Buyers Guides — Guides to buying motorcycles, used and new

Complete buyers guides, model histories, and detailed features of used and new motorcycles. Come here for articles explaining model variants (with their confusing lettering changes), how models changed and evolved over years, and what features are available in different markets.

Buyers Guides — Guides to buying motorcycles, used and new

Royal Enfield Himalayan 410 vs 2024 Himalayan 450 — What Changed?
ByDana Hooshmand November 18, 2023December 31, 2023

What changed in the 2024 Royal Enfield Himalayan vs the original Royal Enfield Himalayan 410? A detailed look.

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The Pit Bull: The Harley-Davidson Fat Bob Buyer’s Guide and Model History (2008-Today)
ByDana Hooshmand November 5, 2023January 11, 2024

All about the Harley-Davidson Fat Bob — a brief history since the Twin Cam models.

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What Makes the Ducati Hypermotard 698 Special?
ByDana Hooshmand November 3, 2023November 13, 2023

A few things worth noting about the 2024 Ducati Hypermotard 698.

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Dapper Demon: The Yamaha XSR900 Buyer’s Guide
ByDana Hooshmand October 27, 2023January 30, 2026

All about the Yamaha XSR900 — the dapper, retro-skinned version of the sporty naked Yamaha MT-09.

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Crouching Tiger: The Yamaha MT-09 / FZ-09 Buyer’s Guide
ByDana Hooshmand October 26, 2023January 30, 2026

Buyer’s guide to the Yamaha FZ-09 / MT-09, from first to final generation, and all changes both within and between generations.

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Ducati Multistrada V4 (2021-2025) Complete Buyer’s Guide
ByDana Hooshmand October 20, 2023October 20, 2024

Buyer’s guide to the Ducati Multistrada V4, from the 2021 base model to the 2025 revisions.

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Yamaha Ténéré 700 Model Variants / Buyer’s Guide 2019-2024
ByDana Hooshmand October 18, 2023April 24, 2024

Model guide to the Yamaha Ténéré 700.

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Sport Touring Motorcycles from the Early 2000s — Unbridled Affection
ByDana Hooshmand October 15, 2023October 28, 2023

A guide to “classic” sport tourers from the late 1990s / early 2000s.

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The Moto Guzzi V85 TT: Something Old, Something New
ByDana Hooshmand October 11, 2023May 20, 2024

All about the Moto Guzzi V85 TT — a modern bike with an old-school motor.

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Chasing Lightness: Why and How to Buy a Triumph Street Triple (675-765, 2008 to today)
ByDana Hooshmand September 23, 2023February 14, 2026

Complete guide to the Triumph Street Triple, from the original 2008 model through to the latest RS.

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