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2electron Takes its McFly Technology to the Track
And Shares a Video I’ve reported on the 2electron McFly technology and electric bike before. The system basically enables an electric bike to sound, feel, and ride like a wide variety of gas-powered motorcycles. The system can emulate anything from a 250cc two-stroke to a 1,000cc sportbike. Through powertrain controls and large speakers, you get …
Is Harley-Davidson Going to Kill the Street 750?
Getting Rid of a Unique Harley The Harley-Davidson Street 750 is not a best-seller for Harley-Davidson, and with the company in full contraction mode thanks to its Rewire strategy, it now sounds like the Street 750 will not make the cut to be a part of Harley-Davidson’s future. The company is winding down production at …
The New Garmin Montana 700 GPS Series Features SOS Function
Updated Garmin has some new GPS systems that are designed for hiking but can be easily used on motorcycles. The new Garmin Montana 700 GPS Series can be mounted to handlebars of basically any bike to help you navigate this wonderful world of ours on two wheels. The Montana 700 GPS Series features a five-inch, …
This Is a Killer Rally Ready Yamaha Tenere 700
Looking Good Motorcycle designer Oberdan Bezzi and custom motorcycle shop Gessi Motociclette have teamed up to create a true rally ready version of the new Yamaha Tenere 700. This will be more than just a fancy livery on the bike, which should help make it a truly tough and adventure-ready machine. Bezzi is well-known in …
MV Agusta and Akrapovic Announced a Partnership
MV Agusta Bikes Just got Better Akrapovic exhausts are fantastic and now MV Agusta and Akrapovic have inked a partnership that will put the company’s exhausts on MV Agusta bikes, according to Motocilismo. This is good news, but what’s even better is that the Akrapovic exhausts that are going on MV Agusta bikes through this …
An Updated KTM RC 390 Was Spotted
An Updated, Killer Bike KTM has a new RC 390. The company updated the bike recently. There haven’t been official updates yet, but Austria’s Motorrad Magazin was able to get some spy shots of the bike and it shows a more refined and smoother RC 390, which is a very good thing. It’s not easy to …
Nexx has a New X.R2 Dark Division Carbon Helmet That Looks Cool
Blacked-Out and Ready-to-Go The Nexx X.R2 helmet isn’t a new helmet, but the company does have a new version of this helmet. It’s called the X.R2 Dark Division Carbon helmet, and it’s a dark and very cool looking lid. The helmet features a carbon fiber exterior shell that comes in two different sizes to cover …
Little Care for COVID-19 and a Wild Time at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
A Higher Number of Arrests This Year A while back I reported that Sturgis would go on. Now it’s in full swing (it started on Friday), and over the course of the weekend it’s become clear that this year might be different than the others, and not just because of COVID-19. Several outlets reported on …
Deals We Love This Week: Up to 60% Off Select Helmets
Get a Good Lid for Less There’s still a lot of riding season left, and if you need a good helmet still, then you’re in luck. There are some seriously good deals at Revzilla right now. Revzilla is offering up to 60 percent on select helmets. That means you can get yourself a heck of …
The 2021 Honda ADV150 Reviews Make It Sound Like an Awesome Scooter
I’m Going to Have to Test Ride One Soon I’m a fan of adventures and small bikes and scooters, so I was excited when Honda announced the ADV150 adventure scooter for the U.S. market. I wanted one right away. The bike is based on the PCX, which is ugly as sin but a reliable, practical, …
Dohms and Spike Technologies Create Electric Motocross Prototype
Building a Better Electric Motorcycle The two Dutch companies Dohms and Spike Technologies are now working together on a new electric motocross prototype. The two companies recently teamed up with the Dutch motorcycle riders’ association KNMV. That connection likely means this project is a big deal, according to MoreBikes. The companies are using a Yamaha …
KTM and Husqvarna Offer Free Extended Warranty in India
Roadside Assistance, Too KTM and Husqvarna are offering a special rewards campaign for buyers in India. The program started July 28 and it will continue until September 20. The rewards campaign offers free extended warranty, roadside assistance, and a chance to win some additional prizes. KTM and Husky have been popular brands in India, and …
