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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.
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, but two electric models: The “Ninja e-1” and “Z e-1;” since then, we’ve had a sneak peek or two of the brand’s hybrid project, which soon manifested into the Ninja...
If you happen to be wandering amongst the good people of EICMA 2023 and find yourself over at Hall 13P,...
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 fairings on the thing and gave us a next-gen gixxer bike to play with? Hold on to your pillions because Suzuki has made good on those filings that popped up...
Finally, after two years of test phases and spy shots, the Austrians have lifted the covers on their new, sniper-sharp...
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 to head over to Stand I02; there, we’re told that Royal Enfield officially unveiled their new Himalayan 452 (what we originally called the Himalayan 450)… but that’s not what’s got...
In a project the owner can only call “the most ridiculous, obscene, and incredibly complicated thing I’ve ever built,” a...
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 Women’s Motorcycling World Championship! Here’s what FIM’s press release has told us so far: Yamaha will sponsor the bikes The bikes will be Yamaha’s new, track-happy YZF-R7 Six Rounds will...
Amidst the echelons of our good community roll many a rockin’ rebel, revving their (in)famous selves on various and sundry...
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 few delays with the company, we were initially dubious as to the bike’s debut; unfortunately, while the MetaCycle’s arrival is now confirmed and the model is now in the hands...
The Austrians have just brought out their smallest contribution to the ADV segment to serenade everybody into the remainder of...
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 Enfield has just told Visordown all about their new Himalayan 450; sure, the date for the newer, more powerful adventure tourer is still set for four days and ten hours...
As if Kawasaki’s prospects and anticipations for EICMA 2023 aren’t enough, we’ve just had two new Team Green bikes debuted...
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 their Tiger Sport 660, Triumph’s reduced Tiger 900 GT, GT Pro, and Rally Pro siblings now sport better punt stats and a nice tweak in the fuel efficiency department… and...
It’s November. 2023’s FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) just concluded in September. We’re now 171 days away from the 2024...
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 – you heard right. For reference, the bike with the longest range in Zero’s lineup – the Zero SR ZF14.4 – touts a 223-mile range for city streets. Has America...
Harley’s Hardwire Strategy is carrying their company into the mother of all about-faces, so we’ve been particularly keen on HD’s...
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 pie. From Triumph’s brand new series-clinching MX 250 to Ducati’s announcement that they’ll have a Desmo-powered dirt bike for 2024’s Italian Motocross Championship, it seems everybody’s raring to get down...
Lord Drake Kustoms’ slicked-back aesthetic has just rolled out on some custom RSD wheel work for a build called the...
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 brand’s MY2024 S 1000 XR proves our point and then some. Touted to be the ultimate long-distance sports bike, BMW’s half-fairinged touring beauty sports new tech like Keyless Ride and...
The CFMOTO-KTM joint venture is booming. Previously KTM AG (a subsidiary of PIERER Mobility AG) acquired a 25.1% stake in...
She’s finally here, and early to boot! Ladies and gentlefolk, meet the 2024 Moto Guzzi Stelvio – an adventure bike...
Remember when we covered how PIERER Mobility (KTM AG) bought a 25.1% stake in MV Agusta last year? Well, there’s been further development proving that more than half of MV Agusta’s board will show off Team Orange voting power in the next few years. Here’s what we know so far: According...
REC Watches has had some pretty cool timepieces over the years, all of which have sported parts from famous (or...
When I was spending time in Texas with the Royal Enfield crew, I was struck by how the team was...
In line with Ducati’s continued efforts for their World Première 2024 comes the publishing of their first single-cylinder engine in 30 years. Meet the “Superquadro Mono,” purported to be the world’s highest-revving and road-going single cylinder currently available on a global scale. This powertrain features desmodromic distribution, with various parts...
The world’s biggest motorcycle expo is right around the corner, and every big brand in attendance is readying their “big...
Here at WBW, we cover many motorcycle builds boasting custom componentry. Whether you’re looking at “The Crown” (an R 18...
Moto Morini has just come in swinging with news that they will be showing off not one, not two, but FOUR new models at the world’s largest motorcycle expo in November! Coverage from Miguel Fragoso (Motorcycle Sports) states that the models will join the full unveiling of the Calibro cruiser...
We’ve just covered Suzuki’s contribution to the Japan Mobility Show (a Burgman 400 that’s been severely tweaked for hydrogen tech)....