The Powersports industry may have her fair share of headaches, but I’ll admit this one is brand new to me. ...
Remember that bike range that Harley-Davidson has been working on? Well, Harley’s partner in the project – Hero Motocorp –...
We’ve got Jochen Zeitz, Harley’s CEO, in an interview with Kyodo News talking about getting electric motorcycles into Japan’s markets. … But wait, didn’t LiveWire go public late last year? Didn’t they just get themselves a new CEO to take over for Jochen Zeits, and wasn’t that just finalized four...
In the vast, evolving market that supplies the Electric Personal Vehicles (EPV) industry, one pioneer’s legacy reigns supreme. That pioneer is...
If you’ve been anywhere near a news channel in the past few weeks, you’d notice the season’s air pollution warnings...
The European Motorcycle Industry Association (translated to to “ACEM”) has taken the fun out of pipe tinkering in the EU. The end result? Say goodbye to removing that baffle / silencer / dB-killer, because you can’t take ‘er out anymore. The guidelines – created with “key aftermarket exhaust industry players”...
Zendure Portable Power Solutions Zendure was founded in 2013 and is a designer and manufacturer of portable power solutions. Their...
This year I gratefully got the opportunity of visiting RevZilla’s GET ON! Fest, aka GOAF, for the first time, and...
Not only have Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki found success in making electric motorcycles, but they’ve also apparently decided to bond elsewhere in the carbon-neutral initiative. Making hydrogen motorcycles is bloody expensive; combine this fact with the staggering price of getting a brand new hydrogen machine running, and it’s...
Back in late 2022, PIERER Mobiolity Group – PMG, KTM’s parent company – bought a 25.1% stake in MV Agusta,...
I’m sitting here writing news of a thumbs-up for the world’s largest e-Fuel plant with the niggling idea that our...
This May, we pay respect to our Powersport industry’s safety stats, taking time to look at where our community is at in the modernizing of road laws, safety gear, and machine tech. It’s a process that’s just as important as swinging a leg over; in a way, until everyone is safe...
Bit by bit, Yamaha is creeping closer to our industry’s global voice for smart mobility – today, in particular, considering...
Originally built to “manage traffic in a way that minimized environmental impact, cost and time to construct by avoiding the...
Electric or ICE? It’s the big question bouncing about our good industry, and everybody has an opinion – from KTM’s focus on synthetic fuels to the electric-bound projects of motorcycle marques like Triumph, Honda, and Bajaj. Suffice it to say that everybody is snatching up pieces of what they think...
Eight world-class brands under one roof. When it comes to company aspirations in the Powersports industry, it doesn’t get much...
Zero Motorcycles has entered into an agreement that will slot the brand as the first to Produce full-scale electric motorcycles...
Remember when KTM bought a 25.1% stake (capital increase) in Italian motorcycle marque MV Agusta, back in Q4 of 2022? Well, MV Agusta’s continued her overhaul to align with new plans for dealer revamp, production bikes and more – and, much as you’d think there’d be issues with grey zone...
Jim’s Favorite New Things From AimExpo Las Vegas 2023! Las Vegas, flashy new motorcycles, and thousands of untested, unseen, enticing...
Unfortunately, the governing bodies of Europe have decided not to act on advice from the National Motorcyclists Council (NMC) to...
Thanks to a move made mid-February by The White House, the National Electric Vehicle Charger Network (NEVCN) will soon tout standardized CCS chargers – and all participating companies, including Tesla, must comply. Earlier last year, Tesla’s CEO – Elon Musk – previously hinted that the company might soon be “opening...
In today’s market, it pays to be eco-conscious… literally. More than ever before, investors are drawn to companies on top...
Remember when Suzuki made their big deadlines for carbon neutrality, touting promises of new battery tech, electrification, and synthetic fuels...
The National Motorcyclists Council (NMC) and the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) have been stewing on the admittedly fast about-face that is today’s decarbonization (emission-free) strategy – and, in a recent approach to Parliament, both parties posited merging the demands/stats of the industry, government, and users to create a more seamless chug toward a...
Right alongside the remainder of brand-related Q4 sales figures comes new evidence suggesting that 2023’s riders will be dealing with...
Previously on WBW, we covered the fact that Royal Enfield’s parent company wasn’t down for electric models anytime soon, with...
Deep in the wild world of motor/autosports lies a very prestigious, very solid tradition founded on investing in, appreciating and thriving off of the cages and rockets we use as transport on the daily. She’s big and back for 2023, ladies and gentlemen, meet the all-new U.S. Bull Market List. ...
If you find yourself dawdling about in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it’ll be worth it to open up your GPS of choice...
Amidst a rising spike in living costs comes a plea to keep motorcycles affordable – and given the recent ballooning...
All over the good world, Ducatisti are donning their big boy pants, wiping down trusty leathers of choice and prepping for the main feature of this year’s back-pocket splurges: The 2023 Ducati Island Experience. From April 14-16, Team Red enthusiasts both old and young, experienced and green, will come together...
On top of shaving down their net-zero goals and debuting a handful of electric machines for our industry, Japanese multi-conglomerate...
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...
To say Polaris has a lot of fingers in a lot of pots is the understatement of the year – and we’re not even talking about their motorcycle segment. On top of their partnership with Zero Motorcycles to develop electric machines for the Powersports Industry (making the list for “World’s...
In early November, PIERER Mobility AG announced they would be moving to acquire a 25.1% stake in MV Agusta’s equity. ...
When the Big Four invest money, time and effort into a project, you pay attention. Last fall, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki...
Well, that went swimmingly. Apparently, 2022’s iteration of the largest motorcycle show in the world was a raging success – and no wonder. Given the lineup of marques, influencers and diverse ranges of advancing technology, it was only natural that the build-up of anticipation would give big attendance numbers. With...
When KTM became CFMoto’s new Supplier for the UK and Ireland, the symbiotic collaboration was set in place to reinforce...
Harley-Davidson’s been a busy little bee as of late. From electric brand LiveWire going public, to the promotion of their...
What makes a motorcycle brand successful? Is it their bangin’ lineup of two-wheeled beauties, or perhaps the employees’ unbeatable smiles as customers check out their future machines? Both (and more) add to the fire, I’m sure, but I’ll wager the REAL money is had by getting the lineups out there...
A big hash-out was just had to brainstorm on the future potential of the motorcycle industry in the EU –...