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2026 BMW R 12 G/S: The R 80 G/S Reborn, and More Capable Than It Looks
BMW resurrects the bike that invented the big adventure genre. The R 12 G/S pairs a 109 hp air-cooled boxer with a 21-inch front wheel and real long-travel suspension, a heritage scrambler that turns out to be a genuine dirt bike in disguise.
2026 CFMoto 800MT-ES: Semi-Active Suspension at Half the Price
CFMoto's new 800MT-ES brings KYB semi-active suspension, a Bosch IMU and a full touring kit to the middleweight ADV class for around 10,999 euros. Here is why it matters.
Can-Am Is Back on Two Wheels, and in 2026 It Got Serious About Price
After nearly four decades away, Can-Am returns to motorcycling with the electric Pulse roadster and Origin dual-sport. In 2026 a big price cut finally makes them make sense. Specs, range and what it means.
The Dakar: How Getting Lost in a Desert Created Motorcycling's Hardest Race
It began with one man lost in the Sahara and a sentence that became a creed. This is the story of the Dakar Rally, the two-week test of navigation, endurance and nerve that remains the ultimate proving ground on two wheels.
The Elephant Rally: Motorcycling's Great Test of Winter
Every winter, thousands of riders point their bikes at a frozen Bavarian valley and camp in the snow for a weekend. The Elefantentreffen is the strangest, hardest, most romantic gathering in motorcycling. Here is why they go.
Norton Atlas: The Reborn British Brand Enters the Middleweight Adventure Fight
Norton reveals the 2026 Atlas and Atlas GT, its first middleweight adventure bikes. A 585cc 69 hp twin, six-axis IMU, 8-inch TFT, from 8,250 pounds. Specs and pricing.
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See all2026 BMW R 12 G/S: The R 80 G/S Reborn, and More Capable Than It Looks
BMW resurrects the bike that invented the big adventure genre. The R 12 G/S pairs a 109 hp air-cooled boxer with a 21-inch front wheel and real long-travel suspension, a heritage scrambler that turns out to be a genuine dirt bike in disguise.
2026 CFMoto 800MT-ES: Semi-Active Suspension at Half the Price
CFMoto's new 800MT-ES brings KYB semi-active suspension, a Bosch IMU and a full touring kit to the middleweight ADV class for around 10,999 euros. Here is why it matters.
Can-Am Is Back on Two Wheels, and in 2026 It Got Serious About Price
After nearly four decades away, Can-Am returns to motorcycling with the electric Pulse roadster and Origin dual-sport. In 2026 a big price cut finally makes them make sense. Specs, range and what it means.
Norton Atlas: The Reborn British Brand Enters the Middleweight Adventure Fight
Norton reveals the 2026 Atlas and Atlas GT, its first middleweight adventure bikes. A 585cc 69 hp twin, six-axis IMU, 8-inch TFT, from 8,250 pounds. Specs and pricing.
BMW F 450 GS: The Middle-Child Adventure Bike That Finally Makes the GS A2-Legal
BMW's new F 450 GS brings full-size GS looks and tech to a light, 48 hp A2-legal package from about 7,220 euros. Here is what the smallest twin-cylinder GS means for new riders.
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