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Deal of the Week: Winter Weather Gloves Over 20% Off!
Your hands will likely be some of the first body parts that get cold when you’re riding in winter (unless you have the luxury of heated grips—in which case, this writer is extremely jealous). But a good pair of winter riding gloves will help prevent the chill from settling into your fingers and knuckles, letting …
Hollywood: Super Soco TC Max Gets an Inline-Four Roar for the Cinemas
Back when we covered the scoop on the mysterious electric cafe racers in ‘Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins,’ we were impressed that the neoteric machines were allowed to keep their whirring, clicking personality. While it’s true, electric bikes are quieter than their fossil fuel counterparts (and are still relatively new to the scene in general) …
Las Vegas: Annual Mecum Auctions Set For End of January
The Entertainment Capital of the world is about to host a long-anticipated vintage motorcycle auction from January 25-29 – and judging by the lineup, it’s no wonder NewspressUSA calls it the ‘World’s Largest Vintage Motorcycle Auction.’ We’re told that a stunning 1,750 bikes will be present at the Mecum Auctions, each repaired “to an extremely …
[REVIEW] Scorpion EXO-T520 Helmet + EXO-COM® Review
Introduction For over two decades whenever I think of Scorpion helmets I think of the phrase “bang for the buck” and the company has done a great job of perpetuating that idea over the years. My own “daily driver” helmet has been their EXO-ST1400 helmet I reviewed here over two and half years ago. That …
[REVIEW] Scorpion EXO-GT930 Transformer Modular Helmet + EXO-COM® Review
Rider Background I’ve been looking for a modular helmet for quite some time now. Over the years, I’ve often leaned towards a full-faced sports helmet but circumstances have changed since adding a Triumph Tiger 1200 to my stable, and I found myself wanting something a little more touring-focused. As luck would have it, the good …
[REVIEW] Insta360 One X2 Camera Review
Introducing the Insta360 One X2 Camera Over the past few years, action cameras have come way down in price and steadily up in quality. These small cameras are great for motorcyclists who want to capture their rides. Most of the cameras are limited of course to showing just the one view in which you have …
Supercar-Inspired Motorcycles
We’ve got bikes inspired by all kinds of things here at wBW. From the tattoo-inspired bikes courtesy of Indian Motorcycles, to the new limited edition Brough Superior machine inspired by Lawrence of Arabia, to the unique BMW R 18 by Revival Cycles that recently created a bike with inspiration from a birdcage for the chassis, …
St. Louis: 7th Annual Cycle Showcase At City Foundry STL for February
On February 12th and 13th, St. Louis will be hosting their 7th annual Cycle Showcase STL – and we’re told that there will be a delicious array of custom bikes from all over the world, in the celebration of motorcycle art and history. The report from RiverBender states that the cost to attend is an …
KTM: Parent Company Experiences Sky-High Bike Sales for 2021
KTM’s Parent Company, Pierer Mobility, has just closed their 2021 Sales Numbers with a beautiful 23% increase in bike sales for the year. That’s a massive improvement from 2020; we’re told by Asphalt & Rubber that last year saw a 3.4% drop – not unusual when compared to other motorcycle names, but still a hefty …
Here Are the Winners of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show Bonus Round
Here Are the Winners of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show Bonus Round When Progressive IMS Outdoors held their 11th annual J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show (UBCBS), the bonus round apparently had a very pretty list of bikes – and Tracy Harris, the senior vice president of Progressive IMS Outdoors was …
Bill & Ted: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Reunite With a Bike Ride in Malibu
It ain’t often that you see these two walking around town together – but we love them all the more for it. 2020 saw a revival of the Bill & Ted franchise in the form of ‘Bill & Ted Face The Music.’ With Keanu Reeves playing Theodore ‘Ted’ Logan and Alex Winter set as the …
MotoGP: Hans Bahmer, Austrian Racing Icon, Passes at 92
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a legendary man who contributed so much to our community. MotoGP’s official website tells us that a World Championship Safety Officer and former competitor (and founding member of the Triumph Club Austria), Hans Bahmer, aged 92, was laid to rest on Tuesday, January 11th. “He was …
MotoGP: Marc Márquez Mid-Recovery, Back on Track
