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Sean MacDonald
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Sean MacDonald is the editor of Lanesplitter.

Purely looks. The Xdiavel is a better bike, but I’d buy a Hyper or Monster before it, because those are way better. If I’m buying a cruiser, I want one that looks like what I want a cruiser to look like. And, in that regards, the Ducati is just gaudy. It’s the sort of thing Anthony Bucci would ride (along with the MV Read more

Not much of a difference. It let’s in a little more air and has a little more boom, but not bad. Read more

The Kawi manages its weight as badly as the HD, but I would agree with you if you’d said FJR. However, the answer to your first question is yes, which is why I also talked about wanting something between a Sporty and this bike at the end of the article. Read more

I’m just going off of memory, so go by whatever I said in the news piece - because I called the marketing guy to make sure I had my facts straight before I published (and my memory sucks) Read more

They still have vents in them to move air to the rider’s face... Read more

I promise, I have tons coming. I had no plans to do another HD review until they invited me to the event, and I was curious so I said yes. I’m heading to ride the Multistrada Enduro in the dirt this week, have plans to get some serious time on the KTM Super Duke GT, and the Yamaha XSR 900 launch is in several weeks. Read more

With the way those are shaped, it actually is five different pieces in there that have two arms. Confusing without a better angle, I know. Read more

Went back on Friday and holy shit did I suck at everything. Read more

Depends on where you are. Lots of canyon guys move out of the way, and lots of people on the freeway try and give you room to split. And there are lots of terrible and entitled drivers as well. Read more

Yeah, Lemmy and I spent an hour or two the other night talking about the two. The Octane isn’t bad, but it’s not what they said it would be nor what they’re claiming it is. They’re trying to call it a sport cruiser and it just isn’t Read more