It seems every adventure bike manufacturer is following the design philosophy that Yamaha has been successful with for years; develop a versatile parallel twin feasible for platform sharing. Honda is no different. In 2022, it announced the development of an all-new 755cc parallel twin that would be utilized in the Transalp and Hornet 750. The same year, Suzuki debuted an...

Pierer Mobility has dominated the large-displacement supermoto segment for years with the KTM 690 SMC R and Husqvarna 701 Supermoto. Now the GasGas SM 700 (also under the company’s umbrella) has joined the party and is powered by the same 693cc thumper. All three bikes are nearly identical; they utilize the same engine, frame, suspension, and braking components. The biggest...

You might think the Ducati Streetfighter V4 SP2 looks like a naked MotoGP bike as it flashes by. And you wouldn’t be completely wrong. No, it’s not the GP23 that Francesco Bagnaia raced every Saturday and Sunday in 2023. But some of the technology developed in grand prix racing has trickled down into Ducati’s production lineup. At the heart...