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2024 BMW F 900 GS Review | Video

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The updated 2024 BMW F 900 GS adventure bike seeks to reinvigorate BMW’s middleweight platform. Upgraded from the F 850 now with a larger 895cc parallel-Twin that delivers 105 hp, a ready-to-ride low weight of 483 lb, a lower and more svelte profile, and upgraded suspension, the 2024 BMW F 900 GS just might be the best parallel-Twin adventure bike ever offered from the German company.

To see how the 2024 BMW F 900 GS performs, we travel to Málaga, Spain, for a full day of on-road and off-road riding. Watch the video below to see the F 900 GS in action, and read our full review here.

2024 BMW F 900 GS Specs 

  • Base Price: $13,495   
  • Warranty: 2 yrs., unltd. miles  
  • Website: BMWmotorcycles.com 

ENGINE  

  • Type: Liquid-cooled, parallel-Twin, DOHC w/ 4 valves per cyl.  
  • Displacement: 895cc  
  • Bore x Stroke: 86.0 x 77.0mm  
  • Horsepower: 105 hp @ 8,500 rpm (factory claim)   
  • Torque: 68.6 lb-ft @ 6,750 rpm (factory claim)  
  • Compression Ratio: 13.1:1  
  • Valve Insp. Interval: 12,000 miles  
  • Fuel Delivery: EFI w/ throttle-by-wire, 48mm throttle bodies  
  • Transmission: 6-speed, cable-actuated slip/assist wet clutch  
  • Final Drive: Chain 

CHASSIS 

  • Frame: Tubular-steel trellis frame & subframe, aluminum swingarm  
  • Wheelbase: 62.6 in.  
  • Rake/Trail: 28.0 degrees/4.7 in.  
  • Seat Height: 34.3 in.  
  • Suspension, Front: 43mm inverted fork, fully adj., 9.1 in. travel 
  • Rear: Single linkage shock, w/ adj. spring preload & rebound, 8.5 in. travel  
  • Brakes, Front: Dual 305mm discs w/ 2-piston axial calipers & cornering ABS  
  • Rear: Single 265mm disc w/ 1-piston caliper & cornering ABS  
  • Wheels, Front: Cross-spoke w/ aluminum rims, 2.15 x 21 
  • Rear: Cross-spoke w/ aluminum rims, 4.25 x 17  
  • Tires, Front: 90/90-21  
  • Rear: 150/70-17   
  • Wet Weight: 483 lb  
  • Fuel Capacity: 3.8 gal.  

Gear Up  

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2024 Triumph Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X Review | Video

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2024 Triumph Scrambler 400 X

Triumph’s new entry-level machines – the 2024 Triumph Speed 400 and Scrambler 400X – are powered by a liquid-cooled 398cc Single with a 4-valve DOHC cylinder head and have claimed wet weights below 400 lb, making them the smallest and least expensive Triumphs we’ve seen in decades. Similarities between these two Modern Classics are the swingarm, switchgear, display, and 3.4-gallon fuel tank; however, beyond that, the Speed 400 follows in the footsteps of the Speed Twin 900 and 1200 with a roadster aesthetic, while the Scrambler offers the potential for light off-roading with longer suspension, off-road-capable tires, a wider and taller handlebar, and other extras.

To test the bikes, we headed to Spain to attend Triumph’s press launch, swapping between the bikes throughout the day as we rode through city traffic and up into the mountains north of Valencia, even tackling a short gravel section. Watch the video below to see the 2024 Triumph Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X in action, and read our full review here.

Triumph Speed 400 (Scrambler 400 X) Specifications 

  • Base Price: $4,995 ($5,595) 
  • Website: TriumphMotorcycles.com 
  • Warranty: 2 yrs., unltd. miles 
  • Engine Type: liquid-cooled Single, DOHC w/ 4 valves 
  • Displacement: 398cc 
  • Bore x Stroke: 89 x 64mm 
  • Horsepower: 39.5 hp @ 8,000 rpm (factory claim) 
  • Torque: 27.7 lb-ft @ 6,500 rpm (factory claim) 
  • Transmission: 6-speed, cable-actuated slip/assist wet clutch 
  • Final Drive: Chain 
  • Wheelbase: 54.2 in. (55.8 in.) 
  • Rake/Trail: 24.6 degrees/4.0 in. (23.2 degrees/4.3 in.) 
  • Seat Height: 31.1 in. (32.9 in.) 
  • Wet Weight: 375 lb (395 lb) 
  • Fuel Capacity: 3.4 gal. 

