When it was new, the ’83 Honda GL650 Silverwing Interstate seemed like a sure-bet winner. The basically identical GL500 had been successful for several years prior and before the GL, there had been the CX – the first of the series to use the transverse “twisted” 80 degree pushrod V-twin, which was a better-engineered,...
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Here’s the deal on that: As a new rider, you do not want a sport bike, period. Sport bikes typically have plastic covers (“fairings,”) high footpeg clearance for cornering, stubby, steeply raked “clip on” handlebars and a tucked-in riding position. They also have high horsepower (often, enough to easily wheelie the bike just by...
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Most of the country can only think about riding right now, but the days are getting longer and the snow and cold can’t last forever – even if it feels like it will. Here’s some soup for the soul in the form of a first look at some of the new bikes on deck...
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If gas prices hold at their current $3 or so per gallon, most of us will be paying an extra $240 or so per year for fuel vs. what we were paying last year. Here’s how it breaks down: Regular unleaded is about 30 cents per gallon more today than it was around Thanksgiving....
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There are two bear traps waiting to snap shut on your leg when buying a bike online. The first, of course, is buying the bike itself. If you’re going by an ad and pictures – and placing trust in your fellow man – you’re buying a pig in a poke. God only knows what’s...
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Seasonal riding is a fact of life for many motorcyclists. Come fall – and cold weather – many riders hang up their leathers and park their bikes for the duration. It might be three or even four months before it’s time to throw a leg over again. But we’re required to carry year-round insurance,...
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