Motorcycle Types https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/riding-style/ Motorcycle Reviews, News on Motorcycles, Specs, Test & Race Results Tue, 24 Oct 2023 06:09:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-UMC_LOGO_512x512-140x140.jpg Motorcycle Types https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/riding-style/ 32 32 2023 KTM 390 Adventure Review [15 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/23/2023-ktm-390-adventure-review-15-fast-facts/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 05:30:00 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270924 Whenever a KTM hits the Ultimate Motorcycling garage, my eyes light up. The Austrian company’s catchphrase—Ready to Race—was an inspired marketing choice, and it rolls off my tongue as soon as I see the orange-and-black motif. The 2023 KTM 390 Adventure took over commuting chores first, followed by proper adventure duties through the mountains and […]

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]]> 2023 Kawasaki KLR650 S ABS Review [15 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/22/2023-kawasaki-klr650-s-abs-review-15-fast-facts/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 05:57:04 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270882 When it was introduced in 1987, the Kawasaki KLR650 was an adventure bike before the category had been named. While it was considered a dual-sport motorcycle, it had a fairing and weighed quite a bit. Buyers were dual-sport fans attracted to the liquid-cooled DOHC motor and exploration-friendly six-gallon fuel tank. In 2008, the second-generation KLR650 […]

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]]> Alpinestars Boot Repair Review [Behind The Scenes] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/21/alpinestars-boot-repair-review-behind-the-scenes/ Sun, 22 Oct 2023 05:53:07 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270850 Since I started riding motocross bikes, people have talked about Alpinestars resoling or reconditioning the boots they make. However, it was always just talk at the track. It seemed more like a myth or a rumor because I had never seen a set of Alpinestars repaired boots or thought to send a pair in for […]

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]]> Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S23 Tires First Look https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/20/bridgestone-battlax-hypersport-s23-tires-first-look/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 21:42:12 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270820 Aimed at the most demanding sportbike riders who also want top performance on the road, including in the wet, the new Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport S23 tire exceeds the performance of the S22 in all conditions. Bridgestone developed a new edge compound for the S23, with the goal of improved traction and extreme lean angles. At […]

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]]> 2024 KTM 350 XC-F Factory Edition First Look [9 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/19/2024-ktm-350-xc-f-factory-edition-first-look-9-fast-facts/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 05:39:23 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270796 Featuring a wide range of upgrades, the 2024 KTM 350 XC-F Factory Edition features technical, protective, and cosmetic upgrades to intimidate opponents on the starting line at cross-country races. The Factory Edition starts with the standard KTM 350 XC-F platform—featuring WP Xact suspension and the DOHC mill—and builds from there. Here’s what you get when […]

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]]> Icon Hooligan Ultrabolt Jacket Review [Cool, Stylish Protection] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/18/icon-hooligan-ultrabolt-jacket-review-cool-stylish-protection/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 06:06:31 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270783 The Icon Hooligan Ultrabolt jacket is focused on dry, warm-to-hot conditions. The ventilation is full-time—there are no closable vents and no zip-out full-sleeve or vest liner. So, if conditions are prone to change during the ride, bringing along rain gear and a warm, wind-stopping base layer is a good idea. Constructed of 300-denier polyester with […]

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]]> 2023 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR vs. Yamaha YZF-R7 Comparison https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/17/2023-kawasaki-ninja-zx-4rr-vs-yamaha-yzf-r7-comparison/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:28:58 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270759 Every so often, a paradigm shift occurs, and the sportbike segment is positively percolating with change. These things come in cycles, with one manufacturer pushing the envelope and others following suit. Rigid displacement doctrine, expected features, and pricing are all being rethought with the 2023 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR and Yamaha YZF-R7—two motorcycles that apply wildly […]

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]]> 2024 Ducati Multistrada V4 Grand Tour First Look [Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/16/2024-ducati-multistrada-v4-grand-tour-first-look-fast-facts/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 05:20:32 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270726 Adventure motorcycles have a not-so-secret identity—sport-tourers. With the 2024 Ducati Multistrada V4 S Grand Tour, the Bologna-based brand embraces the sightseeing aspect. Rather than focusing on off-road capabilities, the Grand Tour is configured to live up to its mileage-gobbling name. Rather than being a new-from-the-ground-up motorcycling, the Grand Tour has the Multistrada V4 S as […]