GEAR UP

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2024 Suzuki GSX-8R Review | Video

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The muffler and catalytic converter are tucked away under the chassis for a cleaner appearance that exposes the 8R’s aluminum swingarm.

The Suzuki GSX-8R is the fully-faired sibling of the Suzuki GSX-8S, which was just released in 2023. Both bikes are powered by an all-new 776cc 4-stroke DOHC parallel-Twin that can also be found in the V-Strom 800 models. The tubular handlebar from the 8S is traded for a pair of clip-ons on the GSX-8R that are about 2 inches lower and a smidge farther away from a rider, and the KYB suspension on the 8S has been replaced with Showa suspension on the 8R.

To demonstrate the breadth of capabilities offered by the GSX-8R, Suzuki invited us to Palm Desert in California for a ride on rural and mountain roads, followed the next day by sessions at a racetrack. Watch the video below to see the 2024 Suzuki GSX-8R in action, and read our full review here.

2024 Suzuki GSX-8R Specs 

  • Base Price: $9,439  
  • Website: SuzukiCycles.com  
  • Warranty: 1 yr., unltd. miles  
  • Engine Type: Liquid-cooled, transverse parallel-Twin, DOHC w/ 4 valves per cyl.  
  • Displacement: 776cc  
  • Bore x Stroke: 84.0 x 70.0mm  
  • Horsepower: 82.0 @ 8,500 rpm (factory claim)  
  • Torque: 57.5 lb-ft @ 6,800 rpm (factory claim)  
  • Transmission: 6-speed, cable-actuated slip/assist wet clutch  
  • Final Drive: Chain  
  • Wheelbase: 57.7 in.  
  • Rake/Trail: 25.0 degrees/4.1 in.  
  • Seat Height: 31.9 in.  
  • Wet Weight: 452 lb (factory claim)  
  • Fuel Capacity: 3.7 gal 

GEAR UP

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2024 Suzuki GSX-S1000GX+ Review | Video

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2024 Suzuki GSX-S1000GX+

Suzuki’s new GSX-S1000GX+ is further evidence of the evolution in the sport-touring class. The marketing materials for ADVs regularly show the bikes being ridden in desolate areas on unpaved terrain, inspiring our sense of adventure. However, ADVs are often used like crossover SUVs, with personas of rugged adventure but most often used on paved roads. Hot on the heels of Suzuki’s GSX-S1000GT+, our 2022 Motorcycle of the Year, is the new GX+ version that has a more open riding position, blending attributes of an ADV with a sport-tourer. Suzuki calls it the “supreme sport crossover.”

Suzuki didn’t have to start from scratch to create the GSX-S1000GX+. In a nutshell, the GX is a GT with a longer-travel suspension that automatically adjusts damping settings based on IMU-informed electronics. It has 1.2 inches more fork travel relative to the GT and 0.8 inches extra shock stroke – both just 0.4 inch less than the V-Strom 1050 adventure bike. Add in some new bodywork and a stronger subframe, and you’ve got the GX. Watch the video to see the 2024 Suzuki GSX-S1000GX+ in action and read our full review here.

2024 Suzuki GSX-S1000GX+ Specs

  • Base Price: $18,499 
  • Warranty: 1 yr., unltd. miles 
  • Website: SuzukiCycles.com 

ENGINE 

  • Type: Liquid-cooled, transverse inline-Four, DOHC w/ 4 valves per cyl. 
  • Displacement: 999cc 
  • Bore x Stroke: 73.4 x 59.0mm 
  • Compression Ratio: 12.2:1 
  • Valve Insp. Interval: 15,000 miles 
  • Fuel Delivery: EFI w/ throttle-by-wire, 40mm throttle bodies x 4 
  • Lubrication System: Wet sump, 3.6 qt. cap. 
  • Transmission: 6-speed, cable-actuated slip/assist wet clutch 
  • Final Drive: Chain

CHASSIS 

  • Frame: Twin-spar cast-aluminum frame & swingarm 
  • Wheelbase: 57.9 in. 
  • Rake/Trail: 25.5 degrees/3.8 in. 
  • Seat Height: 33.3 in. 
  • Suspension, Front: 43mm inverted fork, electronically adj., 5.9 in. travel 
  • Rear: Single linkage shock, electronically adj., 5.9 in. travel 
  • Brakes, Front: Dual 310mm floating discs w/ 4-piston radial monoblock calipers & ABS 
  • Rear: Single 240mm disc w/ 1-piston caliper & ABS 
  • Wheels, Front: Cast, 3.5 x 17 in. 
  • Rear: Cast, 6.0 x 17 in. 
  • Tires, Front: 120/70-ZR17 
  • Rear: 190/50-ZR17 
  • Wet Weight: 511 lb (factory claim, without saddlebags)

PERFORMANCE 

  • Horsepower: 150 hp @ 11,000 rpm (factory claim) 
  • Torque: 78.2 lb-ft @ 9,250 rpm (factory claim) 
  • Fuel Capacity: 5.0 gal

GEAR UP

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2024 Triumph Tiger 900 Review | Video

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The Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro traverses topography you wouldn’t think was possible for a bike of this size.

