Monday, January 01, 2007
The venerable Korf makes a welcome return to these pages with his riding impression of a surprisingly potent machine for bargain price.
Monday, December 18, 2006
The Ninja's blade gets sharpened to race-readiness, boasting a completely new mill for the first time in a decade and being the best handling ZX ever.
Monday, October 23, 2006
What do you get when you throw a half-dozen newbies together with four different styles of beginner bikes which ring in under four grand? An MCUSA Newbie Bike Comparo, that's what.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
We've got more power, courtesy of a revised airbox, a piggyback fuel computer from Techlusion and the titanium Leo Vince exhaust we mentioned last time around.
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Track testing is really what separates the wheat from the chaff, so we do double duty by spending two full days at race speed.
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Kawasaki's latest offering for the entry-level cruiser class just may be the best version of the pint-sized Vulcan 900 to date.
Monday, May 15, 2006
For this year's Shootout we gathered six bikes from three countries with three engine configurations. Only one winner.
Friday, April 07, 2006
Finally, it's back! Our long-term project bike checks in with a trick new heads-up display, a couple of cosmetic tweaks and some new rubber.
Monday, April 03, 2006
We assemble the gnarliest wheelie-popping class of sportbikes for a big-bore brawl to see if the mighty Gixxer Thou can be knocked off its high perch.
Friday, March 31, 2006
Evolution of the Ninja has hit a new high with the release of the biggest motorcycle Kawasaki has ever created, the ZX-14.
Friday, March 10, 2006
In a world where 9s are better than 10s, we take Kawasaki's new ZX-14 to the strip to find out if it's the new quarter-mile king among streetbikes.
Monday, February 06, 2006
With its new Superbike contender, Kawasaki shows us how to make a heavier bike with the same power even faster than before.
Friday, December 30, 2005
We could barely contain our glee when we finally got the bikes collected for MCUSA's 250cc 4-stroke shootout. We soon found that it was more than we could have hoped for.
Monday, October 17, 2005
Kawasaki completely re-vamped it's '05 prototype to finally satiate the starving mass of green riders who have been longing for a big-bore thumper.
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Kawasaki is swinging for the fence in 2006, opting to completely re-design an already stellar KX250F.
Monday, July 25, 2005
Few sounds are better than the frenetic bumble bee buzz of a two-stroke out on the trail. Hear it again by checking out the'05 KDX220R.
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
In a niche-oriented marketplace, Kawi brings us something novel: a motorcycle that can do it all, and one that does it with style and verve for a nice price.
Monday, May 16, 2005
We open up a can of whup-ass at PIR for the second portion of our Superbike Smackdown II.
Monday, May 16, 2005
There's more power on tap in any of these 400-pound bikes than you'll find in a 3200-pound base-model Honda Accord. Hang on tight!
Sunday, April 03, 2005
It took 14 race-compound tires, three factory-support crews and two racetracks to figure out which of the four supersports performs best at the track.
Monday, March 21, 2005
Major revisions to the middleweight sportbike cards shuffle the deck in this streetbike melee.
Saturday, January 22, 2005
While our Z hasn't led a charmed life in the hands of our masochistic testers, we've been charmed by its rich character and mighty power punch.
Thursday, December 16, 2004
The mission of any sportbike engineer is to make the latest machine faster, better handling and more attractive. The boys at Kawasaki have delivered.
Sunday, November 28, 2004
Which is the best engine configuration for a near-naked sportbike? We find out in this unique comparison test.
Friday, October 15, 2004
We went the distance and hit the twisties on the latest sport touring bikes from Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha. Now read 4,000 words to learn about your next 20,000 mile motorcycle.
Saturday, August 28, 2004
It's been a long and winding road to deliver this comparo, but the results are in to determine the winner in this critical market segment.
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
We already told ya which literbike was best on the street. iIt's track time, wound out to the max by former AMA champ Steve Crevier.
Friday, May 07, 2004
The Kawasaki KX85 has spent the last decade on top of the mini podium thanks to names like Stewart and Carmichael. Is it still a player in the 85cc wars?
Saturday, March 27, 2004
Better than you and not afraid to show it, these bikes epitomize the high-performance motorcycle. Oh yeah, and they're freakadillishly f-f-fast!
Wednesday, March 24, 2004
The revised Meanie boasts larger pistons and throttle bodies compared now. We investigate to see if these mods help the Mean Streak live up to its name.
Saturday, March 06, 2004
Kawasaki is trying to redefine the sport quad category with a machine that combines high performance and utilitarian sensibilities.
Thursday, February 26, 2004
A bike more powerful than a ZX-9R that feels like a big motocross bike. The Z1000 adds up to big fun. But can it be bad to be bad?
Thursday, February 12, 2004
If you want something a little more than a playbike but something less than a big-bore Thumper, any one of this trio might be just what you're looking for.
Thursday, January 15, 2004
It's time to ride cruisers, more powerful bike is offered at a lower price tag than the bike it replaces, as a ride on the new Vulcan proves.
Thursday, December 25, 2003
Yamaha once dominated the 250cc 4-stroke MX class, but with three new entrants for 2004 the fight for the top mx'er just got dirty.
Friday, December 05, 2003
Kawasaki has thrown down the gauntlet and any manufacturer looking to top the big Vulcan will have to put forth a monumental effort.
Thursday, August 21, 2003
Not every motorcycle requires you take out a second mortage as this capable quartet of cruisers proves.
Thursday, August 07, 2003
It wasn't long ago that people in the market for a small bore four-stroke were subject to just a few choices, now there are no less than three excellent machines to choose from.
Thursday, July 24, 2003
We can't believe how much performance manufacturers are squeezing out of these middleweights. And they're so closely matched it makes our job tough.
Friday, April 18, 2003
Five bikes go head-to-head in MCUSA's massive 125cc class shootout. Lightest, fastest, best? We've got the answers.
Friday, March 14, 2003
An extra 37cc may not sound like much, but the new 636cc Kwacker provides a dose of power that will likely surpass the other contenders in the class.
Sunday, December 22, 2002
A stock sportbike faster than a full-factory superbike from 10 years ago? Hang on!
Friday, November 29, 2002
The Nomad has the right vital statistics for the job, its fuel injected V-Twin displaces a massive 1,470cc's.
Wednesday, November 27, 2002
When Kawasaki fired the first salvo into the then-new performance-cruiser category late last year, pundits began rejoicing that a new era in cruisers had begun.
Monday, November 18, 2002
"They don't make 'em like they used to,". I beg to differ. I've just finished testing a bike that proves that old cliché wrong - Kawasaki's ZRX1200.
Friday, November 08, 2002
So, how good is the revised ZX-12R? I can save you a bit of time by summing it up in two words: Bad-ass!
