The Quail Gathering is, in a word, the penultimate icon of the motorcycle community. Being a Concours d’Elegance motorcycle rally,...
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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.
Despite the economy of the millennium’s second decade, Brembo’s been jumping from strength to strength. From acquiring smaller brake brands...
Amidst the fun of today’s rapidly-adapting motorcycle industry comes a new thought from the shop of the Bavarians: What if moving body panels actually used the wind to the bike’s favour and saved energy? It’s a neat concept; the world’s first motorcycle to show off adaptive aerodynamics was Moto Guzzi,...
UK-based motorcycle brand Triumph is celebrating its 120th with a series of rideouts – and they’re calling ‘dealers, partners, owner’s...
Our favourite stylish motorcycle helmet manufacturer is back with a bangin’ themed collection for the noggins of the motorcycle community...
If you’ve been keeping track of this season’s iteration of MotoGP, you’ll know what we mean when we say that the rollercoaster ride has just gotten a little more bumpy – and the icing on the cake has definitely been that Dorna Sports had no clue Team Suzuki wanted out...
When Harley-Davidson’s electric brand, LiveWire, released their second sparky brainchild to the masses, we weren’t sure how it would do....
You know that point in a plot where everything looks seemingly hopeless, then a solution to everybody’s problems pops out...
After a tight 2021, Moto Guzzi is finally free to celebrate its 100th Anniversary – and the L’Aquila-based brand is taking advantage of the relaxing restrictions to also bring back Moto Guzzi Days! The recent press release from Moto Guzzi also tells us that the party will be joining the...
If you find yourself near Scotland this weekend, it may be worthwhile to trot on over to Ducati Glasgow and...
Today’s motorcycle community is brimming with new riders, all of whom are slowly learning more about their personal vibe, moto...
When Harley-Davidson branched off with their electric LiveWire brand and debuted ‘The One,’ many of us gawked at the price tag. Sure, the zeros were more or less in line with what Harley would typically charge for their fossil fuel counterparts, but it was also a completely new build that...
With the 2022 season of MotoGP now fully underway, a man by the name of Mat Oxley has covered what...
KTM’s just released their long-anticipated 2023 SX Range with a pile of perks across the board – and Team Orange...
Nope, this isn’t a gimmick – we wish it was. In a shocking turn of events, this year’s iteration of the Progressive IMS Outdoors has been officially suspended, with next year (and the ones after that) in the category of ‘indefinite’. Considering that Yahoo! Published the official 2022 schedule for...
Amidst the successes of the riders in Tunisia’s Desert Challenge (TDC) comes a surprising – and very welcome – record. ...
Norton’s now got an extra fleet of their classic bikes at their headquarters, courtesy of one Ian Loram – a...
It’s May. Amidst the smell of sakura blossoms and the awakening motorcycle community’s docket of rallies, concerts and tours comes a welcome acknowledgement of our safety on the pavement – and given the current American president has himself been seen in the seat of a Suzuki Hayabusa and a Harley...
The brand we used to know as Confederate Motorcycles has just dropped a bike-shaped bomb on the motorcycle community….literally. They’re...
If you have been waiting to try out the latest offerings from Harley-Davidson, look no further; as of tomorrow, the...
With the scent of sakura blossoms now heavy in the air, Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Kawasaki has decided to have a few of their 2023 models ready by late spring – and the star of the show is none other than Kawi’s infamous ZX™-6R supersport. With brands like Yamaha getting rid...
So how do we feel about a naked sportbike showing off a 975cc Revolution Max engine? If you’re drooling as...
When BMW released the R18, we in the community knew that something big had happened. Here was the biggest boxer...
First a trademark for a Yamaha XSR-GP, and now this – a new filing from BMW for an ‘R12’… I think that we might be getting a smaller boxer twin to nip the chin of the iconic R18 range… Let’s get into the gritties. As you all know, BMW discontinued the R1200C...
As of today, Indian Motorcycles has released a new nifty piece of knowledge to chuck at the generations to come...
We here at wBW have covered our fair share of trademarked bikes. True, some have been left on the back...
What’s worse than a new rider who is overly confident at riding? An experienced rider who is overly confident at riding; and now, there’s a course for that particular ailment, thanks to the ladies and gents at the Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCIA). Amidst the plethora of perks of joining...
Harley’s just given us a sneak preview of the LiveWire’s second electric brainchild, the ‘Del Mar’. It’s not much (more...
“Removal from MotoGP??,” you ask. “But hasn’t Suzuki already pulled themselves out of WorldSBK??” Yup, 100%; and the brand’s struggle...
Well, Yamaha’s managed to make history once again. In an absolutely smashing turn of events, Yamaha’s brand new Ténéré 700 World Raid has taken first place at this season’s iteration of the Tunisia Rally, or the Tunisia Desert Challenge (TDC) – a linear route with 8 challenging desert stages, almost...
I think we’ve all figured out by now that today’s motorcycle market is a far cry from what it used...
With 2022’s MotoGP schedule now in full swing, each of the six manufacturers – Aprilia, Ducati, KTM, Yamaha, Honda and...
A new set of laws is currently in debate among Parliment that will hopefully bring about safer roads amongst increasingly advanced and autonomous cars. Christened the ‘Anti-Tampering Law,’ the idea is that excessively modified machines sport a higher statistical risk than the base factory model, rendering riders at greater risk...
Ever wanted to set foot on the Misano World Circuit? Well, your dreams are about to come true – and...
We all knew at this point that the glories of motorcycles keep us feeling young – but how long does...
You might want to hear this one if you’ve got a dirt lover out in the back that’s keen to keep their front teeth. Yamaha’s just issued a recall for model numbers YZ125N2L and YZ125N2ME (the more recent YZ125 or YZ125 MONSTER), with the problem of a faulty gear shift...
Word is out on which circuit won the best Grand Prix for 2021… A hearty congrats to Valencia (Gran Premio...
Ducati’s just refreshed their perfect middle child that sits between the base-level Hypermotard 950 and the top-spec 950 SP. She’s called...
In a few short days, May’s tutti-frutti lineup of weddings, flowers, and rallies will be upon us. It’s the month that celebrates National Older Americans Month, our country’s move toward better ALS awareness, and – most pertinently – our community’s National Motorcycle Awareness Month. The highlight of the month, naturally,...
When Ukranian startup EmGo Technologies told us that they were planning on launching the ScrAmper (their premium electric motorcycle) on...