Suzuki’s new GSX-S1000GX+ is further evidence of the evolution in the sport-touring class. The marketing materials for ADVs regularly show the bikes being ridden in desolate areas on unpaved terrain, inspiring our sense of adventure. However, ADVs are often used like crossover SUVs, with personas of rugged adventure but most often used on paved roads. Hot on the heels of Suzuki’s GSX-S1000GT+, our 2022 Motorcycle of the Year, is the new GX+ version that has a more open riding position, blending attributes of an ADV with a sport-tourer. Suzuki calls it the “supreme sport crossover.”

Suzuki didn’t have to start from scratch to create the GSX-S1000GX+. In a nutshell, the GX is a GT with a longer-travel suspension that automatically adjusts damping settings based on IMU-informed electronics. It has 1.2 inches more fork travel relative to the GT and 0.8 inches extra shock stroke – both just 0.4 inch less than the V-Strom 1050 adventure bike. Add in some new bodywork and a stronger subframe, and you’ve got the GX. Watch the video to see the 2024 Suzuki GSX-S1000GX+ in action and read our full review here.

2024 Suzuki GSX-S1000GX+ Specs

• Base Price: $18,499 
• Warranty: 1 yr., unltd. miles 
• Website: SuzukiCycles.com 

ENGINE 

• Type: Liquid-cooled, transverse inline-Four, DOHC w/ 4 valves per cyl. 
• Displacement: 999cc 
• Bore x Stroke: 73.4 x 59.0mm 
• Compression Ratio: 12.2:1 
• Valve Insp. Interval: 15,000 miles 
• Fuel Delivery: EFI w/ throttle-by-wire, 40mm throttle bodies x 4 
• Lubrication System: Wet sump, 3.6 qt. cap. 
• Transmission: 6-speed, cable-actuated slip/assist wet clutch 
• Final Drive: Chain

CHASSIS 

• Frame: Twin-spar cast-aluminum frame & swingarm 
• Wheelbase: 57.9 in. 
• Rake/Trail: 25.5 degrees/3.8 in. 
• Seat Height: 33.3 in. 
• Suspension, Front: 43mm inverted fork, electronically adj., 5.9 in. travel 
• Rear: Single linkage shock, electronically adj., 5.9 in. travel 
• Brakes, Front: Dual 310mm floating discs w/ 4-piston radial monoblock calipers & ABS 
• Rear: Single 240mm disc w/ 1-piston caliper & ABS 
• Wheels, Front: Cast, 3.5 x 17 in. 
• Rear: Cast, 6.0 x 17 in. 
• Tires, Front: 120/70-ZR17 
• Rear: 190/50-ZR17 
• Wet Weight: 511 lb (factory claim, without saddlebags)

PERFORMANCE 

• Horsepower: 150 hp @ 11,000 rpm (factory claim) 
• Torque: 78.2 lb-ft @ 9,250 rpm (factory claim) 
• Fuel Capacity: 5.0 gal

GEAR UP

• Helmet: Arai Signet X  
• Suit: Aerostich Roadcrafter  
• Gloves: Alpinestars GPX V2  
• Boots: Alpinestars Soho

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The 2024 Triumph Tiger 900 adventure bike has been revamped just four years after its introduction, gaining a 13% boost in power from its inline-Triple, plus new TFT instrumentation, sharper styling, and updated electronics. The GT and GT Pro versions skew toward the sport-touring market, and the Tiger 900 Rally Pro is intended for tackling off-road terrain using a 21-inch front tire and riding on wire-spoke wheels.

To give us a chance to put the Tigers through their paces, Triumph invited us to southern Spain for two days of riding. The first day would be entirely on asphalt in the hills north of Málaga, while the second day was spent almost entirely off-road on some amazingly twisty and scenic trails in El Torcal de Antequera nature preserve. Watch the video to see the 2024 Triumph Tiger 900 in action and read our full review.

2024 Triumph Tiger 900 GT Specs (Rally Pro) 

• Base Price: $14,995 ($17,395) 
• Warranty: 2 yrs., unltd. miles 
• Website: TriumphMotorcycles.com  

ENGINE 

• Type: Liquid-cooled, transverse in-line Triple, DOHC w/ 4 valves per cyl. 
• Displacement: 888cc 
• Bore x Stroke: 78.0 x 61.9mm 
• Compression Ratio: 13.0:1 
• Valve Insp. Interval: 18,000 miles 
• Fuel Delivery: EFI w/ throttle-by-wire, 44mm throttle bodies x 4 
• Lubrication System: Wet sump, 3.9 qt. cap. 
• Transmission: 6-speed, cable-actuated slip/assist wet clutch 
• Final Drive: Chain 

