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What I wish Victory would do
I talk a lot about Victory motorcycles on this blog. Sometimes I feel apologetic about that — I realise not everyone is as interested in Victory as I am — but then I remind myself: this is my blog. I can write what I want. Anyway, a few months ago, I wrote a post in…
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Ride Review: Triumph Tiger 800 XRx
Disappointment. If you were to ask me to sum up the Triumph Tiger 800 XRx in a single word, that would be it. There are plenty of positive words I might use in addition — “fun,” “revvy,” “light” — but ultimately this new effort from Triumph is a letdown. Which is kind of surprising to…
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2015 Victory Gunner – First ride
Big, sexy, and ‘viscerally pleasing’ the stripped down Gunner is one of Victory’s best models.
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Owning a Suzuki V-Strom 1000: The first 1,000 miles
The odometer on my V-Strom just clicked over 1,000 miles this weekend, so I thought I’d offer my first long-term review of the bike (I plan to write more as I hit other milestones), just in case there’s anyone out there considering getting a Strom of their own. By and large, I would say that…
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An Open Letter to Indian Motorcycle: Build a Scout Scrambler
Indian has all the tools it needs to give the people what they want
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What I want: BMW R1200RS
One of the people I’ve always looked up to in life is James Moore. A friend of my father’s since the two of them were reporters in Texas in the 1970s, he’s always been a touchstone figure for me. He’s a strong writer, quick-witted, intelligent, ambitious and generally a lot of other things that I…
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This bike is a pain in the caboose
One of the things I didn’t really mention in my review of the Suzuki V-Strom 1000 is that it is, in fact, a large piece of machinery. It is not so huge as a Triumph Tiger Explorer, nor a BMW R1200GS, but is still pretty damned big. Tall and wide, the thing has a lot…
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Gear review: Givi GPS and Smartphone Holder
This simple solution for navigation is affordable, durable, and mostly functional.