Category Archives: Bike Reviews

Discussion about specific motorcycles. Includes motorcycle test rides.

The 2021 One Moto Show

Posted on May 17, 2021 by cesardagord

I was not expecting the One Moto show would happen this year. In February 2020, the 2020 One Moto Show was the last public event I attended in 2020. And now, end of April 2021, the 2021 One Moto Show … Continue reading →

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2019 One Moto Show Part 1

Posted on February 22, 2019 by cesardagord

An annual February trip to Portland, Oregon to visit the One Moto Show has become a fixture in my calendar. This year’s show, its 10th anniversary, was sponsored by Indian Motorcycles and did not disappoint, although it seems the show … Continue reading →

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What five motorcycles would I like to own in 2019

Posted on August 12, 2018 by cesardagord

Very few motorcycles have caught my attention lately. The ones that do call my attention are the ones that are breaking old molds, venturing in new terrain, such as the Indian FTR 1200, inspired on flat track racing bikes.  This … Continue reading →

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KTM 790 R and Yamaha T7 / 700XTZ Ténéré: Are Hardcore, Adventure-Rally Motorcycles Finally Coming to Market?

Posted on May 5, 2017 by cesardagord

Are you ready to acquire, right off the showroom floor, a light weight, twin-cylinder, hardcore adventure motorcycle? Something that you can take on a long adventure ride but which you can also engage on a rally-style ride if you so … Continue reading →

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There’s always a motorcycle that will inspire me…

Posted on March 9, 2017 by cesardagord

There is always a motorcycle that will inspire me to write or ride.  Usually they are  adventure or scrambler motorcycles. Every now and then, though, there is a different kind of motorcycle being the source of inspiration. The last time … Continue reading →

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Yamaha T7: An ideal adventure/rally machine one step closer to reality!

Posted on November 8, 2016 by cesardagord

Are you ready for this? Exactly two years ago, at EICMA 2014, Honda delivered a concept motorcycle, the much rumored and anticipated Africa Twin.  To many it was the answer for what they always wanted.  To others, myself included, it … Continue reading →

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Scrambler Ducati new models: Cafe Racer and Desert Sled

Posted on October 23, 2016 by cesardagord

There is no question heritage, classic, retro-looking motorcycles continue to be popular.  There is something about that basic motorcycle design where a gas tank looks like a gas tank, the motor is visible and it is air-cooled, and headlights are … Continue reading →

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Disruptive Innovations and the Future of the Motorcycle Industry

Posted on October 16, 2016 by cesardagord

Mobile phones rendered landline telephones obsolete. Smartphones are killing the digital consumer cameras which only a few years earlier rendered film cameras obsolete. Uber has disrupted the taxi cab industry. Youtube and Netflicks are disrupting cable TV faster than cable … Continue reading →

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Should I upgrade my 2013 Ducati Multistrada Pikes Peak with the DVT model?

Posted on September 28, 2016 by cesardagord

Should I upgrade my 2013 Ducati Multistrada Pikes Peak with the 2016 Pikes Peak model? That’s the question.  I’m not the only one grappling with this question since 2015, when Ducati incorporated many upgrades to the Multistrada, especially the DVT … Continue reading →

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The 2017 BMW R NineT Scrambler is here!

Posted on September 21, 2016 by cesardagord

I got a text message earlier today… “bring your camera!” it said.  I was involved in so many calls and conversations today, it was hard to wait until I could find the time to get to the European Motorcycles of … Continue reading →

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