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Could Motorcycles Get Banned From Pikes Peak?
A Result Carlin Dunne Would Not Have Wanted In the wake of Carlin Dunne’s death while racing up Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, officials are now considering whether or not to have motorcycles included in the event at all. According to The Colorado Gazette, Cheyenne Edition, race officials are having serious conversations about excluding motorcycles …
Indian and Veterans Charity Ride Team Up to Help Veterans
We All Know Riding a Motorcycle Is Therapy Indian Motorcycle has teamed up with motorcycle groups supporting veterans before, and now the company is continuing to do so. It partnered with Veterans Charity Ride to for the fifth annual ride to Sturgis. The ride will take place on July 25. Participants in the ride will go …
Exclusive: Chris Harris Says He’d Like to Have More Motorcycles on BBC Top Gear
More Two-Wheeled Machines? Yes Please Season 27 of BBC America’s Top Gear premiered on Sunday, July 14. Before its debut, I had a chance to have a nice chat about the new season with Chris Harris, one of the hosts. During that conversation, I brought up motorcycles, and Harris said he would like to have …
Solo on a Moto Is a Documentary of One Man’s Mission to Make a Difference
Eli Coory Goes Around Helping Cancer Patients Eli Coory did something not many other people would be willing to do. He ditched his comfortable life for a life on the road in the hopes of making a difference. After meeting an 8-year-old cancer patient, Coory decided to travel the world on his motorcycle by himself …
About 50 Percent of the Harley LiveWire Delivered to Dealers Have Deposits Put Down
Could Harley Sell Enough LiveWires? Harley received a lot of ire from people when it released its new LiveWire motorcycle with a price tag hovering around $30,000, but it’s starting to look like the company may not have made too bad of a decision. $30,000 is definitely too salty for me, but apparently, people have …
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2019 Ducati Scrambler Icon: Ride Review
Introduction When I was a kid my Dad used to race motorcycles around rough dirt tracks in the middle of pastures on Sunday afternoons. They called them ‘scrambles’ and they rode mostly cobbled together minimalist European bikes the riders re-built themselves. The only stock bike in the crowd was owned by a rich guy wearing …
Deals We Love This Week: Dainese Gear Up to 56 Percent Off
Get Some Quality Dainese Gear for Less Every week, I browse through the deals at our gear partner’s websites and find some good gears or something that stands out to me. This week I noticed the Dainese Legacy Jacket discussed below was 56 percent off at Revzilla. That’s a big drop in price. Additionally, I …
The Mental Health Benefits of Riding Motorcycles
It’s Real & Not Just An Excuse To Go For A Ride! Most of us have said at one time or another that we are taking a mental health day. What we really mean is that we have elected to take a day off from work to de-stress. It makes a lot of sense when …
Check Out These Excellent 4th of July Deals on Helmets and More
How Are You Celebrating the 4th? If you’re like me, you want to celebrate today on two wheels, and that means also having some comfortable gear that can provide you with plenty of protection. Well, our gear partners over at Revzilla and 2Wheel are both offering some pretty good sales for the 4th of July. …
Knox Nexos Gloves: Comfort & Protection Sweet Spot
Introduction When it comes to armor for motorcycle riders, Knox is likely a familiar name. Knox not only produces standalone protectives and armor for over two dozen motorcycle apparel manufacturers but they also have their own line of jackets, pants, and gloves. Some of which we’ve even reviewed at wBW here. Knox was established back …
The Klim K1R Raw Karbon: Loud Light Luxury
*Note: The Klim K1R Karbon helmet seems Round Oval shaped but the Klim rep I spoke with informed me it was designed Intermediate Oval. It fits my head perfectly so I’d say it has a strong round bias if it’s IO shaped. That means it won’t be any fun for people with narrow or long …
REV’IT! Tracer Air Overshirt: A Lightweight Breathable Jacket
A Jacket Designed for Airflow & Not to be Noticed REV’IT! designed the Tracer Air Overshirt to be a part of its casual workwear collection. This is gear that looks like regular casual clothing and not motorcycle gear. The Tracer Air Overshirt just looks like a simple lightweight jacket, but it has construction and features …
