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Wednesday, 01 February 2023 16:00

Your 2023 Kawasaki H2 SX SE Has Arrived, Darling

Not sure how Kawasaki is calling this a “new model press release,” since the only thing new on our favorite surface-to-surface cruise missile is its Auto Hi-Beam (AHB) headlight.
Earlier today, Kawasaki announced the new Ninja ZX-4RR KRT Edition, which will be available this Spring at U.S. dealers carrying an MSRP of $9,699. As expected, this is a high performance 399cc four-cylinder machine.
Honda pricing for the 2023 XL750 Transalp is showing up on Honda’s European web sites. Honda Italy, for instance, shows a price of €10,690. U.K. pricing is apparently £9,499. Comparing other European prices for Honda motorcycles to their U.S.
Last year, KTM changed the 390 Adventure model by giving it stronger wheels. This year? The little KTM gets “stronger wheels.” If you wanted proof that cast aluminum wheels are not ideal for off-road conditions (such as bouncing off rocks), now you have it.
The man with overall responsibility for creating Royal Enfield’s first twin-cylinder modern-era cruiser is New Jersey native Adrian Sellers, 42, who after a four-year stint with Honda R&D in Italy and, before that, nine years at Yamaha’s Design Laboratory in Los Angeles, was appointed the Indian company’s Head of Custom and Motorsport in 2016, based at its UK Technology Centre…

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