
A big announcement at EICMA that we have seen coming down the pipe since the latest generation of the BMW R1200GS broke cover, the 2014 BMW R1200RT is the next logical step of progression in BMW Motorrad's push to bring a "precision-cooled" water-cooled boxer-twin to its R-series of motorbike....
The past decade has seen the rise of popularity of adventure motorcycles world over. Almost all manufacturers are now having individual flagships for on and off road. And taking this adventure sport segment to the next level is the Honda Africa Twin. A motorcycle that will be the first ever...
At the Tokyo Motor Show, Honda has taken the wraps off the 2016 NC700X and the 2016 CB500X, the company's middleweight adventure-tourers. Honda says these motorcycles have been "significantly upgraded" for 2016, both technically and aesthetically. Let's take a look: 2016 HONDA NC700X The NC700X,...
The Africa Twin's surprisingly dirt-worthy performance, its fairly light weight, simplicity and relatively economical $13,299 MSRP (for the manual 6-speed model) have made it a sales success. Honda seems to have remembered what a lot of other OEMs have forgotten, namely that complexity and...
Confirming rumors, today Honda announced a 2020 Honda Africa Twin platform with increased displacement, more power and less weight for each of the two new models, including the standard Africa Twin and the Africa Twin Adventure Sports SE. The bikes should be in dealers next March. Both standard...
Getting on the track one out of the two planned days at the Twin Ring Motegi Circuit last week (Day One was hampered by rain), Suzuki Racing got some more time on the track with its MotoGP race bike. With test rider Randy de Puniet on the track, the Frenchman posted a 1'48:60 as his best lap...
Our Garmin Virb XE action camera is quite the world traveler. In our possession since its introduction last year, our Virb XE has been put to task aboard Honda's exotic RC213V-S on Portugal's GP racetrack in Estoril, as well as in the Karoo region of South Africa during another Honda launch, the...