America's leading motorcycle magazine since its inception in 1962, Cycle World covers all aspects of the two-wheel universe. From dirt-slingin', double-jumping motocrossers to wind-cheating, 200-mph roadracers, Team CW brings experience, credibility and excitement to the pages of the magazine each month. Get Cycle World digital magazine subscription today.
WE RIDE EVERYTHING • Investing in accuracy and expertise
DAKAR RALLY • Finding the balance between speed and endurance
TECHNOLOGY CHANGES EVERYTHING • A sweeping look at the technological currents that have shaped our world
MAGIC METAL • Magnesium is an extremely light and useful metal when properly utilized. But it’s also sometimes called “electrified dirt.”
PAST FORWARD • The Kawasaki ZRX1100 and 1200 were modern, burly takes on the Eddie Lawson Replica KZ1000 of the early 1980s.
THE STACK • The modern high-performance shock is a wonder of linear response and tunability. How did the valve washers get stacked in our favor?
FOUR FREEDOMS • The Honda CRF450L roosts into the dual-sport scene to take on the KTM 500 EXC-F, Husqvarna FE 450, and Beta 430 RR-S—bikes of different origins and vastly different design philosophies.
TRACTION IS DIVINE • And parity is key, so we mounted Metzeler DOT knobbies
THOUSAND MILE STARE • Ghosts of scramblers past on the Triumph 1200 XE Baja Racer. In Baja.
V4 R • This winged Panigale is the fastest and finest street-legal Ducati superbike ever
HELMET PROTECTION TAKES A TURN • MIPS is ready for the road, but are helmet manufacturers ready for it?
BOB NICHOLS, 1921–2018
AT THE LIMIT • “The Bubba Scrub was born out of pure necessity and my desire to win.”