CHASSIS

• Frame: Tubular-steel trellis frame, aluminum subframe & swingarm 
• Wheelbase: 61.3 in. (61.1) 
• Rake/Trail: 24.6 degrees/4.0 in. (24.4/4.6) 
• Seat Height: 32.3-33.1 in. (33.9-34.6) 
• Suspension, Front: 45mm inverted fork, fully adj., 7.1 in. travel (9.4)  
• Rear: Single linkage shock, w/ spring preload and reb. adj., 6.7 in. travel (fully adj., 9.1)  
• Brakes, Front: Dual 320mm floating discs w/ 4-piston radial monoblock calipers & cornering ABS 
• Rear: Single 255mm disc w/ 1-piston caliper & cornering ABS 
• Wheels, Front: Cast, 2.5 x 19 in. (Spoked, 2.15 x 21) 
• Rear: Cast, 4.25 x 17 in. (Spoked, 4.25 x 17) 
• Tires, Front: 100/90-19 (90/90-21)
• Rear: 150/70-17  
• Wet Weight: 483-489 lb (503)

PERFORMANCE 

• Horsepower: 106.5 hp @ 9,500 rpm (factory claim) 
• Torque: 66.4 lb-ft @ 6,850 rpm (factory claim) 
• Fuel Capacity: 5.3 gals. 

GEAR UP

• Helmet: HJC DS-X1
• Jacket: Rev’It Neptune 2 GTX
• Pants: Klim Latitude
• Gloves: Rev’It Dirt 3
• Boots: Alpinestars Toucan GTX

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Slotting between the CB500X and Africa Twin, the 2024 Honda Transalp is a new adventure bike powered by a 755cc parallel-Twin. The original Transalp was sold in the U.S. for only two years (1989-1990), but the model continued to evolve in Europe. The iconic bike returns to America to compete in the red-hot middleweight ADV segment.

We put the Transalp through its on-road and off-road paces during a two-day, 250-mile test amidst the vibrant autumn foliage of central Pennsylvania. Our route included the rugged Section 4 of the BDR-X PA Wilds and challenging twists near State College.

Read our full Honda Transalp review and see it in action in this video.

2024 Honda Transalp Specs 

• Base Price: $9,999 
• Warranty: 1 yr., unltd. miles 
• Website: Powersports.Honda.com 

ENGINE 

• Type: Liquid-cooled, parallel-Twin, Unicam SOHC w/ 4 valves per cyl. 
• Displacement: 755cc 
• Bore x Stroke: 87.0 x 63.5mm 
• Compression Ratio: 11.0:1 
• Valve Insp. Interval: 16,000 miles 
• Fuel Delivery: Programmed Fuel Injection, 46mm throttle bodies 
• Lubrication System: Wet sump, 4.1 qt. cap. 
• Transmission: 6-speed, cable-actuated slip/assist wet clutch 
• Final Drive: Chain 

CHASSIS

• Frame: Steel diamond truss 
• Wheelbase: 61.5 in. 
• Rake/Trail: 27 degrees/4.4 in. 
• Seat Height: 33.7 in. 
• Suspension, Front: 43mm Showa SFF-CATM telescopic inverted fork w/ spring-preload adjustment, 7.9 in. travel 
• Rear: Pro-Link system w/ single Showa remote-reservoir shock, 7.5 in. travel 
• Brakes, Front: Dual 310mm “wave” discs w/ 2-piston calipers & ABS 
• Rear: Single 256mm “wave” disc w/ single-piston caliper & ABS 
• Wheels, Front: Stainless steel spoke, aluminum rim, 21 in. 
• Rear: Stainless steel spoke, aluminum rim, 18 in. 
• Tires, Front: 90/90-21 
• Rear: 150/70R-18 
• Curb Weight: 459 lb 
• Fuel Capacity: 4.5 gal 

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BMW Motorrad pulled out all the stops in 2023 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its first production motorcycle (the R 32). It launched 100 Years Editions of the R 18 cruiser and R nineT roadster, it hosted its first-ever BMW Motorrad Days Americas at the Barber Vintage Festival, and on Sept. 28, exactly 100 years after the R 32 was unveiled at the Berlin Motor Show, it introduced the 2024 BMW R 1300 GS, the latest version of its bestselling model.

Related: 2023 BMW R nineT 100 Years Edition Review | Road Test

With a pedigree that goes back 43 years to the original R 80 G/S, which introduced the Gelände/Straße (“off-road/road”) concept and started the adventure bike revolution, the R 1300 GS is new from the ground up. Only the butterfly valves and a few bolts and connectors carry over from the R 1250 GS.

