Harley-Davidson is pulling out all the stops for their 120th anniversary festival – and they’ve just given us the location...
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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.
I still remember when the original “John Wick” (2014) hit the screen. It was almost Halloween, Ninja Turtles had won...
Knox has just come out with this year’s iteration of an iconic favorite, the Urbane Pro Mk3 Armoured Shirt. New for 2023 is the Level 2, Class AA CE Micro-Lock Compact armor, which contributes to happy elbows, shoulders, and backs “without adding weight or thickness” (via Knox). The brand’s also...
Despite Ducati’s magnificent successes in MotoE as the event’s electric bike supplier, the Bologna-based bike brand is still putting a...
Royal Enfield has been chomping at the bit to give us an electric machine for a while now; up until...
2023 is here to stay, and so is Metzeler’s new Consumer Rebate Program featuring pre-paid VISA cards for the win! Starting March 1st and continuing through April 30th, riders will be able to take advantage of a $25 USD rebate per tire (or $60 USD rebate per set) for the...
It feels like a moon and a half since Harley-Davidson debuted their electric brand spinoff, LiveWire – even further since...
Yammie’s $100 million pledge (via their 2022 Sustainability Fund) now has a partial recipient – and they deal in the...
Once more, we return to the topic of digital privacy and ask: Is there really such a thing in today’s age of third-party cookies, data sales, and personalized ads out the wazoo? According to Visordown’s coverage of a new app called “DashCamUK,” not really – in fact, the software could...
When it comes to the Hollywood scene, you never know which motorcycle brand will land the contract for those hoon-happy...
It’s been a while since we’ve seen media leaks from good ol’ Harley-Davidson, but here we are, staring at what...
It may seem like May is still a while away, but all it takes is a blink – and boom. You’re at Vallelunga’s circuit, waiting for the tire-on-tarmac scream of 2023 MotoE with a handful of munched cuticles and the best view the annum’s electric races can afford. For this...
Kawasaki is stamping their continued efforts in the hydrogen lab with a “no-touchy” green seal – and, in doing so,...
A zippy good morning from the team here at WBW as we barrel toward the weekend’s inaugural MotoGP opening at...
Moto Guzzi‘s bringing the Fast Endurance Trophy back for 2023! Per coverage from Moto Guzzi, this season’s four weekends will feature six races, with the inaugural team-of-two efforts clocking in time at the stunning Vallelunga track on May 14. Here’s the official schedule for Moto Guzzi’s 2023 Fast Endurance Trophy:...
While Team Green may have broken more than a few hearts by limiting the debut of their all-new Eliminator 400...
Newly surfaced patents show that the Bavarians are ramping up the creation of their very first electric production motorcycle, confirming...
Energica’s hype to share their top-tier electric technology is apparently on the move, with sights set on the aviation industry. Previously, Energica was the electric bike supplier for MotoE; with Ducati taking over, the electric pioneering brand has swiveled about to offer what they know to other companies. The residual...
Ducati and Cardo Systems are at it again, collaborating in the creation of a comm unit to match Ducatisti wardrobes...
Ah, the MotoAmerica Super Hooligan Championship. Only here can we enjoy a Harley-Davidson Pan America wrestling next to Energica electric...
America’s market has a Triumph Bonneville T120 or two in need of a recall – and the affected machines are apparently suffering from a faulty rubber-based damper at the front brake caliper. The recall went out on March 15th, with Triumph stating that the component to cause the ruckus could...
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) is back for 2023 with Triumph as its main sponsor! This year marks a decade...
As 2023’s first quarter wraps up into warmer winds, Royal Enfield enters their third season of their “Art of Motorcycling”...
The Bavarians have set aside another $20,000 to create the highest winner-take-all prize amount for an American custom motorcycle challenge – and it’s going to be ready for the giving if you’re in the Two Bridges Neighborhood. The shenanigans start in Manhattan, at the Foley Gallery, on March 25th; there,...
You’d think Ducati’s triple crown, stupendous sales figures and eight new models for 2023 would be enough to have the...
Team Green’s getting everybody off their winter blues streak and onto the road with their 2023 Good Times Demo Tour!...
Last week, we covered the new comm unit from Cardo Systems. Christened the “Packtalk Custom,” this little bit of bobbetry came with upgradable Pay-Per-Feature subscription packages that had the masses wondering about monthly memberships. Since then, Cardo has come out with a press release to clear the air; no, PackTalk...
It’s safe to say that unprecedented events of the past years have brought about more than a few changes; as...
The people behind the world’s first tattooed bike are back with a stunning build that’s been winning awards at both...
Yamaha’s been spending a lot of green in the name of a better tomorrow – and, in commemoration of their previous circa-2018 Yamaha Motor Exploratory Fund LP (and 2022’s Yamaha Motor Sustainability Fund), they’ve debuted yet another investment fund to benefit the companies showing most promise to “secure a competitive...
Our good Grand Prix racers are ready for Portimao’s inaugural opener – only one particular bloke isn’t having a fun...
Amidst the thrills of Energica punting out stellar sales figures in lieu of triumphs like their Experia – an electric...
I love me a good R 18 build. We’ve seen more than a few bangin’ R 18 projects pass by the good WBW platform. There was the trike-d R 18 that we found featuring louvered panels and hood straps (surprisingly sexy, I’ll admit), and a postapocalyptic SoulFuel R 18 unit...
Remember when KTM bought a 25.1% stake (capital increase) in Italian motorcycle marque MV Agusta, back in Q4 of 2022?...
The EU seems to have landed the penultimate perk with Pierer Mobility Group’s new moto service – but, as with...
Up until today, we would have offered that Harley-Davidson’s smallest model was their Street® 500 – a bike boasting 41hp, a 28” seat height, and a wet weight of 489lb. Now, however, the long-anticipated Harley-Dadvison X350 has debuted for Chinese markets sporting a lightweight 430lbs and a mere 36 ponies...
Following the successes of KTM’s 2021 1290 Super Duke RR, the Austrians’ #1 hypernaked hooner is back to bring exclusivity...
Kawasaki’s continuing work on a three-wheeled model that will likely compete against Yamaha’s Niken – only their own unit will...
If you had your sights set on the all-new 2023 BMW S 1000 RR, you might be waiting a bit before she rolls in – and it’s all the fault of an optional brake lever pin. The old brake lever pin apparently didn’t do its job, with coverage recorded by...
Per previous celebrations from Ducati, BMW, Energica, Pierer Mobility (KTM, Husqvarna, GASGAS) and Piaggio Group (Vespa, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi), Triumph’s...