For novice riders, a 600cc+ sport bike is simply too much. For American tastes, a 250 is often too small. Could this new Honda CBR500R be just right? We think so.

Tim Watson, Orange County, CA — Every motorcycle manufacturer would like to sell more bikes. So Honda is going down a route to actively try and encourage novice riders into the motorcycle world with the launch of its Honda CTX700 range. But are low prices, automatic transmissions and easy riding positions enough to…

By Tim Stevens, Temecula, CA —The BMW F800ST found few fans, largely due to confusion over whether it was a sportsbike or sport tourer. To settle the matter ST has been kicked into touch and replaced by the 2013 BMW F800GT. New look, a little more power, a different riding position, plus a host of improved technical…

For three years Suzuki has carried a big hole in its cruiser tourer line-up after quietly dropping the venerable but aging Boulevard 1500 in 2009. The 800cc C50 is too small, the 1800cc M109 too big, so is this brand-new, 1462cc Suzuki Boulevard C90T B.O.S.S. just right?

You know the typical cruiser compromise: riding one means you achieve a certain image, a certain experience, but at the expense of everything else that makes riding a motorcycle so fun and so practical. But not this Moto Guzzi California 1400.

This new Star Bolt, built by Yamaha's cruiser brand, has America's best selling motorcycle, the Harley Sportster, squarely in its sights. Can quality components and functional performance trump 'Murikan-made?

The Range Rover Evoque is the smallest Range Rover ever. It’s also the first Range Rover since 1993 to not come with an air suspension. It’s also the first Range Rover to feature “design input” from a pop singer who, despite her considerable beauty, almost certainly has never driven more than ten feet off the tarmac.…

Here we are again with the revised 2013 Honda CBR600RR. This time, we’ve ridden out to the middle of godforsaken nowhere to see how the updates work on the track. Honda has always believed that its supersport bikes need to function as decent streetbikes too. The real test will be to determine if that street…

Believe it or not, but the bike I’m riding here wasn’t made in the 1970s. It’s the brand-new, 2013Moto Guzzi V7 Racer Record. And, while it might look old, has plenty of classic character and ticks all the right boxes in your heart, it’s also reliable, safe and comfortable. The best retro yet?

“The 2013 Honda CBR600RR, building on the platform of the previous model, has taken its performance to a new level,” describes the project’s large project leader, Hirofumi Fukunaga. “It delivers and awesome ride on the circuit and is even more enjoyable to ride on the streets.” But, can a few minor updates to the…