Road to Ruins: Episode 3 – BMW R1200GS Adventure v. Ducati Multistrada 1200 S
Fri, 27/04/12 – 11:34 | Comment

BMW’s R1200GS Adventure is the gold standard in adventure touring bikes, but now it’s facing down challengers like the Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring. Is the road to ruins for the BMW paved by the likes of the Ducati? Before we find out off the pavement, a little protection and preparation is in order. If we had the licensing, we’d cue the A-team montage music and cut to the folks at AltRider.com.

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2005 Suzuki SV-650N – Naked Adulation
Sunday, 27 Mar, 2005 – 20:20 | Comment
2005 Suzuki SV-650N – Naked Adulation

“Be a little careful on it, it’s fresh out of the crate.”  Indeed looking at the odometer the SV650N was showing a mere 0.3km on the “dial”. That mileage made the SV650 as it was …

2004 Suzuki V-Strom DL 650 – The Seductive Whiff of Adventure
Monday, 15 Nov, 2004 – 20:38 | One Comment
2004 Suzuki V-Strom DL 650 – The Seductive Whiff of Adventure

The smell of pine and mud hangs in the warm late summer evening air, south of Manning Park on Highway 3.  It’s a perfect motorcycling moment… that falters the moment you realize the smell of …

2004 Suzuki Burgman AN-400: Hello Kitty, Goodbye Dignity
Thursday, 9 Sep, 2004 – 13:30 | Comment
2004 Suzuki Burgman AN-400:  Hello Kitty, Goodbye Dignity

I wind the throttle wide open as I round the corner, leaning my shoulders off for all I’m worth. The bike bucks and wallows a bit under me as I catch a compression bump, …

Suzuki 2004 GSX-R 750-Put Lightning in a Beer Can, Add a Hornet, and Shake
Tuesday, 20 Jul, 2004 – 20:56 | Comment
Suzuki 2004 GSX-R 750-Put Lightning in a Beer Can, Add a Hornet, and Shake

I’ve just hit 10,000 RPM and the GSX-R 750 has gone all Mr. Hyde on me.  It’s gone from a pleasant pull to this blaring, manic, mad, howling kind of savage.  Now this can also …