How long have we been waiting for Honda to take its glorious 449cc Unicam single from its motocross bike and stick it into a street-legal dual sport? Not sure, exactly, but it has been well over a decade. Content to let others (most notably, KTM) occupy this space, Honda took its sweet time. Enter the […]
MotorcycleDaily.com – Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews
Tag: Review
2019 KTM 790 Duke: MD Ride Review (Bike Reports) (News)
It’s interesting … some motorcyclists feel that more horsepower is always better, but the trade-off is typically more weight, less nimble handling and that somewhat intangible (not entirely) negative associated with the higher weight of the reciprocating parts in the engine (crank, cams, etc.). Many experienced riders end up drawing back, a bit, to a […]
MotorcycleDaily.com – Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews
2018 Honda CB1000R: MD Ride Review (Bike Reports) (News)
Honda is known for conservative styling … some would say boring. When it first displayed the Neo Sports Café concept in Tokyo last year, Honda telegraphed a new styling direction that took some risks, but was well received and generally considered attractive. A production version followed shortly thereafter in the form of the CB1000R which […]
MotorcycleDaily.com – Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews
2018 Ducati Multistrada 1260 S: MD Ride Review (Bike Reports) (News)
Everyone seems well aware that Ducati is no longer just a sport bike manufacturer. Although sport bikes are the principal element in Ducati’s history, and it still performs superbly on the international roadracing circuit, including MotoGP and WSB, the parts of its business generating the most buzz, of late, have nothing to do with sport […]
MotorcycleDaily.com – Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews
2018 KTM 390 Duke: MD Ride Review (Bike Reports) (News)
We previously tested the 2015 model KTM 390 Duke and came away very impressed with this light, nimble and relatively powerful motorcycle. That bike lacked any direct competition, offering more power and outright performance than other lightweights in the U.S. market at the time (before the introduction of the Kawasaki Ninja 400). KTM didn’t rest […]
MotorcycleDaily.com – Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews
2018 Kawasaki Z900RS Cafe: MD Ride Review (Bike Reports) (News)
With the “modern retro classic” theme now running full speed through the manufacturer lineups, it was pretty obvious that Kawasaki hit the bullseye with the Z900RS that we tested earlier this year. Channeling the ethos of the company’s original 1973 Z1 right down to the sunburst brown/orange paint job on the tank, the 2018 Z900RS […]
MotorcycleDaily.com – Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews