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Honda CRF250L coming to US, priced at $4,499
At more than $2,000 cheaper than the Yamaha WR250R, the Honda CRF250L will be sold in the US as a 2013 model. The all-new bikes takes advantage of low-cost manufacturing at the same factory in Thailand that produces the CBR250R to combine high specification with a low price, creating an accessible, capable dual-sport. Looking at the spec sheet, it's difficult to tell that this is such an afforda...
29 May 2012
Honda NC700X comes stateside
Starting at just $6,999 and available with an optional Dual-Clutch transmission and ABS, the 2012 Honda NC700X is going to be an extremely practical entry-level all-rounder. That’s $1,300 cheaper than its nearest competitor, the 2012 Suzuki V-Strom 650 and $900 cheaper than the Kawasaki Versys. Over the Suzuki, the Honda brings that optional transmission, as well as way-more-practical 17-inch wh...
20 January 2012
Honda NSF250R coming stateside
The utterly gorgeous Honda NSF250R Moto3 competitor isn’t going to be reserved just for GP-level competition, but will be available to teams and privateers racing in the US too. Priced at $28,599, the single-cylinder 250 will be legal in USGPRU and WERA and Honda plans contingency payouts in those series. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwYt1HAcnSY&feature=player_embedded “Now riders have th...
03 August 2011
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Motus MST-01 lives!
When we last spoke to Motus in November, Lee and Brian told us they planned to begin nationwide road validation testing in January. Well, it’s February, but here’s the first fully-operational prototype of the Motus MST-01 riding near their Michigan engine assembly location. Below is a video of of the prototype engine testing on a dyno. Holy crap that based-on-a-Chevy-LS7.R V4 sounds good. ht...
11 February 2011
Custom: Shinya Kimura MV Agusta 750 S America
We’re excited to be exclusively unveiling Shinya Kimura’s latest artwork, this custom MV Agusta 750 S America. Before taking us for a canyon ride yesterday, Shinya took the time to wheel the MV outside so we could shoot it. It was the first time the bike had ever left his workbench. Photos: Grant Ray “This is for a famous Japanese singer,” Shinya tells us. The unnamed singer has houses...
10 February 2011
Norton returns to USA
Beginning in May, 2011, Norton Motorcycles will again be on-sale in America. Similar in both style and mechanical arrangement to the much-loved Commando of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, three versions of the new bikes will be offered — the basic Norton Commando 961 Sport, the up-styled 961 Cafe Racer and the high-spec 961 SE. All three are powered by a sophisticated 961cc parallel-twin and ...
24 November 2010
Photos: 2011 Triumph Modern Classic range
While we may be giving Triumph a hard time for over promising on the Tiger 800 and they may be going around telling people I’m “poisonous,” we remain huge fans of their products. With only a couple exceptions, Triumph’s motorcycles manage to stand out in a world of near-identical sameness and bridge the gap between Japanese affordability and European desirability. They also pull off a tric...
04 November 2010
Schuberth returning to North America with C3 flip-front
The definitive flip-front helmet maker is returning to North America with its flagship helmet, the Schuberth C3 seen here. Considered the last word in flip-front safety, the made-in-Germany helmets are bizarrely styled, freakishly quiet and surprisingly lightweight. The news comes straight from Germany, where this country’s respected (ie not us) motorcycle press is currently being wined (expec...
30 August 2010
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Honda CB1100 spied in California
This Honda CB1100 was ridden to Orange County's Cars and Coffee event yesterday morning by a Honda employee who was keen to know what other motorcyclists thought after seeing it in person and sitting on it. We've heard that the company's product planers are under pressure from other departments to bring the CB1100 stateside, but this sighting doesn't indicate that such a decision is imminent, as...
04 April 2010
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TTXGP coming to America
Fed up with the English having all the electric motorcycle racing fun? No longer, the TTXGP will be holding an exhibition at the Mid-Ohio Vintage Motorcycle Days July 24-26. Mission Motors, Brammo and Electric Motorsport have already agreed to attend, but we're really hoping the MotoCzysz E1pc will be there too. No word on if there's going to be exhibition laps, an actual race or just a static dis...
03 June 2009