The 2024 Triumph Tiger 900 adventure bike has been revamped just four years after its introduction, gaining a 13% boost in power from its inline-Triple, plus new TFT instrumentation, sharper styling, and updated electronics. The GT and GT Pro versions skew toward the sport-touring market, and the Tiger 900 Rally Pro is intended for tackling off-road terrain using a 21-inch front tire and riding on wire-spoke wheels.

To give us a chance to put the Tigers through their paces, Triumph invited us to southern Spain for two days of riding. The first day would be entirely on asphalt in the hills north of Málaga, while the second day was spent almost entirely off-road on some amazingly twisty and scenic trails in El Torcal de Antequera nature preserve. Watch the video to see the 2024 Triumph Tiger 900 in action and read our full review.

2024 Triumph Tiger 900 GT Specs (Rally Pro) 

ENGINE 

  • Type: Liquid-cooled, transverse in-line Triple, DOHC w/ 4 valves per cyl. 
  • Displacement: 888cc 
  • Bore x Stroke: 78.0 x 61.9mm 
  • Compression Ratio: 13.0:1 
  • Valve Insp. Interval: 18,000 miles 
  • Fuel Delivery: EFI w/ throttle-by-wire, 44mm throttle bodies x 4 
  • Lubrication System: Wet sump, 3.9 qt. cap. 
  • Transmission: 6-speed, cable-actuated slip/assist wet clutch 
  • Final Drive: Chain 

CHASSIS

  • Frame: Tubular-steel trellis frame, aluminum subframe & swingarm 
  • Wheelbase: 61.3 in. (61.1) 
  • Rake/Trail: 24.6 degrees/4.0 in. (24.4/4.6) 
  • Seat Height: 32.3-33.1 in. (33.9-34.6) 
  • Suspension, Front: 45mm inverted fork, fully adj., 7.1 in. travel (9.4)  
  • Rear: Single linkage shock, w/ spring preload and reb. adj., 6.7 in. travel (fully adj., 9.1)  
  • Brakes, Front: Dual 320mm floating discs w/ 4-piston radial monoblock calipers & cornering ABS 
  • Rear: Single 255mm disc w/ 1-piston caliper & cornering ABS 
  • Wheels, Front: Cast, 2.5 x 19 in. (Spoked, 2.15 x 21) 
  • Rear: Cast, 4.25 x 17 in. (Spoked, 4.25 x 17) 
  • Tires, Front: 100/90-19 (90/90-21)
  • Rear: 150/70-17  
  • Wet Weight: 483-489 lb (503)

PERFORMANCE 

  • Horsepower: 106.5 hp @ 9,500 rpm (factory claim) 
  • Torque: 66.4 lb-ft @ 6,850 rpm (factory claim) 
  • Fuel Capacity: 5.3 gals. 

GEAR UP

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2024 BMW R 1300 GS Review | Video

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2024 BMW R 1300 GS
Our off-road test was brief, but it provided a favorable first impression of how the R 1300 GS handles on rocky, uneven terrain.

BMW Motorrad pulled out all the stops in 2023 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its first production motorcycle (the R 32). It launched 100 Years Editions of the R 18 cruiser and R nineT roadster, it hosted its first-ever BMW Motorrad Days Americas at the Barber Vintage Festival, and on Sept. 28, exactly 100 years after the R 32 was unveiled at the Berlin Motor Show, it introduced the 2024 BMW R 1300 GS, the latest version of its bestselling model.

Related: 2023 BMW R nineT 100 Years Edition Review | Road Test

With a pedigree that goes back 43 years to the original R 80 G/S, which introduced the Gelände/Straße (“off-road/road”) concept and started the adventure bike revolution, the R 1300 GS is new from the ground up. Only the butterfly valves and a few bolts and connectors carry over from the R 1250 GS.

You can read our full review here.

