As if Kawasaki’s prospects and anticipations for EICMA 2023 aren’t enough, we’ve just had two new Team Green bikes debuted...
With 2021 being the rollercoaster that it was, supply chains around the world have been hit with a crisis of...
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...
World-Class Safety Apparel Meets Top-Notch Rider Education On top of being on the sale block by parent company InvestCorp, Dainese...
“Third time’s the charm” was the case last week when I attended RevZilla’s GET ON! Adventure Fest Sturgis! Is it...
It’s Thursday, Parliament’s desire to cut 78% of Europe’s emissions by 2035 remains a contested bother, and the London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is still in effect and expanding. At least London’s mayor scrapped the plans for that Zero-Emissions Zone. Coverage from Visordown states that the plans would have...
After a tumultuous year or three, Norton Motorcycles will be getting the perk of a fresh face on the board...
Unfortunately, the governing bodies of Europe have decided not to act on advice from the National Motorcyclists Council (NMC) to...
MotoGP rider Pecco Bagnaia – a graduate of Rossi’s VR46 Riding Academy and an up-and-coming Italian star in his own right – hasn’t been having an easy time of things when it comes to settling into the new 2022 Ducati Lenovo machine; and with the Quatar Grand Prix seeing the...
If you’ve been tinkering about our website in the past few weeks, you’ve seen the recent news on magnesium shortages,...
In early November, PIERER Mobility AG announced they would be moving to acquire a 25.1% stake in MV Agusta’s equity. ...
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...
After traveling 1522 miles (2455 km) from Alberta to the RawHyde Zakar facility in the Mojave Desert, I was beyond...
Remember that bike range that Harley-Davidson has been working on? Well, Harley’s partner in the project – Hero Motocorp –...
Following the resolution of the Tariff Dispute between the US and the EU comes an equally important (and juicy) trade deal between the US and the UK – and the pledge will protect both parties from ‘China’s unfair trade practises.’ Let’s get into it. The report from Business Times states...
Previously on WBW, we covered the fact that Royal Enfield’s parent company wasn’t down for electric models anytime soon, with...
Our favorite Bavarian bike manufacturers are planning for a fully electric future for 2030 – and with over a million...
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...
With today being the residual economy of the past few years, we have another repercussion for the archives – and...
….and a “How To Train Your Dragon” Helmet for HJC (IYKYK) It’s National “Late for Something” Day, so if you’ve...
PIERER Mobility to focus on motorcycle brands KTM, GASGAS, Husqvarna, and MV Agusta New strategies include divesting from “the non-e-bicycle division” New movement to transition KTM AG member Florian Burguet to lead Felt Bicycles Back in 2021, PIERER Mobility – parent company to MV Agusta, KTM, Husqvarna, and GasGas –...
We currently know Bosch to be the one making partnerships with the likes of KTM (H2 SX Embedded Blind Spot...
On top of shaving down their net-zero goals and debuting a handful of electric machines for our industry, Japanese multi-conglomerate...
Harley-Davidson’s been a busy little bee as of late. From electric brand LiveWire going public, to the promotion of their new platform HarleyJobs.com and recent activity in the patents department (spoiler; we think the Pan Americanino will be a thing), we get a pretty good idea of how this marque lasted...
An EV industry veteran with over 25 years of experience on the job has just been hired to take on...
In the vast, evolving market that supplies the Electric Personal Vehicles (EPV) industry, one pioneer’s legacy reigns supreme. That pioneer is...
This week, we’ve got some really exciting bits of news from all corners of our industry: Ural’s punting out a “Ural Neo 500,” estimated to be their most affordable sidecar yet – and it’s coming to America! Kawasaki’s facing a recall affecting the crankcase bolts on over 17,000 motorcycles, with...
Remember when Suzuki made their big deadlines for carbon neutrality, touting promises of new battery tech, electrification, and synthetic fuels...
It seems that Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reeves have been peeking into future plans for their brand – and with...
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....
Electric or ICE? It’s the big question bouncing about our good industry, and everybody has an opinion – from KTM’s...
In today’s market, it pays to be eco-conscious… literally. More than ever before, investors are drawn to companies on top...
Not to be too dramatic, but Europe IS planning on cutting 55% of emissions by 2030, so we had to catch this recent bit of news from Parliament’s recent plenary session and posit a few queries to the moto hive mind proper. What future do ICE motorcycles have in Europe,...
Hero / Harley-Davidson X440’s price is out, booting below the belt at a cunning 2.29 lakh (roughly $2800 USD). This...
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...
The European Motorcycle Industry Association (translated to to “ACEM”) has taken the fun out of pipe tinkering in the EU....
Well. That was a close call. When we received news of the Chinese power crisis back in Q4 of 2021,...
A big hash-out was just had to brainstorm on the future potential of the motorcycle industry in the EU – and based on the results, we could be seeing more bikes sport hydrogen and e-fuels. At least, that’s what we’re getting from a meeting between KTM/Ducati and representatives from the...
The Chinese Zodiac may have given us the Year of the Ox for 2021, but MCN thinks it should be...