Motorcyclist Magazine Features

Kawasaki Z1 | New York Steak | Cook's Corner

Yoji Hamawaki leans across the table at a posh eatery near the current headquarters of Kawasaki Motors Corp. and says, “You know that we... more
Professional Motorcycle Flipper | Interview With A Flipper | Wrenched

Pawn Stars. Storage Wars. American Pickers. The American public has discovered the vicarious thrills of modern treasure hunting via these... more
Road to Sturgis - Don’t Eat The Road Corn

There are two kinds of people who make the journey to Sturgis, South Dakota, in August: those who have been there and those who haven’t.... more
Triple Punch

Traditional middleweight title bouts pit the major Japanese 600cc fours against each other, with Triumph’s charismatic 675cc triple hurling... more
Steve Rapp on the Attack Performance Machine | It’s Not A Movie | Drawing the Line

Here’s the script: Our movie hero rider is leaving the pits, pulling on to the track with the best motorcycle racers on the fastest... more
2012 Kawasaki ZX-14R | Streetbike Surgery Lite

Squeezing the Lime more
Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa | Streetbike Surgery Lite

Build a better Busa for (around) $1500 more
Dual Clutch Transmission | Automatic For the People | Cook's Corner

Honda introduced the tantalizingly new VFR1200F in 2010 and instead of touting its raucous, big-bore V-four, the firm chose to highlight... more
2002 Suzuki GS500 | Me & My Bike

Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed of riding a motorcycle. It didn’t happen for a long time, however, because everyone around me—especially... more
Pulling on the Brakes | Code Break

On motorcycle riding, “good” advice gets passed around like a bottle of Mad Dog in a homeless camp. Like the “wine,” most of it goes to the... more
Mission R Electric Racer

An Electric Racer, Shockingly Good on the Road more
1999 Honda VFR800 | The Bike That Changed My Life

“I’ve had a fascination with Honda V-4s since the V45 Interceptor appeared in 1983. That was the birth of modern sportbikes for me. more
1993 Honda CBR900RR | The Bike That Changed My Life

“I spent years racing motocross, but then I got tired of getting banged up so I decided to give road racing a try. I started out on GSX-Rs... more
2012 Suzuki V-Strom 650 Adventure | One for the Road

Suzuki V-Strom Adventure 650: Go where you want and bring all your stuff. more
Motorcycle Chassis Design | The Elephant in the Pit Box | Drawing the Line

That motorcycle chassis design is often more art than science has never been more apparent than during the last couple MotoGP seasons. more