2013 brought 10 Superb Bikes

2013 brought 10 Superb Bikes

This year looks like a particularly exciting time to be a motorcyclist, if for no other reason than the variety of bikes available across every category, including electric! Here then is our list of the top 10 bikes we’re eager to ride in 2013, in alphabetical order. 

Aprilia Caponord 1200 

The undisputed king of the segment, the BMW R1200GS, wears the crown. Beemer’s benchmark bike just keeps taking on all comers – and continues to bat down each and every challenge

We’re glad to see Aprilia jumping on the A-T bandwagon in a big way. But it faces some stiff competition for top honors. "Since its introduction the Ducati Multistrada has been in a class by itself,” says Content Editor Tom Roderick. 


BMW R1200GS

2013 was BMW sticking radiators on its venerable, all-new R1200GS. Secrets aside, the new liquid-cooled GS is arguably the most anticipated motorcycle this year. “The GS is a true icon in the moto world and is BMW’s best seller,” says Chief Editor, Kevin Duke.  Everywhere you look, the new 1200GS impresses. It was already a winner on and off road, as seen by the A-T shootout above, but its bevy of electronics, like the spinwheel borrowed from the K1600 to control the gauge cluster via the left grip, 

Ducati Hypermotard 821/Hyperstrada

Meanwhile, a new hybrid model also utilizing the 821cc, 11-degree engine, the Hyperstrada, combines some of the traits we love about the Hyper and Multi into one package. “I like riding the other two separately, so how could I not like riding this new FrankenDuc?" asks Tom rhetorically.  

it  has us chomping at the bit. “A fresh 821cc, liquid-cooled V-Twin takes the Hypermotard into a new era, with more power than ever offered in the Hyper range,” says Duke. 


Honda CB500F, CB500X and CB500R

Whether you’re into sport riding, naked bikes or faux Adventure-Touring, the big question is whether the 500cc parallel-Twin in the CB500F, CB500X and CB500R will be enough to attract people to showrooms.  

It’s not just an interesting direction for Honda, it’s an interesting twist to this list, as these three models are undoubtedly the most technologically modest bikes here. But low-tech doesn’t mean low fun, and sometimes even we here at MO enjoy simply riding motorcycles without the intimidation of 150-plus horsepower.


KTM 1290 Super Duke

  This bike gets me more excited than admission to the AVN Awards after-party!" remarks T-Rod after channeling his inner 20-year-old. It’s easy to see why he’s so excited, considering the new Duke is powered by a reworked version of the LC8 1195cc V-Twin found on the RC8R

Moto Guzzi California 1400

he quirky California, introduced in 1971, never reached beyond niche appeal in the U.S., and production was scaled back after Piaggio acquired Guzzi in 2004. Two-thousand-ten saw the introduction of the Black Eagle, a custom-style California using Guzzi’s long-serving 1064cc V-Twin, but by 2012 only a limited-edition California 90 was produced. 

   

MV Agusta Rivale 800/Brutale 800

Both are powered by a beefed up version of the 675cc Triple powering the F3, punched out to 800cc. “With its added cubes and the intrinsic appeal of a Triple, it will sure make for a fantastic street engine,” says Duke.

Meanwhile, the new Rivale should give the Ducati Hypermotard – and anything else in the muscle-motard category – a run for its money. With a commanding riding position, Brembo brakes, slim chassis and 125 hp (claimed), it’s not hard to imagine why this is one of the most hotly anticipated machines of 2013.

  
Triumph Daytona 675/R

A more oversquare (76mm x 49.6mm vs. 74mm x 52.3mm) 675cc inline-Triple highlights the new machine, though a new chassis, updated suspension and a switch to a side-exit exhaust all help create a fantastic handling machine that carves corners like a hot knife through butter. “I can’t wait to fully embarrass myself on it,” cruiser guy Langston says.
With such accolades, it’s easy to see why Kevin, too, is excited to try the new bike. “A new, revvier engine and an updated chassis should result in something sensational.” Indeed it does.

Vespa 946

 Scoff all you want, but the Motorcycle.com staffers are not ashamed to admit we’re scooter fans. Especially one as beautiful as the Vespa 946. Inspired by the MP6, Vespa’s original prototype from 1946 (the year which lends itself to the new model’s name),

 

C600 Sport and 650 GT

A selection of Australian motorcycle and car journalists were gathered in the 2000 Olympic city to be fully briefed on the two scooters and to put them to the test through the urban environment, as well as up and down the coast and mountain roads.

