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2025 BMW R12 G/S Review

The retro-styled G/S this time around drops the Urban tag and reverts to its off-road heritage. BMW Motorrad’s R 12 family expands with the Dakar special that reminds of the first R 80 G/S. That boxer engined beauty arrived in 1980. Now, 45 years on, it is reborn again, this time as the BMW R 12 G/S. Again? Well, yes, because it last featured here as the R nineT Urban G/S. That was more a street scrambler with a 19-inch front wheel. This newcomer features long suspension travel (200mm+) and...

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2025 CFMoto 675NK Review

CFMOTO has built its first in-line three-cylinder engine, and stuffed it into this tasty streetfighin’ middleweight. Meet the ornery 675NK.   While KTM was busy making missteps recently,  there was another motorcycle company making giant strides, KTM’s Chinese partner, CFMOTO.  It began life a couple of decades ago, making Kawasaki-like machines. But those days are long gone. Now it is busy...

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