Included in today’s new industry tidbits: Buell’s End-Of-Year release shows off continued expansion as development deadlines are met. BMW also...
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Amanda Quick spends her time managing her business, digging into old bike manuals and prepping for Canada's warmer seasons. Her love for bikes has her head stuck in the more futuristic predictions of the Powersports industry, seconded only by her love for cello and obsession with effective communications.
Articulate nerd with a terrible sleep schedule and a dotty love for horsepower.
It’s 2025, and a new year of bikes and tech are just waiting for their big debut! In line with...
This week’s news list is slightly off-kilter and more than a little interesting: Harley-Davidson is working with Hero Motocorp to release a new bike that will likely not see American shores While Harley finds successes with Hero Motocorp, LiveWire teases a new bike that poses… interesting range for a tourer-type...
Today, we cut through the fog of cheese hangover that accompanies end-of-year festivities with a shocking deluge of to-do’s about...
Happy Hump Day from the wBW team! Today, we’ve got a neat handful of news from nearly every corner of...
As we blast toward the end-of-year holidays, our industry continues punting out various bikes, not least of which are featured in today’s column: Krämer has finally released their EVO2-690R! Kawasaki’s Ninja 7 Hybrid has been undergoing testing with MCN… but a software-related recall has halted all riding, and there’s additional...
Honda is so close to solving the next step in EV battery evolution! Today, we get to have a look...
Did you know that many – if not most – bike dealerships are reporting a sales slump compared to the...
Oh, you thought that the antics of the world’s largest motorcycle expo meant that there would be LESS to chat about between now and the turn of the year? CFMoto, KTM, Souo, and Triumph want you to think again: CFMoto’s 675SR-R will finally be released in Europe for 2025. KTM’s...
The week after EICMA always leaves a buzz in the air; today, that buzz is realized in the fact that...
It’s official: EICMA is here, and this year, the World’s Largest Motorcycle Expo ain’t playing. Among the plethora of people,...
While electric motorcycle brands continue on a downward trend across our industry, ICE power has never had a more passionate following; that being said, whatever Zero Motorcycles has been up to appears to be working for them. In other news, we have quite the pre-EICMA lineup for today: Zero Motorcycles...
It’s official: We are in an EV market crisis. New electric vehicle sales may be slightly up, but used EV...
In a major move that no one could have possibly anticipated, Energica, the electric motorcycle company with the biggest growth...
One Step Closer to EICMA! We’ve been skipping through autumn with this past week’s worth of news being no less hefty. Take a look for yourself: Yamaha’s finally revealed their long-anticipated R9! 😍 Kawasaki’s Given us an insane amount of tech in their new Versys 1100 SELT ABS. KTM gives...
Happy National Manufacturing Day! It’s officially fall, and thanks to the approaching 110th iteration of EICMA, things are really starting...
Happy Crush-a Can-Friday! We’ve got a smattering of news scattered across the industry for your weekend perusal: KTM’s partnered up...
Bring On the Bikes, Part II! Happy butterscotch pudding day from the wBW team! Today, we’ve put together the residuals from last week’s findings with the freshest news from our good industry: Triumph finally reveals their Speed 1200 RS Registered patents show that Honda is thinking about an electric sidecar...
Bring On the Bikes, Baby! There’s something intrinsically hilarious about National Day of Encouragement being a mere 24 hours away...
….and a “How To Train Your Dragon” Helmet for HJC (IYKYK) It’s National “Late for Something” Day, so if you’ve...
….And Royald Enfield is flying Jim to the Himalayas! We really couldn’t keep the secret much longer, so there you have it: wBW will officially be a part of Royal Enfield’s massive, 11-day excursion through the Himalayas, where our man Jim Pruner will be trying out the new Himalayan 450...
Happy National “Ride the Wind” Day from the wBW team! On this fine day, Napolean I kicked himself out of...
Sometimes, the best news to cover is the slow-burning buzz. I’m not talking about the press release packages that wreak...
We’re a good start into National Wellness Month, and if you’re anywhere close to the hours I’ve racked up on the road… you’re a couch potato. For those with tan lines stronger than a dirty chai bourbon, you’re my hero and I’ll take any vitamin D you toss this way;...
Ain’t no better day than National Raspberry Cream Pie Day; coupled with the fact that it’s also National Girlfriend Day...
It’s National Hot Fudge Sundae Day, and between licks of the dairy, I’m staring at what could be the most...
We’re coming up to the end of National Anti-Boredom Month, and, in fine form, our freshest batch of moto news has enough down-and-dirty to keep you from having to prop your eyelids open at your desk. In line with today’s ‘do’s comes additional information on defects rumored with KTM’s hype-happy...
Happy National Motorcycle Day! In commemoration of the excellent jaunts y’all have been sharing this fine season, we’ve pulled out...
A very merry 4th of July to all! We’ve got a unique lineup for this week’s Powersports posit, from the...
Welcome to the end of June, when suburban life gets marginally louder, and the itch to swing a leg over a pair of wheels and ride into the sunrise (away from the noise) is second to none… and if you’re like me and reside in the fickle armpit of the...
The cicadas are in full swing, heat rays are in their moment, and heat waves are pressing down on all...
We’ve got an enticing lineup of news topics for y’all today. Between Norton’s completion of their honor-bound deliveries of Garner-era...
The end of Q2 has blasted us straight through to the beginning of June as America’s favorite lactose-laden food group takes over the calendar (source: WinCalendar)! With World Milk Day (June 1st), National Egg Day (June 3rd), and National Cheese Day (June 4th) now behind us, we turn from calcium-obsessed...
It’s practically June, the bugs are hopping, and “rubber side down” is being tossed here and there for the occasional...
Here I was thinking that there’d be less to talk about at the end of May, and I arrive today...
It’s May, the landscape’s verdure has turned up an extra notch or two thanks to the sunshine, and per usual, brands around the world are stirring in preparation for the riding season. By stirring, I mean patent hints, limited edition graphics, and Scramblers galore. We’re the fat kid in the...
Indian’s working on a new kind of bagger “Colt” suggests a Chief in the making European VIN decoder makes mention...
MV Agusta could join the MotoGP lineup for “after 2026.” Rumor has it that KTM wants Marc Marquez astride an...
CFMoto is working on a 1250MT carrying KTM’s 1290 platform Capacity is expected to be around 1,279cc Wheel size is confirmed to be a 19” front and 17” rear pair Debut date remains uncertain CFMoto may be developing a road-focused touring model with a familiar Orange heart for an upcoming...
Indian debuts MY2025 Scout Bobber, Sport Scout, Scout Classic, Super Scout, and 101 Scout New Scout range is powered by...