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...
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...
It seems that Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reeves have been peeking into future plans for their brand – and with the reskinned ARCH website (and the reveal of the new ARCH 1S) now fully out and about, we’ve been told those plans involve ‘bespoke production motorcycles’….as well as the potential...
Hero / Harley-Davidson X440’s price is out, booting below the belt at a cunning 2.29 lakh (roughly $2800 USD). This...
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...
Europe may have a rep from nearly every major motorcycle industry organization begging for an extension on the 2035 fossil...
Here at wBW, we cater to all kinds of craft; whether it be the latest lovingly tinkered – and turbo’ed – CBR1000F from your father’s shop, Ducati’s most popular face of 2021, or that new electric machine that is taking forever to debut to the community proper, we don’t discriminate....
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...
Previously on WBW, we covered the fact that Royal Enfield’s parent company wasn’t down for electric models anytime soon, with Eicher Motors Ltd.’s MD, Siddhartha Lal, stating that “a ground-up electric Royal Enfield [would] launch when battery tech improves and costs climb down.” Now, despite all that hoity-toity, the very same...
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;...
In a recent move that we totally forgot was coming, the EU is banning the chroming of cars and motorcycles. This action, according to Euro Weekly News, will cut out a process that “can emit pollutants over 500 times more toxic than those from diesel engines.” Apparently, the ban announcement...
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...
After a tumultuous year or three, Norton Motorcycles will be getting the perk of a fresh face on the board of its parent company, TVS Motors – and with Sir Ralf Speth voted in as the new Chairman, we’re curious to see what this means for the Birmingham-based bike brand....
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...
Last week’s list of intrigue gives way to another list of residuals, starting with Harley’s CEO hunt: Some of Harley’s Shareholders are trying to ensure that Jochen Zeitz isn’t able to be reelected to an Executive position as the CEO hunt continues ( and they’re so driven they’ve even made...
As ever, the Powersports industry doesn’t sleep. Here’s the most recent industry to-dos floating about as of a few days...
When the UK stated that they would be cutting the very same grants that they had put out to encourage...
We have finally reached the point in the year where manufacturers from all over the world are submitting, registering and filing papers that give us an idea of what’s coming down the pipeline. Included in the bevy of bike peeks is the following news list: EPA filings suggest that Kawasaki...
With 2022 now well underway, racers worldwide are prepping for the track – and Harley-Davidson is no exception. On top...
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, who was reported by RideApart to have passed away at the ripe age of 82. Born in 1940 in Koganei, Tokyo, Takahashi was the racer responsible for Honda’s first-ever World...
Back when Honda unveiled their world premiere of advanced future safety technologies and plans for zero traffic collision fatalities by...