By The Numbers Articles
By the numbers: 250cc road bikes
With the release of the Honda CBR250R and Cleveland CycleWerks Misfit, we suddenly have a surprisingly robust 250cc class here in the land of bigger-is-better. No less than six 250s will be widely available in America in 2011, offering beginners, tightwads, short people and fans of riding slow bikes fast an unprecedented level of choice. Which one is right for you? Maybe crunching their numbers wi...
01 December 2010
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By The Numbers: 2011 superbike showdown
Now that we’ve got leaked specs on the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R, it’s time to compare it to all its liter bike rivals. Sure, all these bikes are extraordinarily fast and it’s not their own performance that’s the limit here, it’s yours, but if only for Internet bragging rights, everyone wants to know which superbike will tear off your face the fastest. Hint: it’s the one you think it is. ...
01 October 2010
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By the numbers: retro roadster showdown
By its very definition, comparing the retro roadster class by performance figures is a bit silly. These bikes aren't created to go fast, they're created to recapture some sort of fundamental two-wheeled experience with handsome looks, easy-going power and a nebulous thing called "character." That's why we prefer the Triumph Scrambler to its slightly faster sibling, the Bonneville: character. Still...
07 March 2010