2023 Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello S Review [16 Fast Facts]
After a century of business, you might have thought you knew everything about one of Italy’s most storied marques. However, the all-new 2023 Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello isn’t here to maintain the status...
View Article2022 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R Review [29 Fast Facts]
Already the king of off-road when it comes to open-class adventure motorcycles, the 2022 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R gets a new frame, IMU-enhanced electronic wizardry, aggressive dirt tires, and more....
View Article2023 Ducati DesertX Review [15 Fast Facts for Adventure]
Charging full bore into the middleweight ADV segment is the 2023 Ducati DesertX, primed with all the off-road fixings that any aspiring adventurer could want. Ever since the Italian firm proofed its...
View Article2023 KTM 890 Adventure Review [14 Fast Facts From Portugal]
Even with new entrants in the space, the KTM 890 Adventure is arguably the market’s most performance-oriented middleweight travel enduro. Recognizing this, KTM product engineers decided to complement...
View Article2022 Honda Gold Wing Tour Automatic DCT Cross-Country Test
Rather than flying from Southern California to Tennessee to catch a flight to Vietnam, how about riding a touring bike there in comfort? The prospect of riding the 2022 Honda Gold Wing Tour Automatic...
View Article2023 Harley-Davidson Pan America Special Review
Okay, I will admit it. When I heard that Harley-Davidson planned to produce an adventure motorcycle, I had significant doubts. I mean, what does a company that is known for producing big, heavy,...
View Article2023 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special Review [120th Edition]
One of the rides I enjoy most as Editor of Ultimate Motorcycling is heading home after picking up a test bike for the first time. Harley-Davidson’s fleet center is about 35 miles of urban sprawl from...
View Article2023 Husqvarna Norden 901 Expedition Review [14 Fast Facts]
The 2023 Husqvarna Norden 901 Expedition is built for exactly what its name implies. It takes the capable Norden 901 travel enduro, bolts on a heaping dose of helpful touring accessories and, most...
View ArticleKing Of The Baggers S&S Cycle Indian Challenger Test
Where there is racing, there is rivalry, and healthy competition brings out the best in techs, mechanics, and racers as they work toward a common goal: victory. One of those classic feuds started...
View Article2023 Honda Rebel 1100T DCT Review [16 Fast Facts]
Once upon a time, there were various Honda cruisers that also served as touring platforms. However, it has taken until 2023 for a touring variant to make its way into the three-bike Rebel lineup of...
View Article2023 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Highway King Review
After hitting the ball out of the park with two previous installments—the 2021 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Revival and the Low Rider El Diablo last year—The Motor Company brings us a third member of...
View Article2024 BMW R 18 Roctane Test [100th Anniversary Alpine Ride]
One easy thumb press on the starter button with the fob in my pocket brings to life the familiar roar of the massive Big Boxer powerplant. Its unmistakable sound, accompanied by the left tugging torque...
View Article2023 Can-Am Spyder RT Review [Celebrating 2023 IFRD]
Lined up neatly is an impressive-looking range of machines glinting in the early morning light with a promise of a different sort of a ride-out today. Some looked kind of cute, with bug-like...
View Article2004 Sport-Touring Comparison: BMW vs. Honda vs. Yamaha
Rolling along east from Los Angeles on Interstate 40 at high speed for two hours across the bleakness of the Mojave Desert can conjure up these kinds of thoughts. Old quotes from an English lit class...
View Article2023 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide Review [18 Fast Facts]
2023 is a significant milestone for Milwaukee’s own Harley-Davidson, who happen to be ringing in 120 years of cranking out all-American V-twin machinery right in the good ol’ US of A. That anniversary...
View Article2023 BMW R 18 Classic Review [Big Boxer Experience]
Taste or attraction can be a peculiar thing, and that might explain why I basically ignored BMW Motorrad’s lineup of R 18 bikes for almost three years. Now, upon rumination, I find them irresistible. I...
View Article2024 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ Review [12 Sport-Touring Fast Facts]
Here, there, everywhere. That is the underlying motto of Sport Touring. In recent years, Yamaha has leaned on its middleweight Tracer family of motorcycles for precisely that, repurposing the lively...
View Article2023 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Review [16 Fast Facts]
After 120 years of business, Harley-Davidson has figured out exactly what buttons to push within its fan base. The Badge-and-Sheild brand’s CVO lineup is nothing short of a love letter to the American...
View ArticleDucati ST3 S and Moto Guzzi Breva V 1100 Test [Colorado Tour]
There’s no doubt that there was symbolism in the air. We were at the Handlebars Bar and Saloon in Silverton, Colo., enjoying an authentic western lunch celebrating the 25th anniversary of our first...
View Article2024 Honda Transalp Test On BDR-X PA Wilds Route
Going on a manufacturer’s launch of a new adventure motorcycle is always something of a, well, adventure. We always have to ascertain just how dirtworthy an adventure motorcycle is. The manufacturer is...
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