The Suzuki GS550 is one of those bikes you might consider forgettable but in the mid 1980’s before fully faired sportbikes became the norm this middleweight was quite revolutionary when judged against the bikes that were being sold just a few years earlier. The GS550 was Suzuki’s answer to the Kawasaki Gpz550 that was a smashing sales success in the …
Abhi Buys a Honda RC30, Part 5 – All Good Things Come To An End
View PostWhat Do You Want To Know? 2022 BMW R18B & R18 Transcontinental
I originally shared the Press Release for this a couple of weeks ago, but now I’m bringing it back to give you the opportunity to ask questions as I’m currently in the Mile High City to try both of these bikes out tomorrow – and then I’ll be riding back home to Los Angeles over the next couple of days. …
Abhi Buys a Honda RC30, Part 4 – Sharing The Love
View PostWhat Do You Want To Know? 2021 Aprilia Tuono V4
UPDATE: Here’s my review! No posts today (Thursday) as I’m at the US launch for the new Aprilia Tuono V4. Like the new RSV4, it gets a new face, a new swingarm, and…that’s mostly it. But seeing as last year’s model was incredible, it’s not like big changes were needed anyway.
Abhi Buys a Honda RC30, Part 3 – 1,000 Miles
View PostAbhi Buys a Honda RC30, Part 2 – First Service
View PostWhat Do You Want To Know? 2022 Suzuki Hayabusa
The Hayabusa has been around since 1999, but I’m never had the chance to try one myself. That finally changes today, as Suzuki has graciously lent me one for a couple of weeks. Tomorrow, I’m taking it up the coast to Laguna Seca to see how it does on the highway, on backroads, and even how it goes down the …
2004 Aprilia Tuono Racing
Post Sale Update: This Tuono Racing sold for $7,799 after 20 bids on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. The modern Aprilia Tuono is a perennial shootout winner, but one of my favorites of the model goes back to the beginning – the limited production Tuono Racing.
$125K Dirt Bike Collection
Someone in Massachusetts has accumulated a significant dirt bike collection that he wants to let go as a package. There are 20+ complete bikes as well as a few more in parts and some frames/spares. His opening ask? $125k.
What Do You Want To Know? 2022 Yamaha YZF-R7
View PostPress Release – Harley-Davidson Introduces the Icons Collection
It’s very rare that I share a press release from Harley-Davidson (last week they announced that they had a 9% increase in sales in Q1 compared to the pandemic-stricken 2020, but I didn’t care enough to tell you that), but I’m a huge fan of what showed up in my inbox this morning. Harley has announced the “Icons Collection, an …
Who’s Going To Mecum Las Vegas Next Week?
It’s 4 months later than usual, but the Mecum Las Vegas auctions are finally happening next week. I’ll be there on Friday and Saturday, and I want to know who else will be there so I can say hi!
What Do You Want To Know? 2021 Aprilia RSV4
It’s a good time to work for Aprilia – they’ve recently released the RS600 and the Tuono 660, and they’re about to release updated versions of the RSV4 and the Tuono V4. It’s also a good time to be me – Aprilia has asked me to test the new RSV4 for a day at Laguna Seca next Wednesday. Will I …
Mark Your Calendar – YSR Daize
Brandon Friedman started YSR Daize in 2019 “to bring all YSR 50/80 enthusiasts together to share our love and passion for these little two strokes.” This year the event will be held on July 16-18 at Two Wheels of Suches Lodge in Suches, Georgia, so mark your calendar if you’re nearby (or even if you’re not and you’re nutty about …