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Quick Look: 2021 Aprilia Tuono 660: Don’t Mess With Success…

Copyright 2021, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. by Michael Gougis Back in the bad old days, manufacturers would take sportbikes and de-tune them into standard machines. Horsepower...

Intro: Ohvale GP-2, In The March Issue

Featured In the March 2021 issue of Roadracing World:              Ohvale redefined mini moto riding and racing in the U.S.A. a...

Real Steel Heavy Metal Cruiser: BMW R 18, In The March Issue

Featured In the March 2021 issue of Roadracing World:            Cayce Pollard's Buzz Rickman MA-1 flight jacket is the culture-allergic cool hunter's...

2021 Yamaha MT-09: Retro Impetus, Modern Execution

Copyright 2021, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By Michael Gougis It’s not a bobber. It's not a hyper-stylized retro throwback to a design concept that emerged decades...

Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX: Grand Touring To The Grand Canyon

Featured In the February 2021 issue of Roadracing World:             "There's an appeal to a grand touring machine with a perfect...

2021 KTM 450 SMR: Ready To Race Supermoto

Featured In the February 2021 issue of Roadracing World:             Supermoto racing traces its roots to the 1980s when race promoter...

2021 KTM 200 Duke, The Light Heavyweight

Featured In the January 2021 issue of Roadracing World:          To understand the KTM 200 Duke, you have to understand where it...

Triumph Daytona Moto2 765 Limited Edition, In The January Issue

Featured In the January 2021 issue of Roadracing World:          The intent of the Triumph Daytona Moto2 765 Limited Edition is obvious...

Quick Look: 2021 Aprilia RS 660, In The December Issue

Featured In the December 2020 issue of Roadracing World:          “I've spent the last decade and a half racing Suzuki SV650s. I...

Video: 2021 Aprilia RS 660 On-Board Lap At COTA

Ride along with Roadracing World Racing Editor Chris Ulrich as he laps the 3.4-mile Circuit of The Americas, in Austin, Texas, on a sweet-sounding...

Track Ride: A Tale of Two Triples At Barber, In November

Featured In the November 2020 issue of Roadracing World:          "It only took me a few laps around Barber Motorsports Park on...

Video: Riding A 2021 MV Agusta Superveloce 800 At Barber

Roadracing World Racing Editor Chris Ulrich laps Barber Motorsports Park on the 2021 MV Agusta Superveloce 800, which MV Agusta then donated to the...

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