While Ducati saunters about touting yet another EICMA 2023 “Most Beautiful Motorcycle” award, Royal Enfield drops jaws with their new...
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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.
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As if it weren’t enough that Ducati’s just won EICMA 2023’s “Most Beautiful Motorcycle” and concluded a stunning lineup in...
EICMA 2023 is officially over and, with the memories, we have a title bestowed upon the “Most Beautiful Motorcycle.” Any guesses as to which brand carries the motorcycle chosen for this year’s honors? Congrats to Ducati and their new single-cylinder Hypermotard 698 RVE for winning 2023’s “Moto più Bella” (“Most...
Has there ever been such an explosion of nemachines at EICMA? I certainly don’t recall previous years coming even close. ...
It’s November, EICMA 2023 ’s in full swing, and Kawasaki has officially lifted the covers on a new twin-cylindered duo:...
Indian Motorcycles has finally raised the veil on their new lineup, and the range of bikes includes a Challenger Elite, a redesigned Powerban Audio, and one very exclusive, very sexy FTR. As Indian’s President says, listening to fan feedback has paid off: It’s amazing to think how far we’ve come...
SUPER73’s at EICMA 2023, and they’ve just lifted the proverbial curtain on the latest models of an electric motorcycle prototype...
In this world, there are things we do because they’re necessary, and there are things we do because they just...
It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of one of the great voices that led our iconic Monster Energy Supercross and AMA Pro Motocross Championships. Art Eckman, motocross enthusiast and television host for numerous motorcycle racing events like SX / Pro MX, passed peacefully in his home...
Our favorite Schrianna-based bike brand has finally debuted that concept we were calling the 9.5 Lucky Explorer… well, it’s the...
To say Kawasaki’s been working overtime would be the understatement of the century. August saw the publishing of not one,...
If you happen to be wandering amongst the good people of EICMA 2023 and find yourself over at Hall 13P, Stand M72, you’ll find yourself with a good gander at the new 2024 Zero Motorcycle lineup – and some of these bikes have had a very happy power upgrade. Per...
Suzuki may have followed the chatter of their die-hard fans when they suggested somebody slap fairings and a few extra...
Remember when the GSX-8S came out and everybody was howling about how it would be so cool if Suzuki slapped...
Finally, after two years of test phases and spy shots, the Austrians have lifted the covers on their new, sniper-sharp 990 Duke! Brands have been bragging a bit with recent bike debuts (cough cough, Ducati), and KTM is no different; apparently, this 2024 990 Duke is, officially, “the lightest, sharpest,...
Man, I’ve got to figure out a better order for the title of these DWP 2024 Episodes. They’re getting so...
Well, that was an unexpected surprise. If you’re tootling about EICMA 2023 and find yourself in Hall 15P, be sure...
In a project the owner can only call “the most ridiculous, obscene, and incredibly complicated thing I’ve ever built,” a set of 46” Mickey Thompson knobblies is being mated to the 160hp heart of a KTM 1190 Adventure for the world’s most insane “Monster Chopper.” If you don’t know whether...
While our industry continues to make decisions that lean toward electric energy, one organization, in particular, is really starting to...
Next season will pose the usual goodies in the name of speed – and that includes the brand-spankin’ new FIM...
Amidst the echelons of our good community roll many a rockin’ rebel, revving their (in)famous selves on various and sundry scoots for various and sundry reasons. One of those rebels was Elvis Presley, a dude known for his induction into five separate Halls of Fame and his love for motorcycles,...
A month ago, we covered Yamaha’s intentions to build with CFMoto for China’s markets. The joint venture was christened the...
Remember that electric bike brand called SONDORS – the one that showed off a model called the MetaCycle? Given a...
The Austrians have just brought out their smallest contribution to the ADV segment to serenade everybody into the remainder of Q4 2023. Meet the 2024 KTM 390 Adventure, a small but mighty single-cylinder bike that may not have the most amount of updates from 2023 to 2024, but certainly shows...
Ducati has just taken that (not so) little single-cylinder Desmo-powered engine they recently debuted and shoved it into their first-ever...
What’s this? A bike that has made an appearance prior to its premier? That NEVER happens… *wink wink*… Apparently, Royal...
As if Kawasaki’s prospects and anticipations for EICMA 2023 aren’t enough, we’ve just had two new Team Green bikes debuted at the Japan Mobility Show (JMS), with a third refreshed in time for the new season of scoots and shenanigans. Keep in mind, it wasn’t until recently that trademark filings...
Yamaha’s MT-09 has been updated just in time for the turn of the year – and while last year’s model...
As if our favorite Hinckley-based bike team hasn’t already written themselves in our good books for the 2021 debut of...
It’s November. 2023’s FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) just concluded in September. We’re now 171 days away from the 2024 season, and the schedule for the 45th season of our beloved EWC is officially out! Heads up, FIM/Discovery Sports Events’ recent press release (published to Roadracing world) tells us that some...
EICMA is just around the corner, and brands around the good globe are prepping in anticipation of showcasing their next...
Earlier today, Electrek’s Micah Toll covered an electric cruiser set to debut to America’s market with a 410-mile charge range...
Harley’s Hardwire Strategy is carrying their company into the mother of all about-faces, so we’ve been particularly keen on HD’s quarterly sales results; this season’s output shows a drop in sales… though the figures may be partially connected to the same “complex market situation” that Ducati’s experiencing. Let’s take a...
Ducati’s officially announced their intentions to play in the dirt with Tony Cairoli for 2024, the iconic World Première 2024...
The year’s starting hype was adventure bikes; now, it seems everybody is revving for a piece of the proverbial motocross...
Lord Drake Kustoms’ slicked-back aesthetic has just rolled out on some custom RSD wheel work for a build called the Sportster Bobber RSD – a bit of eye candy whose genres are literally in the name, and the influence shows. For those of you not familiar with this custom shop,...
Big Red’s Gold Wing, Fury, NC750X and Rebel family are back for the new model year with a slew of...
BMW was never the bike brand to invest in if you wanted minimal software, and this recent debut of the...
The CFMOTO-KTM joint venture is booming. Previously KTM AG (a subsidiary of PIERER Mobility AG) acquired a 25.1% stake in MV Agusta; we now know that the 25.1% will spike up to a “majority stake” (for us, that means a minimum of 50.1%) by spring of 2026. Combine this news...
She’s finally here, and early to boot! Ladies and gentlefolk, meet the 2024 Moto Guzzi Stelvio – an adventure bike...