Being flown all over the place to ride some of the world’s most beautiful motorcycles may seem like the stuff...
Naturally, we’ve got a big bag of goodies for this week’s news list, courtesy of our good Powersports community (and...
With electric vehicles fast becoming the new way to commute for new-gen rider, the UK has announced plans to create 300,000 public electric vehicle charging points by 2030 – and while we knew they weren’t going to be cheap, the £1.6 billion being invested in the country’s ‘EV Infrastructure Strategy...
Predictions from Experts in the Powersports Industry: Getting Over The COVID Hump This year has been a wonky one. From...
Jim’s Favorite New Things From AimExpo Las Vegas 2023! Las Vegas, flashy new motorcycles, and thousands of untested, unseen, enticing...
EICMA 2022’s come to a close, the season’s rounding up into 2023….you know what’s next? AIMExpo. Based on what we’re hearing from this afternoon’s media conference, we’re in for a helluva ride -and by ride, we mean some of 2023’s lineups, which we hear will be debuted by none other...
An Educational Platform Hell-Bent on Revolutionizing the PowerSports Industry Of all of the action to be had at AIMExpo, I...
This week, we’ve got some really exciting bits of news from all corners of our industry: Ural’s punting out a...
A New VP for AMA Supercross! Yesterday, Feld Entertainment, Inc. announced their new Vice President in a press release. Dave Prater, a pivotal contribution to the company, has shown his prowess in the Powersports sector – so much so, that he has been chosen to become the Vice President for...
Today, we have quite a mash of things going on about our good industry: In fine form and right on...
It seems that Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reeves have been peeking into future plans for their brand – and with...
Hero / Harley-Davidson X440’s price is out, booting below the belt at a cunning 2.29 lakh (roughly $2800 USD). This bike is Harley-Davidson’s most affordable motorcycle, and she’s now published to a middleweight sector in which Royal Enfield has over 90% share (via BQPrime). The plain-speak? Harley’s about to take...
We’ve got a lot of company-based movement to show off for this week: A new crowdfunding campaign has been launched...
Edgar Heinrich, BMW Motorrad’s Design Director, is stepping down to make way for the mind that conceptualized the looks of...
Our favorite Bavarian bike manufacturers are planning for a fully electric future for 2030 – and with over a million of their electric bikes sold to date, it appears that BMW Motorrad’s plans for an aggressive shift to full electrification are well-matched by the current demand for their machines. Source:...
Remember when the European Government approved of “TEN-T,” a fast-charging network set to be installed along the country’s highways by...
Our favorite Canadian three-wheeled machine manufacturer has brought a bevy of ambassadors onto the team to support riders from every...
Just give a quick search on any search engine for motorcycle helmet communicators, and you’re likely to see Cardo listed as the communicator of choice among riders. In a very competitive industry with cheaper alternatives on Amazon, Cardo’s done it again! Following extensive research and development, and a complete overhaul...
World-Class Safety Apparel Meets Top-Notch Rider Education On top of being on the sale block by parent company InvestCorp, Dainese...
Today, we cover a more regular list of happenings about our good industry: Damon is taking a huge hit with...
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...
These days, it don’t take much to open the news and grimace, which is why shiny stuff in the Powersports...
2026 is shaping up to be quite the Drama-Llama🦙 – we weren’t even able to cover half of it in...
Europe may have a rep from nearly every major motorcycle industry organization begging for an extension on the 2035 fossil fuel ban, but the country is still set on supporting electric power as a priority (though there has also been a plea to include synthetic fuels in the stricture). As...
Here at wBW, we cater to all kinds of craft; whether it be the latest lovingly tinkered – and turbo’ed...
We’ve got Jochen Zeitz, Harley’s CEO, in an interview with Kyodo News talking about getting electric motorcycles into Japan’s markets. ...
In a world where electric transport is overly saturated, it pays to be able to play to the industry’s highs and lows; in this case, multiple companies are benefitting from a nifty perk that allows millions in subsidies, as long as you’re working with “domestic” EV batteries. But wait; aren’t...
Previously on WBW, we covered the fact that Royal Enfield’s parent company wasn’t down for electric models anytime soon, with...
In the vast, evolving market that supplies the Electric Personal Vehicles (EPV) industry, one pioneer’s legacy reigns supreme. That pioneer is...
Tesla is a brand that makes waves; good or bad, you know there will always be something to talk about; recent ripples, for instance, have been about how Tesla removed the patents on their NACS (North American Charging Standard) systems – and with Electrify America now adopting NACS (via Tech...
A MASSIVE Happy New Year from the wBW team! Hold on to your eggnog – this particular batch of bike...
In a recent move that we totally forgot was coming, the EU is banning the chroming of cars and motorcycles. ...
When I first opened my inbox to find an e-invitation from Royal Enfield, I was both intrigued and impressed; here was a brand willing to cover flights, travel, room, and board so we could get to an event with the following description: “Everything’s bigger in Texas, and our next launch...
Following the chaos of COVID lockdowns (constipated supply shortages and off-and-on labor disruptions being just a few of the ticks...
After a tumultuous year or three, Norton Motorcycles will be getting the perk of a fresh face on the board...
You know those ‘catfishing’ ads that show off svelte, perfectly-fitting, leather-looking jackets with seemingly pristine safety certification ratings – and all for limbo-low pricepoints? If you know what I’m talking about, you also know that what’s on the screen is totally NOT what arrives in the mail a few weeks...
If you find yourself dawdling about in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it’ll be worth it to open up your GPS of choice...
Last week’s list of intrigue gives way to another list of residuals, starting with Harley’s CEO hunt: Some of Harley’s...
As ever, the Powersports industry doesn’t sleep. Here’s the most recent industry to-dos floating about as of a few days ago: Harley-Davidson has released its second-quarter results, showing a sales slump and a withdrawal of its annual forecast predictions. After the financial hullabaloo of the past year, KTM has officially...
When the UK stated that they would be cutting the very same grants that they had put out to encourage...