Test rides – Page 8 – The Motorcycle Obsession

by Chris Cope June 9, 2014 18

Ride review: 2014 Yamaha XV950

Yamaha XV950 Imitation, Charles Caleb Colton famously noted, is the sincerest form of flattery. If that’s true, the flattery theContinue Reading

by Chris Cope May 16, 2014 12

Victory Cross Country A strange and interesting thing about the Victory Cross Country: it gave me the worst riding experienceContinue Reading

by Chris Cope May 12, 2014 4

Test rides

Victory Jackpot I’ll admit right up front that I’ve never really liked the look or the idea of the VictoryContinue Reading

by Chris Cope May 5, 2014 10

Test rides

Ugly, but almost the best bike I’ve ever ridden. Almost. “Hold me closer, ugly dancer.” That’s the song I foundContinue Reading

by Chris Cope April 17, 2014 0

Test rides

Beautiful but flawed. I used to be a delivery cyclist. Clocking up roughly 40 miles a day, darting through traffic,Continue Reading

by Chris Cope February 17, 2014 18

Test rides

2014 Triumph America Find yourself a sofa — the comfier the better. Take a seat on the edge of theContinue Reading

by Chris Cope February 10, 2014 38

No-frills modern classic offers all the thrills

by Chris Cope August 26, 2013 6

The XL1200CA isn’t the most practical bike in the world, but who the hell cares??

by Chris Cope August 22, 2013 23

An unplanned test ride of the XL 883 L model begins to open Chris’ eyes to the joys of riding a Harley.