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For years, the V Star has delivered a solid performance from the front to the rear. The 2015 1300 Tourer is no different. This is a ride for someone who likes to hit the open road and find a gas station after flipping the reserve switch. What sets this ride apart from the competition is price. You can easily spend $3,000 or more dollars and get a compara …

Honda’s entry-level street bike, CBR300R, is meant to be a direct challenge to the Kawasaki Ninja and an upgrade to the 250R. So fas as the upgrade goes, this wins. But head to head, the CBR300R still doesn’t quite meet the same performance the Ninja delivers. For that matter, several makers provide bikes in this category with more horsepower and more to …

If you are after an incredibly responsive machine when the pavement ends and the dirt begins, consider the 2016 Suzuki RM-Z450. It’s not yet out, but will be soon. This is the big boy in the RM line. The other two models are the Z250 and the RM85. When Suzuki’s own promotions for this ride are headlined “Control Freak,” that should say volumes. If you are a casual …

Seems like there is a record for everything, largest bubble gum bubble, longest political career, biggest tire. So what about records set on and with motorcycles? Here’s a look at a few on the books. CROSS WORLD The newest entry into the record books was set by Urs “Grizzly” Pedraita riding a Victory bike. His achievement was riding five continents in less than 12 …