FEATURE I 2023 CYCLE NEWS BIKES WE LIKE
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Right there behind the BMW for me is the
2024 Krämer GP2-890RR. In direct contrast to
the do-it-all BMW R 1300 GS, the Krämer GP2-
890RR is as specialized a tool as you can get.
This bike is designed for only one thing—go-
ing fast around a racetrack. At $39,995, you're
getting the sharpest possible tool for the job.
It's also one of the most exclusive. Only 125 of
these RRs will be made for the buying public.
You get 138 horsepower from a KTM 890 Duke
R motor in a package weighing a scant 313
pounds dripping with top-spec goodies from
Brembo, WP, Dymag, RP and electronic brains
from Mechtronik.
It corners like nothing else I've ever ridden,
including a Moto2 bike, fits like a glove, is
the perfect speed for my stage of racing life,
and looks drop-dead gorgeous. If it wasn't so
specialized, it'd be my favorite bike of the year
without question.
I also considered the Triumph Street Triple 765
RS. When you need to unleash your inner hooli
-
gan, you will do plenty worse than take a Triumph
Street Triple 765 RS for a spin. The $12,595
Street Triple is the OG mid-size brat bike, but
this new one is the best yet. A new chassis with
slightly racier steering geometry than the base
765, a new 128 horsepower inline-triple motor
that sounds like angels in a choir and looks that
wouldn't be out of place at a punk rock gig make
the 765 RS one of my favorite bikes of the year.
It's extremely easy to ride, turns on a dime,
and has plenty of power. No one needs 200
horsepower for the street. I'll take less weight
any day. And if the bike looks this good, that's a
win-win.
