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

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 2019-2026
ByDana Hooshmand October 18, 2023August 13, 2026

A 2026 buyer’s guide to every Yamaha Ténéré 700 generation and variant, including the MY26 Ténéré 700 and World Raid.

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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: Triumph Street Triple Buyer’s Guide (675-765, 2008-2026)
ByDana Hooshmand September 23, 2023August 27, 2026

Complete Triumph Street Triple buyer’s guide, updated for the 2026 RX and Moto2 Edition, with specs and a 2023 vs 2026 Moto2 comparison.

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The BMW GS Boxers — A Modern History and Complete Buyer’s Guide
ByDana Hooshmand September 17, 2023July 9, 2024

All about the BMW GS boxers from 1981, the R80 G/S, to today — a timeline of all engines and features.

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Suzuki Boulevard M109R — Iconic Colours
ByDana Hooshmand August 29, 2023September 19, 2023

A guide to some of the most iconic base colors of the Suzuki Boulevard M109R.

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Suzuki SV650 Complete History and Buyer’s Guide (1999-Today)
ByDana Hooshmand August 14, 2023September 7, 2026

A guide to buying a Suzuki SV650 – first, second or third generation, including known problems, how much to pay and which model to buy.

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All Roads Lead to the BMW S 1000 XR: A Complete Buyer’s Guide (2015+)
ByDana Hooshmand June 19, 2023November 9, 2023

The BMW S 1000 XR buyer’s guide. The best, and only, four-cylinder adventure sport tourer.

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Yamaha FZ1 / Fazer 1000 / FZS1000 (2001-2015) — The Devil’s Plaything
ByDana Hooshmand June 18, 2023October 13, 2023

Buyers guide to the fuel-injected Yamaha FZ1, in both generations, from 2001 to 2015.

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