The board room is heating up over at PIERER headquarters; as MV Agusta integrates to become synonymous with moto giants...
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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.
As they say, no news is good news – and given how quiet Kawasaki was, we’ve high hopes for June...
If you’ve ever been to a motorcycle museum and looked at land speed records in our history books, odds are you flipped past a Vincent bike – and with good reason. The brand played a huge part in our evolution of speed. Back in the day, the series A made headlines...
We’ve come a long way in aerodynamics since the tracks of 1980; back then, Mike Hailwood’s experimentation with winglets on...
The Austrians have refreshed their turnkey SuperMoto machine, the 450 SMR, in advance of the 2024 season. This is the...
Ducati may be crushing their podiums on the MotoGP circuit, but that’s not stopping them from punting out a seemingly endless line of consistent updates for their faithful Ducatisti – and this new livery scheme for the Supersport 950 S is no different. The “Stripe Livery” will purportedly hit dealerships...
Back in late 2022, PIERER Mobiolity Group – PMG, KTM’s parent company – bought a 25.1% stake in MV Agusta,...
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) is back for 2023, with push-off programmed for this coming Sunday – and registration is...
Quality protection, style out the wazoo, function foremost; to use “the most insane gear to enhance protection in extreme environments.” That’s what I sign up for when I get my hands on a Ruroc lid, and it’s that very same list that keeps our Jimbo obsessed with the things. In...
Remember when we covered that MotoGP’s attendance had been on the decline? Well, this weekend was the medicine to spike...
A humble dude from La Moille, Illinois, has locked down a premier-class AMA Supercross title for Honda, landing the experience...
The Flying Finn is back and swinging a leg over a seriously exclusive scoot that boasts zero emissions, the world’s very first hubless motor and a design aesthetic lauded to be “Seemingly ridden straight out of Tron” (via Verge). Verge’s Mika Häkkinen Signature Edition Motorcycle will purportedly boast a mere...
If you’re looking for a sleek superbike that pays homage to the retro cafe racer scene without dipping too many...
Back in EICMA of 2022, MV Agusta revealed a concept called the 921 S – a stunning “Tech Retro” bike...
I’m sitting here writing news of a thumbs-up for the world’s largest e-Fuel plant with the niggling idea that our industry’s categorization of fuel is about to get… a little more complex. If you haven’t heard of me, hi, my name is Amanda, and I write about anything connected to...
I hate talking about motorcycle theft. it’s not a pleasant topic on the best of days, even when there’s enough...
When Ducati first revealed their retro Scrambler range, the brand’s return to their iconic machine of the same name was...
Within a week of King Charles III swearing in as Britain’s new ruler, BMW’s gone and crowned a successor for their iconic R nineT fleet, continuing “100 years of BMW Motorrad fascination and tradition seamlessly.” “The R nineT and its customizing concept established the new Heritage experience for BMW Motorrad’s...
On top of the all-new – and very stylish – R 18 Roctane that was just released, Munich’s main-hub BMW...
April’s news of a Beemer “Roctane” variant has finally broken into the Powerspots industry. Meet the R 18 Roctane, the...
As designers and builders of top-tier bikes, Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger at Cali-based bike brand ARCH Motorcycles know that lubricants are what make prime componentry shine. Without the perfect coolant/oil package, ARCH’s bikes wouldn’t be the rock-stable pieces of pretty they are today – and Motul, who has been...
Ah, the Dakar Rally. Featuring steep ravines, trickster stones and chilly mountain ranges, the Dakar has claimed many a beloved...
Carey Hart and Barnstorm Cycles are finished with their next #SportChief from Indian Motorcycles– and this time, the happy recipient...
We’ve got a refreshed supermoto machine from Husqvarnas ranks, ready to take center stage in advance of the brand’s 2024 lineups. Changes for 2024 aren’t too crazy; the FS 450’s ‘facelift’ entails a new color scheme in grey and yellow, and is accompanied by a more grippy saddle to keep...
CAKE’s decided to use their newest electric offering to compete in Enduro, and they’ll be using the newly-released Bukk for...
Remember when Energica was said to have been partnering up with aviation projects in the name of zero-emission aeronautics? Well,...
Take the suspension of a 390 Duke, shove that into a Team Orange adventure bundle with a 32.5” seat height (and a slightly lower ground clearance), and you’ve got KTM’s new small-capacity caperer: The 390 Adventure V, or “Low Seat” variant. India’s markets received this machine this week, alongside the...
Our industry’s most luxurious motorcycle rally and Concours d’Elegance has just released the lucky machine that landed their “Best of...
German luxury automotive brand Mercedes-Benz is looking to capitalize on the saturated markets that decorate our present-day Powersports industry –...
Just three days until the launch of “ISLE OF MAN TT – RIDE ON THE EDGE 3,” and we’re still getting new game modes popping up pre-launch. For those of you who don’t know, the “Isle of Man TT” videogame series allows players to swing a bitmapped leg over their...
On May 28, Aprilia is hosting a brilliant event for anybody interested in getting up close and personal with key...
Team Green has finally answered our hooning prayers and decided to release their lean, mean, green machine to American asphalt...
Caberg has outdone itself again with a big upgrade to its integrated comm unit range! Meet the Caberg PRO SPEAK EVO, brought to markets via updater software generated by Midlands. This neat pilot-passenger package features an integrated comm unit compatible with any of the integrated connectivity and control systems offered...
35 years ago, Dainese debuted their aerodynamic hump to racing leathers, setting a trend that’s lasted to the circuits of...
Norman Mark Reedus – an American actor better known to have played “Daryl Dixon” in the gritty, apocalyptic hit “The...
Harley-Davidson heritage is about to be saturated with new material, thanks to the new book written by the son/grandson of two generations’ worth of Davidsons: Bike designer and all-around cool dude, Willie G. Davidson. Willie is currently still an ambassador for the American bike brand, having taken on the role...
Torn between the aesthetic prettiness of a single-seat subframe and the functional pleasure that comes with taking a last-minute passenger? ...
The ladies are about to get a Motorcycling World Championship in 2024, thanks to the continued efforts from FIM and...
Pirelli is offering their Spring Moto Rebate a wee bit later than usual, capitalizing on the season’s sunny rays with up to $60 USD in rebates per tire set “on eligible street and off-road tires.” The rebate will be in effect in the U.S. until July 31st; a “$25 USD...
The drive to hire top-tier IT tech is a global trend in today’s markets; after all, what better way to...