Pirelli Offers Three Options for the Ducati Multistrada V4
Plenty of Rubber Options Ducati has a new Multistrada V4 and that means Pirelli has some new tires for it. Three different sets of tires actually. There’s the Pirelli SCORPION Trail II, the Pirelli SCORPION Rally STR, and the Pirelli SCORPION Rally, according to Motorcycle.com. The SCORPION Trail II tires are a combination of on-road …
Caberg’s New Horus Modular Helmet Looks Great
Touring and Commuting Caberg has a new modular helmet design called the Horus. A portion of the sales of this helmet will go to the Bergamo Alpine Association to support the city, which was strongly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Horus is a modular designed for both touring and urban commuting. It can be worn …
Batt:RE Has a New Peer-to-Peer Charging Network in India
The Future of Charging? One of the biggest issues with electric bikes is charging the batteries. There’s not always the infrastructure to make that possible. Startup Batt:RE has a unique solution. It wants to do a peer-to-peer network for charging. The RE:Charge stations will be stations that regular folks have installed and are open to …
Klim Updates the Kodiak Jacket and Pants
The Touring Gear You Want Klim’s Kodiak Jacket and Pants were already a pretty good combination, but the company has updated them for 2021. The company did so with the idea of making their most premium touring suit even more comfortable and versatile for motorcycle travelers. The full details for the jacket and pants have …
Deals We Love This Week: Cyber Monday Deals All Week Long
A Super Cyber Week for Motorcycle Gear Did you not buy your motorcycle gear yet? If you missed doing so on Black Friday, that’s okay. Cyber Monday is here, and Revzilla will be running Cyber Monday deals all week. In a recent email, the company announced Cyber Week was in full swing. So, what will …
Royal Enfield Adds Colors to the Classic 350
A New Look for the Classic 350 Of all the models from Royal Enfield, the Classic 350 is perhaps the most recognizable. It’s one of the best-selling models for the company across several markets, so it makes sense for RE to roll out some new color combos. The Classic 350 (and the Classic 500) are …
Kymco Joins the Adventure Scooter Scene With the DT X360
The Kymco ADV Scooter Arrives This bike was hinted at and discussed at length, but now the Taiwanese manufacturer Kymco has released its first adventure scooter in the DT X360. The bike is designed to be a do it all machine. A video of the motorcycle was posted by Kymco France. Kymco says the bike …
Norton Teases the New 2021 V4RR
Coming Soon Norton has been put through the wringer as of late, but it seems to be coming out okay. The company just teased the new 2021 V4RR. The company teased an image of the new bike. The previous version of the V4RR came to the world in 2016. It did so to great fanfare …
Comoto Partners With STACYC This Holiday Season for the Gift of Riding
Supporting The National Youth Project Using Minibikes Comoto Holdings will match donations up to $25,000 to support The National Youth Project Using Minibikes. This organization teaches responsibility and provides mentorship to teens through group minibike rides. The Gift of Riding holiday campaign wants to make Giving Tuesday (December 1) an important day. This year there’s …
Deals We Love This Week: Select Arai Helmets 15 Percent Off
Some of the Best Helmets Out There As I noted in last week’s deals roundup, Revzilla is already offering Black Friday prices on gear. The retailer is offering up some new gear each and every day until Black Friday comes and goes. That means I’ve been combing through the gear deals and doing my best …
Royal Enfield Will Open a New Manufacturing Plant in Thailand Next Year
Expanding Even More Royal Enfield is moving along well recently in terms of growth. The company will build a new production facility in Chachoengsao, Thailand, according to the Bangkok Post. This will serve as the company’s manufacturing facility for Southeast Asia and produce several bikes for the region. Thailand is already a strong market for …
Study Suggests the Design of a Gas Tank Can Have an Impact on Injuries
Your Bike Hits Something, You and Your Motorcycle Collide When we think of a crash, we think of the bike colliding with another object. However, that’s not the only collision that happens, the rider’s body also collides with the bike. Interestingly, a study by Neuroscience Research Australia came to the conclusion that the design of …
AMA Hall of Famer and Original Wrecking Crew Member Bill Tuman Dies at 99 Years Old
What a Life He Lived Bill Tuman, who is one of the most influential folks in motorcycling, has died. He was 99 years old. Tuman is known as one of the original Indian Wrecking Crew members and an AMA Hall of Famer. Tuman began racing flat track in the 1940s. He had a very successful …
Suzuki to Split up its Motorcycle/ATV and Marine Divisions
Keeping Them Separate In an effort to prepare as best it can for the future, Suzuki is splitting up its motorcycle/ATV and marine divisions of the company. Before, both divisions were all housed under the same corporate umbrella. Now Suzuki will split them off into their own individual companies. This move will begin in April …
Could VW Do a Ducati, Lamborghini, and Italdesign Spin-Off?
