BeginnerJun's pick
8.4
Kawasaki · 2026
Ninja 500
The default first sport bike, and for good reason.
51 hp169 kg30.2 hp/100 kg$5,399
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the art of the machine
Reviews · Maintenance · Philosophy
Every major motorcycle, reviewed in depth. Every repair, filmed honestly.
MotoZen is a home for the love of motorcycles in all their forms. Mechanical breakdowns that go past the spec sheet, garage demonstrations you can follow with a feeler gauge in hand, head-to-head comparisons, and a philosophy of quality borrowed from Pirsig and earned at the bench.
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The whole world of two wheels
Fourteen makers. Twelve ways to ride.
Drag the ring, tap a face to open it. Each brand has a philosophy, each type of motorcycle asks something different of the rider.
Honda
Japan · est. 1948
Yamaha
Japan · est. 1955
Kawasaki
Japan · est. 1896
Suzuki
Japan · est. 1909
Ducati
Italy · est. 1926
BMW Motorrad
Germany · est. 1923
KTM
Austria · est. 1934
Triumph
United Kingdom · est. 1902
Harley-Davidson
United States · est. 1903
Royal Enfield
India · est. 1901
Aprilia
Italy · est. 1945
Indian
United States · est. 1901
Zero Motorcycles
United States / Netherlands · est. 2006
LiveWire
United States · est. 2019
Drag to spin, click a face to read more, Escape to close.
All brand profilesThe Garage reviews
Reviewed like an engineer, written like a rider.
Mechanical breakdown, ride character, maintenance outlook, who it is for, and a verdict grounded in reasoning rather than brand loyalty.
NakedJun's pick
8.8
Yamaha · 2026
MT-09
The CP3 triple, the engine that made Yamaha interesting again.
117 hp193 kg60.6 hp/100 kg$10,899
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NakedJun's pick
9.0
Triumph · 2026
Street Triple 765 RS
Moto2's engine on the road, with the best chassis balance in the class.
130 hp188 kg69.1 hp/100 kg$13,545
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SportJun's pick
8.5
Yamaha · 2026
YZF-R7
A real sport bike chassis around a twin you can actually use.
73 hp189 kg38.6 hp/100 kg$9,399
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SportJun's pick
9.3
Ducati · 2026
Panigale V4
The seventh-generation Panigale: double-sided swingarm, 216 hp, and the most advanced electronics on the road.
216 hp191 kg113.1 hp/100 kg$27,795
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AdventureJun's pick
9.1
BMW · 2026
R 1300 GS
The reference adventure bike, rebuilt from the boxer up.
145 hp237 kg61.2 hp/100 kg$20,395
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AdventureJun's pick
8.9
Yamaha · 2026
Ténéré 700
The simple, honest adventure bike, now with a TFT and ride modes.
73 hp208 kg35.1 hp/100 kg$10,999
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Garage demonstrations
Hours at the bench, filmed start to finish.
Full-length repair sessions on a 1978 CB550, uncut and unhurried, with the physics of each adjustment explained as it happens. Chapters let you jump to the exact bolt you are stuck on.
- Valve clearance check and shim swap, start to finish58 min · advanced
- Fork seals and oil: the honest way36 min · intermediate
- Stitching a cafe racer seat at the kitchen table24 min · beginner
The full session: warming the engine, hooking up the vacuum gauges, and balancing all four Keihin carbs until the idle settles into an even breathing hum. I explain what each adjustment does and why the gauges lie when the engine is cold.
Head to head
Pick two bikes. See where the numbers lie.
Specs side by side, a six-axis feel chart, and the two verdicts that matter more than either.
Yamaha
YZF-R7
Aprilia
RS 660
Engine
Liquid-cooled 689cc CP2 parallel twin, DOHC, 8 valves, 270-degree crank
Liquid-cooled 659cc parallel twin, DOHC, 8 valves, 270-degree crank
Power
73 hp
105 hp
Torque
67 Nm
70 Nm
Wet weight
189 kg
183 kg
Power to weight
38.6 hp/100 kg
57.4 hp/100 kg
Seat height
830 mm
820 mm
Fuel
14 L
15 L
Base MSRP
$9,399
$11,849
Jun's rating
8.5 / 10
8.7 / 10
Aprilia RS 660 wins 6 of 7 measurable rows.Highlight marks the better number, not the better bike.
Feel, not spec sheet
Jun's six-axis read
Yamaha YZF-R7
Aprilia RS 660
Yamaha YZF-R7
“The best bike for learning how to ride a sport bike properly, because it makes you earn the speed.”
Full reviewAprilia RS 660
“The most sophisticated middleweight sport bike, and the only one you could genuinely tour on.”
Full reviewThe Platform
Nine ways into the machine
Each pillar built with the same care you’d give a fresh torque spec, learn it, live it, and pass it on.
Philosophy Corner
“The Buddha, the Godhead, resides quite as comfortably in the circuits of a digital computer or the gears of a cycle transmission as he does at the top of a mountain.”
Every ride carries within it a question about quality, attention, and presence. Our Philosophy Corner is a space for riders who believe the road teaches more than technique, it teaches a way of being.
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