Being flown all over the place to ride some of the world’s most beautiful motorcycles may seem like the stuff...
With electric vehicles fast becoming the new way to commute for new-gen rider, the UK has announced plans to create...
Predictions from Experts in the Powersports Industry: Getting Over The COVID Hump This year has been a wonky one. From the multiple lockdowns, to skyrocketing prices for the Powersports industry, to material shortages and many brands capitalising on the economic advantage to expand (others, to simply survive and adapt)…the future...
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...
An Educational Platform Hell-Bent on Revolutionizing the PowerSports Industry Of all of the action to be had at AIMExpo, I was most excited about their DISRUPTIVE THINKING platform. The places that you can go and rekindle your passion for business numbers and company success in the Powersports industry are precious...
A New VP for AMA Supercross! Yesterday, Feld Entertainment, Inc. announced their new Vice President in a press release. Dave...
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...
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...
Remember when the European Government approved of “TEN-T,” a fast-charging network set to be installed along the country’s highways by 2025? Well, North America’s apparently going to have a similar situ, to be rolled out starting in 2024 – and it’s all due to the joint venture of the following...
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...
World-Class Safety Apparel Meets Top-Notch Rider Education On top of being on the sale block by parent company InvestCorp, Dainese has just secured a multi-year partnership with Yamaha Champions Riding School (YCRS) – and the support for motorcycle students will set standards for safety and expertise in a way that...
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...
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...
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...
Following the chaos of COVID lockdowns (constipated supply shortages and off-and-on labor disruptions being just a few of the ticks on that particular docket), comes some much-needed advice from the previous Head of Global Dealer Training for Harley-Davidson – and gauging by her experience in ‘operationalization of customer experience for...
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...
If you find yourself dawdling about in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it’ll be worth it to open up your GPS of choice and scoot over to Harley-Davidson’s museum; we hear they have 12 days of holiday fun, the first of which starts today! The two floors of exhibits, 20-acre, park-like campus, one-of-a-kind...
Last week’s list of intrigue gives way to another list of residuals, starting with Harley’s CEO hunt: Some of Harley’s...
When the UK stated that they would be cutting the very same grants that they had put out to encourage...
With 2022 now well underway, racers worldwide are prepping for the track – and Harley-Davidson is no exception. On top of Vance & Hines offering a contingency program (their largest yet) to select racers under certain conditions for American Flat Track (AFT), MotoAmerica, NHRA Drag Racing, and the Xtreme Drag...
Remember that bike range that Harley-Davidson has been working on? Well, Harley’s partner in the project – Hero Motocorp –...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Honda’s first Japanese World GP Champion, Kunimitsu “Kuni” Takahashi,...
Back when Honda unveiled their world premiere of advanced future safety technologies and plans for zero traffic collision fatalities by 2050, the brand emphasized their part in “striving to completely eliminate mobility risks for everyone sharing the road,” – as stated by Keiji Ohtsu, President and Representative Director of Honda...
Before the new year could begin, Indian Motorcycle was here to tease a shoulder at their new 2024 models and...
Well. This is certainly a turn of events – a complete 180, in fact. With the rise of living costs...
U.S. Gov’t Members Meet with Motorcycle Industry Leaders To Talk Priorities in the Powersports Community The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC), American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) have just hashed out a huge meet with the U.S. D.O.T. Secretary and other gov’t department staff. The topic? Big...
If you’ve been anywhere near a news channel in the past few weeks, you’d notice the season’s air pollution warnings...