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Los Angeles motorcycle demo rides
Kawasaki demo days coming to 30 towns
Kawasaki motorcycles
February 12, 2012
If you're looking for a chance to demo ride a Kawasaki motorcycle or two you might have your chance this summer. Kawasaki announced on Friday...
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Ride report: A day on a BMW F800GS
BMW F800GS
October 4, 2011
A 20-minute demo ride can never compare with taking a motorcycle out for a day on the kind of roads it's intended for. I did one of those demo...
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Taking a spin on a Triumph Tiger 800
Triumph Tiger 800
July 11, 2011
The more I test ride motorcycles the more I come to hope I don't need to decide on buying one or another any time soon. I keep finding bikes I...
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Demo riding the Z1000 Ninja
Z1000 Ninja
June 7, 2011
"Night and day" is what the Kawasaki folks told me when I asked the difference between the Ninja 1000 and the Z1000 Ninja. So I rode both...
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Demo riding the Ninja 1000: A modern-day standard
Ninja 1000
June 5, 2011
Forget the bodywork, Kawasaki's new-for-2011 Ninja 1000 is essentially a modern-day standard. The upright riding position is very comfortable,...
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Demo riding Kawasaki's Vaquero 1700
Kawasaki Vaquero 1700
June 2, 2011
Kawasaki is making a big deal about their latest, coolest cruiser, the Vaquero 1700, and I had a chance to ride one recently. Here are my...
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Demo riding the Yamaha FZ8
Yamaha FZ8
May 10, 2011
"All in all, a fun bike."Those were my closing words to myself as I critiqued the Yamaha FZ8 I had just climbed off, speaking into my...
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Demo riding the Star Raider
Star Raider 2011
April 26, 2011
Promoted as a factory custom, the 2011 Raider by Star Motorcycles is an 1850cc V-twin with big pipes, lots of chrome, and a tank and back fender...
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Demo riding the Can-Am Spyder RT roadster
Can-Am Spyder RT
April 24, 2011
Don't get this three-wheeled vehicle confused with a motorcycle trike. Can-Am goes to great lengths to inform you that the Spyder is a roadster...
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The non-cruiser guy's cruiser: Vulcan 900 Classic LT demo ride
Vulcan 900 Classic LT
April 17, 2011
Let me make it clear right up front that I am not someone who is drawn to the cruiser segment of the motorcycle market. Give me a sport-tourer, a...
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