When the Big Four invest money, time and effort into a project, you pay attention. Last fall, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki...
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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.
With everyone now basking in the afterglow that has been 2022’s iteration of EICMA, a new set of specs have...
When you put together the words ‘modern’ and ‘classic,’ what do you think of? For MV Agusta, it’s a new café racer capable of 115.5hp at 7000rpm and 116.5Nm of peak torque, with a potential due date in 2024. According to the report from Bennets, the café racer – christened...
And, just like that, EICMA has concluded to incubate for another year. This year saw a plethora of new machines...
Well, that went swimmingly. Apparently, 2022’s iteration of the largest motorcycle show in the world was a raging success –...
There’s something innately sexy about a motorcycle brand quietly going about their business when the business in question is punting out record-breaking numbers to our good industry. To that effect, we now have Energica’s updated 2023 lineup, which was debuted to the masses during this year’s iteration of EICMA, which...
Amidst the flurry of patent requests, patent renewals and other filings being leaked on various Ducati, Suzuki and Honda machines...
EICMA has always been a source of excitement for riders and bike brand around the world. From the showcasing of...
Yep, you read right. Somebody has just figured out a way to make a hybrid conversion kit that would likely cost no more than $1,000 USD – and yes, it’s designed for bikes over 125cc. The conversion kit was created in lieu of what the company thinks could be an...
A German brand has decided to hop on the bandwagon for clean emissions – only they’ve taken a bit of...
Energica has never been the quintessential motorcycle brand – nor, would I argue, should they be. Currently, that stereotype belongs...
Just like that, Husqvarna is continuing their motocross legacy into 2023 – and the drop into the new season comes with a new machine to do the honors. The 237lb SF 450, according to RacerXOnline, has been decked out in some dynamic set of white and grey graphics, which in...
In line with the plethora of updates accumulating from motorcycle brands across the world comes Yamaha‘s own offering in the...
When Kawasaki debuted their electric motorcycle concept at INTERMOT, the naked unit turned heads with its plug-in potential. Now, Milan’s...
Electric bike builder CAKE has been a busy bee lately. From their continued trudges to the podium in acceptance of multiple design awards, to their latest breakthrough in paper-based fairings, the Swedish team at CAKE are gunning for a quality-built, sustainable future – and that includes the most recent addition to...
When Suzuki revealed their adventure-oriented V-Strom 800DE/DE Adventure at EICMA a handful of days ago, many were struck by the...
Finally, Royal Enfield has given us a new middleweight cruiser beauty – and she’s touting a new look to add...
Along with Aprilia’s new uber-sporty offering (debuted as the RS 660 Extrema), the Italian marque has also decided to dabble in zero-emission stuff. The results? Take a look for yourself. Debuted at this year’s iteration of EICMA and touted as the ideal machine to get new and younger riders on board,...
You know what I needed when I woke up this morning? AnAprilia RS 660 on a diet, gilt in carbonfiber, and...
With the hustle and bustle of the world’s largest motorcycle show comes a new contender to the middleweight cruiser genre...
And, just like that, Team Red has done what they came in to do and then some. Who says you can’t shoot for the stars? From the brand’s first presence in 1926 in Bologna to today, Ducati has never made such fantastic headway on a track. This year marks a...
America’s beloved bike brand has just dropped their 2023 lineup – and taking center stage is this year’s limited-edition, long-anticipated...
Schuberth’s finally released their long-awaited E2 helmet to the motorcycle community proper – and considering we’ve been waiting for this...
In fine form, Suzuki has dropped her own, new adventure bike to the eager masses – and this new machine is making Honda’s new XL750 Transalp break out into a cold sweat. She’s got a brand spanking-new, 776cc, liquid-cooled, versatile parallel-twin engine capable of running 22.7km/L. The 270-degree crankshaft timing...
Honda’s finally revealed their middleweight adventure bike – and the resurrection of the OG Transalp legacy continues! The debut dropped...
With EICMA 2022 now in full swing, two companies have come together (again) to bring out the next brainchild in...
Two years ago, Honda gave us the Rebel – a versatile scoot that quickly became a favorite for the fantastically low seat height (27” and change), responsive handling and fantastic pricepoint. Now, Honda’s giving us the option to bag ‘er out for the next big adventure, kissing goodbye to whatever...
With the onset of November, we have finally received the final episode in Ducati’s 2023 World Première – and it’s...
Well. That lunge into sustainability Suzuki made after leaving MotoGP was a big one, wasn’t it? Practically a split, if...
When KTM became CFMoto’s new Supplier for the UK and Ireland, the symbiotic collaboration was set in place to reinforce connections in the Powersports industry, with extra work on an expansion initiative for all involved; after all, why pay for everything out of pocket when you can keep quality intact...
Earlier this year, the Isle of Man TT’s sidecar category made headlines when the machine of two men – César...
The motorcycle racing industry has just lost two key members of their legacy in the Isle of Man TT –...
When I think Birmingham, I am immediately transported to my Netflix history, where dubious derring-do’s of Peaky Blinder Thomas Shelby (Cilian Murphy) top the shelf for ‘best ways to spend a weeknight’…but did you know there’s a bike brand out there that started in those coal-infested, tweed-happy times? Well, more...
Back when we last coevered Lightning Motorcycles, we were fixated on their newest machine to challenged the electric land speed...
We’ve just had word that Royal Enfield is working on a whole new handful of platforms and model variants –...
The masterful minds at Triumph have created a whole new collection of limited edition motorcycles to ogle the eye – and, in typical Triumph fashion, we’re told the ten units will only be available for one year. Well played, Triumph. Lauded as a “celebration of hand-crafted style and tradition,” Triumph’s...
Since the lockdowns of 2020,the Powersports industry has shown a big bang in profitable partnerships – and with good reason....
Harley-Davidson has gotten themselves in a spot of trouble lately – and now, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized...
Remember when Yamaha filed trademark applications for a YZF-R9 and R9? Well, they’re now following up on that move with patent protection applications for the same bike names – and this is giving us all the more reason to look forward to a similar sporty redo as the R7. It...
Honda’s just debuted their 2023 offerings for the highly popular CB650R and CBR650R! For this year, the Japanese multiconglomerate has...