You can read our full review here.

2024 BMW R 1300 GS Specs

• Base Price: $18,895
• Warranty: 3 yrs., 36,000 miles
• Website: BMWMotorcycles.com

ENGINE

• Type: Air/oil-cooled, longitudinal opposed flat Twin, DOHC w/ 4 valves per cyl.
• Displacement: 1,300cc
• Bore x Stroke: 106.5 x 73.0mm
• Compression Ratio: 13.3:1
• Valve Insp. Interval: 6,000 miles
• Fuel Delivery: Fully sequential EFI, 52mm throttle bodies x 2
• Lubrication System: Wet sump, 4.2 qt. cap.
• Transmission: 6-speed, hydraulically actuated slip/assist wet clutch
• Final Drive: Shaft

CHASSIS

• Frame: Two-section sheet metal main frame w/ engine as stressed member, cast-aluminum subframe, single-sided cast-aluminum swingarm
• Wheelbase: 59.8 in.
• Rake/Trail: 26.2 degrees/4.4 in.
• Seat Height: 33.5 in.
• Suspension, Front: EVO Telelever w/ single shock, fully adj., 7.5 in. travel
• Rear: EVO Paralever w/ single shock, fully adj., 7.9 in. travel
• Brakes, Front: Dual 310mm floating discs w/ radial-mount opposed 4-piston calipers & ABS
• Rear: Single 285mm disc w/ floating 2-piston caliper & ABS
• Wheels, Front: Cast, 3.00 x 19 in.
• Rear: Cast, 4.50 x 17 in.
• Tires, Front: Tubeless, 120/70-ZR19
• Rear: Tubeless, 170/60-ZR17
• Wet Weight: 523 lb (factory claim)
• Load Capacity: 502 lb
• GVWR: 1,025 lb

PERFORMANCE

• Horsepower: 145 @ 7,750 rpm (factory claim)
• Torque: 105 lb-ft @ 6,500 rpm (factory claim)
• Fuel Capacity: 4.5 gal.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Oct. 6, 2023) — Rider EIC Greg Drevenstedt is at the Barber Vintage Festival at the Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, and BMW Motorrad has just unveiled the new BMW R 1300 GS, a thorough overhaul of BMW’s top-selling model with a larger, more powerful 1300cc engine, a new chassis, 26 lb less weight, fresh styling, and new technology. Check out the two videos below for the unveiling and to hear the R 1300 GS fire up and rev.

Related

• 2024 BMW R 1300 GS Review | First Look
• Inaugural BMW Motorrad Days Americas Partners with Barber Vintage Festival 

Find out more about the 2024 BMW R 1300 GS at the BMW Motorrad website.

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The all-new 2024 Kawasaki Eliminator is an entry-level cruiser with a sporty character. It slots above smaller beginner bikes to be a motorcycle that both new and intermediate riders can enjoy. It’s powered by a liquid-cooled 451cc parallel-Twin derived from the Ninja 400 engine but with a longer stroke for added torque.

The Eliminator features a 28.9-inch seat height, a weight of only 386 lb (base model), and mid-mount footpegs, all important considerations for new riders looking for an easy-to-ride bike on which to practice the basics. It also has a slim fuel tank, all LED lighting, and a round LCD display with Bluetooth connectivity through Rideology the app.

Additional tech on the Eliminator includes a slip/assist clutch for lighter clutch feel, a positive neutral finder, and ABS on the ABS and SE versions.

The Eliminator comes in three version: base, ABS, and SE. The SE version includes a two-patterned seat, fork boots, a USB-C charging port, a headlight cowl, and the Candy Steel Furnace Orange/Ebony colorway. The base and ABS versions come in Pearl Robotic White and Pearl Storm Gray.

Watch the video to see the 2024 Kawasaki Eliminator in action or read our full review.

2024 Kawasaki Eliminator Specifications

• Base Price: $6,649
• Price as Tested: $6,949 (w/ ABS)
• Website: Kawasaki.com
• Warranty: 1 yr., unltd. miles
• Engine Type: Liquid-cooled, parallel-Twin, DOHC w/ 4 valves per cyl.
• Displacement: 451cc
• Bore x Stroke: 70.0 x 58.6mm
• Torque: 31.7 lb-ft (factory claim)
• Transmission: 6-speed, cable-actuated slip/assist wet clutch
• Final Drive: Chain
• Wheelbase: 59.8 in.
• Rake/Trail: 30 degrees/4.8 in.
• Seat Height: 28.9 in.
• Wet Weight: 386 lb (388 lb w/ ABS)
• Fuel Capacity: 3.4 gal.

