…lot cheaper.ItalyDucati have, as predicted here, replaced the ageing Monster after 15 years. For next year, though, there will just be a new 696 entry-level version, while the existing larger bikes continue in much the same style and format, allowing customers time to adapt to the changes. Having learnt…

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Aprilia's Shiver 750 is yet another example of contemporary motorcycle design at its finest.Say hello to the new kid on the block. Where Ducati?s entry level monster has been around for over the last decade (however completely revamped in 2008), the Shiver is an entirely new model. If you?re a diehard…

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…least that?s the conclusion I come to while swooping through curves on Southern Californian backroads aboard the Piaggio Group?s pitch for the entry-level/crossover crowd. Corner after corner I dip the bike in, rolling on and off the throttle, no shifts to worry about, no clutch to pull. Sure, the Mana…

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…is well suited to use as an urban cruiser.riders looking for the bikes they rode in their two-wheeled youth. But Triumph is also targeting the entry-level crowd too, with Triumph Marketing Manager Jim Callahan describing the model as ?one of the most accessible Triumphs.? Enhancing that accessibility…

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…owner is around 47 years-old. H-D has responded to the graying of its customer base by purchasing the Buell Motorcycle company and introducing its entry-level Buell Blast to entice younger buyers into its showrooms. BMW's response is the F650CS, a bike general manager of BMW North America's Motorcycle Group…

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…-Star 950 as an entry-level ride for the cruiser market.The idea is simple: make it look big and stylish, but handle light and nimble, while still feeling large. Okay, maybe not so simple. Sounds almost contradictory, right? Not when you are in the business of making an entry-level cruiser. You see…

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The new KYMCO Quannon 150 is an all-new?$3449 option for entry-level riders.KYMCO, the good folks from Taiwan, have stepped up to challenge?Kawasaki?s entry-level sportbike dominance with the introduction of the Quannon 150. KYMCO chose the recent IMS show in Long Beach to launch its all-new sportbike…

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…lend themselves to new riders or those who value leisure.?Suzuki has two other new models to cover the bases in these two important categories, an entry-level sportbike and classic cruiser. C109R(T)On the heels of last year's all-new?M109R power cruiser, Suzuki thought it would be nice to bolster the Boulevard…

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…as 12 will also battle for national titles on machines smaller than 250cc. Details are available under Racing at AMAVintageMotorcycleDays.com. Pre-entry closes this Friday, July 17. Although riders will still be able to enter at the event, there are significant rewards for pre-entering. Each rider who…

…challenges playbike competitors with better ergonomics, more power, beefy front and rear disc brakes and suspension options, which are uncommon in entry level bikes. The rolling hills of the Hungry Valley OHV and I-5 Motocross Track in Gorman, California, served as the stomping grounds for a fun day of…

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