I had the opportunity to try something completely different from Honda, the DN-01 Crossover. That’s not exactly a catchy name, I know. Never heard of it? Most people haven’t. Honda introduced this bike in 2009 but oddly, never advertised the fact. What makes the DN-01 so different from...
They know who you are. You’re the guy who hasn’t owned a motorcycle for 20 years. Now with the kids grown and most of them out of the house, you want to get back into the sport. The only problem, times are tough and getting worse every day it...
In spite of the economic times and the downturn in motorcycle sales, Harley- Davidson introduced ten new models this year. Well ok, the motor company didn’t exactly spend a ton of money in retooling new frames and engines but they did come up with some with enough variations on...
It’s been several years since I’ve ridden a Goldwing. While it’s true the basic Goldwing introduced in 2001 hasn’t changed much since I last rode one, and there’s no 2011 model at this time, I felt it was time to take possibly the last ride on a GL1800. At...
Although motorcycle sales have taken a serious downturn along with the economy, middleweight cruisers are still a big chunk of the market. That’s because most brand new riders choose this size motorcycle as their first bike and re-entry riders choose the midsize bike as they re-enter the market as...
Kawasaki practically invented the big inch metric cruiser back in 1996 with the Vulcan 1500 Classic. At the time, it was the biggest V-twin money could buy. At about 10K, it was half the price of Harley’s Fat Boy. Yes, I know a 1996 Fat Boy had an MSRP...
For 2010, Honda has added yet another midsize bike to their 750 line up, the 750 RS. Unlike the other bikes in the 750 segment, the RS is not a straight up cruiser, but, in my opinion, a cross between a cruiser and a standard...much like Harley’s Sportster. In...
2011 Kawasaki Vulcan VaqueroBaggers Rule, at least here in the U.S. That must be the mantra of every motorcycle manufacturer since it seems every few months one of them is introducing a new bagger model or at least, another variation of an existing model.Such is the case with the...
2011 Sportster 883 Super LowHarley-Davidson is known for making incremental updates to their most popular models. At times, the incremental changes can be quite long. For instance, from its inception until 2004, the Sportster models had a solid mount motor which made the vibration quotient just about unbearable at...
2011 Victory Cross Roads Core CustomVictory, that other American motorcycle manufacturer, has no less than seven Baggers in their line for 2011. Obviously, the Bagger market is still growing despite the fact that motorcycle sales in general have decreased significantly from years past.With the Victory Cross Roads Core Custom,...