In the realm of classic standard motorcycles, the Honda CB550 is among the most coveted there is. During its all-too-brief life (1974 to ’78), this four-cylinder sweetheart offered bikers an impressive balance of comfort, performance,...
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Lots of people can name Italy’s current three major motorcycle manufacturers: Ducati, MV Agusta and Aprilia. But it takes a real Apennine two-wheeler anorak to rattle off more than one or two of the country’s...
From 1991 to 2002, Ducati produced the 750SS, a cheaper, less intimidating version of the 900SS superbike (which was the subject of a famous Cycle World review penned by a certain Hunter S. Thompson). Though...
In the world of streetfighter motorcycles, the Brutale 675 from MV Agusta is easily one of the most desirable bikes in the segment. The raw, sinewy styling, snappy 675cc triple power and MV Agusta pedigree...
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There are motorcycle enthusiasts out there (and you know who you are) who steadfastly refuse to regard the current era of foreign-owned British bike nameplates as anything other than cynical, heretical cash-grab. And that’s a...
Trikes of the adult variety – as opposed to the immortal Big Wheel and its scores of imitators – seem to get a bum rap. Their owners are often stereotyped as being too feeble, lazy,...
The Ducati Monster 1100 Evo is, well, a monster. Armed with 99hp, 76 lb.-ft and a 373 lb. dry weight, this Trellis-framed naked Italian stallion is a two-wheeled street pugilist par excellence. And at a...
Thanks in no small part to fewer parts and less stringent safety and emissions regulations, there are far more independent motorcycle manufacturers in this country than there are independent car manufacturers. And one of the...
Part of the fun of riding a motorcycle (aside from, you know, the actual act of riding) is picking out riding gear. And the most important piece of riding gear is without question the helmet....
In the world of four-cylinder superbikes, MV Agusta is arguably the most aspirational of aspirational brands, yet still manages to be pretty attainable. But not everyone wants or needs four-cylinders or almost 200 horsepower in...