Deals We Love This Week: Up to 50 Percent Off Held Gloves and Other Select Gear
Some Killer Deals on Excellent Gear Every Monday, I dig through the new sales items online to see what’s out there and at what price. This week, our partners Revzilla and 2Wheel are offering some fantastic gear for significant discounts. Now that the riding season is in full swing many of you are probably realizing …
Phantom Textile Adventure Pants: An Impressive Pair
Introduction Welcome to the third and final installment in this Motonation Apparel Series that has already featured the Pursang Jacket and the Cappra Vented Mesh Pant – this one highlights the Phantom Textile Pants – as in two-pair. Motonation is a well-known source for premier riding gear, having been in the import business for some …
Lowering a Ducati Scrambler
Bike Background The first motorcycle I remember riding was so tall I couldn’t get either foot down on the ground. I was eight or nine and somewhere south of 4 feet tall. My dad would lift me up on the seat and give me a push to get me going. When I was tired of …
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About 50 Percent of the Harley LiveWire Delivered to Dealers Have Deposits Put Down
Could Harley Sell Enough LiveWires? Harley received a lot of ire from people when it released its new LiveWire motorcycle with a price tag hovering around $30,000, but it’s starting to look like the company may not have made too bad of a decision. $30,000 is definitely too salty for me, but apparently, people have …
Vicki Golden Sets New Firewall Record at Evel Live 2
A New World Record Holder Vicki Golden becomes the first woman to be the world record holder of the firewall record. She rode her Indian FTR 1200 S through 13 of the firewalls in order to do so. Golden’s record-setting attempt went off without a hitch. She made it look easy. “Riding is my passion, …
Ducati Will Build the Panigale V4 25° Anniversario 916 Special Edition
Ducati Honors One of Its Most Important Motorcycles To honor 25 years since the legendary Ducati 916 made its official debut, the company will build 500 special edition Panigale V4 motorcycles. Called the Panigale V4 25° Anniversario 916, the bike will have an exclusive livery and some special racing equipment installed on it. Ducati plans …
Curtiss Motorcycles Zeus Radial V8 Is a Striking Electric Bike
V8 Mimicry Harkens Back to Early Models Curtiss Motorcycles, formerly Confederate Motorcycles, now has a new version of its Zeus electric motorcycle called the Radial V8. Why? Because the battery cells look a lot like the V8 engine built by Glenn Curtiss, which is where the company got its name. The bike is a striking …
LEGO Releases Harley Fat Boy Creator Expert Model
A Cool Addition to Your Collection LEGO has done some seriously cool automotive sets in the past, but now there’s a fantastic Harley Fat Boy LEGO Creator Expert model available. Harley and LEGO teamed up to make this happen, giving LEGO and Harley fans everywhere a reason to get excited. The set, once completed, measures …
2019 Ducati Scrambler Icon: Ride Review
Introduction When I was a kid my Dad used to race motorcycles around rough dirt tracks in the middle of pastures on Sunday afternoons. They called them ‘scrambles’ and they rode mostly cobbled together minimalist European bikes the riders re-built themselves. The only stock bike in the crowd was owned by a rich guy wearing …
Kawasaki Patents Hybrid Motorcycle Design
Is Hybrid a Smart Move? Kawasaki recently patented a design for a hybrid motorcycle, according to Motorcycle.com. This suggests that it’s now only fully electric motorcycles that will be a big part of the motorcycling future. Hybrid motorcycles are something that has been discussed a bit but not something that has really materialized. Most manufacturers …
Damon Motorcycles Will Do a Demo Tour for Its New Bike
Here’s Your Chance If you live on the West Coast and have any interest in electric motorcycles or artificial intelligence, then you need to be at the 2019 TechCrunch Sessions in San Jose, California. There Damon Motorcycles will launch its proof of concept Halo bike. The company will be showcasing all that its motorcycle can …
Deals We Love This Week: Dainese Gear Up to 56 Percent Off
Get Some Quality Dainese Gear for Less Every week, I browse through the deals at our gear partner’s websites and find some good gears or something that stands out to me. This week I noticed the Dainese Legacy Jacket discussed below was 56 percent off at Revzilla. That’s a big drop in price. Additionally, I …
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