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Motorcycle Escape’s Motorcycles section showcases touring motorcycle reviews. Find sport touring motorcycles, baggers and touring cruisers like the Ducati ST4, BMW Montana, Honda Goldwing, Harley Davidson Road King and more.

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	25 Top Suzuki GSX-R1000 Tweaks - MC Garage Ya gotta love a survivor. Despite the performance parity between the latest crop of Japanese literbikes, Suzuki's two-year-old,... more

	Honda CBR1000R, Kawasaki ZX-10R, Suzuki GSX-R1000 And Yamaha YZF-R1 - Livin' Large Literbikes: Threat Or Menace You can't say Suzuki's '05 GSX-R1000 started it. But it does seem to be the bike that crystallized the current argument that sporting... more

	Ducati GT1000 - Up To Speed - First Ride I'm all for adding to the nostalgia when riding a retro-bike like Ducati's new GT1000 SportClassic, but this is taking it too far. We're... more

	Kawasaki ZRX1200R And BMW K1200S - Staffers' Rides - Doin' Time Kawasaki ZRX1200R* Ringleader: Boehm* MSRP: $8199* Miles: 7000* Average fuel mileage: 38 MPG more

	2006 BMW K1200S - Special K Mc Project Most of us who spend time thinking about such things have pretty much dismissed BMW's K1200S as Serious Competition for the likes of... more

	'04 Kawasaki ZX-12 Break-In Process - Answers - MC Garage Running On About Running InI bought an '04 Kawasaki ZX-12, and it came with a sticker on the tachometer telling me to not exceed 4000 rpm... more

	KTM 625 SMC Vs. Suzuki DR-Z400SM - Swinging Singles - Street-Legal Supermoto Comparo Tried supermoto yet? It rocks! Trouble is, until recently there's been no easy or affordable way to get into this fast-growing niche. You... more

	Motorcycles - The List 2006 MODEL PRICE ENGINE(NOTE 1) SPEEDS/final drive DRY WT. (lb.) SEATHEIGHT (in.) VERDICT Aprilia 110... more

	Kawasaki ZRX1200R, MV Agusta F4 1000 S, BMW K1200S And Ducati Multistrada 1000 DS Kawasaki ZRX1200RRingleader: BoehmMSRP: $8199Miles: 6000Average fuel mileage: 38 mpgAccessories and modifications: CCP Performance... more

	1997 Bimota 500 Vdue - Stupid Money - MC Garage Motorcycles are so damn good these days, it's almost depressing. What's a poison-penned writer to rag on? We celebrate the best of the best... more

	1998-2001 Honda VFR800F Interceptor - Smart Money - MC Garage "With the right ears you can hear it. Every decade or so the Great Cosmic Tumblers line up and click, opening the door to a Streetbike... more

	Brand New Motorcycles - New-Bike Prep - MC Garage Now that all the new-bike research and sales haggling are done, it's time to build a relationship with your new scoot. Like newborn... more

	2006 Motorcycles - The List 2006 model price engine (note 1) speeds/final drive dry wt. (lb.) seat height (in.) verdict Aprilia... more

	Triumph TR6 Motorcycle - The Definitive Desert Sled - Roots The scrambler is a British motorcycle shaped by an American phenomenon. From the 1951 Catalina Grand Prix to the Pasadena Motorcycle Club's... more

	The Big Test "Excess." The word begs to be pondered. If we're talking a little extra sugar on the beignet, a little more spice to the chili pot, more is... more

	KTM 950 Adventures Yes, we know KTM's 950 Adventure S looks like Picasso's take on an off-road rally racer--the big-boy dirt bikes designed to get to... more

	2001 Honda GL1800 Gold Wing Check out the Honda Goldwing and read about all the specs in this month's issue of Motorcycle Escape! more

	The Centerstand Quartet How can four motorcycles competing in the same category be so different? Take a look at the engines of our sport-touring combatants: a... more

	2003 Harley Electra Glide Ultra Classic It seemed fitting that the first 100th-anniversary Harley-Davidson model we sampled should be the Electra Glide, perhaps the most... more

	Black Bag Read about our comparisons with the four traditional travellers in this month's issue of Motorcycle Escape! more

	Red Techno-Buff Trying to push a new idea in engine or chassis design on the buying public can be a risky proposition. If the idea is a hit, great--the... more

	Baggers - Riding Positions Andrew Cherney Height: 5 ft. 7 in. Weight: 149 lb. Inseam: 31 in. more

	Baggers: BMW Montana, Harley Road King, Kawasaki Nomad & Victory V92TC Deluxe Some of us are drawn to them for their looks--that wide-flanked grace that's not fully duplicated in any other kind of motorcycle. Others... more

	Honda GL1800 Gold Wing Lord of the Wings Recasting an American icon in a sportier direction more

	The Big Test Check out how these 11 bikes were put to the test in this month's Motorcycle Escape! more

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