BMW Roadster Family of Motorcycles

BMW is a name synonymous with practical well-engineered motorcycles. Among the many BMW motorcycle models throughout the years, the R1200R, and it’s smaller displacement forefathers, has been a stalwart example of the epitome of the BMW Roadster. All was well with BMW until the introduction of the tremendous S1000RR forced them into the race-inspired side…

K1300S demo ride

Let it be said that I am not a sport bike rider. Let it also be said that August 15, 2009 was the day that I rode a wonderful sport bike that cemented my migration away from cruiser motorcycles to their more sportier cousins. I have been thinking about changing to a more standard motorcycle…

ducati gt1000 vs monster (updated)

Why I did it: Since the the two bikes are so similar on the spec sheet it is difficult to see the differences in ride and comfort. How I did it: I downloaded photos of the GT1000 and the monster from ducati.com and lined them up in photoshop. I used an approximation for wheelbase in…

my beef with harley-davidson

I love my Harley-Davidson Sportster 883. I have had it for a couple years now and it has been a great, dependable, fun, intermediate motorcycle for me. My wife and I have ridden it to Martha’s Vineyard and back and I enjoy commuting on it. That being said, I am eager to upgrade to a…

motorcycle dreaming on such a winter’s day

While trapped inside for so many hours my mind can’t help but wander to open roads on powerful two wheeled machines. What would any motorcycle enthusiast do but dream about what his next bike is going to be and rank them in order of preference. I took a more realistic approach at least and also…