The 1940s was a particularly turbulent decade in world history, dominated by the Second World War causing widespread destruction all...
In December 1956, Soichiro Honda and his sales chief Takeo Fujisawa flew to Europe looking for their next big idea....
You really can’t call your company Combat Motors and not have some inspiration from militaries past and present. Therefore, on April 2, 1991, such a company sprung into being in California, and set about both building up the contacts and partners within the motorcycle industry to make their ideas into...
Ryan F9 has become a YouTube sensation thanks to his wit, no-nonsense on-camera presence, and entertaining video montages. I appreciate...
If you’re a child of the ’70s and ’80s like me, your first experience of motorcycle ice racing will probably...
What is the pursuit of speed but the unparalleled thrust of girth into the void where noise is last and fear is first – where you don’t come to meet your demons but to run with them. Those who willingly throw themselves into this void, we salute them and remember...
As we reported earlier this month, Road Guardians is auctioning off the Harley-Davidson New Glory Flag Bike, with the entries...
To a motorcyclist, a motorcycle helmet is an indispensable piece of protective equipment. It protects your head from damage, protects...
Unique Vision Squandered by Harley-Davidson Buell Motorcycle Company is best known for its connection with Harley-Davidson. It’s one of the many things you can point to in Harley’s long history that The Motor Company managed to mess up, but that’s really only part of the story of Buell. The company’s...
The Snell Foundation is a non-profit organization that creates standards for helmets for vehicular activities including motorcycling. My colleagues Jim...
At first glance, reviewing motorcycles and riding gear for a living may seem like a bit of a dream job....
While you could argue that all bikers have a little bit of crazy in them, anybody with a decent amount of riding experience under their black leather belts will tell you that there’s dangerous bikes and then there’s dangerous bikes. The first kind are any bikes with decent power. The...
Easy Rider. Motorcycle Diaries. World’s Fastest Indian. These same old, same old movies always seem to be included in top...
We entered the 8th annual Women’s Motorcycle Show passing by a parking lot packed with a sea of motorcycles, and...
In every interview, there are topics that are easy to discuss and topics that don’t come as easily to the table… and that’s how it should be. The goal of any reputable bit of content in the Powersports industry is to align the reader with the manufacturer and the company’s...
A Long Ride for Any Bike The Harley-Davidson LiveWire is a polarizing motorcycle. People seem to either love it or...
I still remember when the original “John Wick” (2014) hit the screen. It was almost Halloween, Ninja Turtles had won...
The 1970s and 1980s were a golden age for forced induction engines. Like shoulder pads in suits and mascara on men, turbos were the flavor of the decade. And for a while there, it seemed that if there was any way that manufacturers could bolt on a go-faster snail to...
I recently saw a Japanese car customiser that had taken a Ferrari F40 and “stanced” it like you would with...
Early Fox Raceway in Pala, California, is still as ice, prepped, and a breathing ground for the need to ride....
In the USA, there is no name that defines the open road and freedom more than Harley-Davidson. These are the V-twin baggers, cruisers, low riders, and long-distance tourers that are meant to cruise down an Interstate, rumbling out a throaty bellow. These are the bikes that have defined more than...
What’s that old adage about making something more attractive by telling someone they can’t have it? Well, if ever there...
Next time you see some dinky little beginner’s bike, pit bike, pocket bike or el-cheapo Chinese knock-off that makes you...
Pullstart Racing League’s Inaugural Race The rider to my right leaned toward me and said over the sound of the engines, “Let’s not kill each other today. Okay?” I nodded. The three of us pulled up a little closer to the starting line of the track outlined in cones behind...
I’m sure it’s no surprise to hear one of my favorite things to do is to see and test new...
Are you currently contemplating the purchase of a vehicle? Finding yourself torn between the allure of a car and the...
We love to showcase amazing brands that bring high-quality products to the powersports space. Do you know of a brand that deserves some time to shine? Let us know! Summary Accessories that make your motorcycle more comfortable don’t always look great, but Canadian brand Luimoto is out to change that...
Powersports is often viewed as a male-dominated industry—and indeed, many important contributions to the field have been made by men....
To ATGATT or Not to ATGATT? Do you wear All The Gear All The Time (ATGATT)? As motorcyclists, we are...
What a blast! Five of us, 15 days, 7 countries and 2,414 miles. It was definitely an adventure!!! Like many other people, our travelling biking adventures had been curtailed to our own country for the past two years (of which we had some great biking adventures) and so this trip,...
Last month’s little ditty on on-road two-stokes was just the start. And while we love us some asphalt action, there’s...
This is a custom-made race bike built by Joe Schmidt. The engine is punched out to 750cc and uses a...
When someone mentions Italian motorcycles, the first image that goes through pretty much everyone’s head is that of a sleek, powerful supersport carving corners like a scalpel. If you ask the scooter crowd about Italian bikes, you’ll get your ear gnawed off about Piaggio and Vespa. These are two extreme...
Despite how the past couple of years have gone in the world, 2022 is shaping up to be a very...
There’s always a lot of talk among riders about helmet safety, and it is inevitable in those conversations that Snell...
When the Victory story came to an end in 2017, the brand left behind a legacy. Or rather, the departure of Victory left a hole in the market that still hasn’t been filled. While many riders may state that the market is already saturated with American-style cruisers, Victory offered something...
I feel a bit self-conscious as I park my Toyota Corolla in the yard outside Grant Vlahovic’s workshop. I’d originally...
The motorcycling community is made up of millions of riders worldwide. And this community has been built on the foundation...
It was a hot, seedy day in Southwestern Ontario. I was yoinking my Yamaha R3, Baby Shark, into a sprinter van for a Grattan track day, rocking it along my friend’s ramp while fumbling about for my buzzing phone, which had been largely ignored until the incessant chaos in my...
The dust has settled and the 2019 story of the annual motorcycle extravaganza known as EICMA has arrived. Home Sweet...