Norton has died and come back five times. This time there's 200 million pounds and a clean-sheet 1200cc, 206-horsepower V4 behind the comeback. Here's the Manx R after a day on it in Spain.

It's light, playful, gets over 50 mpg, and sounds like an angry poet. So why don't we see the Triumph Trident 660 on every canyon road in the country?

Yamaha took its best-selling motorcycle, ignored the easy win, and went after every 'budget' complaint. Here's whether the 2026 R7 is a redemption story, or a bike that lost its soul chasing a spec sheet.

Gas prices are climbing toward record highs, and most motorcycles are a terrible way to save money. The Honda NC750X is the exception: half a car engine, 70 MPG, a hidden 'frunk,' and a clutchless DCT that might make it the only bike that actually pays for itself.

Why Honda’s Most Controversial Beginner Bike Might Be Its Smartest Yet. For decades, motorcycle culture has treated clutch control as the gateway skill. Master the clutch, and you are “really” learning to ride. Struggle with it, and riding feels intimidating, stressful, and easy to abandon. Bottom Line Riders crash from panic, braking, and turning mistakes, not botched shifts, so the ...

Every rider eventually runs into the same decision point. Do you buy the bike with the bigger engine, or the one that makes better sense day to day? More power always sounds appealing, but practicality has a way of showing up once the novelty wears off. Key Takeaway Smaller bikes amplify technique: they reward precision and expose lazy habits. Bigger ...

Crossing Alps Without Any Alps The name Transalp comes from the Latin trans Alpes; to cross the Alps. It’s a promise of distance, endurance, and adaptability. Unfortunately, we’re not in Europe. We don’t have even a single alp. But mountains come in all flavors, and alpine simply means high mountains. Utah has plenty of those. So we brought Honda’s new ...

A rally bike pretending to be an adventure bike. Or maybe the other way around. The Tuareg Rally exists because Aprilia started winning rallies again. Africa Eco Race. Twice. Hellas Rally Raid. Once more for emphasis. Rather than quietly enjoying that success, Aprilia built a middleweight adventure bike that wears its rally intent openly. Gold wheels. Revised suspension. Aggressive stance. ...

It’s just a 125cc mini bike, meant for ice cream runs, not mountain passes. Yet that’s exactly what I set out to do: an epic loop from Salt Lake City to Park City, over Guardsman Pass at nearly 10,000 feet, then back into the valley to meet the lunch crew. No freeways allowed. Just secondary roads, some paved and some ...

A Sensible Bike in an Insane Place There are motorcycles that chase lap times and others that prioritize comfort. And then there’s the Honda NT1100, a bike that looks like it was built by sensible engineers who finally snapped and said, “Fine. You want fun? Have some.” On paper, the NT1100 is a practical touring bike. In practice? We sent it ...