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With a steady schedule of acquiring, revamping and road testing classic and custom motorbikes, the CRM garage tends to get overfilled this time of year. There’s room to store and time to ride only so many bikes iun a given week, so tough decisions occasionally have to be made and the herd thinned. So with...

Fall is the best season for those of us excited by the new batch of street machines emerging from the R&D teams at the world’s motorcycle manufacturers. In Milan, Italy, the annual EICMA industry showcase is held, a sort of Fashion Week for the two-wheeled set where everything from concept bikes to high-tech accessories and...

All-Around Practicality and a Side of Thrills Story by Mike Seate  •  Photos by Jose Gallina When you think quick sharp-handling Suzuki, you think in-line four with a screaming, five-figure powerband, right? Bikes like Suzuki’s GSX-R line have not only defined the Japanese firm since 1985, but set standards for sporty road and track machines....

Power, Precision and Presence Story by Mike Seate and Jay LaRossa Photos by Jose Gallina The first thing that catches your attention about the new Aprilia Tuono 660 is the growl. The sound of the parallel twin engine’s pistons thrashing furiously along the cylinders is about a subtle as a lion stalking an antelope and...