Motorcycle Types https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/riding-style/ Motorcycle Reviews, News on Motorcycles, Specs, Test & Race Results Tue, 10 Oct 2023 01:42:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-UMC_LOGO_512x512-140x140.jpg Motorcycle Types https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/riding-style/ 32 32 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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]]> 2023 Aprilia RS 660 Trofeo Review [Laguna Seca Tested] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/27/2023-aprilia-rs-660-trofeo-review-laguna-seca-tested/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:59:18 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270097 Race bikes are undeniably special. With no street-legal considerations to spoil the fun, the sleek, uninterrupted lines of track-ready bodywork give a glimpse into a designer’s idyllic vision, one that isn’t weighed down by lighting, turn indicators, mirrors, or frilly creature comforts—pure, uncompromising performance. Any would-be speed merchant is captivated by the litany of go-fast […]

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]]> 2024 Suzuki Katana First Look [8 Limited-Edition Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/26/2024-suzuki-katana-first-look-8-limited-edition-fast-facts/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 01:47:32 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270062 The 2024 Suzuki Katana will be a limited-run edition, and it has a few features that make it unique beyond its smaller production numbers. Let’s take a closer look. There are new throttle bodies on the 2024 Katana. They are ride-by-wire, and Suzuki claims an increase in low-rpm to midrange torque production. With the ride-by-wire […]

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]]> Red Alert! Midwest Autumn Motorcycle Riding https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/26/red-alert-midwest-autumn-motorcycle-riding/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 23:13:43 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=270046 In the upper Midwest, it is the final act of the riding season. It is the special treat nature provides when days get shorter, summertime heat dials back to cooler temps, and the humidity lowers. The green of standing timber, corn, and grain turns to vibrant shades of red, orange, yellow, and tan. It is […]

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]]> 2023 Indian Sport Chief Review [9 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/23/2023-indian-sport-chief-review-9-fast-facts/ Sat, 23 Sep 2023 07:12:01 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269971 Indian seemed to have the sport side of its lineup covered by the FTRs and the Challenger—that latter provides the basis of the King of the Baggers race bikes. The Chief platform seemed comfortably entrenched in traditional cruisers and light-duty baggers. However, someone at Indian had bigger ideas, and the 2023 Indian Sport Chief is […]

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]]> 2024 Yamaha WR450F First Look [12 Fast Facts; 45 Photos] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/20/2024-yamaha-wr450f-first-look-12-fast-facts-45-photos/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 21:08:25 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269881 The trail-friendly 2024 Yamaha WR450F gets all the updates we’ve seen on the race-ready YZ450F and YZ450FX, making it a virtually all-new motorcycle. Let’s push the start button and get the Fast Facts flowing. The 2024 Yamaha WR450F gets the same engine as the current-spec YZ450F motocrosser. It’s all-new for the WR, sporting larger intake […]

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]]> 2024 Honda XL750 Transalp First Look [8 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/19/2024-honda-xl750-transalp-first-look-8-fast-facts/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 02:17:02 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269829 When Europe got the Honda XL750 Transalp last year, tongues immediately wagged regarding its release in the United States. Alas, the 2023 model year came and went without an American edition of the Transalp. However, hope springs eternal, and we introduce to you the 2024 Honda XL750 Transalp, which will hit dealer floors next month […]

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]]> Jake Gagne Interview [MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Speaks] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/18/jake-gagne-interview-motoamerica-superbike-champion-speaks/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 05:34:51 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269792 You might not guess it from Jake Gagne’s mellow demeanor, but he has been the man to be for three years running in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship. Gagne’s dominance kicked off in the 2021 season and hasn’t relented. He recently wrapped up his third-consecutive title fight with two rounds left on the 2023 calendar. Gagne […]

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]]> 2024 Kawasaki Eliminator Review [13 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/17/2024-kawasaki-eliminator-review-13-fast-facts/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 04:14:57 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269788 The Kawasaki Eliminator has been offered in many different forms since the name debuted with the Eliminator 900 in 1985. This latest bearer of the power-cruiser banner, the 2024 Kawasaki Eliminator, is a gem powered by a 451cc twin, designed to suit the needs of new riders and those who seek the joy of an […]

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]]> 2024 Honda Shadow Phantom Review [9 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/14/2024-honda-shadow-phantom-review-9-fast-facts/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 22:43:23 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269719 Although the Rebel lineup gets most of the Honda cruiser attention these days, the 41-year-old Shadow V-twins are still around, and people continue to buy the latest iterations—the Phantom and the Aero. Both are powered by a liquid-cooled 745cc engine and are priced between the Rebel 500 and 1100. The Shadows had become something of […]

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]]> 2024 Husqvarna TE 300 Pro First Look [9 Fast Facts] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/13/2024-husqvarna-te-300-pro-first-look-9-fast-facts/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 05:54:44 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269711 The new 2024 Husqvarna TE 300 Pro takes the standard TE 300, which received a complete makeover this year, and adds upgrades for improved durability and performance. Let’s check out what’s professional-grade about the new Pro edition from Husqvarna. The brakes get upgraded from top to bottom. Galfer wave discs are used. The rear disc […]

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]]> 2024 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone Corsa First Look [Track Inspired] https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2023/09/12/2024-moto-guzzi-v7-stone-corsa-first-look-track-inspired/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 05:45:16 +0000 https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/?p=269696 Although Moto Guzzi’s V7 lineup is renowned for its classic looks and friendly ergonomics, that doesn’t mean there isn’t a sporting heart waiting to be highlighted. The new 2024 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone Corsa is inspired by the Moto Guzzi Fast Endurance race, which debuted in 2019. Yes, people race air-cooled Moto Guzzi V-twins out […]

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