
Click the images below for bigger versions: Best of 2012 - Motorcycles The 2012 year brought much excitement to the motorcycle industry due to the release of many entirely new models. Some, like Ducati's 1199 Panigale S, brought new technology to the world of sportbikes, such as Ducati's...
Yamaha's reverse incline-motored YZ450F is kind of like the legendary rock band Kiss. Just like it took hard rock's masked marauders five years and four albums to become overnight sensations, the YZ450F finally came Alive! in 2015 by hitting upon the right combination of engine performance,...
KTM Freeride Why should kids have all the fun? For years, manufacturers have built youth-oriented and base-model dirt bikes that have been labeled "playbikes." But what if you want a high-performance grown-up version, a collision of sorts between an enduro and a trials bike, a lightweight...
By Evans Brasfield So, no one should be surprised that the BMW C650GT retains its title as Best Scooter for 2014. There's a lot to love. First, there's the class-leading claimed 60 hp and 49 ft.-lb. from its 647cc parallel-Twin, which is plenty of oomph to easily exceed legal highway speeds. The...
By Tom Roderick Ducati's selection of Scrambler models (Icon, Urban Enduro, Classic, Full Throttle) are modern interpretations of scramblers from Ducati's past, but if you compare the now with the then, the new bikes bleed their heritage from most angles, with the V-Twin engine being the most...
Prototype 2020 Harley-Davidson Pan America Harley Davidson has announced a big push into new market segments with modular liquid-cooled engines. Sixteen new bikes will utilize the new 60° v-twins in displacements of 500cc, 750cc, 975cc, and 1250cc. These will be DOHC designs, so expect modern,...
Kawasaki W800 Look, you already make this one, Kawasaki. While your sporty lineup gets all green and pointy and delivers great performance, your cruiser line looks like the 1990s crashed into a transport truck full of rattle-can primer. Meanwhile, in other parts of the world, the fantastic...