the 1200 is a monster that has the same problems as the fz-09 (terrible fueling and inadequate suspension). The little one is super budget. The Shiver is okay though once you put a pipe on it. Read more

I should be up for WSBK this year hopefully. I come up a lot because my family lives in Carmel Valley Read more

I’d add a little set of HIDs to anything I bought, because seeing is really cool. The little Denali ones are rad. Read more

The GoPro guys are working more magic on our pics, and I’ll try and run a follow up piece in a week when they give us their stuff back. Read more

New Bell Pro Star isn’t out yet, but this and the Schuberth SR1 are my favorite race lids to date. It does very well at high speeds. Read more

I mean, it’s a race helmet. And, as I’ve said, “worth” is subjective on way too many things for me to tell you how much you have to spend. It delivers well on everything it promises, but if I were just riding around public roads, my Arai is more comfy. Read more

It was fine, but the seat for the Hyperstrada is one of the best out there (and it fits). Read more

This, easily. Read more

oh yeah Read more

The strada windscreen will change your life Read more

nooooooope :) Read more

I rode the Strada version to Monterey and back (800 miles round trip) two weekends in a row this last summer. I looooove the riding position. Read more

Like I said, anyone can have a terrible experience with any OEM. I rode the 2013 SP for a few weeks, rode the Hyperstrada to Monterey (800 miles round trip)and back two weekends in a row. Jensen, from Asphalt and Rubber has one and loves it. You have to look at the big picture. Read more

Yes, stick with that (thats how I kept my old mazda for so long) Read more

Not many of them are posted yet, but Cycleworld’s Bradley Adams is the fastest of all the journalists by far and probably the best at diagnosing what’s happening on a bike beneath him. The dude has more bike control than almost anyone I’ve seen and is super bright, he’s who I look to for more of an expert rider’s… Read more

Shit, my bad. It’s the Black Ember mid sized one. Read more

If you’re a really, REALLY epic rider, you might like the new suspension and mid range more - but only if you’re really obsessed with lap times or something. I’m looking at 2014, because I care more about the paint difference than the performance. Read more

“Worth it” is tough, because we obviously lose money every time we sell something used and then pay sales tax on something new - but yes, it’s definitely much, much better. The motor is SO much more fun and it’s way better on public roads. Ride one and you’ll have a really hard time going back to your bike :( Read more

I’ve never had a problem with it, and thought the friction zone was super easy to modulate. Read more

Absolutely. Triumph unfortunately planned the launch during another event that made for a better story, so I’ll have to wait until they get press units in the US, but it’s one of the ones on top of my list. Read more