Pricing Announced for 2013 BMW S 1000 RR HP4
Mark Tuttle
November 13, 2012
Just in case the standard S 1000 RR isn’t wild enough for you, BMW will offer a HP4 version for 2013 with all 193 ponies available in all riding modes and its wet weight (90 percent full tank) reduced to just 439 pounds with Race ABS. The first four-cylinder bike in the HP4 family also comes standard... Read more »
Honda Adds Six 2013 Models that will Surprise You
Greg Drevenstedt
November 12, 2012
American Honda clearly feels bullish about 2013. It has already introduced three new models for the upcoming year (NC700X, CRF250L and PCX150), and it has just unveiled another six all-new models and the return of five others. 2013 Honda CB1100 Honda’s retro-styled CB1100, which pays respect to its... Read more »
Unveiling at American Honda’s Secret Museum
Greg Drevenstedt
November 9, 2012
Last night Editor Mark Tuttle and I attended an unveiling at America Honda’s secret museum, located in a nondescript warehouse building not far from the company’s sprawling campus in Torrance, California. Neither of us had ever been there, and I didn’t even know it existed until the... Read more »
2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300 ABS – First Ride
Greg Drevenstedt
October 26, 2012
Like its ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it KLR650 dual-sport, Kawasaki produced the Ninja 250 for more than two decades before giving it a major overhaul for 2008. Styling went from utilitarian to sporty and updates to the engine boosted midrange. The wee Ninja’s monopoly of the quarter-liter sportbike... Read more »
2013 Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring – First Ride
Greg Drevenstedt
October 25, 2012
Since its 2010 revamp, the Ducati Multistrada 1200 has been busy. It became king of Pikes Peak (spawning an eponymous model version), it helped keep the lights on during the economic downturn (thanks to sales of 20,500 units) and it grew the ranks of Ducatisti. Four out of five Multistrada buyers are... Read more »
2013 Husqvarna TR650 Terra and Strada
Greg Drevenstedt
October 25, 2012
Husqvarna, a formerly Swedish company based in Italy and owned since 2007 by Germans (BMW), has been making motorcycles for 110 years. Best known for its motocross and enduro bikes, Husqvarna offers street-legal dual-sport bikes in its TE line, but they’re of the 90/10 dirt/street variety, fairly hardcore... Read more »
BMW Unveils All-new, Liquid-cooled R 1200 GS
Greg Drevenstedt
October 2, 2012
The wait is over. After years of hand-wringing by the Bavarian faithful, months of rampant speculation and numerous leaked spy shots, the all-new BMW R 1200 GS has been officially unveiled at the International Motorcycle, Scooter and Bicycle Fair—better known as Intermot—in Cologne, Germany. It has... Read more »
2013 Yamaha FJR1300 and FZ8 – First Look
Rider Magazine
October 2, 2012
Just as this issue was going to print, Yamaha revealed updated FJR1300 and FZ8 models for 2013. The four-cylinder, 1,298cc FJR1300 sport tourer (we test the 2012 version in this issue) gets a new fairing design, new headlights and revised electric windscreen for improved protection. It features quicker... Read more »
Triumph Announces 2013 Street Triple and Street Triple R
Press Release
October 2, 2012
A new lighter-weight Triumph Street Triple and Street Triple R were revealed at the Intermot Show in Cologne, Germany, today. The 2013 motorcycles have been completely redesigned and are described below. STREET TRIPLE: Triumph’s Street Triple has been one of the success stories of recent years, collecting... Read more »
2013 Can-Am Spyders – First Look
Rich Cox
October 1, 2012
For 2013, Can-Am’s family of Spyders grows more legs with the addition of a new sport-touring model called the Spyder ST. Positioned between the ultra sporty RS model and heavyweight RT tourer, the ST offers a blend of comfort and sportiness that Can-Am enthusiasts have requested. The ST carries all... Read more »
