Tag Archives: Honda Powersports

The Lightweight ADV Segment Evolves

Way back in the early days of 2017, I went to the International Motorcycle Show to see the new Royal Enfield Himalayan in the flesh. The Himalayan premiered internationally in 2016 but wasn’t available in the U.S. until 2018. On … Continue reading

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What Replaces the Legacy Thumpers?

Air-cooled 650 cc dual sport motorcycles are really long in the tooth at this point. If these bikes fade away thanks to economics and emission standards, what will replace them? Continue reading

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Honda CRF250L Long-term Review: Life on the Too Fatty

A few weeks ago James left a comment on YouTube asking about everything I’ve done to the CRF250L since I bought it. In the back of my mind, I’d already been debating doing a long-term review of the 250L; after … Continue reading

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The Stable Expands to Two

Sometime around August of 2015, a buddy was following me through my favorite stretch of twisties around Oregonia. At the next stop he told me, “I’m pretty sure you’re getting every last ounce of capability out of that Speedmaster.” Shortly … Continue reading

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Progressive International Motorcycle Show, Chicago: The Remaining Highlights

Erik Buell Racing I was really surprised to see EBR at the show, especially after all the news stories about having issues finding investors, yadda, yadda. Apparently someone ponied up the rest of the cash to keep things going, as the … Continue reading

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