When we think museum, we typically think of our past, generously sprinkled with a bit of the present; relics of...
JoinedMay 7, 2021
Articles2,521
Comments192
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.
If TRON’s Hooners Had Sidecars It’s not often that you see a bike build that includes a sidecar, let alone...
*NOTE: This article has been remedied to reflect the UK Highway Code – apologies for the oversight, and enjoy the read* “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility” We here at wBW take motorcycle safety seriously. So seriously, in fact, that we have a whole list of articles and resources on...
When Alpinestars attended the 2022 CES this month (held in Las Vegas), we were expecting them to reveal something in...
In case y’all didn’t know, Brough Superior is, according to their website, “the first brand to have built motorcycles that...
NUUK Cargopro Electric Motorcycle Is The First Vehicle To Pass the EUROCYBCAR Test Amidst the plethora of new electric motorcycles popping into the Powersports industry proper (XP’s Zero motorcycle, Horwin’s SK3 Electric Scooter and KYMCO’s pending electric motorcycle brand, to name a few), comes the admittance that regulations need to...
A crated Honda RC213V-S has just blasted past the record for ‘most expensive Japanese motorcycle to be auctioned off’ –...
Who Do You Think Won? At this point, y’all know we dig a good drag race. Maybe it’s the friendly...
Predictions from Experts in the Powersports Industry: Getting Over The COVID Hump This year has been a wonky one. From the multiple lockdowns, to skyrocketing prices for the Powersports industry, to material shortages and many brands capitalising on the economic advantage to expand (others, to simply survive and adapt)…the future...
Harley-Davidson has just peeked their 2022 lineup (or some of it) ahead of schedule, though we’re told that the “Further....
America’s about to get a new Scout based on the crowd fave Scout Bobber – and we’re told it’ll either...
“Happy 50th” To Include Limited Edition Z900 & Z650 A happy Semi-Centennial anniversary to Kawasaki’s Z Line! Since the line’s founding in 1972 with the Z1 (apparently code-named “New York steak” when in the prototype test phase), the Kawasaki Z-line has offered the moto-minded masses exactly what they want. TotalMotorcycles...
Amidst the chaos of industry news that we covered during the pandemic (a sample being the magnesium shortage, the semiconductor...
Forcite is in the process of revamping their website – and no wonder. With this past November seeing their most recent...
Remember when Revzilla pitted the BMW R 1250 GS Adventure against the Pan America and the GS won? Well, we’ve found a team that begs to differ – and CycleWorld’s adamant that the Pan America trumped this particular ‘big-bore adventure shootout’ with room to spare. Before we dive in, I’ll...
We’ve just been given the heads up that Yamaha has joined forces with Kawasaki in their quest to build a...
This bobber has apparently just been taken off the shelf for a stunning £38k ($51k USD). The nitrous-infused diva in...
Word on the streets is that Honda’s been cooking something up for the adventure bike sector – and with trademarks for the Transalp being renewed all over the globe, we’ll be curious to see which direction the company heads. Our report today comes from CycleWorld’s article stating that “Honda applied...
An Italian bank and payments company called Mooney has signed on as the main sponsor for Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Academy,...
We’ve just had news that Ruroc is releasing the Atlas 4.0 on February 18 – and we’ve got more than...
What happens when you stuff a 618 cc L-twin engine into a hardtail built entirely of custom, one-off parts? An ‘impractical’ beauty of a project with the devil in the details – and apparently it’s a common sight to the Aussies at Machine1867. “Machine1867 is a one man operation,” cites...
Yamaha Motor USA has been able to expand their funds for their ‘bLU cRU’ Off-Road Racing Contingency Program to a...
Word is that Marc Marquez’s brother, Alex Marquez, digs the new prototype that HRC’s been working on – and with...
Honda’s own Joan Barreda has been kicking some serious ass in the 2022 Dakar Rally. Held this year in Al Qaisumah, the Dakar had to move to a second destination given that rain was flooding the northern part of Arabia at the 339km stage. The stage 2 destination ended up...
We had a lot going on in 2021. Harley Davidson’s HardWire Strategy was in full swing (and H-D stocks were...
The First Ever Electric Motorcycle to Feature Carbon Fiber Wheels A Taiwan-based EV manufacturer called Graft has just come out...
We’ve covered a lot when it comes to motorcycle security. From the lightweight Xena XX10 Disk Lock Alarm (we highly recommend these as long as you don’t forget they’re on the bloody disc), to the more traditional chain-method involving the Squire Motorcycle Lock and Chain, there’s a lot out there...
With both Formula1 and MotoGP having recently committed to using alternative, cleaner fuel on their future tracks, we can’t say...
Yamaha has started a campaign meant to share stories and experiences that are close to home with bike lovers country-wide...
For 22 years, the National Packard Museum has hosted their Annual Vintage Motorcycle Exhibition – and with 2022 on the horizon, they’ve just released that the brand to be featured is none other than Buel, via a beautiful 1987 RR1000. The Business Journal Daily tells us that the bike is...
It’s the end of Q4 2021. You’re at the store, picking out charcuterie boards and beers for the evening festivities,...
An ancestral home of one of the four founding members of Harley-Davidson went up for sale- and she’s a beauty. ...
A gent by the name of Peter Nettesheim has what CNET calls “the world’s greatest private BMW motorcycle collection” – and considering even his garden is decorated with the things, we figured we’d take a peek and see what was inside. (We will curate a ‘spotlight’ of a handful of...
This year has been a good one for Team Orange – and with a total of 327 FIM world titles...
If Naughty Had a Name… AutoEvolution has just covered a bike project from the shop of Tommy and Sons –...
If there’s one thing motorcycles are good at, it’s efficient commutes – and Africa is the ideal continent for two-wheeled travel. Here in the dusty streets of Nairobi, locals rely on bikes as the main way to get from point A to Point B. VOANews tells us they’re ‘almost’ on...
Moto Guzzi’s hosting next year’s Fast Endurance Trophy in commemoration of Moto Guzzi’s 100th anniversary – and we’ve gotten a...
“It All Happened By Fluke” A man by the name of Sandy MacDonald is raising money for charity by showcasing...
“The Same Torque as a Lotus Exige S, But…1,600lbs Lighter” If you are planning on attending the 2022 CES (running from January 5-8), you’d better make the time to check out the XP Zero electric motorcycle that will be on display. Word is that this bike – created by Untitled...
If you’ve ever curled up on an evening with a bowl of munchies and watched ‘The Walking Dead’, ‘The Wolf...