Big news: Cardo’s just expanded helmet compatibility with a half-helmet accessory kit AND an additional Shoei adapter kit! The update...
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Amanda Quick spends her time managing her business, digging into old bike manuals and prepping for Canada's warmer seasons. Her love for bikes has her head stuck in the more futuristic predictions of the Powersports industry, seconded only by her love for cello and obsession with effective communications.
Articulate nerd with a terrible sleep schedule and a dotty love for horsepower.
Figures that the day Ducati releases their big-bore 2024 Multistrada V4 S Grand Tour in Episode 2 of their World...
After some serious patents and filings to the NHTSA, Ducati’s finally dropped their Multistrada V4 S Grand Tour – and it’s their “most complete Multistrada V4 ever.” By complete, we mean techy stuff for days, of course – nothing crazy new as this is still technically a Multistrada V4 S...
Word has it that Ducati’s been hard at work in the lab, gearing up for a new bike drop –...
Yammie’s given us a completely reworked machine to toot the marque’s proverbial horn on their weight-to-speed ratio! Meet the 2024...
*Disclaimer: Needing an in-depth, nerd-mode-on, nothing-excluded article on the Scorpion Wax Riding Shirt? This review is for you; otherwise, check out the “Review Summary” below for a synopsis of our findings.* Review Summary At a price point of $139.95, the Scorpion Wax Shirt is great summer for riding if you...
Drumroll, please – our good AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame has welcomed their inductees for Class of 2023! Rita Coombs,...
To anybody who tried to put a cap on a generic retirement age from motorbikes… y’all haven’t met this crazy...
Ducati’s just made a new bit of tech that focuses on rider vulnerabilities on the road – and they partnered up with Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. to premier the thing at the Connected Motorcycle Consortium. Let’s take a look at what Team Red’s been making while they wait to give us...
Every once in a while, without notice or warning, fate deals a particularly cruel hand. We in the Powersports industry...
Great Britain will soon have a new pair of electric motorcycles on their turf – bikes that our industry have...
Honda’s got a lot of electric projects on the go, and this most recent one will, in my opinion, have a big impact in our markets. Being the creator of the world’s first commercially-available electric motorcycle (in 1994), it stands to reason that maintaining Honda’s reputation in the EV sphere...
Amidst Suzuki’s GSX-8S being nominated for 2023’s “Best Naked Bike of the Year MCN Award” and Energica winning “MCN’s Best...
2023’s been a fun year; Tyler O’Hara has snagged theSuper Hooligans Championship, the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride completely smashed their fundraising...
It’s official – deliveries of the LiveWire S2 Del Mar have begun in the US, and Micah Toll from Electrek has been able to archive feedback from early S2 recipients! Fancy a gander at what people are saying about LiveWire’s new electric Street Tracker? To recap, the S2 Del Mar...
Got a hard case of the Hump Day blues? The Grind Hard Plumbing Company has got your back with a...
Ben Purvis from CycleWorld has just covered a set of patent papers that could show a full-fairinged version of the...
Apparently, QJMotors is working on a 921cc inline-four heart – the same housed in the gorgeous MV Agusta 921 S concept debuted late last year – and while the 921 S is continuing toward a 2024 debut, QJMotor’s offering will be revealed sometime in 2025. The news follows on the...
With an Arc Vector now happily tucked away into Ryan Reynold’s garage, Arc Vehicle has been receiving a boatload of...
Cardo Systems has upgraded our training experience with headphones into which you can plug your PACKTALK EDGE! These units are...
The bar-banging battle between brothers has officially come to a close with Indian Motorcycle Racing’s Tyler O’Hara reigning triumphant at this year’s MotoAmerica Mission Super Hooligan National Championship (SHNC)! FYI, This is the same race that saw Energica’s Eva Ribelle reaching up for the 2nd Place podium, a first-ever accomplishment...
It’s been quite a year for Energica. On top of the company’s successful partnerships in the aviation sphere and the...
I’ve just had THE best start to my Tuesday, and it ain’t the tacos that’s got my dopamine running full-throttle. ...
“Tukka Yoot’s Riddim” has merged with Málaga talent for a vibrant bike build inspired by a jazz-rap group called US3 – a fantastic title that fused legends like Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk and Donald Byrd with modern artists such as Mike Smith and Dennis Rollins. When LDK was approached with...
Well, it’s finally happened; the Lucky Explorer 5.5 that certain members of MV Agusta were so excited to debut has...
MV Agusta’s just revealed a new liter bike celebrating 35 happy victories on our beloved “Cathedral of Speed.” It’s official;...
Moto Guzzi has just dropped a new variant of their V7 platform this past weekend. It’s called the V7 Stone Corsa 750, designed to pay homage to the racing heritage of Mandello del Lario’s iconic brand. Essentially, Moto Guzzi needed a new beastie to represent their successes in this year’s...
Red Bull has gone and usurped a quarter-mile drag strip so that they can run a speed test – and...
Every once in a while, a new color scheme comes out in honor of a recent daredevil/derring-do; these machines, as...
Note to the Reader: We’re reminded that the Simpson brand doesn’t have the rights to the “Bandit” lid name in Europe (via BillysCrashHelmets), so the “Ghost Bandit” and “Mod Bandit” are retitled to “Venom” and “Darksome” across the pond… don’t let the name change fool you! Happy Friday, folks! Today’s...
In commemoration of Kevin Benavides’ fantastic roll to victory in Dakar 2023, KTM has released a limited number of 450...
The Austrians have just announced the return of “the most offroad-capable, two-wheeled adventurer on the market.” Say hello to the...
It’s Thursday, the dog days of summer are making way for our Autumnal Equinox, and Aprilia’s just plonked into our laps the answer to Kawasaki’s ZX-4RR. Meet the all-new Aprilia RS 457, the final puzzle piece to Aprilia’s RS family. This junior supersport features the brand’s hallmark stiff frame, a...
In one fell swoop, BMW has not only gone and realized our anticipations for a 1300 GS, but they’ve also...
Remember that tidbit tossed our way back in June, hinting at a full-fairing version of the GSX-8S that debuted at...
It’s official: Jared Mees is the man of the year for the 2023 AFT SuperTwins Championship, folks!! Having swung aboard his trusty FTR750, Indian Motorcycle Racing’s American wonder led the charge to a stunning ninth-career Grand National Championship at Springfield Mile; that calculates out to a seventh consecutive AFT SuperTwins...
Seven days ago, the NHTSA filed a Safety Recall Report detailing over 65,000 of Harley-Davidson’s Softails in need of reparations;...
Back in late July, we had the heads up that Royal Enfield was prepping a new Bullet for their lineup;...
Back in 2021, Triumph announced their plans for off-roading competition machines; since then, we’ve been treated to Episodes One and Two of the brand’s “Vision to Reality” series – and the final Episode Three just dropped today. For this closing episode, Ricky Carmichael takes the new MX bike out for...
After September 4th, the National Motorcycle Museum is closing its doors permanently – and we’re urging riders in the area...