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The tale of the KLR650 buying disaster

1 week ago | revzilla.com | Riding StyleAdv |Will Carr

"Get away from the Capitol! No trucks allowed!" "What? I'm sorry!" I yelled in return while frantically cranking the window down in the cab of my rented U-Haul truck. The megaphone on the Secret Service SUV blared more instructions at me as the police officer in front of my truck cleared traffic so I could get away from the nation's capitol building and back to a road I was apparently allowed on. My two friends in the cab with me started to voice concerns about my navigational skills.
A boxer one-two punch: 2026 BMW R 12 G/S and R 1300 R first look

2 weeks ago | revzilla.com | Riding StyleAdv |Dustin Wheelen

BMW manufactures singles, parallel twins, and inline fours, but when riders think of the Bavarian bikemaker, it’s the boxer engine that most often comes to mind. Like the V-twin to Harley-Davidson or the L-twin to Ducati, BMW derives much of its identity from the opposed twin. That’s true as ever, with the Munich marque recently announcing details for its latest boxer-bound offerings: the R 12 G/S and R 1300 R. A real G/S?
2026 Ducati Panigale V4 Lamborghini first look: The $100,000 superbike

2 weeks ago | revzilla.com | Riding StyleAdv |Dustin Wheelen

Some partnerships just make sense. Ducati’s relationship with Lamborghini is one of them. Both hail from Italy’s Motor Valley. Both manufacture high-performance luxury vehicles. That’s why it was no surprise when the Italian OEMs teamed up in 2020. The bond only grows stronger with the arrival of the 2026 Ducati Panigale V4 Lamborghini.
2025 Ducati Streetfighter V2 S first ride review

2 weeks ago | revzilla.com | Riding StyleAdv |Dustin Wheelen

Nostalgia casts one hell of a spell. It recalls only the best of memories. It makes you long for what was, not for what is. That’s the hex I was under when it came to the Streetfighter V2. The previous incarnation of Ducati’s naked bike holds a special place in my heart. It’s easy to see why. The 955 cc Superquadro V-twin made enough horsepower to tickle your adrenals but not enough to drain them.
2025 Ducati Streetfighter V4 S first ride review

3 weeks ago | revzilla.com | Riding StyleAdv |Dustin Wheelen

Take a sport bike (preferably a high-powered one), strip away its fairings, swap its clip-ons for a handlebar, and what you have is a streetfighter motorcycle. It’s all sport bike performance with no sport bike discomfort. That was also Ducati’s goal for the 2025 Streetfighter V4. The aptly named super naked is only a half step removed from its superbike cousin, the Panigale V4. It rides like a Ducati sport bike, with acceleration so blistering it should be spelled c-r-i-m-i-n-a-l.
Stop struggling! How to reverse-bleed your motorcycle brakes

4 weeks ago | revzilla.com | Riding StyleAdv |Ari Henning

If you’re struggling to bleed the air out of your motorcycle’s brakes, particularly after you’ve introduced a bunch of the stuff while replacing a hose or rebuilding a caliper, then try reverse bleeding. It’s fast, and very effective. In reverse bleeding, you push brake fluid from the caliper up to the master cylinder, rather than pumping brake fluid down to the caliper.
2025 Aprilia RS 660 and Tuono 457 first look

1 month ago | revzilla.com | Riding StyleAdv |Dustin Wheelen

It’s not uncommon for sport bike enthusiasts to lust after Aprilia’s exotic RSV4 and Tuono V4. But, it’s the Noale factory’s 660 and 457 lines that have welcomed newer riders to the brand in recent years. That’s why it comes as no surprise that Aprilia refreshes the RS 660 and introduces the new Tuono 457 for 2025. More is more The RS 660 already ranked as the most powerful entry among today’s middleweight twins, with the outgoing model listed at 100 horsepower.
A 'round town review of the 2025 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid

1 month ago | revzilla.com | Riding StyleAdv |Zack Courts

I’ve been waiting for this for a long time. A true hybrid motorcycle. And considering all of the hype in my head, the Ninja 7 from Kawasaki already had big shoes to fill. It’s a properly complex machine, as we covered in the first ride article, but what it’s trying to capture as a motorcycle is pretty simple.
2025 Yamaha YZF-R9 first ride review

1 month ago | revzilla.com | Riding StyleAdv |Ari Henning

Yamaha’s FZ-09 naked bike hit the streets in 2014 and was an immediate hit. Much of its popularity stemmed from a raucous motor — the three-cylinder, 847 cc “CP3” platform has tons of usable grunt and sounds wicked. Many riders, myself included, consider the CP3 one of the best engines out there in terms of real-world performance and character.
Riders speak, brands listen: When customer feedback fuels model updates

1 month ago | revzilla.com | Riding StyleAdv |Dustin Wheelen

Every motorcycle has its strengths and weaknesses. That’s a given. But, some weaknesses are more glaring than others. Often the topic in comment sections, internet forums, and Facebook Groups, these fatal flaws come to define the bikes themselves. When customer complaints reach critical mass, manufacturers can do one of two things: ignore them or address them. If recent releases are any indication, brands are opting for the latter. Exhibit A is Honda’s CRF300L and CRF300L Rally.