Triumph T214 SE Honors Johnny Allen & the Texas Ceegar
Triumph celebrates Bonneville Land Speed records past with its new Bonneville T214 Special Edition. The T214 pays homage to Johnny Allen’s 1956 run with the Texas Ceegar, which put him…
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2012 Honda CRF250R Comparison
For five solid years the Honda CRF250R had reigned supreme in our small-bore shootout, yet even with such an impressive track record the Honda hasn’t rested on it laurels. For 2012 the…
2012 Honda CRF450R Comparison
Honda prefers to improve its motorcycles through a shrewd series of refinements instead of total wheels-up redesign, and that sums up today’s 2012 Honda CRF450R ($8440). Originally a rough-around-the-edge machine is now…
2012 Honda CRF450R Off-Road Comparison
Honda’s CRF450R has always been at the top of the score sheet in every shootout we’ve thrown it into for the past half decade, so we had the same expectations for its…
2014 Yamaha FZ-09 Comparison
After years of getting beaten up on the showroom floor Yamaha is enticing new and experienced riders alike with its FZ-09 ($7990). Sporting an all-new crossplane-equipped engine along with an…
2013 Triumph Street Triple 675 R ABS Comparison
Triumph’s iconic Street Triple 675 R ABS ($9999) has been a worldwide motorcycling favorite for years. With the sporty performance of its 675cc Triple and its racy, yet still comfortable-on-the-street…
2014 Suzuki SFV650 Comparison
(Top) The SFV650’s display is old in design but functional and we prefer the analog-style tachometer to the digital readouts on the Ducati and Yamaha. (Center) The SFV650 is powered…
2015 Ducati Monster 821 Comparison
(Top) The Monster benefits from a bright LED headlight that puts out deeper spread of light during rides after dark. (Center) The Monster 821 employs a water-cooled L-Twin engine that…
2015 Yamaha FZ-07 Comparison
(Top) The FZ-07 employs a more traditional halogen (and less expensive) headlamp as opposed to the Monster’s super bright LED set-up. (Center) The FZ-07’s instrument display is easy to read…
