Monthly Archives: July 2014

Poll: What is your favorite rendition of the New Africa Twin?

Posted on July 26, 2014 by cesardagord

By now we have at least five renditions for what the New Africa Twin will look like based on rumors that Honda will bring this bike back to the market in 2015 or 2016 (if you want to read more … Continue reading →

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Is the Tiger 800XC a desert racer? (Steens 2014 Part 3/3)

Posted on July 19, 2014 by cesardagord

[This is the third and final post from my last trip to the high desert in southeastern Oregon and this time with the Triumph Tiger 800XC. This post includes a comprehensive review of the Tiger’s performance on dirt roads.  Click … Continue reading →

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XTZ 700 – Yamaha’s new mid-size Ténéré

Posted on July 5, 2014 by cesardagord

Update: November 9th, 2016 Yamaha has presented its much anticipated mid-size Ténéré concept at the EICMA 2016.  For more information on this concept, please follow this link where we provide information from Yamaha’s press release on this bike and other … Continue reading →

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Riding the Tiger 800XC as if it were a Rally Machine (Steens 2014 Part 2/3)

Posted on July 3, 2014 by cesardagord

Many years ago I was traveling by car with one of my cousins in the area close to the border between Brazil and Uruguay.  As soon as the pavement ended and we hit dirt and gravel, my cousin made an … Continue reading →

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