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Zack Courts Lists the Best and Worst “Daily Rider” Motorcycles of 2024

Zack Courts, from the Revzilla video series “Daily Rider,” took a spirited lap around the motorcycle class of 2024, presenting a mixed bag of triumphs, letdowns, and curious oddities. The best and worst motorcycles of the bunch. Leading the charge is BMW’s R1300 GS, perched confidently atop the leaderboard.

Sure, it’s polarizing—too much tech, not enough grit—but its peerless suspension and dynamic chassis prove it’s still the reigning king of do-it-all machines. KTM’s 890 SMT earns a well-deserved smiley face, narrowly edged out by the BMW for the crown. Adventure bikes may spark debate, but their versatility on everything from bumpy commutes to high-speed corners speaks volumes.

The Canadian Army’s Unlikely Hero: The Armstrong MT500 Motorcycle

The Armstrong MT500 motorcycle, a unique piece of military history, was designed for the Canadian Army but has roots that stretch across the ocean.

Built by Armstrong Motorcycles in the UK, this bike was intended to be a reliable transport for soldiers, but its journey has been anything but straightforward. Here’s FortNine’s epic review of the bike.

The Difficult History of Norton Motorcycles

Norton Motorcycles is a saga of brilliance marred by chaos, a story best summed up in rubber bushings, Featherbed frames, and 10 rounds of bankruptcy. FortNine does a fabulous job of giving the story in the video below, but I’ll summarize it as well.

It begins in 1898 with James Norton’s Birmingham shed, a curly “N,” and racing glory. By the 1930s, Norton owned the Isle of Man TT, thanks to innovative engines and sheer audacity. Yet, the company’s knack for bad decisions proved as legendary as its bikes.

Zack Courts Reviews the 2024 BMW R 12 nineT

There’s something about a motorcycle that nods to its roots while boldly planting itself in the present. Enter the 2024 BMW R 12 nineT, a machine that’s as much about riding as it is about storytelling.

Zack Courts, a well-known moto-journalist and all-around nice guy who works for Revzilla these days, recently got in the saddle of the BMW R 12 nineT and took it for a spin. It seems like a truly well-crafted machine, and one you should consider.

Check Out the Porsche Six-Stroke Internal Combustion Engine

Electric motors be damned! The Porsche six-stroke internal combustion engine design is determined to keep the internal combustion engine alive, and that could change everything.

This new engine ditches the standard crankshaft for an intricate gear system that forces each piston along a unique path, creating two compression and two combustion strokes alongside a single intake and exhaust stroke.

A Closer Look at the BMW CE 04

It’s safe to say that a significant portion of the future of motorcycles is electric. I don’t see the gas engine going away, but EVs will be part of our future. One bike that’s really embodying this is the BMW CE 04. The gents at the Fully Charged Show had a go with it. Let’s take a closer look.

Racing the Suzuki V-Strom at the 2024 NORRA Mexican 1000 Rally

The Suzuki V-Strom might not be what you think of when you think of the Norra Mexican 1000 Rally race, but the crazy gents at Cycle World recently raced the bike at the event.

Video: 2023 Indian Sport Chief

The Indian Sport Chief is one of the bikes I’m most excited about for 2023. Indian has been doing all the things right to keep gaining fans and keep expanding its footprint in the market, and this bike checks more boxes. It’s great. Here’s a closer look at it from the gents at Motorcycle.com.

Cycle World Names Its 10 Best Motorcycles of 2022

Cycle World has named it’s 10 best.

With 2023 right around the corner a lot of eyes are on the new bikes for 2023, but before I completely turn my focus to the new year, I wanted to direct your attention to a good end-of-year wrap-up from Cycle World. Here are the magazine’s best bikes of 2022.

Zack Courts Reviews the 2023 BMW CE 04

An interesting electric scooter from BMW.

Looking for a maxi scooter that is a truly unique machine? Then you should get pretty excited about this one—the 2023 BMW CE 04. Zack Courts had a chance to get in the saddle of this electric machine to see how good it is at doing all of the things that a big scooter is supposed to do.