Test Ride: Kawasaki W650
Back when Kawasaki were in their infancy and the British big twins had the world market by the gonads, Kawi decided it was time to get serious about motorcycles and build a big air cooled twin of its own
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Test Ride: Kawasaki VN1500-J1 Drifter
Here at CMG we’re always trying to find new ways of taking it easy and getting somebody else to do all the work. That somebody turned out to be a motorcyclist by the name of Rob Glen. Rob is a recent recruit to the ranks of two wheels and currently rides an early eighties Suzuki GS750.
Honda’s 1999 Cruisers
In my opinion, one of the typical down sides to cruisers is the tendency for manufacturers to detune the engines to such an extent that they couldn’t even pull the skin off a rice pudding!
Test Ride: Honda CBR600F4
Picture this – Toronto, Canada – early January. There’s half a meter of snow on the ground, it’s well below freezing and it’s time to ride some bikes! Well not here, but in Savannah, Georgia, for the annual Honda Canada press launch
Test Ride: Honda X4
“I probably won’t need you tonight, dear,” said the gentleman to his wife as he stared lasciviously at Honda’s remarkable X4, throttle hand twitching. Yes, he was smitten, and no, she didn’t think he was being particularly funny. Odd thing is, I don’t think he was trying to be.
Test Ride: Ducati SS750
Words: Nick Smirniw/Rob Harris Photos: Wilfrid Gaube/Nick Smirniw Ducati. Say it with an accent. Du-CA-ti. Listen to the way it flows out of your mouth. It sounds sophisticated. It sounds respected. It sounds fashionable. It sounds expensive. Now start it up and listen. It sounds like… like … crap. What the hell? For all of … Continue reading Test Ride: Ducati SS750
BMW R1150GS First Ride
On the face of it there seems to be little change to the 2000 GS, and in reality the new GS is more evolution than revolution, with many parts updated using newer technology currently found on many 99 models.
BMW R1150 GS Press Launch
Christmas comes but once a year. So do birthdays, but you can sod ’em both when it comes to a BMW press launch. It’s like Christmas, Birthday and the annual vacation all at once, except that it’s not freezing, sad or money consuming. It’s a lot of fun, comes with all expenses paid and you get to ride a bike to boot.
Test Ride: Suzuki GSX-R 600, GSX-R 750
This bike is hot. Damn hot. It’s got the looks. It’s got the power. It’s got the reputation. It draws envious stares from the kids in Honda Civics. It’s even got mean sounding consonants in its name. It’s the 1998 Suzuki GSXR. This bike is so hot, it gives you a burning feeling in your loins… Ow! I mean really… YIKES! I think my ‘nads may actually be on fire!!!
1998 Buells S1 Lightning Test
On first glance, this thing looks like the kind of bike the Power Rangers would ride, or maybe some land based contraption in a weird ’50s sci-fi movie that’s capable of sprouting its hidden solid fuel boosters and blasting off into space.