
The Lighter-Weight Sport Tourer All-Arounder by Rick K. for webBikeWorld.com Background You're looking at the newest webBikeWorld Project Bike! It's a 2015 Kawasaki Versys 650 LT. The LT or "Light Touring" version of the Versys 650 comes with ABS, hand guards and matched luggage. Why this bike?...
Attending BMW Motorrad's launch of the 2016 BMW S1000XR, our friends from Testmotor.nl have been kind enough to share their thoughts and a short review on BMW's new "Adventure-Sport" motorcycle. – Jensen BMW Motorrad admits that the S1000XR is a combination of the S1000RR and the R1200GS...a...
You may not realize it, but BMW's S1000XR is really the bike you need, even if you don't like the tall "quasi ADV meets The Jetsons" appearance. Okay, I didn't exactly just call the XR ugly, but it doesn't exactly speak to one's heart in the same way BMW's R nineT does. But after you ride it,...
Editor Score:91.3% Engine 19.8/20 Suspension/Handling 14.5/15 Transmission/Clutch 8.25/10 Brakes 10.0/10 Instruments/Controls 4.0/5 Ergonomics/Comfort 9.0/10 Appearance/Quality 9.0/10 Desirability 8.75/10 Value 8.0/10 Overall Score 91.3/100 Without 2015 pricing, we had to extrapolate the Value...
Last but not least in BMW's new line of liquid-cooled Boxers (and not even quite last since the RS variant will be here next year), is the lovely new thoroughly redesigned R1200R you see here. Where the GS and GS Adventure want you to dig out your Boy Scout neckerchief and head off into the...
Editor Score:92.75% Engine 19.5/20 Suspension/Handling 14.5/15 Transmission/Clutch 8.5/10 Brakes 9.5/10 Instruments/Controls 4.75/5 Ergonomics/Comfort 9.25/10 Appearance/Quality 8.5/10 Desirability 9.75/10 Value 8.5/10 Overall Score 92.75/100 Has anybody built a proper "adventure bike" with an...
Editor Score:91.5% Engine 20.0/20 Suspension/Handling 14.0/15 Transmission/Clutch 9.5/10 Brakes 10.0/10 Instruments/Controls 4.5/5 Ergonomics/Comfort 7.5/10 Appearance/Quality 9.5/10 Desirability 9.5/10 Value 7.0/10 Overall Score 91.5/100 The final corner of the Autodromo Internacional Algarve...