Word is out that Honda’s daredevil racer is officially back in business – and as of last Monday, Marc Márquez has received a clear bill of health from his doctors Since the end of last season, Márquez has been battling what was diagnosed later as diplopia – a nasty case of double vision. Naturally, the …
Vata7 Unveils Crowdfunding Campaign for X1 LED Smart Helmet
Introducing the 1.9lb ‘Brain Bucket of the Future’ World, meet Vata7’s new brainchild – a smart helmet bristling with technology and a taste of the future. Our press release states that the X1 ‘Speed and Light’ LED Smart helmet – the only one in the world to feature ‘100% carbon fiber with aeronautical technology’ – …
Anti-Theft Trackers for America
Ex-Harley Executive Steve Piehl Partners with Monimoto A former executive of Harley-Davidson (founder and developer of the highly successful Harley Owners Group, or HOG) has just partnered with an anti-motorcycle-theft company, signing on to help with their current ‘series A’ fundraising – and Steve Piehl is excited to see what the brand will bring to …
Criminal Customs: Turbo Help Us
CBR1000F Blessed With Honda Odyssey Engine Calls SOS Back in December, the funkiest thing I’d seen in relation to custom builds was a wee Mini Toyota GR (christened the “Yaris Jr.”) with a ZX-14 engine chucked in the back. Cars sporting bike engines seemed a bit out there at the time…but you know what’s rarer? …
Custom Eye Candy: A Monster SR4, Courtesy of Paolo Tesio
2003 Never Looked So Good Every time we smack into a top-shelf custom build, we’re impressed at how frequently minimalism plays a role in the final project. Take this badass 2003 Ducati Monster SR4, for instance. Labeled by HiConsumption as ‘proof that [Ducati] can get more badass,’ the build itself – completed by none other …
Jack Groves Sets Record For Youngest Man to Ride Around The World
What do you do with an A2 license, loads of time on your hands, and an itch to travel? Break a record, apparently – and although MCN tells us the record is still being verified by the Guinness Book of World Records, the mid-pandemic feat itself is impressive, to say the least. The report tells …
Kawasaki’s Ready To Launch the Ninja ZX-4R
We’ve just had word (and evidence of proof) that Kawasaki’s long-anticipated Ninja ZX-4R is really happening – and who knows, maybe we’ll see it in the West. This new beastie will purportedly share a similar high-revving engine as Kawi’s ZX-25R – a 250cc, four-cylinder bike from which the ZX-4R will also likely glean the “vast …
Ducati Concludes 2021 With Record Sales
I think we can sit back and say that Ducati’s on a roll. Between signing on as the official electric motorcycle supplier for MotoE (succeeding Energica), releasing their all-new DesertX Adventure bike model at the climax of their World Premiere (let alone snatching the title of MotoGP Constructors’ World Champion for the second consecutive year …
Interview: Adventure Talks With Maja Kenney
Slovenia And Back on a Ducati SuperSport S I’ll admit, I was stoked to be given this interview. I knew Maja Kenney as a lively, fresh personality on her social media feed but had never met the woman face-to-face. Believe me, then, when I say that I left the chat grinning and with my fingers …
Massachusetts: Why 2021 Showed the Highest Road-Going Mortality Rate
Earlier today, we hit upon a rather interesting report that showed the state of Massachusetts recorded over 40,000 fewer crashes in 2020 versus 2019. That number, we’re told, “only partially rebounded [in 2021].” Despite this, the state also recorded 408 collision-related casualties – 389 of those collisions being fatal to more than one person. That’s the …
Florida: Sidecar Racing at Daytona’s MotoFest This Weekend
MotoFest hasn’t taken place at the Daytona International Speedway since 2015 – so it seems only fitting that 2022’s Daytona MotoFest be inundated with a treat – and what better treat than two racers and a buggy skidding around the twisties, chasing a shiny medal? This is the first time that Daytona has seen sidecar …
Harley’s New Bike for Jan 26 Could Be A Low Rider S
Further, Faster…Lower? Just yesterday, we received word that Harley-Davidson’s new bike being revealed for January 26 was leaked – and unfortunately, no Bronx appears to be in sight. At least, not from what we’ve found. We may as yet stand corrected on this, so sit tight and puzzle this one out with us. A report …
Aprilia: More Updates on their Leaning Multi-Wheel Prototype
We’ve got some patent images from VisorDown that have revealed details on the frame and suspension for Aprilia’s leaning trike prototype – and if they decide to carry through with the patent, we could be looking at a unique resurgence of the Mana 850 GT. In line with the current three-wheeled industry, Aprilia has chosen elements …
Custom Eye Candy: A Futuristic Electric Bike from Norway
