Motorcycle, Gear, Parts and Accessories Reviews and Tests https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/reviews/ Motorcycle Reviews, News on Motorcycles, Specs, Test & Race Results Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:47:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-UltimateMoto_Circle-512x512-1-32x32.png Motorcycle, Gear, Parts and Accessories Reviews and Tests https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/reviews/ 32 32 2025 Honda CRF250R Review [National Track Test] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/07/01/2025-honda-crf250r-review-national-track-test/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 01:17:22 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=284008 Well, here we are, folks. It’s summertime, and you know what that means. New bike season is upon us, and this is a big year for Honda motocross bike fans. For 2025, a new CRF450R and CRF250R come out simultaneously, and we also see a Works Edition for both models—the first Works Edition for the […]

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]]> 2015 Triumph Bonneville T214 SE Test [10-Year Owner’s Report] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/06/27/2015-triumph-bonneville-t214-se-ten-year-test-owners-report/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 06:55:46 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=283902 The 2015 Triumph T214 Bonneville SE is my third Triumph Bonneville model. The other two—a 2003 Bonneville America and a 1977 Triumph T140J Silver Jubilee Edition 750 Bonneville—set the stage for my interest in the T214. The Bonneville America was a beautiful silver-on-black stretched-out cruiser, while the Silver Jubilee was a gorgeous limited edition commemorating […]

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]]> 2024 BMW F 900 GS Review [15 Fast Facts, Dirt and Street] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/06/21/2024-bmw-f-900-gs-review-15-fast-facts-dirt-and-street/ Sat, 22 Jun 2024 05:27:27 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=282880 It’s a big year for BMW’s middleweight GS lineup. The 895cc engine we’ve enjoyed in the BMW F 900 R and F 900 XR finally makes it to the GS lineup. Plus, the new F 800 GS is positioned as the midsize GS for those who are more street-focused, with the 2024 BMW F 900 […]

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]]> 2024 Moto Morini Seiemmezzo STR Sport Review https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/06/06/2024-moto-morini-seiemmezzo-str-sport-review/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 08:22:24 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=278136 Moto Morini is back! Of course, that elicits the question from many riders: “Were they ever here?” Well, yes, though the Italian marque was, at best, a niche brand in America. Although Moto Morini has been around since 1937, when Alfonso Morini founded the company in Bologna, it never made serious inroads in the United […]

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]]> Husqvarna Norden 901 Expedition Southwest Ride [Desert Tested] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/30/husqvarna-norden-901-expedition-southwest-ride-desert-tested/ Fri, 31 May 2024 06:44:59 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277969 “Why is there another Husqvarna motorcycle in our garage?” my wife asks. She usually has a lot of patience with my motorcycle obsession, so her query was more out of curiosity than anything else—at least, I think/hope. It’s a good question, though. After spending months with a Husqvarna 701 Enduro Project Bike, trying to create […]

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]]> Strider 12 Sport Review [Balance Bike For Kids] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/30/strider-12-sport-review-balance-bike-for-kids/ Thu, 30 May 2024 08:01:56 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277929 When I was a kid back in the 1900s, almost everyone rode a bicycle. The bike racks at elementary and middle schools were social centers, and the preferred after-class location for fisticuffs to settle disagreements among boys. Those days are over, and schools no longer have bike racks—kids either walk or are chauffeured to school. […]

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]]> 2024 Triumph Scrambler 400 X Review [13 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/27/2024-triumph-scrambler-400-x-review-13-fast-facts/ Tue, 28 May 2024 05:11:06 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277888 For those who appreciate the scrambler aesthetic and are looking for an attractively priced and sized model, the 2024 Triumph Scrambler 400 X may be just the ticket. As a smaller sibling to the Scrambler 900 and 1200, the Scrambler 400 X is lighter and more manageable, as well as being everyday practical and affordable […]

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]]> 2024 MV Agusta Turismo Veloce Lusso SCS Test To Death Valley https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/24/2024-mv-agusta-turismo-veloce-lusso-scs-test-to-death-valley/ Fri, 24 May 2024 08:22:13 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277814 Friday at 0730. It’s cold, rain is predicted, and we’ve mountains to ride over on our long-planned Death Valley trip. Thoughts of punking out enter my mind, but I’m committed to my riding brothers to make this trip. I wrap myself in my best Held Hakuna battle suit and boots, throw an electric vest underneath, […]

