Available in other markets for a few years now, Benelli’s middleweight adventure models TRK502 and TRK502X are finally arriving at U.S. dealerships. Reasonably priced at $ 5,999 for the road-focused 502 and $ 6,399 for the more dirt-capable 502X, these bikes seem to offer good value. The engine is a modern, fuel injected DOHC 500cc twin with […]
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Emilia Romagna MotoGP Results (News)
Round 2 at Misano earlier today (called the Emilia Romagna GP) saw more than its share of drama. Several riders crashed (generally unhurt, as we understand it), including Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) who crashed out of the lead after setting the pace for much of the race. At the line, it was Maverick Viñales (Yamaha) taking […]
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2020 Kawasaki Z900: MD Ride Review, First Thoughts (News)
We took delivery of a 2020 Z900 from Kawasaki for testing recently, and have only put 150 miles, or so, on the bike at this point (including our commute back from Kawasaki headquarters in Irvine, California). We will have a full report when our testing concludes, but these are some initial thoughts we wanted to […]
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Watch Joan Mir’s Impressive Final Lap Pass on Valentino Rossi (News)
With one lap to go, it looked like a dream come true for Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) and the young riders he mentored at his ranch, Franco Morbidelli (Yamaha) and Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati). The three Italians were at their home track in Misano, and it was shaping up to be the legendary mentor and his students […]
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Misano MotoGP Results (News)
The first Misano MotoGP race this year (there is another next weekend) saw Franco Morbidelli (Yamaha) take his first win in the premier class in convincing style. Well behind Morbidelli, a podium battle played out. On the last lap, Joan Mir (Suzuki) dove underneath Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) to nab third place away from the Italian […]
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2020 KTM 200 Duke: MD First Ride (News)
Late last week, we attended the U.S. press launch of the 2020 KTM 200 Duke. We gave you pricing and all of the specs for this new U.S. model when KTM announced it would be available in this market. MD already has a test unit for further evaluation, but here are our first impressions after […]
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