2008 Honda


Silver Wing ABS

A safety-conscious jack-of-all-trades

Base price: $8,599

Powertrain: fuel-injected, liquid-cooled, four-stroke parallel twin, DOHC, four valves per cylinder

Seat height: 29.7 inches

Curb weight: 551 pounds

Manufacturer's MPG: not available; our MPG: 47 (based on 222 miles)



2008 Suzuki Burgman 650 Executive

Car comforts -- on two wheels

Base price: $8,999

Powertrain: Fuel-injected, liquid-cooled, four-stroke, twin-cylinder, DOHC, four valves per cylinder

Seat height: 29.5 inches

Dry weight: 518 pounds

Manufacturer's MPG: 38; our MPG: 53 (based on 236 miles traveled)