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]]> 2024 Kawasaki KX450 Extended Test [14 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/22/2024-kawasaki-kx450-extended-test-14-fast-facts/ Wed, 22 May 2024 23:06:17 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277772 It’s always exciting when a new generation model comes out. Of course, we all wonder how it will compare to the previous generation and how it will compete with the rest of the class. This year, Kawasaki went all in on redesigning the KX450 platform, giving it a new motor and chassis design. We also […]

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]]> 2024 Yamaha MT-09 Review [14 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/18/2024-yamaha-mt-09-review-14-fast-facts/ Sun, 19 May 2024 06:20:55 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277683 Ten years ago, Yamaha took us to the Dark Side of Japan, where its rabblerousing MT lineup of naked sportbikes call home. The first to greet us on the wrong side of the tracks was the MT-09. But, instead of picking our pockets, it stole our hearts with its snotty punk-rock attitude and penchant for […]

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]]> 2025 Triumph Rocket 3 Storm Lineup Review [GT and R Models] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/12/2025-triumph-rocket-3-storm-lineup-review-gt-and-r-models/ Mon, 13 May 2024 06:25:15 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277432 Triumph Motorcycles has been building Rocket 3 motorcycles for 20 years. Yet, somehow, I had never ridden one until I found myself in the Côte d’Azur on the 2025 Triumph Rocket 3 Storm GT and Storm R. After 150+ miles riding just about every type of road extant along the French Riviera, it turns out […]

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]]> 2024 Moto Guzzi V85 Lineup Review: Strada, TT, and TT Travel https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/10/2024-moto-guzzi-v85-lineup-review-strada-tt-and-tt-travel/ Fri, 10 May 2024 18:18:39 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277380 How do you weigh authenticity? In these conversations, words like tradition often emerge from the mist as the preeminent yardstick. And if that’s how we’ll measure Moto Guzzi, then the historic Italian firm certainly meets that standard, pointing to its over-a-century-old Mandello de Lario-based factory, where every Goose has flapped the roost. Of course, the […]

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]]> 2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 Review [A Dozen Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/06/2024-husqvarna-svartpilen-801-review-a-dozen-fast-facts/ Tue, 07 May 2024 00:15:00 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277246 With KTM established as a Ready To Race brand by its owner, Pierer Mobility, the pure-street arm of the parent company’s Husqvarna marque slots itself as a distinctive style-oriented brand that doesn’t forget its performance roots. Based on the futuristically styled and sport-focused KTM 790 Duke, the 2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 puts a steampunk/scrambler-inspired wrapper […]

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]]> 2025 Indian Scout Lineup Review [Five Models Road Tested] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/05/01/2025-indian-scout-lineup-review-five-models-road-tested/ Thu, 02 May 2024 06:17:56 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277141 Indian Motorcycle has been around since 1901 and is the oldest active motorcycle manufacturer in the United States. Its history is diverse, and many know Indian for its heavyweight cruisers, touring bikes, and the sporty Scout. The newest iterations of the Indian Scout are 2025 models in five different flavors. I attended the Tennessee launch […]

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]]> 2024 Triumph Tiger 1200 Explorers Take On Scotland [Review] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/04/30/2024-triumph-tiger-1200-explorers-take-on-scotland-review/ Wed, 01 May 2024 02:42:42 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=277126 It’s raining. It’s been raining all day. In the wet and cold, I am desperately trying to push a large, 550-pound adventure motorcycle to its limits on rain-soaked, narrow country roads. All that is going through my mind is: “Left is right, right is wrong. Left is right, right is wrong.” Despite repeating this mantra […]

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]]> 2024 KTM 990 Duke Review [A Dozen Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/04/21/2024-ktm-990-duke-review-a-dozen-fast-facts/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 06:13:18 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=276903 Since KTM introduced its parallel-twin-powered middleweight naked motorcycles, the Austrian juggernaut has been roughing up the class with its performance-focused, no-holds-barred approach. First, we met the rowdy 790 Duke, which grew into the snarling 890 Duke variants, all of which left black eyes among the competition regarding carving corners or scuffing knee pucks. Now, that […]

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]]> 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500 Review [14 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/04/19/2024-kawasaki-ninja-500-review-14-fast-facts/ Sat, 20 Apr 2024 05:08:51 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=276864 The world of high-performance sportbikes can be daunting and expensive. Sure, you can purchase racetrack-focused motorcycles armed with 200-horsepower engines and state-of-the-art components that only certified technicians can service. Those are specialized machines with high price, skill, and knowledge entry barriers. Kawasaki understands this and presents a viable option suitable for newbies, the budget-minded, and […]

