
I was invited to ride a Royal Enfield Bullet Classic 500 two hours south of Manila to spread the gospel of motorcycle safety to Filipinos who learned to ride 3 and 4 up in flip-flops on small-bore motorcycles and gas-powered tricycles. It was my first experience riding a motorcycle in South East...
1966 BSA A65S Spitfire Mark II Special Back in the early 1960s, many British bike companies were cheerfully warring with each other, paying no attention to the threat coming from the Orient. The major market for their 650 twins was the U.S., and Americans wanted horses—lots of horses. The more...
Editor Score:83.5% Engine 16.5/20 Suspension/Handling 12.5/15 Transmission/Clutch 8.0/10 Brakes 8.0/10 Instruments/Controls 4.0/5 Ergonomics/Comfort 9.0/10 Appearance/Quality 8.5/10 Desirability 8.0/10 Value 9.0/10 Overall Score 83.5/100 Royal Enfield designed and built this motorcycle in India,...
You know what they say, "Bad news travels fast," and a few months ago, it seemed like the motorcycle industry was full of it. Every day felt like there was a new report painting a gloomy portrait and claiming the motorcycle industry was doomed if we didn't do something about it. How could...