Motorcycle Reviews

Motorcyclist’s First Rides section showcases our staff riding the latest motorcycles and street bikes from Suzuki, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Honda, Triumph, BMW, MV Agusta, Moto Guzzi, Harley Davidson, Ducati, Aprilia and more in order to give you their professional impressions. Find motorcycle reviews and sport bike tests including comparisons and much more.

First Rides

	Moto Morini Granpasso Italy's Latest Enduro Veloce more

	Suzuki Boulevard C109R When Size Matters more

	BMW G450X New thinking from a new player in the dirtbike market more

	Bimota DB7 Sex On Wheels more

	2008 KTM 250 XC-W (e) - An Electric-Start Two-Stroke? What A Kick! Lose the kicker, you'll love the button. more

	Honda CB1000R - First Ride A Sexy, Hi-Po Naked Bike Designed In Italy, Engineered In Japan-And N/A In The USA more

	2008 Ducati Monster 696 - Bologna's "Beginner Bike" Grows Up The beast from Borgo Panigale isn't that scary after all. more

	2008 BMW R1200GS - The Best Gets Better2008 BMW R1200GS - The Best Gets Better Read our review of the all new 2008 BMW R1200GS. more

	2008 Harley-Davidson XR1200 - Get Sporty! Milwaukee's All-New Dirt-Track Racer Replica Is The Sportiest Sportster Yet-Too Bad You Can't Buy One In America! more

	Buell Ulysses XB12XT - First Ride Finally, A Long-Distance Adventure-Tourer For Short People more

	2008 Yamaha WR250X/R - Pocket Rockets Will that be Supermoto Lite or Demi Dual-Sport? more

	2008 Moto Guzzi Stelvio - Reborn Identity Moto Guzzi Stelvio more

	BMW F800GS - Willkommen To The Jungle Finally, and F-spec GS worthy of the name. more

	2008 KTM 1190 RC8 - Clockwork Orange An Austrian alternative To The Traditional Italian Super-Twin more

	First Ride: 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R - A First Ride To Remember Ninja 250R receives a massive '08 makeover. more

	KTM 690 Duke, SMC & Enduro - One Motor, Three Very Different Motorcycles - First Ride Three compelling reasons to stay single. more

	First Ride: 2008 Suzuki GSX-R600 - Supersport Stalker More Midrange Power And S-Dms Adjustability Whip The GSX-R600 Into Shape. more

	2008 Honda CRF230L - First Ride Big Red's Little Wonder more

	2008 Overland Motorcycles Terra Mostro 695 - First Ride A New-Generation Ducati Scrambler, Made The American Way more

	First Ride: 2008 Triumph Speed Triple Triumph's factory streetfighter still hits hard more

	2008 Suzuki RM-Z450 - Fuelie Flyer - First Ride The 2008 Suzuki RM-Z450 is the first mass-produced, fuel-injected motocrosser. more

	Moto Guzzi California Vintage - First Ride La Leggenda Ritorna more

	2008 BMW HP2 Sport - First Ride DOHC, Radial Valves And 133 Horsepower Make This The Sportiest Boxer Ever more

	2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R - First Ride - Enter The Warrior Packing Almost 180 Horsepower, This Is The Fiercest Ninja Yet. more

	Ducati 848 - Ten Nine Eight In Miniature - First Ride Lighter Makes Righter For This 370-Pound, 134-Horsepower Middleweight more

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Motorcycle Reviews by Make

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• Bimota	• Kawasaki	• Triumph
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