Two bikes. One road. No brochure talk.

This is Head 2 Head, my motorcycle comparison series with Red Bull street freestyle rider Aaron Colton. We pick two machines, take them to the canyons or the track, and let the riding settle the argument. Ray Gauger Media films it. EBC Brakes and Bridgestone are series partners. We promise to keep the rubber side down most of the time.

This page lives in our Motorcycle Reviews section, next to the rest of the tests on Moto-1.com. Season 1 publishes monthly through the holidays. The latest episode is below; the full list follows.

Latest Episode

Episode 2: 2026 KTM 990 Duke R vs. 2026 Yamaha MT-09 SP. Published October 29, 2026, 6:00 AM PDT.

Read the full write-up: KTM 990 Duke R vs. Yamaha MT-09 SP Shootout: Twin Beats Triple. The Episode 2 preview has the setup.

Every Head 2 Head Episode

Episode 2: KTM 990 Duke R vs. Yamaha MT-09 SP

A middleweight naked-bike showdown in the mountain canyons. Austria’s 947cc parallel twin takes on Japan’s 890cc CP3 triple, both on matching Bridgestone Battlax Racing Street RS12 tires and EBC EPFA sintered brake pads. Published October 29, 2026, 6:00 AM PDT.

Episode 1: Yamaha YZF-R7 vs. Suzuki GSX-8R

The series premiere. Two middleweight parallel-twin sportbikes in the Southern California canyons: Yamaha’s track-focused 689cc YZF-R7 against Suzuki’s torque-rich 776cc GSX-8R. Supported by EBC Brakes. Published September 1, 2026, 5:30 AM PDT.

Watch the Series

The official Head 2 Head playlist lives on my YouTube channel, @adamwaheed. The series also has its own channel at @Head2headBikes. Follow Aaron and me on Instagram at @AaronColton and @AdamWaheed.

Looking for other bike-versus-bike tests that aren’t part of this series? Those live on our Shootouts and Bike Comparisons page, also under Motorcycle Reviews.

Head 2 Head FAQ

What is Head 2 Head?

Head 2 Head is a performance-focused motorcycle comparison video series. Each episode puts two street bikes in the same real-world test — canyons, drag races, wheelies, or the racetrack — and scores them on how they actually ride, not on a spec sheet.

Who hosts Head 2 Head?

I host it with Red Bull street freestyle rider Aaron Colton. Ray Gauger Media films the series.

Where can I watch new episodes?

New episodes stream on Moto-1.com and YouTube, including the Head 2 Head playlist on @adamwaheed and the @Head2headBikes series channel. This page will be updated as new episodes publish.

How often do new episodes come out?

Season 1 publishes monthly through the holidays.

How is Head 2 Head different from other Moto-1 shootouts?

Head 2 Head is the numbered series I film with Aaron Colton. Moto-1 also publishes other comparison tests and Garage Talk matchups. Those stories are collected on the Shootouts and Bike Comparisons page.