Applying a single powerplant to a range of models—all manufacturers do it, and KTM is one of the best at it. The Austrian firm has done this with the LC8, LC8c, and LC4 engines. But with the 390 platform, KTM has taken it to another level, packaging the LC4c engine into five different bikes, delivering a lightweight product line...

It’s not every day that a major manufacturer launches a new sportbike that makes 20% less power and laps a given racetrack slower than the model it’s about to replace. But that’s what Ducati has done with the all-new and totally rethought 2025 Panigale V2. It makes a claimed 120 hp to the 955 Panigale‘s 155. And for some...

Yamaha’s Ténéré 700 has been a popular choice in the adventure bike segment since its US introduction in 2020 as a 2021 model. It quickly gained popularity for its simplicity, affordability, and off-road capability. But after years of remaining mostly unchanged, Yamaha granted the 2025 Ténéré 700 a more comprehensive electronics package, revised suspension settings, and new rally-inspired styling..embed-container {...

If you need any proof that CFMoto has made huge strides in motorcycle design and production, look no further than the Ibex 450. This lightweight adventure motorcycle looks the part, and after our first ride review in the Philippines, we know it also delivers on its looks. Now six months later, we have our hands on one here in...

Every manufacturer is doing it: cross-platform sharing, utilizing the foundation of one bike to develop another bike, often in a different segment, to increase margins through simplified manufacturing and reduction of unique parts for a single model. And that’s exactly how KTM developed the 390 Enduro R, one of four new bikes based on the 390 Duke..embed-container { position:...

Adventure bikes are great at everything. Designed to tackle off-road terrain and shred twisty pavement without breaking stride. But they are equally equipped to crush highway miles in perfect comfort, be practical for commuting, and carry luggage. And while every manufacturer offers a motorcycle that does this, no one has defined the category as much as the BMW GS. BMW...

Some models are iconic: Honda Gold Wing, Suzuki GSX-R, and Harley-Davidson Sportster, just to name a few. Each segment has its god-tier machine, and for adventure motorcycling that’s BMW’s GS—the big-boxer-powered R-model GS, to be specific. The R80 G/S was introduced as a production model in 1981 following an after-hours ISDE prototype racebike project in the late ’70s yielded...

For kids, riding dirt bikes is way more than just fun. They may not recognize it at first, but riding also helps establish key building blocks for life, including personal responsibility, critical thinking, work ethic, and athleticism. But how to get kids started? There are two basic camps for small dirt bikes. One is casual trail bikes, also known...

Sometimes it feels like the US is second fiddle to Europe when new streetbikes get launched years before they find their way to our shores. Such is the case with Honda’s CB750 Hornet, which was announced all the way back in 2022 at the Intermot show in Cologne as a 2023 model. But there are some advantages to these...

When Toprak Razgatlioğlu secured his second World Superbike title last autumn, it became clear that the racing world was witnessing not only a generational talent but a rider capable of making us rethink the laws of physics. The way the 29-year-old Turk brakes, overtakes, and bends gravity to his liking has astounded even his closest rivals. But even Razgatlioğlu...

I was riding a Suzuki GSX-S1000GX+, reveling in its lusty inline-four engine, killer gearbox, and loquacious front end. As arresting as I found the Suzuki, the setting of the ride was equally affecting: the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia, north of the seaside city of Split, a buttress of tourism renowned for its aquamarine waters and the ancient ruins of...

The adventure bike category is more complete than it’s ever been. For some time, ADVs grew in size and capacity, which could be intimidating for new and smaller riders. But as the category has evolved, middleweight entries, such as Yamaha’s Ténéré 700, have provided more options to riders of all skill levels and budgets. And the growth of the lightweight...

Harley-Davidson debuted the Softail platform in 1984. Six years later, in 1990, The Motor Company introduced the Fat Boy, a Softail that would become one of the most recognizable motorcycles due to its role in the 1991 film, Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Its silver finish would earn the 1990 Fat Boy the nickname “Gray Ghost,” a moniker that was originally...

Well, we certainly can’t miss it now. The luminescent performance yellow beast before us may have been carefully hidden from the internet, from the press, and from the whole world until this moment, but now, with warmers wrapped around its Pirelli slicks and looking like it was already doing 100 mph, it pulsates light and aggression in the Portimão...

Sport-touring motorcycles have existed in one form or another for 50 years, since a full fairing was first slapped on a sporty standard. And Honda has embraced the class since the early ’80s with bikes like the CBX, ST1100/1300, and VFRs. According to Big Red, sales of these more-traditional sport-tourers are once again on the rise. Honda had been...