Motorcycle Features

Motorcyclist’s Feature articles section showcases sport bike and motorcycle racing. Check out some vintage race bikes, motorcycle reviews from our magazine issue including adventure tours, bike comparisons, history, rider interviews, many tips and more.

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	BMW K1200R And Suzuki Bandit 1250S - The $9000 Question - MC Comparison Their essentials are identical. Two fuel-injected, catalyzed, 16-valve, liquid-cooled inline-fours arranged al fresco under sensible... more

	BMW K1200R And Suzuki Bandit 1250S - Hard Parts - MC Comparison BMW K1200R SportPrice: $17,260Hard PartsFrameAngling the cylinder block 55 degrees forward lets the main frame spars run over the cylinder... more

	Motorcycle Riding - Perspectives - Up To Speed Looking back with nearly 23 years of hindsight, the piece-handwritten during a college trip to Lake Tahoe and re-written from memory during... more

	Aerostich Roadcrafter Suit - Off Center - Up To Speed It would probably scream or take me to court. Thankfully, most of the genuinely actionable escapades implicating my Aerostich Roadcrafter... more

	James Parker - Is This Wheelie Necessary? - Up To Speed How long will it be until streetbikes have MotoGP-style anti-wheelie controls? We don't have to wait until they're putting out 250... more

	Dick "Bugsy" Mann At The 1970 Daytona 200 - Icon - Up To Speed The 1970 Daytona 200 featured an all-star lineup. Cal Rayborn debuted the new OHV Harley-Davidson XRTT V-twin, while BSA and Triumph showed... more

	Naked Super-Standard Bikes, BMW R1200 Hp2 Sport And More! - Up To Speed It's said that a visit to Tokyo-the city of bullet trains, automated toilet seats and ubiquitous vending machines that dispense everything... more

	Cat Tales - United States Grand Prix, Laguna Seca Tim Carrithers is resolute: "If it's like it was last year, I'd rather watch it on TV." more

	Questions On Rear-End Squats, BMW/KTM Neck Brace And More - Answers - MC Garage Ask The ProQ. I just bought a 2007 Suzuki GSX-R750, which has both high- and low-speed compression damping. The bike tends to squat under... more

	Cheating Stoplight Surprises - Street Savvy - Mc Garage So there you are, cruising down the boulevard, your right brain working all sorts of creative magic, when suddenly the stoplight you're... more

	Buell Ulysses And Ducati Multistrada 1000 DS - Fresh Meat - MC Garage Buell Ulysses XB12XRingleader: Aaron FrankMSRP: $11,495Miles: 0-315Average Fuel Mileage: 38.3 mpgAccessories & Modifications: None yet, but... more

	Burning Man Annual Festival - Burning Rubber Burning Man is an annual festival of creativity run amok. Originating 20 years ago in-where else?-San Francisco, it outgrew its original... more

	2007 Ducati 1098 - Doin' Time World's Shortest Long-Term Test. more

	Motorcycling Other than that cool time in the 1970s when the guys with the ice chest ran across the track at the Carlsbad motocross Grand Prix and got... more

	Crashers Anonymous Killboy.com presents Crashers Anonymous with motorcycle crash photos. more

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	KTM 1190 RC8 - 2008.5 Limited Editions Will be available in limited quantities... more
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	BMW F 800 GS delayed due to sibling popularity Woodcliff Lake, NJ - January 24, 2008... Motorcycle enthusiasts eagerly awaiting the arrival of BMW's new F 800 GS will need to be a bit more patient, as production of the middleweight dual-purpose... more
	BMW Motorcycles: The Name equals Change. Part V So what about the numerous model codes that we have also become acquainted with over the years, such as R, RS, S, CS, C, CL, GS, RT, RS, GT and LT? ... more
	BMW Motorcycles: The Name equals Change. Part IV The decision of BMW to produce motorcycles with in-line engines saw the bikes in these model series receive a totally separate designation. ... more
	BMW Motorcycles: The Name equals Change. Part III BMW took the new instructions as the signal to introduce a new internal naming system. ... more
	BMW Motorcycles: The Name equals Change. Part II BMW acted to simplify the system in the mid-1920s. The references to the number of cylinders and model series were abandoned. Now the only entry in front of the project number was to denote an... more
	BMW Motorcycles: The Name equals Change. Part I Ever wondered how BMW motorcycles get their names? The history of the nomenclature for aero engines, motorcycles and cars is marked on the one hand by enduring lines, and on the other by surprising... more
	McQueen Kawasaki goes on Auction International auction house Bonhams & Butterfields will be offering for sale motorcycles previously owned by screen legends Clark Gable and Steve McQueen (pictured) at next month's auction at... more
	New BMW Zumo Navigator Is Smaller, Feature-Rich Woodcliff Lake, NJ -- September, 2007 -- Ever since the introduction of BMW's original Motorrad Navigator several years ago, sales of maps to BMW riders have fallen dramatically. ... more
	Motorcyclists Get Bluetooth Courtesy Of Land Down Under New York, NY, March 27, 2007 – Motorcyclists can now enjoy the freedom of handsfree mobile communication following the release of the BlueAnt Wireless Interphone Handsfree and Intercom. ... more
	Aerostich Press Release Can you hear me now? These revamped WWII-era field phones come with no frills, fees or frustrations. Just wind up the generator, dial the number and you're good to go. ... more

	Greetings to all from Croatia (Europe) Ten years ago I was working on a cruse ship and got a chance to get to know united states.I'm a reader of MC ever since.Even managed to subscribe. This is a small country, 4.5 million,on a map next... more
	Tire profiles.... Hello, I have a question: I own a 2007 Kawasaki ZZR 600. I recently brought a Dunlop Qualifier for the rear. The stock Dunlop D207 is still on the front (it’s the OEM tire). Even though it’s... more
	Daytona Beach Bike Week (3/1/09) Still have a couple one-bedroom units (sleeps 4)available for Bike Week at Daytona beach for the week of 3/1-8, 2009. Awesome resort on the beach and next to the Ocean Walk Shoppes & movie theater. ... more
	450 single track bikes Every time I see a SM at the track, I always wonder what would happen if I grafted a GSXR front end, slapped on some clipons, and lowered the rear. Now I Hear that Troy lee designs is making kits!! ... more
	BMW G450X The ride report on the BMW in the Sept 08 issue says the drive sprocket set up is "a clever idea that completely eliminates chain torque"..????...That's either an outright lie or there is some kind... more
	will '09 bring us more expensive 2 wheeled cars? I was absolutely flabbergasted that an American bike mag would pick a [bold]real and affordable[/bold] motorcycle as the Motorcycle of the Year. But the market is still stuck on incredibly expensive... more
	Snorrrrrrr I expected Motorcyclist to have a lively forum but this is like a graveyard. Cycle Worlds forums are lively, raucus, informative... Motorcyclist's forums are where you go to take a nap.... more
	I think my bike is out of lign.... Hi all, Just wondering if someone can help me. I'm just after finishing a project on a Yamaha TDR 125. I got insured on it there the other day and now i think she might be out of lign... The swinging... more
	First Time i never rode a bike before, but i think my very first time would be driving up the coastline of southern california...nice view :)... more
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