One of the top reasons to love Pagani automobiles is the masterful way in which they combine Old World artistry and craftsmanship with 21st century face-ripping hypercar performance. The cockpit of a Zonda or Huayra...
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Australia is not known for doing anything halfway, particularly when it comes to motor vehicles. Whether it’s the majesty of a road train lumbering across the outback, a vintage Holden or Ford with a supercharger...
Announcements of limited-production supercars aren’t all that unusual; announcements of limited-production superbikes, on the other hand, are comparatively rare. So when we heard about designer Yacouba Galle’s latest work – an ultra-modern superbike called the...
Back when we reported on the super-guano Kawasaki Ninja H2R track-only hyperbike, we mentioned that a roadgoing Ninja H2 would likely follow in short order. Indeed, that’s the case, and it will in fact be...
The demise of the original Buell Motorcycles (the Harley-Davidson-owned brand, not the current Erik Buell Racing company) in 2009 saddened motorcycle enthusiasts the world over. But instead of wallowing in sorrow or shrugging its shoulders...
Just when we thought the superbike arms race had plateaued, Kawasaki has just gone and spiked the nuclear football by announcing the winged beast you see before you: The 2015 Ninja H2R. This trellis-framed freak...
Much like their “cage”-driving counterparts, old school motorcycling purists hate the idea of their machine assisting them. “If you can’t keep a bike under control by yourself, stick to scooters!” they’ll grumble in between sips...
When Ducati introduced the original Monster in 1993, it caused a bit of a sensation. Until that point, no modern naked bike had been positioned as a fashionable alternative to semi- or fully-clad superbike. It...
More, as it turns out, isn’t always better. Chainsaws don’t make great beard trimmers. Nuclear weapons aren’t ideal for Fourth of July festivities. And adding a big, puffy fairing to a sporting motorcycle doesn’t necessarily...
When the topic of conversation turns to internal combustion engine layouts, odds are you’ll find there are many more supporters of the inline-six than there are detractors. Powerplants fitting this description are inherently balanced (unlike...