Kentaro (Kenny) Sagawa

Motorcycle & Industry

Honda HAWK11 Test Ride Review | New Riding Sensation, but a bit Nostalgic

Road Sports with Africa Twin Ride Quality HAWK 11 is an exclusive model for the Japanese market developed as an Architecture Series Project (ASP).This is a method of creating a derivative model with a...
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[Editor’s Column] Dynamic Test Ride Report YAMAHA “YZF-R7”

Photo: Minami Takayuki YAMAHA recently held a test ride of the YZF-R7 for domestic media in Japan. The following is the report of the media test ride by editor-in-chief Sagawa. Get the most out of you...
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Top 5 Review of the Eye-catching Motorcycles in 2021 – European and American Models By Kenny Sagawa

It's time for the usual annual rankings. Here are the rankings selected by Webike Motorcycle News Editor-in-Chief Kenny Sagawa for the new motorcycles coming out in 2021. The evaluation criteria will ...
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[Yamaha YZF-R7 Japan First Test Ride Review] Maximum Riding Satisfaction! It’s the SS Mindset Anyone Can Feel.

Photo by Takayuki Minami A test ride of the Yamaha YZF-R7 was held for the media in Japan. Kenny Sagawa brings you his best report. I want to use up all the performance and drive cool. The R7 is a new...
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Harley-Davidson New Sportster S Test Ride | Unique in its own way, this is a challenge from Harley!

Harley's most popular sports model with 60 years of history Since the first generation of the Sportster series was born in 1957, it has fascinated fans around the world for more than 60 years as a ni...
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The New Z650RS is a Hot New Model, but Who is Its Rival?

The new Z650RS, which was recently announced for release in Japan next spring, is a neo-classic naked model based on the European streetfighter Z650 with traditional styling cues from the past. The Z6...
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KTM 890 ADVENTURE/R Test Ride Review: Increased displacement makes it more powerful and easier to handle, and further refines its off-road performance.

Photo: Masahiko Watanabe 10ps increase and frame evolution I would like to report on my test ride of the 890 ADVENTURE/R at the media test ride of the KTM 2021 Adventure model. The 890 Adventure is an...
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Triumph’s Three-cylinder Supersport is Back! New Cowl-equipped ‘Speed Triple 1200RR’

Sports specification with half cowl and clip-on handlebar Last week, a teaser video of the new Speed Triple 1200RR was suddenly released on Triumph's official YouTube channel. However, the website in ...
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Parallel Twin-cylinder Supersports Continue to Emerge | Why Parallel Twin Nowdays?

Recently, there has been a lot of attention paid to full-cowl super-boats powered by parallel twin-cylinder engines. We explored their potential to become a new trend. Authentic SS that can be bought ...
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[Speed Triple 1200RS Test Ride Report] A Supersport Without a Cowl that Can Compete with the SS on the Track!

Webike News editor-in-chief Kenny Sagawa reports on a test ride of the Speed Triple 1200RS, Triumph's top sports naked motorcycle. A fighter with 30 more horsepower and 10 more pounds lost. The latest...
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The New GSX-S1000 Makes its Debut in Japan, and an Evolved Japanese Fighter Looks Forward to the Ride

The same specifications as the European model The new GSX-S1000 from Suzuki will be available for sale in Japan from August 4, 2021. The first generation of the GSX-S1000 debuted in 2015. The new GSX-...
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Suzuki GS250FW: A Showa Era Sound Machine Reminiscent of the Aria

Modern motorcycles are great, but there were many great and fun motorcycles in the past. I'd like to take a look back at some of the motorcycles that I wish were around today, based on my own experien...
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Suzuki GSF1200: An Unorthodox Oil-cooled Big Naked that Came Too Early

Modern motorcycles are great, but there were many great and fun motorcycles in the past. I'd like to take a look back at some of the motorcycles that I wish were around today, based on my own experien...
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Harley’s “Pan America” Test Ride Report: Sportier Than it Looks and Performs Great Even in Off-road! An American-style Adventure Tourer with the Full Harley Character!

152 hp liquid-cooled V-twin with driving mode The Pan America 1250/Special, Harley-Davidson's first adventure tourer, is a brand new model developed based on Harley's new vision of aggressively enter...
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Motorcycle I Wish I Had, the Honda VF750F: Strongest V4, Original MotoGP Machine!

Today's motorcycles are great, but there were many great and fun motorcycles in the past. I'd like to take a look back at some of the motorcycles that I wish were around today, based on my own experie...
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[Editor’s Column] Inheriting the Spirit of Z KAWASAKI “Zephyr 750”

Although today's motorcycles are also very good, there were many excellent motorcycles that were super enjoyable to ride. Therefore, I will try to choose the motorcycle that "I wish I had that motorcy...
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[KTM 1290 Adventure R Test Ride Review] Huge Off-road Machine Evolves Further with Electric System that Wisely Supports Unusual Riding

Photo by: Masahiko Watanabe Upgraded to off-road specs with a focus on the suspension Continuing with the media test rides of KTM's 2021 Adventure Series, I would like to report on the 1290 Super Adve...
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[KTM 1290 Adventure S Test Ride Review] Automatic Tracking with a Natural Feel! ACC Makes High-speed Touring Even Safer and More Comfortable

Photo by: Masahiko Watanabe Slowing down safely from a 100km/h cruise in heavy rain. I attended the media test ride of KTM's 2021 Adventure Series and would like to report on it. The highlight of this...
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This is a True Neo-Classic! Harley-Davidson’s Revival of the Famous Electra Glide

Harley's famous motorcycle revival series started Harley-Davidson has introduced the limited production premium reissue series "Icon Collection". This series is a limited production model that strongl...
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Motorcycle I Wish I Had, Yamaha XT250! The Dual-purpose Spirit Passed On to the Serow

XT250 Modern motorcycles are great, but there were many great and fun motorcycles in the past. I'd like to take a look back at some of the motorcycles that I wish were around today, based on my own ex...
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