Italian Brands Together There have been countless rumors that VW Group wants to sell Ducati and they never really come to fruition. Now the rumor is that VW Group is preparing and positioning the company to be sold. In a presentation to analysts, VW CEO Herbert Diess said that in efforts to streamline VW Group’s …
Harley-Davidson to Give Away 500 HD Riding Academy Classes for Holidays
Happy Holidays Interested in sharing the thrill of motorcycle riding this holiday season? Harley wants you to be. The company will be giving away 500 HD Riding Academy classes this holiday season. Now through December 31, riders will be able to nominate the non-rider in their life. Winners will receive a free HD Riding Academy …
Damon Motors Reveals Its HyperDrive Multi-Variant Powertrain Alongside New Models
HyperDrive Powertrain, HyperSport Models Damon Motors today released details of its new HyperDrive powertrain technology. It is the world’s first 100 percent electric, multi-variant powertrain platform that is supposed to redefine motorcycle performance, safety, and design. HyperDrive is a monocoque-constructed, high-voltage powertrain that offers the potential for a wide range of models and submodels. Damon …
Royal Enfield Already has 8,000 Meteor 350 Pre-Bookings
People Are Excited Royal Enfield recently released the Meteor 350, and it seems people are pretty excited. The company has 8,000 pre-bookings for the bike, according to GaadiWaadi. This bike is a 350 cruiser from Royal Enfield. The bike will get its start in India and then go to Europe and even the U.S. It …
Here’s the 2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT
A New Tracer With the addition of the new MT-09 to Yamaha’s lineup, it should come as no surprise that there’s also a new 2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT. This new bike is powered by an 890cc CP3 cross-plane inline triple that’s pretty much completely new. Perhaps the best news about the Tracer 9 GT …
The 2021 Aprilia RSV4 Looks Fantastic
Spy Shots Show Us the Future Aprilia isn’t going to let the new RS 660 steal the show this year. The company sells a slew of other fantastic bikes, and it’s working to update them, too. Recently a 2021 RSV4 was spotted out testing, and it looks like it’s taking some cues from its smaller …
Comoto Acquires REVER
The Comoto Family Grows Again Comoto Holdings recently acquired REVER, the GPS app company for motorcycles, off-roaders, and adventure riders. The two companies had collaborated in the past, but now it seems that Comoto has managed to purchase REVER, adding to its already large family of brands that include Revzilla, Cycle Gear, and J&P Cycles. …
Deals We Love This Week: Early Black Friday Deals on Jackets and More
Let the Holiday Sales Officially Begin With the holidays right around the corner and Black Friday coming up fast, you’re going to see more and more motorcycle gear go on sale as things begin the heat up. Revzilla has already jumped the gun on its Black Friday sales and is offering massive discounts on a …
Are Owner Reviews on Motorcycle Gear a Reliable Source of Information for Shoppers?
An Important Factor in Your Buying Decision Motorcycle gear can be expensive. Because of this, you need to do your due diligence and do your research to be sure that the product you’re buying is exactly what you want, and that it will totally fulfill your needs as a rider. Where do you find this …
VIDEO: A Detailed Look at the 2020 Triumph Daytona 765 Moto2
An Exclusive Machine I usually avoid posting straight-up reviews that other outlets do of motorcycles, in the hopes that we will get to do a detailed review of the bike on our site, but seeing as how there are only 765 of the Triumph Daytona 765 Moto2s coming to North America, I doubt we will …
Allen Millyard Does His Second Video on His Viper V10 Motorcycle
Part Two Not too long ago, I shared a video of Allen Millyard’s Viper V10 motorcycle. For those of you who don’t know him, Millyard is a British engineer that is known for crafting some of the most impressive and crazy machines out there. This motorcycle with a Viper V10 engine at its heart is …
Harley-Davidson Steps Back From Direct Involvement in Racing
Ending Its Direct Involvement in NHRA and American Flat Track Harley-Davidson is a massive company and a big part of its brand has been its representation on the drag strip and in racing. That direct involvement, however, will not be the future. Instead, Harley is going with a more grassroots approach. It wants to refocus …
Jawa Managed to Sell 50,000 Motorcycles in the Last Year
Retro-Modern Bikes Sell Classic Legends revived Jawa in India to great fanfare, and that has translated to sales. The company announced in November 2020 that over the course of the last year, the company has sold 50,000 motorcycles, according to The Economic Times. Early on, things were bumpy for the company in terms of production. …
