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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.
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. ...
Harley-Davidson has just paired up with an iconic streetwear brand for the newest addition to their website’s apparel collections –...
Harley-Davidson is collaborating with a renowned streetwear brand I’m drooling to get behind – and the whole thing is set to be debuted on November 19th. The brand in question is none other than Tokyo-based NEIGHBORHOOD®, a line founded by Shinsuke Takizawa in 1994 that focuses on “luxury construction standards,...
Lean, mean and ready to race, the limited batch of track-only 2023 KTM RC 8C hooners have sold out in...
American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson has seen a nice spike in their successes as of late. Their electric brand LiveWire has...
When the Big Four invest money, time and effort into a project, you pay attention. Last fall, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha started their work on a quick, time-efficient swappable battery system – a program that, together with a smart battery station network, would render easy, zero-emission scoots in super-urban...
With everyone now basking in the afterglow that has been 2022’s iteration of EICMA, a new set of specs have...
When you put together the words ‘modern’ and ‘classic,’ what do you think of? For MV Agusta, it’s a new...
And, just like that, EICMA has concluded to incubate for another year. This year saw a plethora of new machines to the floor, all of which brought in a purported 38% spike in attendance – 82% of which was booked online, thanks to new digital content and services inspiring this...
Well, that went swimmingly. Apparently, 2022’s iteration of the largest motorcycle show in the world was a raging success –...
There’s something innately sexy about a motorcycle brand quietly going about their business when the business in question is punting...
Amidst the flurry of patent requests, patent renewals and other filings being leaked on various Ducati, Suzuki and Honda machines comes a surprising new scoot from another bike brand keen on renewing their riders’ experience on two wheels – and the concept is a screamer of a café racer from...
EICMA has always been a source of excitement for riders and bike brand around the world. From the showcasing of...
Yep, you read right. Somebody has just figured out a way to make a hybrid conversion kit that would likely...
A German brand has decided to hop on the bandwagon for clean emissions – only they’ve taken a bit of a left turn into the hybrid corner, and they’ve done it with a prototype that doesn’t look too different from your generic Husqvarna offering. The company in question is none...
Energica has never been the quintessential motorcycle brand – nor, would I argue, should they be. Currently, that stereotype belongs...
Just like that, Husqvarna is continuing their motocross legacy into 2023 – and the drop into the new season comes...
In line with the plethora of updates accumulating from motorcycle brands across the world comes Yamaha‘s own offering in the form of an updated Niken GT. According to a report from MCN, the three-wheeler’s beloved 847cc liquid-cooled, DOHC inline-three will soon be upgraded to a 890cc, Euro5-compliant heart – an...
When Kawasaki debuted their electric motorcycle concept at INTERMOT, the naked unit turned heads with its plug-in potential. Now, Milan’s...
Electric bike builder CAKE has been a busy bee lately. From their continued trudges to the podium in acceptance of multiple...
When Suzuki revealed their adventure-oriented V-Strom 800DE/DE Adventure at EICMA a handful of days ago, many were struck by the bike’s upgraded electronics (sans cruise control, unfortunately), beaky styling and smart decisions in the heart and mechanics departments. Now, the Japanese bike marque has already added another bike with the...
Finally, Royal Enfield has given us a new middleweight cruiser beauty – and she’s touting a new look to add...
Along with Aprilia’s new uber-sporty offering (debuted as the RS 660 Extrema), the Italian marque has also decided to dabble...
You know what I needed when I woke up this morning? AnAprilia RS 660 on a diet, gilt in carbonfiber, and bristling to the hairline with new tech. Perhaps ‘need’ isn’t the word…but when it comes to leaning into next Tuesday for the pure purpose of hitting a century in 5...
With the hustle and bustle of the world’s largest motorcycle show comes a new contender to the middleweight cruiser genre...
And, just like that, Team Red has done what they came in to do and then some. Who says you...
America’s beloved bike brand has just dropped their 2023 lineup – and taking center stage is this year’s limited-edition, long-anticipated Indian Challenger Elite. Let’s dive in. Sapphire Blue Smoke Paint with Black Smoke and Titanium Metallic Smoke Accents dress the bagger’s PowerPlus heart (capable of 122hp and 128 ft-lbs of...
Schuberth’s finally released their long-awaited E2 helmet to the motorcycle community proper – and considering we’ve been waiting for this...
In fine form, Suzuki has dropped her own, new adventure bike to the eager masses – and this new machine...
Honda’s finally revealed their middleweight adventure bike – and the resurrection of the OG Transalp legacy continues! The debut dropped at this year’s iteration of EICMA, where the Japanese multi-conglomerate firm showed off more than one color scheme to the eager public. Take a look at this video taken at...
With EICMA 2022 now in full swing, two companies have come together (again) to bring out the next brainchild in...
Two years ago, Honda gave us the Rebel – a versatile scoot that quickly became a favorite for the fantastically...
With the onset of November, we have finally received the final episode in Ducati’s 2023 World Première – and it’s an entire range of bikes ‘Scramble’-ing to take the center stage. Ducati’s press release shows us a lightweight range of Scramblers fit for a new, retro-inspired crowd keen on air-cooled...
Well. That lunge into sustainability Suzuki made after leaving MotoGP was a big one, wasn’t it? Practically a split, if...
When KTM became CFMoto’s new Supplier for the UK and Ireland, the symbiotic collaboration was set in place to reinforce...
Earlier this year, the Isle of Man TT’s sidecar category made headlines when the machine of two men – César Chanel And one Olivier Lavorel – lost control at Ago’s Leap (just under 1 mile into the Course), resulting in a death on the scene and a rushed trip to...
The motorcycle racing industry has just lost two key members of their legacy in the Isle of Man TT –...