  The event started with breakfast in the quaint seaside village of Bronte, before heading off for a day of riding under the guidance of BMW Motorrad Australia Marketing Manager, Miles Davis and his team. Down the magnificent coastal route the journalistic peloton made its way before heading up into twisting forest roads that follow the line of Australia’s sandy edge. The technical aspects of the scooters were explained in detail including the the dynamic chassis and the smooth power delivery of the twin-cylinder motor and continuously variable transmission gearbox.

Urban Mobility is far more than just the ability to ride in the city, it is a new answer to riding in all areas with all the practical attributes a scooter can provide.the journalists headed home to various parts of the Big Brown Land, it was clear that they were all impressed with the quality and dynamics of the scooters. What was also apparent was even though they both share the same motor and chassis, they have distinctly individual riding characteristics.While most of the America and Europe are now firmly stuck in the grips of winter, it’s Summer in Australia and it’s great to see the C600 Sport and C650GT being enjoyed by riders in the southern hemisphere.


 

honda city engine specifications

Honda city engine specifications

The Honda City is now in its third generation, and has been launched in countries such as Singapore, Thailand and India. In line with the global economic outlook as well as global fuel prices, manufacturers have been downsizing their cars and the new City makes a perfect compact sedan in the Honda line-up slotted in under the Civic for world markets. It is considered to be a world car now, as it has also been recently revealed that the City will also be sold in Europe.

 Honda calls the design concept of the new Honda City the “arrowshot”, as you can see from the sketch above. The car seems to concentrate all its forces on a point at a front, while the rear has a raised deck lid for a more upright stance.

The front end of the car looks like it was lifted off the European Civic hatchback, with the grille from the Honda FCX Clarity. It looks quite concept-car-like, and I would say Honda was quite brave to have pulled this one off. I think there will be quite a few people who will be turned off by the Optimus Prime futuristic look on the front end .

The first generation Honda City (not including the old little car that also came with a turbocharged engine) was designed as an ASEAN car that came with engines such as the 1.5 litre SOHC VTEC engine.

The second generation is the City that is currently sold in Malaysia, and while it was a solid offering in terms of drivability, fuel economy and performance, it had one major problem – its looks

 Interior

 There are two colour schemes – one beige and one black. Both will likely be used by Honda Malaysia, with the black for a high-spec or sports-specced version of the car and a beige one for the other. The black interior uses black for all the plastic parts while the fabric is in a purplish-black colour. The beige interior uses a grayish-beige tone for the plastic parts while the fabrics are done in beige with yellow overtones.

As a result, engine knock is reduced, which means more aggressive ignition timings can automatically be used, which can be felt with an increase in low-end torque. Torque is further enhanced with the adoption of a resonator chamber in the intake manifold.

most famous car in the world

That is reckoned that half of the world's population would recognize a James Bond Aston Martin DB5.
Author David Worrell likely hit  the nail on the head when he entitled a book about the fictional spy's car The most famous car in the world.

model in Casino Royale, MI6 revealed that 007 would also return to an old friend in the new film. Two original DB5s will be shipped to the Bahamas, where location shooting with Daniel Craig is expected to begin next month.

The other two cars were built for the production company as promotional cars, travelling the world promoting the two movies.

In 1968, Aston Martin stripped it of all of its gadgets and sold it to Gavin Keyzar as a used car displaying 50,000 miles on the odometer. A year later, Keyzar had a company in the south of England reinstall all the gadgets to capitalize on the car's history.In 1968, Aston Martin stripped it of all of its gadgets and sold it to Gavin Keyzar as a used car displaying 50,000 miles on the odometer. A year later, Keyzar had a company in the south of England reinstall all the gadgets to capitalize on the car's history.

In 1997, the car was stolen from an aircraft hangar in Boca Raton, Fla. The circumstances of the theft were very suspicious. The car has never been seen since, and I suspect that it was destroyed.

After four months of having fun with it, Luscombe-Whyte advertised the car in the Times newspaper in London. Frank Baker of Vancouver made him an offer he could not refuse: $21,600 and an all-expenses-paid trip on the QE2 to New York.

The car spent the next 13 years on display outside Baker's Attic Restaurant in West Vancouver. Baker fell upon hard times in the early '80s and sold the car to Alf Spence.

No other car has attracted so much attention for a combined 13 minutes of footage.