BRP Partners With Road Warrior Foundation to Give Away a Spyder to a Veteran or Service Member
Nomination Process Is Officially Open BRP wants to give away a Can-Am Spyder F3-S as a part of its “Adventure Therapy” mission for veterans and service members. The company has partnered with Road Warrior Foundation to help make it happen. Not only is BRP giving away one of its trikes, but the winner will get …
Energica Reveals RS Models and a Track-Focused EGO Kit
New for Energica in 2021 Energica will offer RS variants for each model in its lineup in 2021. RS stands for Reparto Sportivo (Sports Department), according to Roadracing World. The gist of it is these will be exceptionally quick machines. The RS option will add a new drive mode to the bike and increase performance …
Triumph Teases a New Tiger 850 Sport
I’ll Have to Update My 2021 Lineup Article Triumph isn’t done presenting new machines for 2021. The company has a new Tiger member of the family. This is the Tiger 850 Sport. Recently, the company teased the new model in a video, which you can see below. I received word from another WebBikeWorld contributor that …
Sena and Interphone Announce a Strategic Alliance
Devices Will be Compatible Starting in 2021 Sena Technologies and Interphone are two big names in Bluetooth communication solutions for powersports and now the two companies announced a strategic alliance. They will collaborate to bring a more unified communication market to riders. By 2021, Interphone products will share Sena’s proprietary communication technology. This allows products …
Recall: Kawasaki Ninja H2
The Transmission Could Lock If you own a Kawasaki Ninja H2, then you’ll need to make a trip to your dealership soon. The company has issued a recall on the Kawasaki Ninja H2 due to an issue with the ECU that could cause the transmission to lock up. The NHTSA recently published documents that estimate …
MV Agusta Is Coming With New Bikes, Including Electric Ones
Plenty More Coming from MV Agusta The CEO of MV Agusta, Timur Sardarov, got a little loose-lipped with Bike Social recently in an interview and chatted quite a bit about the future for the company. Sardarov said the pandemic disrupted production of the company’s motorcycles and it’s still fighting to gain back the ground but …
Bimota KB4 Now Expected in April 2021
A Slight Change to the Release Date Bimota’s KB4 is one of the best-looking motorcycles that has come out in recent years, and we can’t wait for it to debut. Not long ago, it came out that the bike would be released in March of 2021, but now new information shows that the release date …
Royal Enfield’s Meteor 350 Will be in Europe Soon
The Royal Enfield Cruiser Recently, Royal Enfield showcased the new Meteor 350 and the bike looks pretty great. The primary market for this bike is India, but there’s, as you can expect, more folks interested in it outside of India. According to the French publication Le Repaire des Motards, RE will bring the Meteor 350 …
Deals We Love This Week: Awesome Helmets Under $200
Protect Your Noggin for Less Revzilla is starting the holidays right now. The company has already started its full-on holiday sales blitz, and that means you can get good deals on motorcycle gear right now. The company isn’t waiting for Black Friday—though there will likely be steeper discounts later on this month and into December. …
Everett Brashear, Flat Track Racer, Passes Away At 93
An Iconic Racer from the 1950s The American Motorcycle Association announced the death of Everett Brashear, according to CycleNews. He was 93 and passed away in Los Angeles, California. Brashear was one of the top AMA flat track racers in the 1950s, helping make the sport popular in his day. He managed to win 15 …
How Will a Joe Biden Presidency Impact the Motorcycle Industry?
Will He be Good or Bad for All of us on Two Wheels? With Joe Biden becoming the president-elect after the course of a stressful election, one question springs to mind. What Biden will do for the motorcycle industry once he takes over at the White House? President Trump has had a bit of a …
Yamaha Has a New e-Vino Scooter for Japan
Is This Little Scooter the Start of Something Big? Yamaha has revealed the e-Vino scooter for Japan. Yamaha has been making Vino scooters for a while, but a couple of years ago, the rumors swirled about an electric Vino. Well, now it’s here but currently only for Japan. This little EV weighs just 150 pounds …
Royal Enfield Presents the Meteor 350
A New 350 Cruiser The Royal Enfield Meteor has been a long time coming. The motorcycle was rumored and spotted testing and discussed in length, and now the company has finally revealed its latest 350 for the Indian market, according to the Italian publication Motociclismo. This new bike is built on the J1D platform, which …
