How often do you ride without ear protection? If you’ve got a superbike in the garage, you might make earplugs...
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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.
Aprilia’s just chucked their most revolutionary and powerful engine *ever* into a Limited Edition RSV4 Factory and Tuono V4 Factory...
Say hello to APRILIA ALL STARS 2023! The iconic Italian motorcycle manufacturer is back with a revvin’ effort designed to get everybody enjoying Aprilia motorcycles. Per usual, Aprilia’s MotoGP and off-road riders will be joined by other registrants to take advantage of the following starting May 27th: track shows riding...
We take a chapter of this Friday afternoon sunshine to turn to the MotoGP paddock, where rumors are surfacing that...
On top of Honda’s triumphs, we’ve just had news that Yammie’s TY-E 2.0 electric trials motorbike and NEO swappable battery...
Remember when Husqvarna released their uprated Vitpilen 701? They discontinued the poor peashooter after a mere two and a half years, with rumors in the industry originally hinting that there could be a Vitpilen 890 in the works (via Motorcycles News). Well, it’s been two years since that update, and...
French motorcycle helmet Brand Roof has outdone themselves with this one. Just as pillowcases have gone from cotton to bamboo,...
In keeping with the Bavarians’ drive to remain top of the heap for bike tech comes a press release debuting...
Electric or ICE? It’s the big question bouncing about our good industry, and everybody has an opinion – from KTM’s focus on synthetic fuels to the electric-bound projects of motorcycle marques like Triumph, Honda, and Bajaj. Suffice it to say that everybody is snatching up pieces of what they think...
Since 1954, Bell Helmets has given us good lids for sound scoots – we ought to know, we’ve tested quite a...
We interrupt Hump Day’s mundanities to bring you a pretty piece of stripped ferocity that’s been gaining traction about our...
Yammie’s been gunning for a net-zero future – so much so, in fact, that they shaved down their carbon neutral goals by a staggering fifteen years in 2022 to allow a skinny “92% reduction in CO2 emissions (compared to 2010) from production operations at domestic and international Yamaha Motor factories”...
Honda has been getting on the technology train a lot as of late, and we ain’t just talking about their...
Remember that Triumph X Bajaj project set to punt out a handful of single-cylinder bikes in the chase for high-volume...
Back in August of last year, we covered Triumph’s project with Indian bike biggie Bajaj in the manufacture of a new handful of bikes ranging in power from 250cc-650cc. Recent spy shots have now confirmed that the more accessible end of that range is nearly ready to be rolled out...
Indian Motorcycles is giving us yet another reason to break the piggy bank. Today’s debuted duo offers the ultimate Indian...
This decade might be the last one where you’ll have to worry about squaring off those handlebars at the local...
Since Harley’s begun their journey with Hero Motocorp, we’ve been given a heads up that there’s a middleweight coming… but nothing else. That changes today. As of this month, deets on Hero X Harley’s new bike open up to include something called an “HD-4XX” – what we’re now coming to...
We’ve got proof of registry from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that Yamaha’s finally releasing the radar-equipped Tracer 9...
Aprilia’s debuted their updated circuit weapon for 2023: The Limited Edition RS 660 Trofeo! Built by Aprilia Racing, the track-only,...
Stuck on your remodeling project and not sure what kitchen taps to choose? Obsessed with having everything motorcycle-themed? GRAFF Designs has apparently come out with a Harley-Inspired household componentry collection, complete with a faucet handle that harkens to a motorcycle throttle. Whether or not the handle invokes that “Harley” vibe...
If you hail from the lush plains, mountainous terrain, and urban niches of England or Scotland and you’re gunning to...
LCR Honda’s Takaaki Nakagami didn’t have the best of times this past Sunday – and the explanation led to some...
BMW’s been having a good 2023 as of late – and it ain’t just their booming sales and their recent win as Motorrad Magazine’s “2023 Bike(s) of the Year.” No, this time, the brand’s successes are represented by a pretty new machine set to be punted out into Europe, with...
Dorna Sports is having a key member of their board move from Commercial Director to Strategic Advisor, and there’s a...
The Red Dot Design Awards are an internationally-acclaimed accolade in our industry, with the winners a direct example of today’s...
Motorrad Magazine has bestowed the prestigious “2023 Bike of the Year” title to a lucky motorcycle marque. Any guesses as to the bike(s)? The Bavarians are heading home with a handful of awards after Motorrad Magazine voted multiple bikes for the honor of “best.” In first place for “Sports Bikes”...
We have a bike here revving to be the world’s fastest-charging motorcycle. How, you ask? How about the fact that...
Attention all ‘Busa boys, Gixxer sisters, Suzuki machines et alia: You might be eligible for a new servicing perk that...
Triumph has been doing some amazing things with the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR), and they’ve got a new machine to show for it; after all, what better way to celebrate a tin anniversary than by punting out a beauty bike? This particular species is Triumph’s own iconic T120 Bonneville –...
Norton has just opened up their atelier shop at the Bike shed in London – and the place shows off...
Remember that electric, condensed motorcycle that went viral for its big personality and bigger knobblies? Well, if you ever wanted...
Ever since Triumph debuted their electric Te-1 prototype (capable of an ungodly <670bhp), we’ve been sitting in anticipation of the brand’s next move; after all, when you invest a pile of green that big into a machine set to blast records that high into the stratosphere, you’re happy to sit...
Aprilia’s been dabbling about in the Italian Motorally and Raid TT Championship with their Tuareg 660, which has been dominating...
If you’re looking to cuddle into the blankets with a good mug of comfort and a new campaign to watch...
When we Google “what do you call someone from Wisconsin,” here’s what comes up: Wisconsinites Cheeseheads Sconnies Notable citizens of Milwaukee The “Midwest Nice” malfunction However you identify, we hope y’all enjoy the upcoming festivities – because on April 14th, gentlefolk from across the country will be celebrating Wisconsin Day...
When it comes to the electric motorcycle segment, there are more than a few labels gunning to make a zero-emission...
When it comes to tough times, you could say Jay Leno’s “Been through it,” but the two motorcycle accidents that...
Eight world-class brands under one roof. When it comes to company aspirations in the Powersports industry, it doesn’t get much better than this – and PIERER Mobility AG’s just getting started. MV Agusta, KTM, Husqvarna and GASGAS machines are now being displayed in a stunning set of square footage based...
Zero Motorcycles has entered into an agreement that will slot the brand as the first to Produce full-scale electric motorcycles...