In 1981, Hubert Auriol brought home BMW’s first Paris-Dakar rally win — in the event’s second year — aboard an R 80 G/S. It was a stunning and unexpected victory, as the Bavarian bike was considered ...

Years ago, while in negotiations to purchase my first motorcycle, a 2014 Triumph Bonneville T-100, I test-rode a Harley-Davidson Sportster. It was a bit of a lark, and frankly I was hoping I hated it ...