like to pretend it is. Of course, if that were really true, we’d...

Prelude to Adventure

The all-new Suzuki V-Strom 800DE heads west. Is there a rider anywhere that did not sit up with interest at the announcement of a new V-Strom Honestly, it is hardly hyperbole to say that since the...

BMW R1300GS 2023 Review

BMW once again sets the bar high with the redesigned big GS. I’ve spent more time in the saddle of BMW’s big GS than on any other press motorcycle I’ve ridden. Actually, I have owned one of the...

Advancing Tradition

Could the future of the CVO program be the introduction of heavily revised models You probably don’t know it, but you can tie a link from luxo-tourers like the BMW Grand America, the Honda Gold...

Kawasaki 2023 ZX-4RR Review

This more than adequate street bike really shines on the track. Only a handful of 400-cc fours have trickled into Canada over the last few decades, from Honda (CB400F Super Sport, CB1), Suzuki...

Ton of Fun

Many new components, a willing engine and attention to detail makes the new Super Meteor 650 a pleasure to ride. Royal Enfield has launched the first spinoff models in its best-selling range of 650...

An Adventure Tourer That Deserves Respect

While the Versys 1000 doesn’t have enormous horsepower, it is comfortable and quite capable of long-distance travel, and won’t break the bank. With the horsepower race going on, it’s pretty...

World Class Adventurer

Able to handle the rough stuff with a plusher ride for the long haul. We’ve been blessed with an increasingly broad range of new adventure bikes over the last several years. And they’re...