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Motorcyclist’s First Rides section showcases our staff riding the latest Buell motorcycles and street bikes in order to give you their professional impressions. Find Buell motorcycle reviews and sport bike tests including comparisons and much more.

Buell Motorcycle Reviews

	2009 Buell 1125CR - Naked Aggression The Helicon engine finds its way into a naked bike. more

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

	2006 Buell Lightning XB12Ss Buell says the 2006 XB12Ss Lightning Long is aimed at above-average riders. Above average in size, that is. more

	2006 Buell XB12X Ulysses Transforming an adventure sportbike into an adventure-tourer more

	FIRST RIDE: 2004 Buell XB12R and XB12S Wisconsin's Road America (RA) raceway is a very long, very fast circuit--4.1 miles, with three long straights. So when Buell announced the... more

Honda Ridgeline Research

With great deals and authoritative reviews, find all you need to research and buy the new Honda Ridgeline, as well as compare it with other vehicles to help you in your car buying process. The V6 standard engine in the Ridgeline gives you 250 horsepower with an estimated 17 mpg. It has drivers side crash test ratings of 5 stars and passengers side crash test ratings of 5 stars. Other similar vehicles are the Dodge Dakota and the Honda Fit.

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Latest News

	Whatever Happened To...The Buell Blast Motorcycle? It might have sold better if it had looked like Britain's Mac Motorcycles... more
	Riding the Daytona SportBike-spec Buell 1125R Separate-But Equal?... more
	Buell Annual Homecoming Set for June 5-7 Activities Include Demo Rides at AMA Road America Round... more
	Registration Now Open for AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference, Presented by Harley-Davidson and Buell Enjoy all the camaraderie, scenic roads and informational seminars that can be packed into a four-day motorcycling get-together.... more
	2009 Buell 1125CR - Naked Aggression The Helicon engine finds its way into a naked bike.... more

	Buellâ€™s Blast discontinued in dramatic fashion Our September 2009 issue included a short piece lamenting Buellâ€™s entry-level Blast, and its general failure to convert the non-riding public into Buell-blooded bikers.... more
	Riding on the Wind It was by pure luck that my new neighbor Drew happened to be an avid motorcyclist ...... more

	Buell to Close :( It makes me feel really sad that all we really can look forward to now is restyled, warmed over, overpriced, 700lb chrome boat anchors. Motorcycle "stylists" must be cheaper to employ than motorcyle... more
	November 2009 Issue Ok, able to spend even more time with the issue, it's not a one time read, this is one that will become tattered. When I first saw the cover, well, there was a Harley and that usually works for me... more
	GL500 Silverwing Rear Wheel Removal 5 minutes is a long time, look how fast Buell restyled the Blast. I just did my RT1 rear wheel. Took about 5 to remove, twenty to figure what to use for a shim on the sprocket carrier snout( 12... more
	Yeah the Wraith looks cool.... but.... Rotax Buells are pretty racy. The US manufacturers just build what people want-cruisers. Joe"... more
	Buying my first bike. Two bikes come to my mind. The Ninja 250 is a fine all-around bike, perfect for commutes, if a little generic. Check this guy out who rode his from San Diego, to Florida then up to Alaska... more