Bike Reviews

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.

Change is slow in the fast-paced world of motorsports until it isn’t. One moment, the Supersport category is chockablock with high-strung 600cc Inline-Four-powered race replicas, and then bam! We’re staring down the latest additions to the Next Generation Supersport class, propelled by near-liter-class torque-rich Twin- and Triple-cylinder engines. The 2026 KTM 990 RC R is the newest contender in the evolving segment, further ushering in a sportbike era that balances the needs of the average road rider against podium-topping potential.

If you want to have some real fun with Husqvarna's Svartpilen 801, make sure you get one with the optional Dynamic Pack.

Aprilia’s RS 457 and the Tuono 457 share engineering DNA — but their design philosophies diverge sharply, particularly in how each interprets what a modern middleweight sportbike should be.

KTM’s 2025 390 SMC R brings Supermoto attitude to a smaller, more accessible platform.

For years, Chinese motorcycles have been called cheap knockoffs lacking both performance, refinement, and quality. These stigmas weren’t born out of thin air — there are tons of Chinese-made motorcycles that exemplify the stigma. It’s become so commonplace that we’ve automatically assumed everything that comes out of China is junk. 

The Ducati Streetfighter V4 has always been about more than raw horsepower—the latest Streetfighter V4 S carries over the same upgrades introduced on the Panigale last year, bringing MotoGP-derived technology even closer to everyday riders.

Hollywood knows what to do with a hit: you follow it up with a sequel. Iconic science-fiction horror film “Alien” paved the way for its decidedly more action-packed successor “Aliens,” where we saw Ellen Ripley continue to kick extraterrestrial ass in new and exciting ways. Even Woody from the “Toy Story” franchise has made five silver screen appearances, spinning yarns about the power of friendship, adventure, and other wholesome themes. A good sequel brings fresh elements to the table because seeing the same heroes cover the same ground won’t put butts in theater seats, and that’s a fact that doesn’t escape motorcycle manufacturers either. The Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Special liter-class ADV platform garnered praise in 2021, surprising even the brand’s harshest critics. Yet, there are more threads to be pulled, as the 2025 Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 ST focuses on a road-going audience, diving into the ADV-sport-touring category.

Tom Roderick spent a day riding the CB1000 Hornet SP and then another on the CB750 Hornet—having the chance to ride the bikes back-to-back makes the differences between the two clear.