Yamaha’s just shown off a new bird for the European market – and it’s a race-spec YZF-R1! The report from...
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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 know what you’re thinking. ‘Bloody heck, Amanda – this is an awful lot of spy shots to be covering...
Suzuki’s been a busy bee. From their exit from MotoGP, to their about-face into the future of sustainability, it’s obvious the brand is looking to save in some corners, so they can spend elsewhere. Hand-in-hand with the news that they’re continuing to punt out bikes for our community, comes a...
If you live in France, you may qualify for free shipping from Triumph’s e-store, which just debuted in the country. ...
BMW’s just had a set of type-approval documents approved that show their 998cc, inline-four heart will see a few updates...
As Marc Marquez preps for a new season of twisty shenanigans with Honda Repsol, we’ve been keeping tabs on what he thinks of Honda’s teammate choice for 2023 – and it’s safe to say Marquez is looking forward to working with MotoGP’s reigning 2020 champion. Previously, Joan Mir was racing...
Remember that bit of kerfuffle Valentino Rossi got himself into when he almost signed away his VR46 team to a...
Harley-Davidson’s iconic Low Rider® ST is now capable of a serious set of beats, thanks to the ‘All-In-One Audio...
When I started getting into the Powersports industry, I was floored by the number of brands doing innovative things in an attempt to make the biking community a better, safer place. From the simplicities of a new 20-point inspection in a budding bike rental company, to the continued advancements (read:...
Aprilia’s just given us the closest production model we’re gonna get to their MotoGP machine…at least for this year. Good...
Well, it’s official – Ducati has finally released the special edition bike that they’ve saved for the primary episode of...
Today, we cover a unique concept from the minds of a handful of university students – and they’re gunning for a functional machine in an entirely new area of our industry. As we’ve seen before with Super Soco, brands are looking to the next generation of minds to expand the...
Suzuki’s having a fantastic time getting their strategy together for the coming seasons; between their sudden exit out of MotoGP and...
Remember that cool Scrambler 1200 XE that British actor Daniel Craig used to make the iconic wll jump in the...
Deep in the northern heart of Iowa sits a man who decided last year that he needed a challenge. The challenge in question? Why, building a replica 1910 Indian motorcycle, of course – and considering everything but the wheel and the headlight were made completely in-house, we’re thinking the bloke...
If you sauntered into a theatre at any point in the September/October period of last year, you might have grabbed...
And, just like that, the world’s biggest motorcycle event has wrapped up for 2022. With attendance reported to have brought...
Today, we bring you a fresh page or two from the world’s Supercar Capital, Modena, Italy – and today, the annual Energica Week is front and center. The press release from PRNewswire states that the festivities will run from Sept. 5-9. This year marks the second annual iteration of Energica...
Imagine the Benelli 752S, but loaded with 45 more cc’s and sporting a new engine platform refresh. That’s exactly what’s...
The Ant of Cervera is on the road to a full recovery! With a broken humerus diagnosis and a list...
The electric land speed record is no joke. With Max Biaggi taking his Voxan Wattman to ‘a new two-way-average top speed record of 283.182mph/455.737kph (via RRW),’ new contenders are rising from the lower echelons to attempt to nab a new level of speed – and up there with the rest...
It’s official; 2020’s MotoGP champion has just been signed on to the Honda REPSOL team – and considering Suzuki’s intentions...
On August 19, The Quail Auction’s gavel played host to a machine that boasted a time in the garage of...
Energica’s sales figures have been on the rise with a list of impressive expansion efforts – and everything is coming to a head just in time for Energica Week 2022. According to a report from Electrek, Energica’s currently in possession of an impressive year-over-year (YOY) sales increase of 104% globally. ...
You know those ‘catfishing’ ads that show off svelte, perfectly-fitting, leather-looking jackets with seemingly pristine safety certification ratings – and...
When you set eyes on an adventure bike, what do you see? A ruggedly handsome rake angle, fantastic suspension travel…perhaps...
France’s government has just repealed plans for compulsory periodic technical inspections (PTI’s) – and to say the motorcycle community is relieved is a bit of an understatement. But first, a bit of background. Back in Q2 of 2021, RideApart tells us that a decree for mandatory motorcycle inspections was being...
TTS Performance has collaborated with KarDesignConcepts to bring you the ultimate ‘Busa – and considering the former is a specialist...
When you’re Valentino Rossi and you have to get from point A to Point B in the MotoGP paddock, do...
Japanese publication Young Machine has just released news that Yamaha is on the cusp of releasing a new retro XSR GP – and judging by how accurate the magazine marque has been in the past, we’re thinking they’re right on the money. We even have a bit of proof to...
Strap your saddlebags up, mates – Ducati’s got a new tour for Ducatisti, and it’s smack in our backyard. Colorodans...
Today we bring you a particularly special build – and we hear it’ll be the last one this shop can...
With Marc Marquez now finished a fourth operation on his right arm, the young racer is looking to test his young bones on the old twisties – and naturally, with the return to asphalt comes an episode or two of updates. The first is fresh blood on the Marquez brothers’...
Ripe from the archives of Mac Motorcycles comes a new built that’s adding a whole new algorithm of angles to...
Today we bring you an opportunity to donate to a great cause, with the massive perk of being entered in...
You know what’s really getting popular lately? Small bikes – and despite the growing number of electric machines, old faves like the Honda Grom and Kawi Z125 PRO are still tearing up the asphalt – both on and off track. Naturally, the custom industry has a special place for small-capacity builds...
Ever wanted to see how far your adventure-inclined Beemer skills could go? According to MCN, there’s a program for that...
With pumpkin spice and everything autumnally nice hitting coffee shops across the country, we look ahead to the cooler season’s...
Super Soco’s just shown off two more pretty zero-emission bikes for the carbon-neutral community – and judging by the smart aesthetics and decent specs of the all-new TC Wanderer and TS Street Hunter, we’re expecting the units to be popular with the next-gen of urban-centric riders. Since both machines rate...
If you’ve ever wanted to own a piece of moto history, now’s your chance; the Iconic Motorbike Auctions has just...