
A Quick Review of the BMW F 800 S and the Blog by Rick K. for webBikeWorld.com Background Welcome to a quick review of the BMW F800S and the intro to the Blog! Yes, I know -- the F800S entered production in 2006 and the "S" model was manufactured until 2010. So just about everything that has...
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...
When Paul Beck test rode a new BMW R 1200 GS back in 2007, he knew he had to have one. A few months later, he went to BMW Motorcycles of Ventura County (BMWVC), handed over the keys to his heavier, less powerful R 1150 GS and rode home on a brand-new 1200. Paul has worked his GS like a mule ever...
Third Generation Budget Dual Sport Helmet by "Burn" with Rick K. for webBikeWorld.com Summary The FX-41DS is a very angular take on the dual-sport helmet and it has several important feature differences from earlier AFX DS (Dual-Sport) helmet designs. For example, compared to the very popular...
A Second Look... by Rick K. for webBikeWorld.com Introduction Now that I have several hundred miles on the new V-Strom 1000 ABS Adventure, it's time for a more in-depth look. This will be a work in progress and I'll add more thoughts as the miles accumulate. And who knows? I may even change my...
Adventure Tourer...or Adventure Poseur? by Rick K. for webBikeWorld.com Introduction Welcome to the next webBikeWorld.com project bike! The 2014 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS was introduced in the U.S.A. at the inaugural AIMExpo show in Orlando, Florida in October of 2013. I ordered an Adventure model...