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]]> 2024 MV Agusta Enduro Veloce Review [18 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/04/15/2024-mv-agusta-enduro-veloce-review-18-fast-facts/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 06:14:30 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=276799 Brand management is not for the faint-hearted. Porsche risked its reputation as a premium sports car brand when it brought the Cayenne SUV to the market in 2002. While the faithful considered it the End Times, 22 years later, the two best-selling Porsches are the Macan and Cayenne SUVs. MV Agusta faced the same style […]

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]]> 2024 Triumph Scrambler 1200 X Review [10 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/04/09/2024-triumph-scrambler-1200-x-review-10-fast-facts/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:46:30 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=276447 Success is exciting to navigate, and Triumph wasn’t messing around when it released the Scrambler 1200 range in 2019. The trail-bashing lineup included the cut-throat off-road XE, bolstered by a marginally less dirt-focused XC. Sure, one bike had more suspension travel than the other, but they were similar in specification, price, and outright performance. That […]

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]]> 2024 Aprilia RS 457 Review [A Dozen Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/04/06/2024-aprilia-rs-457-review-a-dozen-fast-facts/ Sat, 06 Apr 2024 17:00:17 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=276548 Meet the 2024 Aprilia RS 457. “What’s that?” you ask. Well, it’s Aprilia’s entry into the competitive lightweight sportbike class, capturing the hearts and minds of new riders by wearing the brand’s proven performance mindset and racing pedigree on its sleeve. That’s good news for those looking to cut their teeth on a sport machine […]

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]]> 2024 KTM 390 Duke Review [10 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/04/01/2024-ktm-390-duke-review-10-fast-facts/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 23:30:59 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=276302 Pop the confetti because this year marks the 30th anniversary of KTM’s rambunctious Duke family of motorcycles. The orange brand’s first street bike was the Duke 620, which ushered in a generation of riders partial to skids, stoppies, and wheelies. Hooligan behavior is intrinsic to the Duke range’s DNA from top to bottom, where we […]

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]]> 2024 Harley-Davidson Hydra-Glide Revival Review [9 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/03/29/2024-harley-davidson-hydra-glide-revival-review-9-fast-facts/ Sat, 30 Mar 2024 06:15:57 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=276209 Almost by chance, I’ve turned out to be the go-to reviewer of the bikes from the Harley-Davidson Icons Collection. I rode the 2021 Electra Glide Revival and 2023 Electra Glide Highway King from Los Angeles to show off to my dad in Williams, Arizona. I tore around California’s Central Valley and various mountain ranges in […]

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]]> Camel ADV The Fix Brake Pedal Folding Tip Review [Ténéré 700] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/03/30/camel-adv-the-fix-brake-pedal-folding-tip-review-tenere-700/ Sat, 30 Mar 2024 22:43:42 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=276224 Camel ADV Products is an innovation machine. Owner Cory Hanson is an avid offroad rider who works tirelessly to improve our adventure bikes. While Hanson loves his Yamaha Ténéré 700, he immediately found, as we all have, that the brake pedal throw is too long and feels spongy. It also occasionally hangs up, wearing out […]

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]]> Sena SRL-Mesh for Shoei Helmets Review [Mesh Intercom Unit] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/03/28/sena-srl-mesh-for-shoei-helmets-review-mesh-intercom-unit/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 23:11:54 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=276131 Sena has addressed the rising demand for mesh intercom by introducing the SRL-Mesh, a mesh radio-enabled communications unit for three Shoei motorcycle helmets—the Neotec II, GT-Air II, and J-Cruise II. Previously, Sena offered the SRL and then the SRL2 communicators for these same helmets. The SRL2 utilized the then-current Sena 20S DNA. I had speculated […]

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]]> 2024 Kawasaki Z500 Review [12 Fast Facts; SE Version] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2024/03/27/2024-kawasaki-z500-review-12-fast-facts-se-version/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 07:44:12 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=276084 There may be no better example of mission creep than Kawasaki’s small-bore Ninja model. What started as the Ninja 250R in 1986 grew into the Ninja 300 in 2013, and then the Ninja 400 in 2018. For 2024, we get the Ninja 500, which means the Z400 naked sibling now grows into the 2024 Kawasaki […]

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