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Jamie Robinson does Europe: Stelvio, Mugello, Switzerland and Italy
Camping for three days on the Iron Mountain in the rain and cold gave way to a much needed real bed on our last day in Austria, we spent a night at a 14th Century guest house and also caught up on doing some much needed laundry thanks to a very helpful owner. Soon Seth and I were heading towards Switzerland where riding east took us on a glorious ride up and down the Gerlos Alpine Road and right p... News
A rebuttal to Kevin Ash’s Super Tenere review
How long will it take for western motorcycle media to understand that pure enthusiasts are not the volume drivers of this industry? Many will think Kevin Ash's recent review on HFL for the 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere is fair and balanced, but it's just as possible the criticisms leveled against the new Yamaha are misdirected and narrow in scope. I admit to having a pro-Japanese tilt, but the fact i... 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere: first ride
The 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere is being launched to the US press today, but we figured we’d get a jump on them by asking Kevin Ash, England’s most respected motorcycle reviewer, what he thought about the GS-rival. His opinion after riding it on and off-road? Well, he compares it to a Japanese cruiser. — Ed. Photos: Friedemann Kirn, Alessio Barbanti, Paul Barshon There’s no doubting which... News
Bred obsolescence: why 2011 won’t be a bumper year for bikes
The Great Recession has hit the motorcycle industry hard, evaporating disposable income and cheap credit. In many Western markets, where motorcycles are seen as luxuries and toys, sales virtually disappeared, unsold stock piled up and dealers deeply discounted sales in efforts to stem the disaster. Predictably, new model launches were significantly reduced, postponed or canceled. Now with the worl... 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere: the R1 of adventure tourers comes stateside
Launched in Europe last February, it’s just been announced that the 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere will be going on-sale in the US in May, 2011. That’s exciting news, finally giving Americans a fast, capable, high-tech, affordable adventure tourer from Japan. That affordability is going to be key to the Super Tenere’s success. Priced at $13,900, it undercuts the class-defining BMW R1200GS by jus... News