2024 BMW R 1300 GS Specs

ENGINE

  • Type: Air/oil-cooled, longitudinal opposed flat Twin, DOHC w/ 4 valves per cyl.
  • Displacement: 1,300cc
  • Bore x Stroke: 106.5 x 73.0mm
  • Compression Ratio: 13.3:1
  • Valve Insp. Interval: 6,000 miles
  • Fuel Delivery: Fully sequential EFI, 52mm throttle bodies x 2
  • Lubrication System: Wet sump, 4.2 qt. cap.
  • Transmission: 6-speed, hydraulically actuated slip/assist wet clutch
  • Final Drive: Shaft

CHASSIS

  • Frame: Two-section sheet metal main frame w/ engine as stressed member, cast-aluminum subframe, single-sided cast-aluminum swingarm
  • Wheelbase: 59.8 in.
  • Rake/Trail: 26.2 degrees/4.4 in.
  • Seat Height: 33.5 in.
  • Suspension, Front: EVO Telelever w/ single shock, fully adj., 7.5 in. travel
  • Rear: EVO Paralever w/ single shock, fully adj., 7.9 in. travel
  • Brakes, Front: Dual 310mm floating discs w/ radial-mount opposed 4-piston calipers & ABS
  • Rear: Single 285mm disc w/ floating 2-piston caliper & ABS
  • Wheels, Front: Cast, 3.00 x 19 in.
  • Rear: Cast, 4.50 x 17 in.
  • Tires, Front: Tubeless, 120/70-ZR19
  • Rear: Tubeless, 170/60-ZR17
  • Wet Weight: 523 lb (factory claim)
  • Load Capacity: 502 lb
  • GVWR: 1,025 lb

PERFORMANCE

  • Horsepower: 145 @ 7,750 rpm (factory claim)
  • Torque: 105 lb-ft @ 6,500 rpm (factory claim)
  • Fuel Capacity: 4.5 gal.

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BMW Motorrad Unveils 2024 BMW R 1300 GS at Barber Vintage Festival | Videos

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2024 BMW R 1300 GS unveiling Barber Vintage Festival

Rider EIC Greg Drevenstedt is at the Barber Vintage Festival at the Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, and BMW Motorrad has just unveiled the new BMW R 1300 GS, a thorough overhaul of BMW’s top-selling model with a larger, more powerful 1300cc engine, a new chassis, 26 lb less weight, fresh styling, and new technology. Check out the two videos below for the unveiling and to hear the R 1300 GS fire up and rev.

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Find out more about the 2024 BMW R 1300 GS at the BMW Motorrad website.

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2024 Kawasaki Eliminator Review | Video

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The 2024 Kawasaki Eliminator invites new and intermediate riders to get on and go. (Photos by Kevin Wing)

The all-new 2024 Kawasaki Eliminator is an entry-level cruiser with a sporty character. It slots above smaller beginner bikes to be a motorcycle that both new and intermediate riders can enjoy. It’s powered by a liquid-cooled 451cc parallel-Twin derived from the Ninja 400 engine but with a longer stroke for added torque.

The Eliminator features a 28.9-inch seat height, a weight of only 386 lb (base model), and mid-mount footpegs, all important considerations for new riders looking for an easy-to-ride bike on which to practice the basics. It also has a slim fuel tank, all LED lighting, and a round LCD display with Bluetooth connectivity through Rideology the app.

Additional tech on the Eliminator includes a slip/assist clutch for lighter clutch feel, a positive neutral finder, and ABS on the ABS and SE versions.

The Eliminator comes in three version: base, ABS, and SE. The SE version includes a two-patterned seat, fork boots, a USB-C charging port, a headlight cowl, and the Candy Steel Furnace Orange/Ebony colorway. The base and ABS versions come in Pearl Robotic White and Pearl Storm Gray.

Watch the video to see the 2024 Kawasaki Eliminator in action or read our full review.

2024 Kawasaki Eliminator Specifications

  • Base Price: $6,649
  • Price as Tested: $6,949 (w/ ABS)
  • Website: Kawasaki.com
  • Warranty: 1 yr., unltd. miles
  • Engine Type: Liquid-cooled, parallel-Twin, DOHC w/ 4 valves per cyl.
  • Displacement: 451cc
  • Bore x Stroke: 70.0 x 58.6mm
  • Torque: 31.7 lb-ft (factory claim)
  • Transmission: 6-speed, cable-actuated slip/assist wet clutch
  • Final Drive: Chain
  • Wheelbase: 59.8 in.
  • Rake/Trail: 30 degrees/4.8 in.
  • Seat Height: 28.9 in.
  • Wet Weight: 386 lb (388 lb w/ ABS)
  • Fuel Capacity: 3.4 gal.