GEAR UP

• Helmet: SMK Gullwing Modular
• Jacket: Highway 21 Women’s Pearl
• Gloves: Highway 21 Women’s Black Ivy
• Pants: Alpinestars Daisy V2 Women’s Riding Denim
• Boots: Highway 21 Axle Waterproof Shoes

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It’s been a few weeks since our test ride on the 2023 Honda SCL500, and we still have a smile on our face. The SCL500 doesn’t make much power (about 46 hp at the rear wheel) and it doesn’t have any fancy features, and that’s what we love about it. Like the ’60s-era Honda scramblers that inspired the SCL500, it’s a basic, cool-looking runabout that is ideal for cruising around town or taking short jaunts on backroads. Its simplicity is its virtue. Just pure, uncomplicated fun.

Watch the video to see the 2023 Honda SCL500 in action and read our full review.

2023 Honda SCL500 Specifications 

• Base Price: $6,799 
• Website: Powersports.Honda.com 
• Warranty: 1 yr., unltd. miles 
• Engine Type: Liquid-cooled, transverse parallel-Twin, DOHC w/ 4 valves per cyl. 
• Displacement: 471cc 
• Bore x Stroke: 67.0 x 66.8mm 
• Transmission: 6-speed, cable-actuated slip/assist wet clutch 
• Final Drive: Chain 
• Wheelbase: 58.4 in. 
• Rake/Trail: 27 degrees/4.3 in. 
• Seat Height: 31.1 in. 
• Wet Weight: 419 lb 
• Fuel Capacity: 3.2 gal. 
• Fuel Consumption: 60.6 mpg (per bike’s instruments) 

GEAR UP

• Helmet: SMK Retro Adventure 
• Jacket: Highway 21 Winchester 
• Gloves: Highway 21 Jab Full Perforated 
• Pants: Fly Racing Resistance Jeans 
• Boots: Fly Racing Tradesman 

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Now in its fourth generation since the FJ-09 debuted for 2015, the 2024 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ sport-tourer has been updated with an eye toward refinement and sophistication.

The ‘+’ added to the model name this year brings with it a host of upgrades: a new millimeter-wave radar that continuously measures distance to vehicles ahead and enables adaptive cruise control and a world-first radar-linked Unified Brake System, integrated ride modes, the next generation of the KYB Actimatic Damper System (KADS) electronic suspension, an updated quickshifter, a new 7-inch TFT display with simplified menus, new switchgear, and integration with the Yamaha MyLink and Garmin Motorize smartphone apps.

Rider’s Editor-in-Chief Greg Drevenstedt logged 1,400 miles for our road test and he had this to say: The Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ gets a big gold star for being a fantastic, well-rounded, well-sorted sport-tourer. Although its $16,499 MSRP is $1,500 above that of the previous model, the GT+ offers a level of technological sophistication that isn’t available on another motorcycle priced less than $25,000.

Watch the video below to see the Tracer 9 GT+ in action and read our full review.

2024 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ Specifications

• Base Price: $16,499
• Warranty: 1 yr., unltd. miles
• Website: YamahaMotorsports.com

ENGINE

• Type: Liquid-cooled, transverse inline-Triple, DOHC w/ 4 valves per cyl.
• Displacement: 890cc
• Bore x Stroke: 78.0 x 62.1mm
• Compression Ratio: 11.5:1
• Valve Insp. Interval: 26,600 miles
• Fuel Delivery: EFI w/ YCC-T & 41mm throttle bodies x 3
• Lubrication System: Wet sump, 3.4 qt. cap.
• Transmission: 6-speed, cable-actuated wet slip/assist clutch & up/down quickshifter
• Final Drive: O-ring chain

CHASSIS

• Frame: Cast aluminum w/ engine as stressed member, cast aluminum swingarm & steel subframe
• Wheelbase: 59.1 in.
• Rake/Trail: 25 degrees/4.3 in.
• Seat Height: 32.3/32.9 in.
• Suspension, Front: 41mm inverted fork, electronically adj. rebound & compression, manually adj. preload, 5.1 in. travel
• Rear: Single shock, electronically adj. rebound, manually adj. preload (remote), 5.4 in. travel
• Brakes, Front: Dual 298mm discs w/ 4-piston radial calipers & ABS
• Rear: Single 267mm disc w/ 2-piston caliper & ABS
• Wheels, Front: Cast, 3.50 x 17 in.
• Rear: Cast, 5.50 x 17 in.
• Tires, Front: 120/70-ZR17
• Rear: 180/55-ZR17
• Wet Weight: 492 lb
• Load Capacity: 407 lb
• GVWR: 910 lb

PERFORMANCE

• Horsepower: 108 @ 10,000 rpm (rear-wheel dyno)
• Torque: 63 lb-ft @ 7,200 rpm (rear-wheel dyno)
• Fuel Capacity: 5.0 gal.
• Fuel Consumption: 45.9 mpg
• Estimated Range: 230 miles

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We review the 2023 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR, featuring a liquid-cooled 399cc inline-Four with DOHC and 16 valves, at the Thunderhill Raceway Park in Northern California.

