The 2014 Valkyrie has been more than updated. It’s been reworked from the ground up. Gone are the retro cues that make the old, beloved, Valkyrie look as dated as the open collars on the polyester shirts of the disco era. Instead, Honda’s designers clearly wanted to make the new Valkyrie look like a modern ...
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The Kawasaki Z1000 2014 Z certainly talks the talk, as two new airbox intake passageways give the engine a more visceral snarl from idle to redline. The real benefit being a pleasant musical/mechanical accompaniment for the rider while not disturbing the slumbering public as loud exhausts tend to do. An...
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Ducati’s new-for-2013 Hyperstrada wheelies, slides the rear wheel, jumps curbs, is nimble and flickable, and a hoot in urban environments. Characteristics, according to Ducati, distance riders look for when considering a new model to go “touring, Italian style.” When compared directly to its Hypermot...
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The Busa puts up a firm challenge, and should its styling be more to your liking, you’ll appreciate its $1000 cheaper price tag: $13,999 (or $14,299 for our LE) vs. $14,999. And don’t forget about the booming aftermarket for the Hayabusa, either. With enough cash and imagination, it will do everything yo...
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MV Agusta has enjoyed enormous success after launching its first new triple, the F3 675. Not it ups the ante with the new F3 800. Welcome the super Triple with 148 horsepower and the chassis of a 600. The new 798cc Triple makes all the right noises and on full song it’s nothing short of full racing ...
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