Bike Reviews

Royal Enfield is a legendary motorcycle brand with 125 years of history. For all those years, it was also a relatively obscure brand in the U.S. until Indian-manufactured Enfields started becoming more visible around 2010. In 2018, the Himalayan was released. Because of its unique styling, low price point, and solid build, the 411cc single-cylinder adventure bike received a warm reception, in spite of its low, barely-freeway-legal power.

If a bat fought a shark, who would win? While this might sound like the sort of thing someone would ask at a cage fight in a gothic-themed sushi restaurant, this scene from one of Jacques Cousteau’s nightmares came to mind while testing motorcycles.

Lately big adventure tourers have been getting a lot of attention from manufacturers (and, presumably, from you, otherwise the OEMs wouldn’t bother making them). But I’d argue there’s something undeniably charming about a middleweight sport-tourer. Let’s face it: most of these big tourers won’t be seeing much dirt, and in the meantime you’re left with a huge, burly motorcycle to contend with. Middleweight sport-tourers are practical, comfortable, and just sporty enough to take the long way home from work. How do I know? Because I used to own a Kawasaki Versys 650 — arguably the most underrated jack-of-all-trades bikes out there.

In just under four years, CFMOTO has managed to establish itself as a manufacturer producing surprisingly high quality motorcycles at equally surprising low price points for the U.S. market. In 2024, CFMOTO entered the lightweight adventure bike segment with the release of the Ibex 450.

Being the oldest continuously operating motorcycle company in the world, Royal Enfield’s been chugging along since 1901. When choosing where to hold the press introduction for its newest model to North America, the Classic 650, Enfield had a novel idea: going to one of the oldest cities in the United States: St. Augustine, Florida — which dates back to the 1500s.

The Yamaha WR125R doesn’t pretend to be anything it’s not.

There’s a familiar playbook KTM likes to run: build a sharp standard model, then turn the dial to 11 with an R. The 2026 KTM 990 Duke R is exactly that — the high-spec, sharpened, and unapologetically aggressive evolution of the 990 Duke. KTM calls the base 990 Duke a Sniper. For the R, Team Orange is turning to comic book lore and naming this one: The Punisher. I’m not sure who or what The Punisher is seeking revenge against, but its message is clear to all the other contenders in the category: look out.

Back in the ’90s, as fully faired sport bikes dominated showrooms, Ducati chose rebellion over refinement. With bodywork stripped away and the engine and trellis frame proudly exposed, the Ducati Monster was born. Now, more than three decades after the first Monster hit the scene, Ducati gave us the opportunity to sample the latest fifth-generation Monster through the sinuous mountain roads of the Costa del Sol just north of Malaga, Spain — expectations were high.

The Trident moniker has been found on many important models from Triumph Motorcycles over the years. The first Trident was ushered in alongside (some might say before) the venerable Honda CB750, which shaped the modern superbike category as we know it today. Next up, after the aforementioned Japanese machine (among others) dominated the global market, Triumph took a little siesta before being woken up and brought back to market in the way we know it today by British billionaire, Mr. John Bloor. In that resurgence, the Trident namesake was revived as well with the Triple-powered Trident 900 alongside five other models marking Triumph Motorcycle’s return. Approximately 30 years later, the Trident 660 hit the scene and accolades were lauded — most important of all, MO’s own Best Value Motorcycle of 2021.

Legacy buyers are the holy grail for any manufacturer. Lure them in from the start, then provide stepping stones of progression for the rider to graduate to. If all goes right, said rider will then graduate to halo models with all the bells and whistles.

The 2026 Honda CRF300F may look familiar at a glance, but there’s more going on beneath the bodywork than a simple displacement bump.

Anyone who’s spent real time on a Suzuki SV650 understands why it’s earned such a loyal following.

The Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory has always lived in a strange but wonderful gray area — technically a hyper-naked, spiritually a superbike sans fairings (although that’s getting to be debatable). For 2026, Aprilia is trying to further delineate the Tuono from its RSV4 cousin. Where the RSV4 is becoming even more focused for the track, Aprilia says the direction it’s going with the Tuono is to channel the RSV4’s tech, power, and speed into a bike that’s happy on the streets. This means, for 2026, the Noale engineers faced a duality of tasks: make both bikes better using largely shared architecture, while having them perform different duties. All this without losing the Tuono’s core identity.

The KTM Super Adventure S EVO isn’t the kind of motorcycle that’s supposed to surprise you, yet it manages to do exactly that.

Triumph Motorcycle’s global press launch, which took place in Oceanside, California, presented five new motorcycles, and begged one fundamental question: what is at the core of our species’ fascination with motorcycles? This question was not asked directly, but arose naturally as I was able to take each of the 2026 Bonneville models for a spin through the foggy coast and sunny mountains of Southern California, and potentially rediscover some key element that turns people into riders.

Honda trail bikes have a knack for turning simple rides into stories worth telling. It’s not just the sound or the smell of fresh dirt and fuel, it’s that feeling of knowing you’re about to have a good time, no matter your skill level. Nothing shows its heritage more than the classic Honda dirt bike. That’s the mood Honda leaned into when they brought us out to Chocolate Mountain Ranch in El Cajon, California, for the first ride of the brand-new 2026 CRF300F.

Vespa has never strayed far from the silhouette that made the brand a cultural icon. The brand's latest GTS 300 and the all-new GTS 310 carry that lineage forward with a familiar blend of Italian style, peppered with practicality.

Kawasaki’s KLX300 is typically introduced as an entry-level dirt bike—on paper, that description fits.

The Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro became a quick favorite during our second trip to Northern Ontario, and not just because it was outfitted with heated seats (rider and passenger) and grips – but it surely helped. We all have a soft spot for a stout Triple and Triumph’s latest Rally Pro middleweight ADV is its most capable to date with Showa suspension, a willing chassis, a robust electronics package and creature comforts to boot. Let’s dive into what stood out while we piloted the Hinkley-bred machine through the Great North.

Comfort isn’t often part of the conversation with this type of bike, yet that’s exactly what impressed our own Nic de Sena after a few miles aboard the brand KTM 990 RC R last month.

The Dual Clutch Transmission, or DCT, is changing how some riders experience motorcycling—and even helping to attract new riders.