The modern-day parallel twin seems to be the choice of many manufacturers at the moment. Its compact design, coupled with the fact that it's ‘cheaper’ to produce than a V-twin for example, could be a few of the reasons for the adoption of this particular layout.
Kawasaki continue with its ‘retro sport/modern classic’ range with the extremely attractive z650RS. I’ve always been the biggest fan of Kawasaki’s previous take on the original z900 and the z900RS which are, in fact, my favourites of all these ‘retro’ styled bikes on offer. So what about the new z650RS then?
If you were Honda, what would you do to fill the gap between their CB500X and CRF1100 Africa Twin? Well that’s not difficult is it; just build a new, from the forks to the taillight, middleweight Transalp, right?
One of the most recognisable and iconic model names in motorcycling has to be the Suzuki V-Strom, well at least in the top five offerings that is. Originally born in 2002, Suzuki has enjoyed sales of over 100,000 units worldwide since its conception, thus proving and continuing the V-Strom's legacy. Well we’re now into 2023 and here’s the latest contribution to the V-Strom large capacity platform – the new DL1050DE.
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