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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 the UK Government’s refusal to sell non-zero-emission motorcycles by 2035 (and Triumph’s TE-1, Ducati’s V21L, Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire, and Can...
In the wake of motorcycle safety being reported at an all-time low, we’ve covered quite a bit about what safe riding means for the two-wheeled industry. Back in February, The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) hashed out a huge meet with...
When it comes to the success of their future, Harley-Davidson doesn’t play games – which is probably why they have...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a founding father of the American motocross industry. Being...
The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s Hall of Fame is a truly wonderful place. Celebrating the beloved sapiens that have contributed to the ‘long-term, positive impact on the motorcycling community,’ last year’s iteration of the Hall of Fame included a new category. “The Sturgis motorcycle museum Hall of Fame recognizes that often,...
Royal Enfield’s parent company – Eicher – has just confirmed that the classic bike brand is going to be hopping...
When Purpose Built Moto (PBM) got their hands on a Royal Enfield Classic 500, there was a specific list of...
Back in the morning of June 21 2019, a man by the name of Volodymyr Zhukovskyy used fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine before starting work in his 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 Tradesman crew-cab pickup truck. That same day, another individual – a member of the Jarheads Motorcycle Club, a Marine veterans...
Triumph’s Moto2 765 sweetheart is about to get a series of engine upgrades – and with the better power, we’re...
Royal Enfield’s smart new smart-looking scoot has been officially released into the wild – and with the Hunter 350 joining...
Next Friday, August ninth, marks the date that riders from around the state – and the country – will be attending America’s 9/11 Foundation Motorcycle Ride, in memory of the brave souls – the heroes, volunteers and victims – who lost their lives during that fateful day. If you’re looking...
Thunderstrokers, PowerPlus cruisers – now is your time! Indian has, in commemoration of your special machines, released a low-profile trunk...
Ducati’s getting ready to start the next iteration of their world-famous World Première – and judging by the title of...
The Triumph-Bajaj project is about to punt out their small-cc, high-value machines to the motorcycle industry – and though the brand(s) can’t yet comment on the lineup’s power displacements, we DO know that the cc’s will likely float somewhere between 250cc and 650cc. So imparts Steve Sargent (Triumph’s Chief Product...
We’ve just had a release of the motorcycle sales figures for the UK, thanks to the released registration figures of...
If you’re in possession of Harley’s most iconic (read: only) adventure bike, then you’re in luck; apparently, Dynojet has just...
With the year’s big announcements underway for Ducati (on the racetrack, in the lab, and on the collaboration podium), we’ve been prepped very nicely for our next iteration of the Ducati World Première – and we’re already getting the names of some of the models to be revealed. The report from...
In a recent bit of news, Honda has stopped taking orders for a bunch of their bikes. The reason? Congestion...
Looking for a new shade to trick out your current tourer of choice? Harley-Davidson’s just added paint colorways from their...
Strap yourselves in, folks; this one’s been a long time coming. Finally, we’ve recieved concrete proof that Kawasaki’s Ninja ZX-4R is coming to the U.S.! Thanks to a report from Motorcycle.com showing a set of VIN submissions from the NHSTA, we know that Kawi is prepping a supersport; a 399cc, Inline-Four...
Amidst the weekend scoots, Can-Am’s parent company BRP had a BIG reveal; the firm’s now got a whole new file...
As if being a supporting part of the young-and-reckless bagger community isn’t enough, Vance & Hines have gone even further...
Suzuki has just gifted one of their valuable riders with a specialized hyperbike – and the ‘World Endurance Hayabusa’ will be the only one of its kind in the world. Earlier this year, the Japanese marque pulled out of MotoGP, stating that sustainability was the focus, though they would still...
With everyone and their third-removed cousin now working on an electric machine for the motorcycle industry, Indian Motorcycles has been...
Jay Leno is a big fan of pony power. His ‘garage’ (read: exorbitant collection) features everything from the hottest of...
It’s official; SONDORS has finally ended the bottleneck era of delays with delivery of their first MetaCycles to a few chosen members of the motorcycle community! Don’t believe us? A Youtuber named Daniel Kanes has just posted a video about his unit that arrived a day or so ago, alongside...
In the spirit of punting ponies into the present Powersports industry, electric motorcycle brand Arc has continued to contribute to...
Well, this is certainly one for the Hinckley books. The British Motor Museum has officially revealed their first dedicated motorcycle...
Back in February, we covered photos taken of tests being performed on the brainchild of Brit-based bike brand Triumph and Indian moto-mogul Bajaj. We’ve had an eye on this collaboration (which has been more or less in effect) since 2019, with the focus of both brands being to boost high-volume...
Every year, more than 700,000 Johns and Janes flood Black Hills, Dakota, to celebrate the two-wheeled way of life at...
Naturally, here at wBW, we are all about the successes of the motorcycling industry. Attempts toward the world land speed...
Royal Enfield has released not one, but two teasers leading up to their bike launch for this month in Bangkok, with an official reveal expected at 6 am on August 7th. We knew RE had a reveal of some kind in mind, but new teaser twin adverts – combined with...
Ducati’s about to reveal a new Scrambler at 2022 EICMA – and word is that the machine will be lighter,...
The UK’s National Motorcycle Museum has just seen thousands of dollars raised for the MS Society UK charity – and...
Suzuki’s removal from WorldSBK and MotoGP has been quite the mouthful to swallow – and now, we’re seeing the repercussion of failure to comply to Euro5 regulations…this time, for the GSX-R1000. As of 2023’s lineup, motorcycle communities hailing from Europe and the UK will no longer be able to purchase...
With the record-breaking success of this year’s World Ducati Week comes hints of a new Ducati Scrambler – and she’ll...
Honda’s test rider has been in chats about a potential new chassis for his team – and we could be...
A scant year ago, the Yamaha Motor Company debuted their ‘Environmental Plan 2050,’ with plans to go fully carbon neutral by the next semi-centennium. We now know that the same plan has been accelerated to a 2035 end-date; and with the aggressive move also comes a wad of serious green...
Today, we bring the recent results of a massive, highly influential 27-year study showing how incredibly happy our four-wheeled counterparts...