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The 2010 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom Review
For the 2009 model year, H-D transformed its venerable FLH line of touring bikes into vastly improved machines, thanks mostly to a much stiffer frame. Too bad that a slumping economy will cut into sales of the ’09 models.
However, this is still a huge market, and The Motor Company has already made a few tweaks to some of its popular touring models for 2010. We rode them around magnificent Colorado to find out how they work. Stay tuned also for a quick ride review of the new Electra Glide Ultra Limited luxury-tourer.As we learned from data shown to us at the Star Stratoliner Deluxe unveiling, the “casual full-dress” segment of touring cruisers is enjoying ever-increasing popularity, and this is largely due to Harley’s Street Glide and Road Glide. Both baggers are updated for 2010 and share a retail price of $18.999.
The 2010 Norton Commando 961 SE
2010 Moto Guzzi Stelvio ABS
Honda CRF450R Updated For 2010 Model Year
HONDA’S HERO CRF450R off-road racing bike, updated for the 2010 model year, is now available at Honda motorcycle dealers around Australia.
The CRF450R has come in for a number of small but significant tweaks to both the engine and suspension systems, aimed at enhancing balance and control.
According to Honda, new ECU programming and fuel injection settings bring improved off-on throttle response when exiting corners.

2010 Honda CRF450R
The Honda CRF450R has been at the head of the class pretty much every year since its introduction in 2002. As great as those bikes were, they were not without fault.
Year by year handling, engine and suspension issues were gradually ironed out. Then in 2009 Honda took a huge leap, introducing fuel injection and a revised engine, frame and suspension. We’re talking about a total rework here. KYB replaced Showa as suspension supplier, frame geometry was changed, the swingarm was lengthened and the plastic was updated. As such, nobody expected the 2010 model to have much more than bold new graphics, which it does have by the way.

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