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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.
Lack of diversity and narrowed availability make a flat no bueno for any dynamic motorsports event, least of all Moto2,...
The high-performance electric bike market is no joke. With a mere handful of marques gunning for the cutting edge on battery charging speeds, range, quality components, and pricing, the few that have risked success, sleep, and sanity show off their respective end results with pride – and Da Vinci Motors...
When Yamaha’s R7 came out, our good moto community got more than a little excited. Here was a lean, mean...
Previously on WBW, we covered the fact that Royal Enfield’s parent company wasn’t down for electric models anytime soon, with...
Our favorite Brit-based brand has been approached with queries of whether or not they’re considering entry into the premier class of MotoGP – and, much as the idea of a Triumph hooner licking the ankles of Ducati and KTM gives me great joy, there’s no chance of that happening anytime...
If you’ve ever sat in appreciation of a top-tier build, swung a leg over a truly seamless vintage machine (or...
MotoGP’s not sporting the best numbers this year – and while many are chalking the lack of attendance to the...
How do you feel about your insurance these days? If you’re anywhere near my general location, you’re paying out the wazoo year-round, locked in on a twelve-month ride in a 6a weather zone, where snow covers the ground 7 months out of the dozen. While not an agreeable way to...
Every year, The Quail provides an exceptional experience to motorsport enthusiasts around the globe; with the annual rundown of rare...
We’ve just had a heads-up via a set of NHTSA registration papers that Moto Morini is aiming for the US...
While the price of bleached bread skyrockets off the shelf in aisle five, our beloved MXGP has reacted to our economy’s cost boom by supporting their riders – and that includes covering the majority of travel for private teams. We love that. “Like the world at large, the Motocross World Championship...
While the spotlight has been on Ducati’s triple crown (and residual successes in recent sales), the Austrians have been quietly...
It’s wintertime. Snow is falling, there’s no chance of riding (unless you’re working with something like a Volt Heat 12V...
Kawasaki’s just added to their Adidas partnership range – and this season, it’s a sweet set of silver-and-green trainers to add to the daily ‘drobe. *We don’t endorse the use of any footwear that’s not geared up for the ultimate safe scoot…but that shouldn’t stop you from going fashion-forward by...
Kawi’s made good on their relationship with Adidas by bringing yet another key unit to their footwear collection. Meet the...
Muc-Off is back in Supercross for 2023 – and Brandon Haas, the president of AMA Supercross’s FXR ClubMX team, is...
Ever wanted to swing a leg over the best of Ducati’s latest? You’re in luck – Ducati’s Ready 4 Red evening experience is back just in time for 2023’s seasonal lineup refresh. Fancy a look at the new adventure-worthy Multistrada V4 from Episode 3 of Ducati’s 2023 World Premiere –...
Katoomers, start your engines; The 2023 Adventure Rally is officially booked for the 24th – 28th of July and is...
When Ducati won this 2022’s World Grand Prix Championship, it wasn’t just a single win for Bologna’s favorite bike brand. ...
Back in 2020, Tom Cruise rode a Honda bike off a cliff in Norway, completing a BASE jump while surrounded by unforgiving rocky walls on either side. A stunt like this looks surreal even on the best of days – which is why we were intrigued when Christopher McQuarrie, the...
Earlier this year, we caught wind that Honda was in the process of creating two scramblers; now that Honda’s CL500...
If you’re a fan of bikes that share a close relationship with aeronautics, come closer for a peek at Curtiss...
Remember when we covered Tom Cruise’s hair-raising decision to ride a bike off a cliff in Norway? Well, we’ve got the low-down from the actor himself that the only reason this summer’s action flick, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning” (2023) contains any OG stunts at all is due to something...
Remember that little bit we did on filing codes showing potential for new Pan Americaninos? Well, those filings are now...
Around the world, platforms are swinging a leg over the favorite bikes of 2022, ranking big-bore, supersport, and ADV-inclined machines...
And, just like that, Bombardier has cut their 35-year break from the two-wheeled industry to give us a zero-emission offering for 2024. Back in August, Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP)’s electric lineup debuted showing off Rotax E-POWER technology – a byproduct of the firm’s collaboration with their Austrian subsidiary, Rotax. Today,...
There’s something magical about being present at a competition. From the taut anticipation of the riders to the excitement of...
The Austrians have just popped out their fresh, adventure-oriented heavy-lifter, new to 2023 with a list of smaller – though...
Of all of the articles I’ve written, it’s the ones at the turn of the new year where I complain the most. If you don’t know me, hi. My name is Amanda and I’m a motorcyclist from the 6b/7a snowbelt-sicle that’s South-Western Ontario in December. Here in Canada, it’s not unusual...
Yamaha is dropping their highly popular MT-07, MT-09, and YZF-R7 to India for 2023 – and we’re curious as to...
On top of Triumph’s joining the 2024 SuperMotocross World Championship™, the Brit-based firm has now announced that they’re working on...
Harley-Davidson has been working with Quianjiang on the down-low, developing machines for the Eastern Hemisphere – and judging by the recent approval given by the Chinese government, we could see a bit of versatility in the parallel-twin department. According to the report from Bennetts, the approval to manufacture motorcycles means...
Remember that one electric bike that was making headlines for its bang-for-buck bargain pricepoint shortly before the deal turned sour...
To any and all who advertised adulthood as ‘boring:’ Y’all lied through your teeth – and sapiens like Giraud here...
While Yamaha’s hired F1 muscle to revamp their engine (and Ducati’s been sitting pretty on those triple-crown laurels), KTM’s been busy prepping for the new season by heaping up on the paperwork side of things and putting 2023’s successes in the hands of new riders. KTM’s situ is uncommon, though...
Bonhams is about to host a brilliant auction showing off a collection of ground-breaking bikes at the Bonhams Grandes Marques...
Yamaha’s tossing a few more chips in the proverbial pot than usual with this one. As per 2021’s outstanding results...
Harley-Davidson is building on their roots by repurposing where it all began – and judging by the recent news, work has already begun on the Milwaukee base. According to the report from RideApart, H-D’s proposal – sent to the city of Milwaukee along with a certified survey map – is...
Did you know that BMW was was the first motorcycle manufacturer in the world to present its own complete rider’s...