Ducati Makes a New Marketing and Communication Department
Upping the Ante Ducati announced the creation of a new marketing and communication department, according to the Italian publication Motociclismo. The goal of this new marketing and communication department is to maximize the experiences for Ducati fans. The idea is to create an entertainment system around its products and around the brand. Patrizia Cianetti will …
BMW and Roland Sands Team Up for the R 18 Dragster
Ready to Go Fast? Put Roland Sands and BMW’s new R 18 cruiser into a room together for a while and you’re bound to get something cool. That’s exactly what’s happened. The designer and motorcycle customizer took the R 18 and transformed it into a drag machine. This is the R 18 Dragster and it …
Indian Motorcycle Shows Off the 5th Jack Daniel’s Limited Edition Motorcycle
Number Five’s the Charm? Indian Motorcycle and Jack Daniels have teamed up before. It’s a bit odd to see a motorcycle company and a booze company work together because you should never drink and ride, but the customer base for both companies is likely the same, so I guess it makes sense. This is the …
Jagdish Krishnan Becomes Harley’s First Chief Digital Officer
New Position, New Way Forward? Harley-Davidson needs to make big moves in the future if it wants to keep its place as a dominant force in the motorcycling industry, and to that end, it is making a lot of changes. The Motor Company has a new CEO who has implemented a new strategy to right …
The First Photos and Video of the Honda CBR600RR Appear
So Much Yes If you’re swooning over the Honda CBR1000RR-R, but don’t want to go that extreme, then you’ll love the Honda’s 2021 CBR600RR. Shared with the tagline “Awaken the Race” these images and video show very clearly that Honda has a CBR600RR and it looks like an awesome bike. Motociclismo shared the images and …
FD Motors F3-E and F5-E Electric Scooter
For the Youths If you’re a teen in Italy and you need to get around, there’s a couple of new electric scooters that you should check out. The FD Motors F3-E and F5-E. These scooters can be ridden by anyone 14 years old or older, according to RideApart, and they offer folks a good way …
Yamaha XT 500 H2O Concept Is Wild
Looking Back and to the Future at the Same Time The Yamaha XT 500 was an awesome enduro that was basically indestructible. With minimal maintenance, you could cross about anything. Yamaha wanted to imagine an XT 500 of the future so it commissioned motorcycle designer Maxime Lefebvre to imagine one. After three iterations he came up …
The New HJC RPHA 11 Joker Helmet Looks Cool
Want to be a Super Villain? If you’re a fan of the Batman villain The Joker, then you’ll be thrilled to see that HJC has a new RPHA 11 Joker Helmet. The helmet has a fancy new graphic that is of the character, and that means you can challenge your inner Joker while you’re out …
2020 Harley Davidson LiveWire Review: Misunderstood & Underestimated
Co-Written by Jim Pruner and Greg Phillips The First Electric Harley Davidson Was Born in 2019 If you can name a more controversial motorcycle than the Harley Davidson LiveWire I would be shocked. Mention it on any social media platform and prepare to read dozens of strong opinions with most of them being on the …
The 2020 KTM 200 Duke Shows Up in CARB Filing
KTM Will Bring the 200 to the U.S. Need a little KTM Duke to rock? Well, there’s a new one that you should be pretty excited about. It’s the KTM 200 Duke and it recently showed up in CARB filings, which means it will come to the U.S. soon, according to RideApart. The rumors that …
BMW Appears to be Working on an Electric C1 Motorcycle
From the Future or Just Weird? BMW has a new design that is a two-wheeled machine but has a kind of roof or canopy over it similar to the old C1, but this time around the company has an electric powertrain. The company recently published a patent for a C1-inspired electric bike. This thing is …
The MV Agusta Brutale And Dragster 800 Models Get a Smart Clutch
Adding the Smart Clutch System to More Bikes The MV Agusta Brutale and Dragster 800 Models are the latest in the MV Agusta lineup to get the new Smart Clutch System (SCS) that was co-developed with both MV Agusta and Rekluse, according to Motorcycle.com. The clutch previously showed up on the Turismo Veloce 800 Lusso …
