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Wonder Twins

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

BMW launches a hot pair of asphalt-carving twins. By Bill Heald Few manufacturers have worked as hard as BMW when it comes to producing new machinery. This latest effort adds a whole new class of bikes to its line, courtesy of a brace of sporting 800s. The F 800 S and its touring partner, the F [...]

Honda Shadow Spirit 750 C2

Monday, June 11th, 2007

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The always cuttingedge Honda is going retro. The Shadow Spirit 750 is a stylish V-twin cruiser with a refined, liquid-cooled mill. But instead of state-of-the-art fuel injection, it has a carburetor! While everybodyâ€™s doing full disc brakes, the Spiritâ€™s rear brake is a polished drum that looks pirated from a 1970s beater. Instrumentation consists of [...]

Triumph Rocket III Classic Tourer

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

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Triumph’s Saturn V blasted onto the scene about two years ago, and this incredibly powerful British steed has now (finally) been graced with a tour package for road trips’ namely, capacious saddlebags and a welldesigned windshield that make rocketing from coast to coast a truly comfortable journey. But while comfort is good, thrust is better, [...]

Boss Hoss Super Sport

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

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For those who believe hereâ€™s no such thing as too much muscle, the Boss Hoss Super port grafts a 355-horsepower V-8 onto motorcycle chassis and adds appropriate accessories like a heat and fuel tank (with a shape like Pam Andersonâ€™s profile) to create a two-wheeled monster truck. The engine is mated to a two speed [...]

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

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Kawasaki’s 6R has always done well, but this year it decided to stomp the competition by redesigning the bike and hiring former GP rider Tomomi Manako as chief development rider. The new Ninja is more flickable through tight turns and has an amazing inline four that redlines at 16,500 rpm (and has more midrange torque [...]

Harley-Davidson XL 1200N Nightster

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

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The Sportster has occupied a unique niche in the Harley lineup as a classic, no-frills bike that is sportier and less portly than the typical Fat Boy. Itâ€™s also considered an entrylevel hog, thanks to a spartan personalityâ€”which includes lots of vibes while idlingâ€”and a more affordable price than most of the ornate cruisers that [...]