It wasn't long ago when the economy was booming, if you thought it was time for a new motorcycle, you rode over to the local multiline dealership and walked around the Yamahas, Suzukis and Kawasakis to see what they had, make your choice and ride home. Maybe you stopped by another shop that carried Ducati, Triumph and Moto Guzzi, but what if you were interested in something … [Read more...]

A few days ago the Ural Yamal was introduced and the usual press release was circulated to bring it to everyone's attention. As Urals go, it has everything you need, and would expect, if you're the type to go out in the uncharted territories, but it includes an accessory most of us don't usually look for, ... an oar. As Ural explains: An impasse may come in other shapes … [Read more...]

The last bike in the 2013 Honda lineup we should look at is the CB500F. After the CB750 was first introduced, Honda then made the inline 4 in lower displacements for anyone who preferred something smaller and lighter. With the new CB1100, you might think they would follow the retro air cooled I4 the same way, but they didn't, instead, the 500 is a liquid cooled parallel twin. … [Read more...]

It seems the designers at Honda are getting a little jealous of all of those Harley baggers. The Gold Wing is a wonderful touring platform and you see them cruising the interstates all the time, but the black leather and razor stubble crowd isn't buying it, from their reactions, you would think someone was asking them to wear a dress. It's obvious a lot of folks think the Gold … [Read more...]

The new 2013 Honda motorcycle lineup is actually quite interesting and the CB1100 almost makes you want to check your calendar, it's more than a tip of the hat to the original CB750, it's what it might have become if it had never gone away. Let's see, upright seating position, naked style, steel tube chassis with twin rear shocks suspending 18 inch wheels, air cooled DOHC … [Read more...]