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]]> 2023 Honda Trail 125 Review [8 Fast Facts From the Ranch] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/15/2023-honda-trail-125-review-8-fast-facts-from-the-ranch/ Mon, 16 Oct 2023 03:00:57 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270672 The neo-retro Honda Trail 125 is a mega hit with riders around the world, and it’s easy to see why. Inspired by Honda’s timeless classic Trail 90 and Trail 110 motorcycles dating back to the 1960s, the concept is modernized with EFI, disc brakes with front-wheel ABS, electric starting, and a new longer-stroke engine in […]

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]]> BMW Motorrad Days Americas 2023 at Barber Vintage Festival https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/12/bmw-motorrad-days-americas-2023-at-barber-vintage-festival/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 01:30:40 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270625 I hardly know where to start when telling the story of the BMW Motorrad Days Americas 2023, held in partnership with the Barber Vintage Festival at Barber Motorsports Park. The mind-blowing celebratory event began with the unveiling of the all-new, highly anticipated BMW R 1300 GS. Few companies make it to the 100-year mark, and […]

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]]> 2024 Moto Morini Calibro First Look [A Historic Brand Returns] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/11/2024-moto-morini-calibro-first-look-a-historic-brand-returns/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 05:31:21 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270581 Founded in Bologna in 1937, Moto Morini has never caught on in the United States, despite the Italian marque having a storied history in its home country—MotoGP Legend Giacomo Agostini started his record-breaking racing career on a Moto Morini Settebello in 1961. After a long succession of ownership changes, beginning with the brand’s sale to […]

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]]> 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800 Touring First Look [Fast Facts + Photos] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/09/2024-suzuki-v-strom-800-touring-first-look-fast-facts-photos/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 01:42:14 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270555 A few days ago, we told you about the 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800—a more pavement version of the V-Strom 800DE we tested last year. As it turns out, the new V-Strom 800 has a travel-friendly sibling—the 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800 Touring. We went into great detail about the difference between the new V-Strom 800 and […]

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]]> 2024 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin Adventure Sports First Look https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/07/2024-honda-crf1100l-africa-twin-adventure-sports-first-look/ Sun, 08 Oct 2023 05:34:20 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270544 The Africa Twin Adventure Sports lineup just got more streetwise, at least in Europe, with the release of the 2024 edition. The big news is that the 21-inch front wheel is replaced by a 19-inch hoop—yes, the ADV motorcycle still gets wire-spoke wheels—and semi-active suspension is now standard. There are two versions of the 2024 […]

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]]> 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800 First Look [7 Fast Facts For The Street] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/06/2024-suzuki-v-strom-800-first-look-7-fast-facts-for-the-street/ Sat, 07 Oct 2023 06:30:44 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270530 In the wake of the success of the all-new off-road-ready Suzuki V-Strom 800DE last year comes the more street-focused 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800. We tested the 800DE extensively, so let’s take a look at what Suzuki engineers changed when they removed the DE designation. The 2024 Suzuki V-Strom 800 has street-oriented wheels. A 19-inch front […]

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]]> 2024 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin First Look [10 Euro Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/05/2024-honda-crf1100l-africa-twin-first-look-10-euro-fast-facts/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 06:19:02 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270509 The European version of the 2024 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin enjoys many updates this year, with Showa Electronically Equipped Ride Adjustment (Showa EERA) semi-active suspension leading the way as a new option. We have plenty more to share with you, along with a hint that you might see this in America sooner rather than later. […]

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]]> Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2023 Ride [Snake, Limbo, and Woody] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/05/sturgis-motorcycle-rally-2023-ride/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 21:20:57 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270491 It is Day One of my first Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, and I’m sitting on the deck of our one-room, four-cot shack in the rain, watching my 2021 Indian Springfield Dark Horse slowly sink into the mud. This is definitely not what I expected, and apparently not what most of the people there anticipated, given the […]

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]]> 2024 Husqvarna EE 2 First Look [7 Fast Facts, 27 Photos] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/05/2024-husqvarna-ee-2-first-look-7-fast-facts-27-photos/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 08:45:03 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270449 Just in time for Christmas, the 2024 Husqvarna EE 2 electric dirt bike for kids debuts. Although the smallest of Husqvarna’s dirt bike lineup, it has big-kid features for brand-new riders and their parents. Let’s look at why this motorcycle might be under a tree in late December. The electric motor is in the hub […]