If TRON’s Hooners Had Sidecars It’s not often that you see a bike build that includes a sidecar, let alone a project that puts a futuristic lean on the whole caboodle, but that’s exactly what the blokes at AOE Mobility did – and if you ask me, it kind of suits the bike better than …
New UK Highway Code Will Focus On Vulnerable Road Users
*NOTE: This article has been remedied to reflect the UK Highway Code – apologies for the oversight, and enjoy the read* “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility” We here at wBW take motorcycle safety seriously. So seriously, in fact, that we have a whole list of articles and resources on the topic – everything from …
Alpinestars Introduces Three New Airbags at CES
When Alpinestars attended the 2022 CES this month (held in Las Vegas), we were expecting them to reveal something in the safety department – after all, 2020’s CES saw the brand debut their Tech-Air 5, a unit that increased coverage of the torso, rendering it safer than the previous model. This year, they dropped not …
Deals We Love This Week: Winter Riding Pants Up to 50% Off
Riding in winter means gearing up on the bottom as well as the top. It doesn’t matter how warm your jacket is if your legs turn into popsicles. Fortunately, the right winter riding pants can prevent that from happening. This week, Revzilla’s got a few pairs of excellent cold-weather riding pants on sale for up …
Brough Superior Shows Off Neo-Classic Bike Inspired by “Lawrence of Arabia”
In case y’all didn’t know, Brough Superior is, according to their website, “the first brand to have built motorcycles that could go faster than 100 mph.” They’re a staple part of two-wheeler history – and now, the rebirth of the brand is being touted via a new model they are calling ‘The Lawrence Nefud’. Lawrence, …
TANKS FOR THE MEMORIES: The 5 Weirdest Motorcycles Ever Used in War
Forgive me if I sound about 10 years old, but as a grown-ass man I still have my childhood obsession with weird and wonderful WWII vehicles in full effect. Be it their wild creativity, overblown mechanicals or straight-up ‘let’s cross our fingers and see if this works’ hopefulness, they still to this day inspire customisers, …
History is Made With World’s First Cyber-Secured Vehicle
NUUK Cargopro Electric Motorcycle Is The First Vehicle To Pass the EUROCYBCAR Test Amidst the plethora of new electric motorcycles popping into the Powersports industry proper (XP’s Zero motorcycle, Horwin’s SK3 Electric Scooter and KYMCO’s pending electric motorcycle brand, to name a few), comes the admittance that regulations need to adapt to these new machines. …
Honda: In-Box RC213V-S Is The Most Expensive Japanese Auction Bike To Date
A crated Honda RC213V-S has just blasted past the record for ‘most expensive Japanese motorcycle to be auctioned off’ – and the supersport barely has a mile on the clock. The report from MCN states that the bike – first debuted in 2015 and typically costing £140,000 new – had 63 bids placed on the …
Drag Race: LiveWire One Electric Motorcycle Pitted Against Tesla’s Model S Plaid
Who Do You Think Won? At this point, y’all know we dig a good drag race. Maybe it’s the friendly competition, maybe it’s the endless bickering and bets placed…maybe it’s the post-result snickers and “told you” vibes keeping energy light and sparky on a Friday morning. Regardless, we’re here for this and it’s going to …
A Peek into the Future From AIMExpo’s New DISRUPTIVE THINKING Education Platform
Predictions from Experts in the Powersports Industry: Getting Over The COVID Hump This year has been a wonky one. From the multiple lockdowns, to skyrocketing prices for the Powersports industry, to material shortages and many brands capitalising on the economic advantage to expand (others, to simply survive and adapt)…the future is no longer a straight …
Harley-Davidson Peeks Part of its 2022 Lineup
Harley-Davidson has just peeked their 2022 lineup (or some of it) ahead of schedule, though we’re told that the “Further. Faster.” World Premiere Event will still happen on January 26 at 11:00 a.m. EST (10:00 a.m. CST). We’re told by the press release that the peek doesn’t include the limited edition models, nor the new …
NHTSA Confirms 2022 Indian Scout Rogue is On The Way
America’s about to get a new Scout based on the crowd fave Scout Bobber – and we’re told it’ll either house Indian’s larger 1133cc engine, or the 1000cc ‘Sixty’ engine. Let’s get into it. This all comes from a set of VIN filings that were put through back in April. Back then, we didn’t really …
Kawasaki EU Celebrates Golden Jubilee of Z Line with Special Edition Models
“Happy 50th” To Include Limited Edition Z900 & Z650 A happy Semi-Centennial anniversary to Kawasaki’s Z Line! Since the line’s founding in 1972 with the Z1 (apparently code-named “New York steak” when in the prototype test phase), the Kawasaki Z-line has offered the moto-minded masses exactly what they want. TotalMotorcycles tells us that “motorcycles wearing …
