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)
Silver Wing ABS
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)