GEAR UP

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2023 Honda SCL500 Review | Video

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Good times on the 2023 Honda SCL500. (Photo by Drew Ruiz)

It’s been a few weeks since our test ride on the 2023 Honda SCL500, and we still have a smile on our face. The SCL500 doesn’t make much power (about 46 hp at the rear wheel) and it doesn’t have any fancy features, and that’s what we love about it. Like the ’60s-era Honda scramblers that inspired the SCL500, it’s a basic, cool-looking runabout that is ideal for cruising around town or taking short jaunts on backroads. Its simplicity is its virtue. Just pure, uncomplicated fun.

Watch the video to see the 2023 Honda SCL500 in action and read our full review.

2023 Honda SCL500 Specifications 

  • Base Price: $6,799 
  • Website: Powersports.Honda.com 
  • Warranty: 1 yr., unltd. miles 
  • Engine Type: Liquid-cooled, transverse parallel-Twin, DOHC w/ 4 valves per cyl. 
  • Displacement: 471cc 
  • Bore x Stroke: 67.0 x 66.8mm 
  • Transmission: 6-speed, cable-actuated slip/assist wet clutch 
  • Final Drive: Chain 
  • Wheelbase: 58.4 in. 
  • Rake/Trail: 27 degrees/4.3 in. 
  • Seat Height: 31.1 in. 
  • Wet Weight: 419 lb 
  • Fuel Capacity: 3.2 gal. 
  • Fuel Consumption: 60.6 mpg (per bike’s instruments) 

GEAR UP

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2024 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ Review | Video

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This is the Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+’s happy place. (Photo by Joseph Agustin)

Now in its fourth generation since the FJ-09 debuted for 2015, the 2024 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ sport-tourer has been updated with an eye toward refinement and sophistication.

The ‘+’ added to the model name this year brings with it a host of upgrades: a new millimeter-wave radar that continuously measures distance to vehicles ahead and enables adaptive cruise control and a world-first radar-linked Unified Brake System, integrated ride modes, the next generation of the KYB Actimatic Damper System (KADS) electronic suspension, an updated quickshifter, a new 7-inch TFT display with simplified menus, new switchgear, and integration with the Yamaha MyLink and Garmin Motorize smartphone apps.

Rider’s Editor-in-Chief Greg Drevenstedt logged 1,400 miles for our road test and he had this to say: The Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ gets a big gold star for being a fantastic, well-rounded, well-sorted sport-tourer. Although its $16,499 MSRP is $1,500 above that of the previous model, the GT+ offers a level of technological sophistication that isn’t available on another motorcycle priced less than $25,000.

Watch the video below to see the Tracer 9 GT+ in action and read our full review.

2024 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ Specifications

ENGINE

  • Type: Liquid-cooled, transverse inline-Triple, DOHC w/ 4 valves per cyl.
  • Displacement: 890cc
  • Bore x Stroke: 78.0 x 62.1mm
  • Compression Ratio: 11.5:1
  • Valve Insp. Interval: 26,600 miles
  • Fuel Delivery: EFI w/ YCC-T & 41mm throttle bodies x 3
  • Lubrication System: Wet sump, 3.4 qt. cap.
  • Transmission: 6-speed, cable-actuated wet slip/assist clutch & up/down quickshifter
  • Final Drive: O-ring chain

CHASSIS

  • Frame: Cast aluminum w/ engine as stressed member, cast aluminum swingarm & steel subframe
  • Wheelbase: 59.1 in.
  • Rake/Trail: 25 degrees/4.3 in.
  • Seat Height: 32.3/32.9 in.
  • Suspension, Front: 41mm inverted fork, electronically adj. rebound & compression, manually adj. preload, 5.1 in. travel
  • Rear: Single shock, electronically adj. rebound, manually adj. preload (remote), 5.4 in. travel
  • Brakes, Front: Dual 298mm discs w/ 4-piston radial calipers & ABS
  • Rear: Single 267mm disc w/ 2-piston caliper & ABS
  • Wheels, Front: Cast, 3.50 x 17 in.
  • Rear: Cast, 5.50 x 17 in.
  • Tires, Front: 120/70-ZR17
  • Rear: 180/55-ZR17
  • Wet Weight: 492 lb
  • Load Capacity: 407 lb
  • GVWR: 910 lb

PERFORMANCE

  • Horsepower: 108 @ 10,000 rpm (rear-wheel dyno)
  • Torque: 63 lb-ft @ 7,200 rpm (rear-wheel dyno)
  • Fuel Capacity: 5.0 gal.
  • Fuel Consumption: 45.9 mpg
  • Estimated Range: 230 miles

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