…time to test the four bikes for our $4000 Newbie Shootout, we drafted some of our own aspiring riding talent from around the MCUSA office.The $4000 Newbie Challenge When learning to ride motorcycles, it helps to have a forgiving mount that still makes the process fun. Beginners are faced with making…

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…-D's low-price effort with bikes that are better suited for a beginner's affinity for refinement, good looks, and functionality. As the Japanese manufacturers continually improved their product, the Sportster basically became an expensive paint mixer. However, in 2004 the bike that had gone largely unchanged…

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…depends. Even though only $4 separates their MSRPs and on paper they look quite similar, these bikes are literally night and day different. For Ducati, they?ve definitely blended a suitable bike for a beginner. Its combination of friendly ergonomics, docile power delivery, and quick yet stable handling…

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…the first time, the compact middleweight felt instantly comfortable. There?s no question that Suzuki are actively targeting beginners and the unintimidating stance of the bike should definitely appeal to novices. The Suzuki Gladius makes for an affordable and stylish?purchase for the entry-level crowd…

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…both wide and thick with a decent amount of padding. Make sure to check out our?Kawasaki ER-6n Video to see every angle of this new?Kawasaki?street bike as we take it for a ride agianst the Suzuki Gladius.While the motorcycle?s instrumentation definitely follows with its futuristic exterior shape, as…

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…show off or to allow you to share the lane with them.? Turn signals on a motorcycle usually are not self-canceling, thus some riders (especially beginners) sometimes forget to turn them off after a turn or lane change. Make sure a motorcycle's signal is for real.? Maneuverability is one of a motorcycle's…

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…surprising agility and comfort makes off-road riding as beginner-friendly as we expected, but much more exciting.Other than a shared bore and stroke (65.5mm x 66.2mm) the F and L models are pleasantly different. Like most off-road CRF machines, the bike starts up in a flash with one push of the button. The…

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…tested generated, by far, the most awestruck praise from roadside gawkers ? quite a compliment considering Ducati?s undoubted skill at producing sexy bikes. And this was in spite of the SE?s lack of wire-spoked wheels, which is such a huge part of the vintage look. Were I to purchase a Bonneville, I?d have…

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