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Adventure touring is probably the most diverse genre of motorcycling. Each rider has their own definition…]]> Adventure touring is probably the most diverse genre of motorcycling. Each rider has their own definition of adventure and their own ideas about which bike suits that the best. It can be anything from… 2012-11-28T10:56:00-0500 171270 http://motorcycling.speedtv.com/article/bikes-2013-yamaha-raptor-700r-first-ride/ 1116607
Yamaha has a great thing going with its Raptor 700R sport ATV. The current market has nothing that matches…]]> Yamaha has a great thing going with its Raptor 700R sport ATV. The current market has nothing that matches up head-to-head with its big-bore engine, performance suspension and straight-axle… 2012-08-19T19:54:00-0400 171270 http://motorcycling.speedtv.com/article/bikes-2012-250f-japanese-enduro-comparison/ 1113001
High-horsepower motocross bikes, burly off-road weapons, razor-sharp racers… These…]]> High-horsepower motocross bikes, burly off-road weapons, razor-sharp racers… These are the bikes we’ve been conditioned to lust over, to need. While the big performers grab headlines… 2012-07-08T18:26:00-0400 171270 http://motorcycling.speedtv.com/article/bikes-2012-can-am-outlander-1000-xt-first-ride/ 1112739
Can-Am has taken the trend of explosive growth in the sport utility ATV market to new levels with…]]> Can-Am has taken the trend of explosive growth in the sport utility ATV market to new levels with the 2012 Outlander 1000 XT. Once parent company Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) introduced the… 2012-07-06T11:47:00-0400 171270 http://motorcycling.speedtv.com/article/bikes-2011-ossa-tr280i-first-ride/ 1111711
Most dirt bike riders will at least recognize the OSSA name as a historic brand. The original Spanish…]]> Most dirt bike riders will at least recognize the OSSA name as a historic brand. The original Spanish company played a part in the golden era of off-road motorcycling, and it produced street bikes… 2012-06-23T15:39:00-0400 171270 http://motorcycling.speedtv.com/article/bikes-2011-triumph-tiger-800-xc-first-ride/ 1079153
Triumph used teaser marketing to build so much hype around its new 2011 Tiger 800 XC adventure bike that…]]> Triumph used teaser marketing to build so much hype around its new 2011 Tiger 800 XC adventure bike that it almost defeated the purpose. It was promoted so heavily, and so far in advance, it became tedious.… 2011-06-16T10:55:00-0400 171270 http://motorcycling.speedtv.com/article/bikes-2011-yamaha-yz250-first-ride/ 1076859
Yamaha is still bringing the premix-burners to the United States, something no other Japanese manufacturer…]]> Yamaha is still bringing the premix-burners to the United States, something no other Japanese manufacturer can claim, and we had a chance to enjoy these high-revving machines with a ride day at… 2011-05-23T08:59:00-0400 171270 http://motorcycling.speedtv.com/article/bikes-2011-yamaha-yz125-first-ride/ 1072807
Four-strokes continue to develop on the forefront of dirt bike technology, and it’s safe to…]]> Four-strokes continue to develop on the forefront of dirt bike technology, and it’s safe to say, generally speaking, that the buying public and media have been sucked into the thunderous vortex.… 2011-04-11T09:26:00-0400 171270 http://motorcycling.speedtv.com/article/bikes-2011-450-motocross-shootout/ 1066355
It’s time again for the mother of all motocross comparisons. The 2011 batch of 450 motocross bikes…]]> It’s time again for the mother of all motocross comparisons. The 2011 batch of 450 motocross bikes features more technology, speed and raw power than ever before. When it came time to pick up our… 2011-02-04T12:07:00-0500 171270 http://motorcycling.speedtv.com/article/first_ride_2008_kawasaki_klr650/ 616335
What do you do when your eyes are telling you one thing but the rest of your senses indicate something…]]> What do you do when your eyes are telling you one thing but the rest of your senses indicate something entirely different? Gentlemen, you might have heard this phenomenon commonly, and accurately, described… 2009-03-01T19:00:00-0500