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...
Back in late 2022, PIERER Mobiolity Group – PMG, KTM’s parent company – bought a 25.1% stake in MV Agusta, placing two orange seats at MV Agusta’s board as the group took over distribution of the Varese motorcycles. Now, we hear KTM wants more than just 25.1% of 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...
Bit by bit, Yamaha is creeping closer to our industry’s global voice for smart mobility – today, in particular, considering Yammie’s CEO just became the president of the one group that exists to protect safe, sustainable, socially responsible, and economically viable options for us riders. Coverage from RideApart tells us...
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...
Eight world-class brands under one roof. When it comes to company aspirations in the Powersports industry, it doesn’t get much better than this – and PIERER Mobility AG’s just getting started. MV Agusta, KTM, Husqvarna and GASGAS machines are now being displayed in a stunning set of square footage based...
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?...
Jim’s Favorite New Things From AimExpo Las Vegas 2023! Las Vegas, flashy new motorcycles, and thousands of untested, unseen, enticing motorcycle farkles showcased by industry experts, social media influencers, and Dakar Rally racers! That describes what AimExpo 2023 was in a nutshell. Put another way– it’s paradise for a motorcycle...
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...
In today’s market, it pays to be eco-conscious… literally. More than ever before, investors are drawn to companies on top of their shiznit and showing sensitivity to a green future, with “more than a third of global consumers [being] willing to pay more for sustainability as demand grows for environmentally-friendly...
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...
Right alongside the remainder of brand-related Q4 sales figures comes new evidence suggesting that 2023’s riders will be dealing with a further spike in bike thefts. If you’ve got a worn lock system, now might be time for an upgrade. A recent conference at the National Motorcycle Museum was presented 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...
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...
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...
On top of shaving down their net-zero goals and debuting a handful of electric machines for our industry, Japanese multi-conglomerate marque Yamaha has another experiment in the lab – and this time, it has to do with engine resin. Plant-based engine resin, to be exact The partnership that’s made this...
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 –...
In early November, PIERER Mobility AG announced they would be moving to acquire a 25.1% stake in MV Agusta’s equity. Today, we now see the move cost KTM’s parent company €30 million in capital increase – a price that seems to have been just right for the transaction, considering how...
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 –...
When KTM became CFMoto’s new Supplier for the UK and Ireland, the symbiotic collaboration was set in place to reinforce connections in the Powersports industry, with extra work on an expansion initiative for all involved; after all, why pay for everything out of pocket when you can keep quality intact...
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...
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...
Bikers, beware; if you live in the UK area (or are visiting), the new highway code has relaxed requirements for the...
Well. This is certainly a turn of events – a complete 180, in fact. With the rise of living costs...
It looks like more expensive houses and cars mean better chances of versatility in the motorcycle market – and a recent global survey by the Financial Times suggests this is a fast-growing global issue, following the lockdowns of 2020-to-present-day. The UK in particular is expecting a boom in motorcycle sales...
You know those ‘catfishing’ ads that show off svelte, perfectly-fitting, leather-looking jackets with seemingly pristine safety certification ratings – and...
France’s government has just repealed plans for compulsory periodic technical inspections (PTI’s) – and to say the motorcycle community is...
RevZilla’s team of planners and presenters made “the Alternative Sturgis Rally” aka The GET ON! Adventure Fest Sturgis Rally, aka GOAF Sturgis 2022 even better than it was in 2021. I’m a Veteran GOAF Tailgater (& Proud of It!) Yes, I’m proud to say that I haven’t yet missed a...
After traveling 1522 miles (2455 km) from Alberta to the RawHyde Zakar facility in the Mojave Desert, I was beyond...