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]]> 2024 Kawasaki Ninja e-1 First Look [13 Fast Facts, 36 Photos] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/04/2024-kawasaki-ninja-e-1-first-look-13-fast-facts-36-photos/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 05:46:40 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270420 The Ninja goes electric, but it’s not what you probably think it is. Rather than being a blisteringly fast sportbike with unlimited low-rpm torque and razor-sharp handling, the 2024 Kawasaki Ninja e-1 is a motorcycle firmly entrenched in the urban mobility segment. With a list price of $7599 and supersport styling, this battery-powered Ninja allows […]

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]]> 2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4R First Look [Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/04/2024-kawasaki-ninja-zx-4r-first-look-fast-facts/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:34:53 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270380 Meet the 2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4R ABS, Kawasaki’s latest addition to its growing family of 400cc inline-four-powered motorcycles. The ZX-4R takes the title of the base bike within the Japanese brand’s lightweight sportbike range, offering a slightly easier pathway to ownership with its lower $9399 MSRP. The higher-specification 2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR, replete with its […]

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]]> 2024 Kawasaki Z e-1 First Look [12 Fast Fact, 33 Photos] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/03/2024-kawasaki-z-e-1-first-look-12-fast-fact-33-photos/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:29:11 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270371 The all-new battery-powered 2024 Kawasaki Z e-1 ABS is an electric motorcycle designed for urban mobility. While it has upright sportbike styling, its capabilities more closely match a scooter. With that in mind, let’s see what this new motorcycle is all about—there is a lot to learn. The claimed range of the 2024 Kawasaki Z […]

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]]> 2024 Kawasaki Z650RS First Look [New Traction Control] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/03/2024-kawasaki-z650rs-first-look-new-traction-control/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:39:16 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270311 The 2024 Kawasaki Z650RS retro-styled sportbike gets traction control this year. As we have seen previously on other Kawasaki 650 twins, the Z650RS’s traction control is adjustable. Two levels of TC are available—Mode 1 for standard riding and Mode 2 for low traction conditions. If you don’t want this assistance, Kawasaki lets you shut it […]

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]]> 2024 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE First Look [9 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/03/2024-triumph-scrambler-1200-xe-first-look-9-fast-facts/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 11:03:19 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270293 The Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE is back for 2024, and with the new year comes several significant changes. The most welcome update is the price. The 2024 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE has an MSRP that is $900 lower than last year. Let’s find out how Triumph got the off-road-focused XE price down to $15,295. The […]

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]]> 2024 Triumph Scrambler 1200 X First Look [11 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/10/03/2024-triumph-scrambler-1200-x-first-look-11-fast-facts/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 11:01:51 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270268 With the goals of lowering the price, making the chassis more inviting, and enhancing street performance, Triumph reconfigured the Scrambler 1200 XC, resulting in the new 2024 Triumph Scrambler 1200 X. The new X has a price tag $1150 lower than the XC, the seat height has been dropped 0.9 inches, and there’s a new […]

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]]> 2024 Suzuki RM-Z250 First Ride Review [Pro Circuit Equipped] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/30/2024-suzuki-rm-z250-first-ride-review-pro-circuit-equipped/ Sat, 30 Sep 2023 07:44:12 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270186 The media convened at Southern California’s world-renowned Fox Raceway for the Suzuki RM-Z Media Ride Day for our first ride aboard the 2024 RM-Z250. You are probably wondering what is new this year, right? Well, (almost) nothing—the RM-Z250 platform remains the same. The model year 2024 marks another unchanged continuance of Suzuki’s RM-Z platform. The […]

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]]> 2024 BMW R 1300 GS First Look [20 Fast Facts + 30 Photos] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/28/2024-bmw-r-1300-gs-first-look-20-fast-facts-30-photos/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:01:16 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270135 The flagship GS gets a complete makeover this year, with the sleek, new 2024 BMW R 1300 GS bearing only a faint resemblance to the beefy big-bore GSes of the past. It’s genuinely all-new from top-to-bottom and front-to-back, so find a comfortable seat. These may be Fast Facts, but there are plenty of them. While […]

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