Every year, around November, my buyer’s remorse shoots through the roof. Just as the Holidays approach, trade shows like Intermot and EICMA showcase the latest and greatest motorcycles on the market. With each year, my daily rider—huddled in my garage—looks more and more like an artifact of a bygone era, a relic primed for the trade-in.
It’s no different this year, what with new ADVs, sport/naked bikes, retros, electrics, and scooters luring us to the showroom floor. Whether it’s with electronic wizardry, nostalgic looks, or ever-climbing horsepower figures, manufacturers keep finding ways to make motorcyclists lust after the next big thing. As 2022 draws to a close, these are the five bikes that I’m buying looking forward to in 2023.
