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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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1988 Honda Motorcycle Models: The Complete Lineup Guide

1988 was the year Honda stopped playing it safe. The CBR Hurricane line had just landed, the Hawk GT showed up with…

Sarah Thornton·8 MIN READ
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Every 1978 Honda Motorcycle Model, Ranked by What Matters

1978 was the year Honda stopped pretending the four-cylinder CB750 was enough. They launched a 105-horsepower six-cylinder superbike, a water-cooled V-twin nobody…

Sarah Thornton·10 MIN READ
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The Best Triumph Motorcycles of the 2010s

The 2010s were the decade Triumph stopped being the brand your dad almost bought and became the one everyone actually did. Hinckley…

Sarah Thornton·9 MIN READ
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1965 Honda Motorcycle Models: The Complete Lineup

By 1965, Honda had already proven something that few believed a decade earlier: a Japanese manufacturer could dominate global motorcycle sales. That…

Sarah Thornton·9 MIN READ
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The Best 1998 Motorcycle Models Worth Knowing

The 1998 model year landed at an interesting moment for motorcycles. Japanese manufacturers were deep in a displacement war, European brands were…

Sarah Thornton·8 MIN READ
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1954 Honda Motorcycle Models: The Survival-Era Lineup

Table of Contents Honda in 1954: A Company on the Edge {#honda-in-1954} By 1954, Soichiro Honda had already built a company that…

Sarah Thornton·7 MIN READ
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1982 Honda Motorcycle Models: The Complete Lineup

1982 was a genuinely pivotal year for Honda. The company was juggling two different futures at once: the old inline-four era was…

Sarah Thornton·10 MIN READ
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Best 2024 Motorcycle Models, Picked by What You Actually Ride

Most “2024 motorcycle models” pages are catalogs. Eight hundred bikes in a filterable grid, every spec, zero opinion. Useful if you already…

Sarah Thornton·8 MIN READ
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2015 Harley-Davidson Models: Full Lineup Guide

2015 was a pretty tidy year for Harley-Davidson. Not a total reset, not a weird half-step. Just the kind of model year…

Sarah Thornton·10 MIN READ
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2020 Motorcycle Models: The Best Bikes by Category

TL;DR The 2020 motorcycle model year was a mixed bag in the best possible way: plenty of carryovers, a few important redesigns,…

Sarah Thornton·10 MIN READ
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1960 Motorcycle Models: The Complete List

This complete list catalogs 20 notable 1960 Motorcycle Models, detailing engine displacement (cc), class, and country of origin for each bike. Whether…

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7 Advantages of Bobber vs Cafe Racer

This hub post lays out 7 advantages of Bobber vs Cafe Racer, comparing style, ergonomics, performance, cost, customization, and everyday practicality. Each…

Sarah Thornton·7 MIN READ