Road Tests

We need to get out. We need to ride, and we should ride in style. Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations has always set the gold standard of style and luxury. Because they are manufactured in a limited quantity, they always sell out. In this time of a Wuhan Covid quarantine a CVO may be the perfect […]

Illusion Motorcycles were the original manufactured custom motorcycle and they're still rockin'. If any custom bike company is an entity to watch over the next couple of years Illusion might be the one. “We're trying to stay safe in this economy,” said Rusty Coones, the president. “We don't want production to exceed our demands.” Rusty

The Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 was announced for launch in 2021 and the company’s Instagram suggests we might be able to see this breakthrough bike in dealerships in 2020. First offered for inspection at EICMA show 2019, the excitement is visible and strong.  Harley-Davidson is taking big changes in its stride; first with its all

  I guess I kind of get the Harley thing now. No name in American motorcycling looms as large as Harley-Davidson, the longest continually operating motorcycle brand in the States. While it’s experienced its share of problems over the last decade or so, it’s continually working on updating and innovating. This last bit is especially

  We’d been expecting the Z400 ever since Kawasaki unveiled the Ninja 400. The company paired up the Z, the Ninja, and the Versys for a trio of small-displacement, 300cc models that offer a variety of experience based on the same powertrain.The tiny Z adopting the 400cc powertrain introduced wth the Ninja didn’t come as

  – The new Rocket III is a whole 40kg lighter than the previous bike.– Triumph has kitted it with Showa adjustable suspension components and Brembo Stylema brakes.– India debut expected by early 2020.   The arrival of the 2020 Triumph Rocket III was imminent. The British brand introduced the limited edition Rocket III TFC

    Royal Enfield is on the road promoting their new 650 Twins. They have been around the USA with their demo days trailer and fleet of bikes. Denver was scheduled in June but because of troubles in customs a reschedule was in order. I have been wanting to try a Royal Enfield out for

This motorcycle is a rodeo of fun for any cowboy and cowgirl. Low slung, muscular and dressed in Metallic Spark Black the Vaquero will challenge any outlaw Bagger to a gun fight. (BUCKAROO: Derived from the word “Vaquero”, in Spanish, the letters B and V are both pronounced “B”) [photo  95256] At a price point of

The Sport Glide Softail allows you to cruise the backroads or hit the highway in style. The small batwing fairing comes with a 1.5-inch-high windshield that’s aerodynamically designed to deflect wind from the rider’s chest. A taller 5.5-inch light smoke windshield is also available for greater protection. The trick here is that the fairing is

NOW ON SALE: The new “Twins” or as old school Enfield purists call it locally “Twin-engine, Double-barrel”, replaces the old-guard. The Enfield Rifles, which are still fit for official duty use in historic rural police “chowkies” would probably cherish an all-round upgrade in their garage as Enfield royally rolls out a first twin-engine after many