Test Ride: BMW R1100S, Part 2
Okay, so I promised part 2 of the new Beemer write up last week, but I got busy, then I got lazy and then I got drunk. No excuse really but then what ya gonna do anyway? Okay, okay, here’s the blurb .
Category Archives: Test Rides
Test Ride: BMW R1100S, Part 1
The R1100S is the most powerful and lightest boxer yet, with a claimed maximum output of 98hp at 7,500rpm and a peak torque of 71ft-lbs at 5,750rpm, giving a max top speed of 226 Km/h.
Comparo – Honda, Suzuki, Harley-Davidson Cruiser Test, Part 2
Last week we brought you CMG’s definitive, authoritative test of three randomly-chosen cruisers, in which we confessed our complete lack of comprehension as to why people like you buy these things. Following are the personal preferences of the four people involved after riding the Harley-Davidson Sportster, Honda Magna, and Suzuki Marauder.
Comparo – Honda, Yamaha, Harley-Davidson Fat Bastards Road Test, Part 1
One fine summers day it suddenly dawned on me that it would be just a dandy idea to do a road test of some of the larger cruisers (Fat Bastards as I like to call them) that have appeared on our ever tasty bike menu recently. Let’s see … we have the Honda Valkyrie, the Yamaha Royal Star and the ever present Harley Road King. Cool, that should do it.
Comparo – Honda, Suzuki, Harley-Davidson Cruiser Test, Part 1
I guess we just don’t get it. The cruiser thing, we mean. We admit that after a couple of weeks with an interesting selection of cruisers, we still haven’t more than a vague effing clue what the attraction is. Having said that, however, we’ll still be more than pleased to pass on our opinions.
Comparo – Yamaha BWS50R vs Honda Dio SR50
Scooters, basic motorised two wheeled transportation at nearly its simplest form, are completely ignored here in capitalist Amerika, which is funny because they’re everywhere in many other congested cities around the globe.
Test Ride: Suzuki Bandit
My first impression of the Bandit 1200, shortly after I picked it up at Suzuki Canada, was just how torquey the motor is. While doing a couple laps of the parking lot to familiarise myself with the bike, the front wheel would readily jump up a couple inches with just the slightest provocation.
Test Ride: Enfield Bullet 500
The Bullet pushes a meagre 24 bhp (18 for the 350), but it’s a torquey little bike with that one cylinder. The shifter is stiff and sluggish, and it’s not always evident the gear has taken until you release the clutch. I keep reminding myself it improves with use.
Test Ride: BMW K1200RS
I think I have a new favourite BMW, even considering my aging body and the mildly sporty riding position.
1997 BMW Launch
When BMW offers the press a chance to ride their bikes, it’s best to take care not to get trampled in the rush.