If you want a boring reliable bike, buy Japanese. If its fun and admiration you're after and you don't mind the shoddy reliability, get yourself an Italian motorcycle. Or so the stereotype goes. I...

If your first time as a passenger on the back of a motorcycle was anything like mine, it was quite a scary feeling. Especially when the bike leans over in a turn. Should you try to sit upright or...

Many beginner motorcyclists are drawn to the sport by watching sports bikes race around the race track. It is therefore easy to understand why young (or new) riders want to start off on a 600 cc...

When I was in school I wanted nothing more than a sports bike. If you are anything like me, the Suzuki GSX-R 1000 is probably high up on your list. As a beginner bike, however, the smaller Suzuki...

Most modern motorcycles are liquid-cooled these days. Some bikes, like Harleys and my Honda XR650L, are still air-cooled like in the old days. If you just bought your first air-cooled motorcycle, you...

Washing your motorcycle is one of those tasks that you either love or hate. I fall in the latter category, yet I understand the importance of keeping my motorcycle clean to prevent corrosion and...