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Author: Sarah Thornton

Sarah Thornton is a motorcycle journalist and mechanical engineering graduate who has been riding for over a decade. She covers everything from sportbikes and cruisers to the latest electric two-wheelers, combining technical expertise with real-world riding experience. A regular at track days and motorcycle rallies, Sarah brings firsthand knowledge and an authentic rider's perspective to every article she writes.
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2002 Harley-Davidson Models: The Complete Lineup Guide

Why 2002 Matters More Than Most Model Years Harley-Davidson dropped a liquid-cooled, overhead-cam, Porsche-developed engine into showrooms in 2002 and called it…

Sarah Thornton·8 MIN READ
Motorcycles

2020 Harley-Davidson Models: The Complete Buyer’s Guide

Every “2020 Harley-Davidson lineup” article still online was written before anyone rode these bikes for more than an afternoon. They’re launch-day press…

Sarah Thornton·9 MIN READ
Motorcycles

2014 Motorcycle Models: The Complete Year-by-Year Rundown

Table of Contents Why 2014 Still Matters If you’re digging into 2014 motorcycle models today, you’re probably not cross-shopping new bikes at…

Sarah Thornton·7 MIN READ
Motorcycles

1940 Motorcycle Models: The Full Lineup, By Brand

Table of Contents Why 1940 Is the Year to Know Most lists of 1940s motorcycles lump the whole decade together, which flattens…

Sarah Thornton·8 MIN READ
History

1959 Honda Car Models: None Existed — Here’s Why

Table of Contents The Short Answer There are no 1959 Honda car models because Honda didn’t build cars in 1959. It built…

Sarah Thornton·6 MIN READ
History

1980 Motorcycle Models That Defined a Turning Point

Table of Contents Why 1980, Specifically Most “best motorcycles of the 1980s” roundups quietly cheat. They pull in the GSX-R750 from 1985,…

Sarah Thornton·8 MIN READ
Motorcycles

1990s Yamaha Motorcycles: The Complete Decade Guide

TL;DR The 1990s were Yamaha’s most technically restless decade — the same lineup that produced the barely-legal FZR1000R also gave us hub-center…

Sarah Thornton·10 MIN READ
Motorcycles

2017 Harley-Davidson Models: The Full Lineup, Explained

2017 was the year Harley finally retired the Twin Cam from its big touring bikes and dropped in the Milwaukee-Eight. That one…

Sarah Thornton·10 MIN READ
Motorcycles

2011 Motorcycle Models: The Bikes Worth Buying Used Now

2011 was a stranger model year than it looks on paper. The European makers came in swinging — BMW dropped a six-cylinder…

Sarah Thornton·9 MIN READ
Motorcycles

2006 Harley-Davidson Models: The Complete Lineup Guide

2006 was the year Harley quietly fixed one of the biggest complaints riders had about the Big Twins: the Dyna finally got…

Sarah Thornton·9 MIN READ
History

1950s Suzuki Motorcycles: The First Bikes, Model by Model

Most Suzuki histories you’ll find online sprint through the 1950s in two paragraphs on their way to the GSX-R. The decade gets…

Sarah Thornton·7 MIN READ