From her circa-1998 birth to the 25 years of evolution celebrated to the present day, Yamaha’s YZF-R1 continues to dominate...
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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.
Hero / Harley-Davidson X440’s price is out, booting below the belt at a cunning 2.29 lakh (roughly $2800 USD). This...
At this point, the Powersports industry is split into a multi-way tug for green fuel options; investing in synthetic blends, the hydrogen hype, or electric energy might be all well and good for the moment… but what if there isn’t enough time to transition? The above argument was brought up...
CAKE’s just made the list for Interbrand’s Global 12 Breakthrough Brands of 2023, proving that, per usual, riding CAKE is...
Runners and revvers unite for a power collab designed to carry Husqvarna’s brand aesthetic to sidewalks, treadmills and bike events...
KTM North America’s just dropped the location and dates for their local 18th Annual Adventure Rider Rally – and all motorcyclists are welcome to attend the shenanigans! According to coverage from KTM North America’s press release – published to Rider Magazine – and the event’s breakdown on Eventbrite, this year’s...
WorldSBK has just released a documentary on one of the most impressive comebacks in the history of motorcycle racing –...
Suzuki is back with a new variant for their lineup, commemorating the 25th anniversary of Hayabusa magic. Magical, she most...
Today, Bimota celebrates its fiftieth year on this good earth; from her founding year in 1966 by the incomparable Massimo Tamburini, Valerio Bianchi and Giuseppe Morri, to the tossing of air conditioner and heating system manufactury in 1973 to focus on two-wheeled beasts of speed, Bimota’s history is rich with...
A little while ago, we covered Indian Motorcycles’ “biggest yet” Riders Fest (2023 IRF) – a stunning effort celebrating Indian...
A 60-year-old gent has just smashed a new record for the steam-powered machines of our industry – and he’s gone...
If you’ve got an eye on the all-new 2024 lineup from BMW Motorrad (just dropped!), you’re probably zooming in on a neat new feature the company’s added to increase rider safety. Christened “Intelligent Emergency Call” (or simply “eCall”), the safety tech is part of the Bavrians’ first model year update...
Tesla is a brand that makes waves; good or bad, you know there will always be something to talk about;...
With this year’s iteration of the Indian Riders Fest (IRF) now come to a close, we’ve got a press release...
Back in March of this year, Ducati extended their contract with Shell for a sustainable fuel deadline. The deal was made for MotoGP asphalt, but as we all know, what happens for MotoGP’s circuit tends to trickle down to street offerings in one way or another – which is precisely...
Vespa has decided to up their game by introducing a new heart – one capable of over 23hp – in...
Back in 2019, the House of Ducati got together with Ducati Corse to put parts of their bikes up for...
Up until now, our coverage of Muc-Off has been dedicated to the maintenance of bikes around the world, with occasional showcasing of the brand’s appearances in the insane, absolutely necessary Supercross Assault series… but did you know Muc-Off’s getting into rider security?. It’s why this newest press release is so neat. ...
From 1983 to present-day shenanigans, our beloved Powersports industry has had a blast hooning about on addicting members of Yamaha’s...
Buell® Motorcycle has just given us a new version of their Hammerhead celebrating “40 years of Buell Motorcycles and the...
After a solid 55 years, Yamaha has just announced that they’re going to cease production of all snowmobiles, with sights set on beefing up their “current business activities and new growth markets.” The decision is a big one; Yammie has been making snowmobiles since the creation of their SL350 in...
Los Angeles is known for a lot of things – being the entertainment capital of the world, the home of...
Triumph has finally dropped their 400cc machines – a pair created in collaboration with Bajaj Auto, primed to beef out...
Ever since Moto Guzzi released their V100 Mandello tourer, riders around the world have gone gaga for the bike’s nimble handling, sharpish braking power and, of course, those iconic, world-first adaptive aerodynamic deflectors. Today, we’ve got serious evidence that suggests we’ll be getting a sweet new V100 variant before 2023...
A set of new patent filings have just been found by Dennis Chung over at Motorcycle.com, showing a new, liquid-cooled...
Way back in 2004, Suzuki debuted their very first RM-Z: The RM-Z250. Created in collaboration with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, this...
The Powersports industry may have her fair share of headaches, but I’ll admit this one is brand new to me. Apparently, the Philippines motorcycle market has had such an uptick in riders that they’re running out of license plates. The remaining units left on the market are in high demand...
This year has certainly been the year for world records. From Acerbis’ “Greatest Distance Driven on a Single Tank of...
The Bavarians have filed patents for an idea that proves, once again, BMW is at the absolute cutting edge of...
Note to the Reader: “papers show that [Suzuki’s] risk of leaving the Grand Prix was well worth the headache,” can be taken as a statement (instead of the intended implication); as such, the original sentence has been remedied to how “Suzuki has increased both sales volume and profit year-to-year, despite...
Aussie’s very best surf-and-bike team has just partnered up with Breitling for a new watch! This particular bit of pretty...
With new media shared of Harley’s upcoming roadster, we’ve been dying to hear the bike’s pipe notes – and thanks...
Why Cruise Leapt on the First Day of Filming “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One” (2023)
At this point, the insane motorcycle jump Tom Cruise landed for “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Part One” (2023) has spread to every corner of the internet… but did you know Cruise completed the “biggest stunt in cinematic history” on day one of filming? “Well… either we will continue with...
Ducati’s Multistrada V2 S has a new livery scheme to show off – and it’ll be in dealerships by the...
With the Big Four initially uniting for swappable electric battery power, then revolving to form the hydrogen-happy “HySe” (with the...
Two hours ago, Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen released a new nameplate to their lineup – a lean, hungry beastie, born and bred to pay homage to the world’s toughest hard enduro competitions. Meet the 2024 300 EXC HARDENDURO. Approved by German hard enduro rider Manuel Lettenbichler himself, this variant knocks off...
Remember when we found filings suggesting that BMW’s R 1300 GS would soon be revealed to the populace? Well, they...
When it comes to popping the question, I’ve seen the use of everything from a turtle to a wobbly knee…...
One hundred years of Bavarian goodness have just afforded us a look at BMW Motorrad’s millionth boxer engine – and she’s tucked into a sweet 2023 R 1250 GS. The new bike has been rolled fresh out of the brand’s plant in Berlin-Spandau, with Dr. Markus Schramm (Head of BMW...
Remember that bike range that Harley-Davidson has been working on? Well, Harley’s partner in the project – Hero Motocorp –...