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In case you missed it, Harley-Davidson just shucked out $15 million to settle a motorcycle emissions claim by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The consent order covers two different "super tuners." Among other things, it says Harley has to try to buy back the unsold units and destroy them. The EPA claims Harley was selling "illegal tuning devices that incre …

There seems to be a resurgence in the popularity of motorcycling as of late and while the reasons for this renewed interest in the motorsport are debatable, the fact that so many manufacturers have broken into the burgeoning entry-level market is evidence enough that more people are getting involved. Many of these new riders are people looking for a more affordable alternative to a car, …

Hoolaginaism: It's what riding a DRZ400 is all about. It's one of those bikes that always tends to bring out the wild side in whoever happens to be riding it. Classified as a dual-sport, it straddles the line between street and dirt elegantly but tends to lean a bit more heavily towards the dirt side. It's the second model of motorcycle that I've owned and in this long-term review we'll …

The Kawasaki Ninja 250 may not have broken any records or brought any huge innovations to the motorcycling market, but it's one of the more important motorcycles in modern history because it's been responsible for bringing so many new riders into the world of motorcycling. An extremely popular entry-level sport-standard, it was actually Kawasaki's best selling bike for well over a deca …