Basically, the ST is a sport tourer and S is the sporty version of the same bike. S has clip-ons, not ST. ST also has a screen slightly taller, slightly up a different position from the bar maintenance company, a different alloy wheels, bodywork weighs 5kg more and more – and that was it. They both share the same alloy frame – where the machine is used as a stressed member – the machine itself. Now, back to the F800 [...]
bmwmotorcycles.com The most popular dual purpose single in the 250+cc motorcycles category, the BMW G 650 GS has become the standard upon which single-cylinder dual purpose motorcycles are judged. Aggressively engineered for unrelenting performance in harsh environments, the G 650 GS was designed to take riders off-road and on to new frontiers. The 2009 model features a 2 SPARK ignition system, a 3-position clutch lever, newly designed windscreen, accessory power socket, and improved on-board electronics.
Thriving motor-genre adventure tour of the easiest to understand when you equate the boom to the sports segment in the late 90′s. However, unlike most of the SUV that hit the streets at the end of the last decade, this day really belongs to the adventure part of the same bike and sport utilities. Bavarian motorcycle maker kick-start the category with the seminal R 80 G / S in 1980 and today, it dominates the class. For a while, the [...]
The 2010 Ducati Multistrada 1200 launched a new show just ended in Lanzarote, Canary Islands. Time to summarize the various reports coming from the community Motorcycles. News motorcycle, recognized known as hyperbole, claims “The 2010 Ducati Multistrada so good, it heralds a new era, motorcycle design moves to the next stage.” Bold claim. Could it be true? Read on to find out what MCN and other people think. MCN, Ash on Bikes, About.com: Motorcycles, Ultimate Motorcycle and Superbike Planet have [...]
KTM has two alternatives in the 950 Adventure line-up. Standard silver and orange model ‘S’ model. Ground clearance is a generous 281mm for the standard ‘low-chairs’ model, or a higher one at 316mm ‘S’ version. But ‘low chair’ is something wrong in this case because it is a 880mm high enough, the high version is a pretty extreme 915mm. At 179cm tall I tip-toeing on the shorter version while at traffic lights, if you’re shorter than me, you may find [...]
The Honda CBR1000RR was developed by the same team that was behind the MotoGP series. Many of the new technologies introduced in the Honda CBR600RR, a direct descendant of the RC211V, were used in the new CBR1000RR such as a lengthy swingarm, Unit Pro-Link rear suspension, and Dual Stage Fuel Injection System (DSFI). Honda CBR 1000F-K Specifications: