Motorcycles Archive
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Finally rode a KTM 990 Adventure and the verdict…
Posted on August 18, 2011 | No CommentsBleh, not so great…but here’s the whole story. So I swung by Pro Caliber to see the Super Tenere they had in there and after gawking and talking for a... -
2006 Triumph Speed Triple
Posted on April 19, 2010 | No CommentsPower is the name of the game with the 2006 Triumph Speed Triple 1050. Not quite “ultimate” power. Probably not “supreme” power. But “serious” power for sure. Particularly compared to... -
2008 Triumph Tiger 1050
Posted on December 20, 2009 | No CommentsOn the prowl with Triumph’s 2008 Tiger 1050 As “adventure” bikes go, Triumph’s Tiger 1050 is one sexy cat. I’d thought as much since the first photos of this bike... -
2000 Triumph Thunderbird Sport
Posted on December 20, 2009 | No CommentsNot quite sure what it’s supposed to be The late 90s/early 2000-era Thunderbird Sport is an interesting mixture of classic good looks and sporting ability. Between the chrome, beautiful paint... -
2006 Monster S2R 1000
Posted on December 20, 2009 | No CommentsA Monster Impression The 2006 Ducati Monster S2R 1000 is not—by today’s standards—a modern machine. Its basic design dates to 1993 when Miguel Galuzzi penned the very first version of... -
2006 Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000
Posted on December 20, 2009 | No CommentsThis is a first for me. I’ve ridden cruisers, naked bikes, sport bikes, and standards, but this is the first time I’ve been handed the keys to a piece of... -
2007 Ducati Sport Classic GT1000
Posted on December 20, 2009 | No CommentsLove at first Ride I was fully prepared to like this bike. After I low-sided my Multistrada 620, I’d been leaning towards the simplicity of naked motorcycles more and more.... -
2006 Ducati Multistrada 620
Posted on December 20, 2009 | No CommentsLove at first…no second…ok, love eventually The first time I had the pleasure of riding the small (and now extinct) version of Ducati’s Multistrada, I have to say that I... -
2009 Ducati Monster 696: A Monster by any other name…
Posted on December 20, 2009 | No CommentsA quick ride on Ducati’s 2009 Monster 696 Having owned a 1997 M900 Monster (that I loved/hated) several years ago, I was intrigued when I heard about the first real... -
2009 Monster 1100
Posted on December 20, 2009 | No CommentsDucati updates an old flame I’ll start this by saying that from the moment I saw the new Monster, I had a feeling it was all wrong for me. A... -
Buell 1125cr
Posted on December 20, 2009 | No CommentsCafe racer from the USA When the salesman called from Cascade Harely Davidson (Buell/Arctic Cat–and anything else they can think of to help balance the books during this recession) I... -
Broiled on a Buell
Posted on December 20, 2009 | No CommentsGreat test ride on an ’08 XB12S ends in pain After several months without a go-fast machine, I found myself in a particular mood one fine spring day. I’ve come...