Roadster Motorcycles

In recent times, there’ve been a lot of rumors suggesting Triumph will change its nomenclature for entry-level Bonneville models. All these rumors have now been confirmed, as images of the 2023 Street Twin have surfaced on the internet revealing crucial information.

Yamaha expands its “Faster Sons” footprint in 2022 with the new XSR900 naked/roadster model. This sled has the distinction of relying on ’80s design inspiration for its looks, while under the hood, its performance chops are respectable with plenty of modern amenities and electronics to make it a thoroughly contemporary ride.

Triumph rolled into MY2021 with an all-new street bike in its Trident 660. Just think of this as the British giant’s ambassador – or perhaps recruiter would be a more apt as a title – to the entry-level segment. It qualifies for a number of reasons, chief among them is the tractable power delivery, ride-safety electronics, and even the price. Lean, clean, and essential, the new Trident 660 brings a rare level of accessibility to the market, all wrapped up in one sporty package.

Honda spruced up its naked-sport CB650R ahead of MY2021 and carries it directly over into the 2022 season with just a small change in price, but with no additional color packages like was teased pre-release. Beefy Showa BP-SFF stems, improve the suspension while other tweaks improve ergonomics for comfort and stamina.

Triumph’s Bonneville was introduced in 1959 and was produced up to 1988 in its original form. Then it was reintroduced by ’new’ Triumph in 2001 and started the ’Modern Classic’ movement.

Honda expanded its Neo-Sports Café lineup with the new-in-2019 CB300R that brings more of the same café-tastic vibe as with the CB1000R, just in an entry level-size package. This naked little pocket crotch-rocket — or “Sport Naked” as the factory has dubbed the style — looks to pull in younger riders with a user-friendly, 286 cc powerplant and lightweight design. After a race to the bottom of the usable displacement range for the sport and naked genres, Honda is refining its bottom-tier rides.

BMW rolled into MY2021 with a handful of improvements to its base-model R nineT. The updated engine meets EU-5 emissions standards and the electronics suite delivers more safety- and ride-quality features right off the showroom floor. New suspension components boost comfort as well to finish out the improvements for the R nineT model.

BMW rolled into 2021 with what it calls a soft re-imagination of its plucky little roadster, the G 310 R. Not only did BMW tuneup the looks, but the new G 310 R sports a number of tech upgrades and safety equipment to boot. The engine is a carryover from 2020 even though it, too, hits the showroom floor with buffed engine-control electronics and mechanical features. New paint packages finish out the details that make their model debut in MY2021.

The Forty-Eight from Harley-Davidson’s Sportster stable has that signature bulldog stance with beefy front forks and fat tires on a narrow frame. The 1,202 cc Evo engine comes blacked out with chrome blings, fed by a ’peanut tank’ that appeared on Sporty’s throughout its history. Low, low seat height and Dark Custom attitude give the Forty-Eight that low-slung, lean, mean look.

The hysteria over anything to do with Steve mcQueen continues, this time with the sale of a Honda CB750 K1 once owned by him.

990 is a special number in KTM history and now, it looks as if there is going to be a new model carrying the 990 name.

Royal Enfield have made a big business around staying true to their vintage roots. The new Classic 350 might have a new engine and chassis but it’s still chock-full of old-world charm. Just don’t expect to get anywhere quickly.

Bringing back a model name that has been defunct for a few decades is one thing, but bringing back a model that has only been out of the catalogue for one year is quite another. What is KTM up to?

Harley Davidson has been in partnership with Chinese company Qianjiang for a while now but rumours and grainy spy shots are all we have seen. Could this new 500cc parallel-twin engined bike be the next tease?

Not long ago, Triumph joined hands with legendary watchmaker Breitling to introduce a special variant of the Speed Twin. Now, the British bikemaker is back with yet another special edition, by partnering with legendary guitar company, Gibson, to introduce the very special Triumph Bonneville T120 1959 Legends Custom Edition.

Triumph Motorcycles and Gibson Guitars have teamed up to offer a one-off custom Bonneville and Les Paul guitar to the rider who raises most money for the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride.

Ultra-exclusive Motorcycle brand ARCH is expanding its line-up with the 1S, a lighter, sportier version of the KRGT-1. Also revealed are plans to evaluate electric powertrains for future models.

The race to grab a slice of the burgeoning Millennial market is heating up, and Kawasaki enters the fray with its sizzlin’ hot, retro-style Z900RS. Built as a tribute of sorts to the legendary Z1 superbike, the new-in-2018 RS packs a punch that does its predecessor justice with 111 horsepower ready to go with a twist of the mechanical throttle control. Suspension components are thoroughly modern as well, and at a glance, it seems Kawi has nailed the balance between nostalgia and nouveau with this ride.