‘Now that it’s out and running, be sure you run it,’ the 1951 Ariel’s owner said with a wink before sending me on my way, but I was feeling out of my element riding the Ariel Square Four. The shifter’s on the right and shifts backward, feedback from the brakes is vague at best, and…
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The flexor carpi radialis muscle is one you never thought you needed for motorcycling. This workhorse of your forearm is what does the pushing and pulling. Riding the new Energica Ego motorcycle, I found I needed it. You see, this all-electric sportbike has 159 lb-ft (215 Nm) of torque. That’s about twice what a 2022…
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Engineering is easy. Lean on decades of technological progress, R&D like hell, and a modern manufacturer can build a mechanically competent motorcycle that satisfies the masses. Style, on the other hand, proves elusive. It slips and shifts, deflecting fleeting trends and prevailing tastes while flirting with the culture zeitgeist. On a rare occasion a bike’s…
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“I got to say, you’re looking older.”—Ellis “I am older.”—Sheriff Ed Tom Bell Amongst my Rushmore of cherished films, No Country For Old Men anoints the viewer with myriad lyrical gems and witticisms. The above exchange percolated to the front when, not five minutes into my arrival at Harley-Davidson’s press launch of their new Pan…
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The memories of Mandello del Lario faded faster than they should have. Three years ago to the day, I visited the lifelong…
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This week we’re launching an occasional series of video reviews called ‘Fast Take.’ And we’re kicking off with riding impressions of the…
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When Ducati launched the Scrambler line in 2014, it did so promising a template. A kind of 750cc, air-cooled blank slate, ripe…
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It’s been ten months since BMW Motorrad threw the wraps off the Concept R18 prototype. Today we’re finally getting a clear look…
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I’ve just swung a leg over the most exclusive production motorcycle we’ve ever tested: the $85,000 Arch KRGT-1. It’s a made-to-order performance…
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In the moto world, EICMA is the Greatest Show On Earth. Held at the gigantic Rho Fiera exhibition center in Milan, it’s…
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Right now, it’s hard to judge Harley-Davidson’s tactics without framing them against the stiff challenges the company is facing. If it’s not…
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For a brand that only relaunched five years ago, Indian Motorcycle is making some bold moves. The Scout FTR750 racebike has cleaned…
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Of all the Husqvarna street bikes, none has been so hotly anticipated as the Svartpilen 701. Especially by riders who love the…
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Most manufacturers have at least a couple of retro-styled motorcycles on sale. But Triumph has more skin in that game than anyone…
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One of the most famous names in the history of British motorcycling has returned: the Triumph Speed Twin. It first caused a…
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