
First Impressions: The Kawasaki Ninja 1000 by Brandon Jackson for webBikeWorld.com Background A few weeks ago, in April (2016), I had the unfortunate circumstance of experiencing a lowside crash on my 2006 Triumph Sprint 1050. It was one of those instances where you just don't anticipate the...
Editor Score:90.25% Engine 19.5/20 Suspension/Handling 14.0/15 Transmission/Clutch 9.5/10 Brakes 9.0/10 Instruments/Controls 4.25/5 Ergonomics/Comfort 8.5/10 Appearance/Quality 9.0/10 Desirability 9.0/10 Value 7.5/10 Overall Score 90.25/100 I was on a GSX-R600 the last time I was at Misano, and...
The adventure doesn't really begin, they say, until something goes wrong. When we combine adventure bikes with guys that have seen too many BMW commercials, this inevitably entails picking adventure bikes back up from the dusty trail (or in my case, having them extracted by helicopter)....
Held in Cologne, Germany, the International Motorcycle, Scooter and E-Bike Fair, known as Intermot, is the first big international motorcycle show of the fall season, giving many manufacturers a chance to unveil new models for the upcoming model year. The 2015 crop of new bikes was a big one,...
With the 2014 editions of Intermot, AIMExpo and EICMA now done and dusted, the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows circuit is now making its way across the country. Its stop in Long Beach, California is usually regarded as the most important on the tour, due to its proximity to many of...
Shock o' the Show: Best known for its lowly runabouts or more recently a Suzuki 800-powered V-Twin standard (about as ho-hum as it sounds), Germany's Sachs stunned show-goers with its Beast concept bike, a minimalist engine-as-frame exercise that's about as wide as a 2×4. This one doesn't run,...