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An ’82 Suzuki GS1100G Returns to the Road after Decades-Long Slumber

An ’82 Suzuki GS1100G Returns to the Road after Decades-Long Slumber

Many motorcyclists dream of collecting a fleet of their favorite bikes, of traveling to interesting, obscure spots, following promising leads … Continue reading An ’82 Suzuki GS1100G Returns to the Road after Decades-Long Slumber

Mopeds: Just Right When a Motorcycle is a Bit Too Much

Mopeds: Just Right When a Motorcycle is a Bit Too Much

Recently, on one of those perfect spring weekend days when the temperature only flirts with 70 degrees, I felt an … Continue reading Mopeds: Just Right When a Motorcycle is a Bit Too Much

Road Test: Zero’s Muscular SR/F

Road Test: Zero’s Muscular SR/F

One of the things I enjoy most about going for a motorcycle ride is the sense that I am leaving … Continue reading Road Test: Zero’s Muscular SR/F

Honda CL350 Scrambler Rides Again After Languishing for Decades

Honda CL350 Scrambler Rides Again After Languishing for Decades

It was the tone, more than the words, that sounded a bit deflating. As I recently finished work on a … Continue reading Honda CL350 Scrambler Rides Again After Languishing for Decades

Underrated: Early Japanese Cruisers Combine Distinctive Style, Major Horsepower

Underrated: Early Japanese Cruisers Combine Distinctive Style, Major Horsepower

A week ago I gave in to long-suppressed lust for early Japanese cruiser motorcycles and bought a 1982 Suzuki GS1100L … Continue reading Underrated: Early Japanese Cruisers Combine Distinctive Style, Major Horsepower

Honda Marks 40 Years of Accord

Honda Marks 40 Years of Accord

Honda’s midsize Accord has been on sale in the U.S for 40 years. Is that all? Seriously, for just about … Continue reading Honda Marks 40 Years of Accord

Don’t Call it a Blimp — Lockheed Martin Bets on Airships

Don’t Call it a Blimp — Lockheed Martin Bets on Airships

Lockheed Martin might be known for building sharp-edged supersonic aircraft like the F-35 joint strike fighter, but the aerospace giant … Continue reading Don’t Call it a Blimp — Lockheed Martin Bets on Airships

Boom Plane to Bring Back Supersonic Flight

Boom Plane to Bring Back Supersonic Flight

Aviation buffs have lamented the Concorde airliner’s passing for more than a decade. And why not – it was gorgeous, … Continue reading Boom Plane to Bring Back Supersonic Flight

Original ‘Air Force One’ Flies Again

Original ‘Air Force One’ Flies Again

While Air Force One made headlines carrying President Obama and his family to Havana this week, another Air Force One … Continue reading Original ‘Air Force One’ Flies Again

Who Is Your Favorite Pikes Peak Winner?

Who Is Your Favorite Pikes Peak Winner?

The race is more than three months away but it is never too early to talk about the annual Pikes … Continue reading Who Is Your Favorite Pikes Peak Winner?

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