The ZX-4RR has the potential to reinvigorate the sportbike market, providing a gateway to high-level performance in a package that is both tamable and attainable. Its power naturally pales in comparison to a fire-breathing ZX-10R or even a ZX-6R, but the 124 mph shown on its speedometer at the end of Thunderhill Raceway’s front straight demonstrates its potential for speed.

Unfortunately, EPA noise regulations mean that the 4RRs coming to North America are restricted, most likely by way of the electronic throttle valves at high revs. Our 4RRs produce peak power around 11,500 rpm according to a dyno chart supplied by Graves Motorsports, just shy of 60 hp at the rear wheel. Upconverting that number to a rated-at-crankshaft figure translates to about 65 hp, at least 10 ponies down from its Euro spec.

Watch the video to see the 2023 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR in action and get our impressions. You can also read our first ride review.

2023 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR Specifications

• Base Price: $9,699
• Warranty: 1 yr., unltd. miles
• Website: Kawasaki.com
• Engine Type: Liquid-cooled, transverse inline-Four, DOHC w/ 4 valves per cyl.
• Displacement: 399cc
• Bore x Stroke: 57.0 x 39.1mm
• Transmission: 6-speed, cable-actuated slip/assist wet clutch, up/down quickshifter
• Final Drive: Chain
• Wheelbase: 54.3 in.
• Rake/Trail: 23.5 degrees/3.8 in.
• Seat Height: 31.5 in.
• Wet Weight: 415 lb
• Fuel capacity: 4.0 gal.

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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the MV Agusta 750S, the Italian manufacturer’s first model to sport a red, white, and blue paint scheme as a nod to the U.S. market, MV Agusta has launched the limited-edition Dragster RR SCS America. Only 300 units will be built, and all are slated for North America – priced at $28,247 to honor the 247th anniversary of American independence.

Decked out with a stars-and-stripes logo on the tank, a mix of Ago Red and Mica America Blue paint with white accents, and “America Special Edition” stitched in white on the red seat, it’s one of the most patriotic-looking motorcycles we’ve ever seen. Each bike comes with a Special Parts Kit that includes a transparent clutch cover, a dedicated motorcycle cover, and a certificate of authenticity.

At the heart of the Dragster RR SCS is a liquid-cooled 798cc inline-Triple with a 13.3:1 compression ratio and DOHC with 4 valves per cylinder and DLC-coated tappets. It churns out a claimed 140 hp at 12,300 rpm and 64.2 lb-ft of torque at 10,250 rpm. The SCS in the model name stands for “Smart Clutch System” and refers to the bike’s hydraulically actuated SCS 3.0 Radius CX semi-automatic clutch, made in collaboration with Rekluse.

Unique features include a carbon fiber cover on the rear wheel, a trio of slash-cut exhaust tips finished in black, fold-away passenger footpegs, and folding bar-end mirrors. MV Agusta claims that 75% of the bike’s components are made in Italy, including the Marzocchi fork, Brembo brakes, and Pirelli tires.

We got a first ride on the America at a press launch in Los Angeles, and the bike has a thrilling engine, agile handling (thanks in part to a counter-rotating crankshaft that reduces gyroscopic effect), and useful and user-friendly electronic rider aids. We used the MV Ride app to create a customized ride mode and to record our trip. For more details, read our first ride review.

2023 MV Agusta Dragster RR SCS America Specifications

• Base Price: $28,247
• Website: MVAgusta.com
• Warranty: 3 yrs., unltd. miles
• Engine Type: Liquid-cooled, transverse inline-Triple, DOHC w/ 4 valves per cyl.
• Displacement: 798cc
• Bore x Stroke: 79 x 54.3mm
• Horsepower: 140 @ 12,300 rpm (factory claim)
• Torque: 64.2 lb-ft @ 10,250 rpm (factory claim)
• Transmission: 6-speed, hydraulically actuated semi-automatic wet clutch
• Final Drive: Chain
• Wheelbase: 55.1 in.
• Rake/Trail: NA/4.1 in.
• Seat Height: 33.3 in.
• Dry Weight: 386 lb (factory claim)
• Fuel Capacity: 4.36 gal.

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