BMW Announces Special Edition Retro Boxer (November 13, 2012) In his speech at the international motorcycle show EICMA in Milan,...
BMW C 650 GT Details Here’s something different: a video-only tour describing many of the features and details of the...
Ducati Multistrada 620 Blog Welcome to my Multistrada 620 blog! The most recent entries are entered in order from latest to oldest on this page (below). As the page fills up, I’ll move the older articles to page 2 and hopefully there will be many more! There’s a lot of...
BMW K 1300 S “30 Jahre K-Modelle” October 25, 2012 – BMW will present a new special edition of the K...
BMW Testing Vehicle-to-Vehicle On-Road Networking System Ocboter 6, 2012 – Intelligent driving that saves energy and increases safety always means...
DOT Version of SCHUBERTH SR1 Announced More wBW: Motorcycle Reviews | Product Reviews | Vintage & Classic Motorcycles More: wBW SCHUBERTH SR1 Review September 8, 2012 – SCHUBERTH announced today the newest addition to their line of aerodynamic, areo-acoustic motorcycle helmets, the SR1. First introduced at the 2011 EICMA show (report), the SR1 is one of our all-time...
BMW Motorcycles Sets Record August 2012 Sales More wBW: Motorcycle Reviews | Product Reviews | BMW Motorcycles September 6, 2012 – With 7.400 units...
Vintage BMW Motorcycle News August 20, 2012 – A one-of-a-kind art deco concept from 1930’s was honored at the world’s most...
Honda Factory to Race the 2013 Dakar Rally With Modified CRF450X July 22, 2012 – Honda has announced its intention to participate as a works team in the motorcycle class in the 2013 Dakar Rally. The 2013 Dakar Rally will start in January in South America, travelling north to south...
BMW Announces Updates for 2013 July 6, 2012 – Munich. A number of model updates will be integrated in the BMW...
BMW Launches New Motorcycle Race Helmet June 15, 2012 – BMW announced a new “Race” helmet today but provided very few...
U.S. Motorcyclist Traffic Fatalities by State: 2011 Preliminary Data May 22, 2012 – A report released today by the U.S. Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) finds that no progress was made in reducing motorcyclist deaths in 2011. Based upon preliminary data from 50 states and the District of Columbia, GHSA projects that...
Harley-Davidson Dealers Ranked 1st in 2012 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index More wBW: Motorcycle Reviews | Product Reviews | Motorcycle News May 11, 2012...
Norton TT Racer Norton TT Racer to Compete at Isle of Man More wBW: Motorcycle Reviews | Product Reviews | Vintage & Classic Motorcycles...
BMW Motorrad USA Introduces Ride Smart Reward Program More wBW: Motorcycle Reviews | Product Reviews | Vintage & Classic Motorcycles March 29, 2012 – BMW Motorrad USA is pleased to announce the “Ride Smart Reward” program for all new and returning riders who are recent graduates of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Basic RiderCourse (review). Now...
Plug-and-Play Lighting Solution for BMW Motorcycles Part 1: Introduction and Overview The Clearwater CAN Opener connects Clearwater lights to the...
February 18, 2012 – I met one of the Shoei helmet designers at the show and he had a cutaway version of the new Shoei Neotec (review) that was recently reviewed on webBikeWorld.com. This cutaway sample is very interesting because it illustrates why we discovered that the upper ventilation is so good...
2012 Honda NC700X February 10, 2012 – Motonation, the U.S. distributor for Sidi boots, Vemar helmets and AGV Sport apparel, is...
BMW Launches Online Shop for Classic Motorcycle Parts February 7, 2012 – BMW Classic Parts Supply has launched its new online...
BMW Motorrad Design Studio January 31, 2012 – Edgar Heinrich was named as the Director of the BMW Motorrad Design Studio, starting July 1, 2012, succeeding David Robb in this position. After completing his university degree in design, Edgar Heinrich started his career as a motorcycle designer with BMW back...
BMW Sets Record for 2011 Motorcycle Sales January 18, 2012 – BMW Motorrad sold a record 104,286 units in 2011, the...
Motorcycle Customer Satisfaction Improves in 2011 December 16, 2011 – Overall motorcycle customer satisfaction has increased notably from 2010, driven...
2011 EICMA Wrap-Up It’s a Wrap… November 24, 2011 – I still have a few more reports to trickle out, but it’s time to get back to the regularly scheduled programming… I’ll mix in the last of the reports along with the rest of the regular webBikeWorld reviews and other...
2012 Lazer Helmets – EICMA 2011 Live Report November 12, 2011 – We haven’t heard much from Lazer Helmets in...
Caberg Helmets for 2012 November 19, 2011 – Here are some more new Caberg helmets for 2012 (See the Caberg Duke...
2012 Suomy Helmets November 10, 2011 – Here’s another sort of whimsy just as as a bit of entertainment. I thought this might be interesting and it provides a break from the serious stuff. Alice and I were walking down an aisle and found this Suomy helmets display. I don’t...
Fibre Flare Safety Lighting November 9, 2011 – Hundreds of manufacturers, retailers and distributors are displaying their wares at EICMA;...
Rev’it! Acquires Tryonic Rev’it! and Tryonic October 31, 2011 – REV’IT! Sport International announced today that it has acquired TRYONIC,...
Honda Announces “Global” 700 cc Twin Cylinder Motorcycle Engine and Lightweight, Compact 2nd Generation Dual Clutch Transmission September 26, 2011 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. made a highly detailed announcement today describing the development of a new motorcycle engine that will be fitted to European motorcycles. The 700 cc twin...
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Sept. 12, 2011 — The Motorcycle Safety Foundation recently graduated its six millionth RiderCourse student, a milestone...
HJC Sy-Max II Helmet Latch Failure I normally wear a full-face helmet when I’m riding a motorcycle unless I’m evaluating...
Final Rule for Motorcycle Helmet Labeling is Announced by DOT May 18, 2011 – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published the final rule (here) for new motorcycle helmet labeling requirements for motorcycle helmets sold in the U.S.A. The new certification label will bear the manufacturer’s name and helmet...
Device Warns Drivers of Oncoming Motorcycles More: wBW Motorcycle Reviews | wBW Motorcycle Product Reviews May 17, 2011 – BMW announced the development of...
Online Helmet Sales Increasing in Popularity May 26, 2011 – Motorcycle helmet owners are increasingly likely to purchase their helmet...
U.S. Super Ténéré Deliveries To Be Completed by August 2011 May 3, 2011 – We express our heartfelt sorrow and support for the Japanese people for their great losses and efforts to rebuild the nation. Don’t forget that assistance for many hundreds of thousands of people who were affected by...
BMW Includes ABS on all 2012 Motorcycles April 20, 2011 – After pioneering the concept of antilock brakes (ABS) on motorcycles...
Shorai vs. Ballistic Motorcycle Battery Comparison Review Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) type motorcycle batteries have started appearing recently and everyone...
Drop in Motorcycle Fatalities in 2010 Reported More: wBW Motorcycle Reviews | wBW Motorcycle Product Reviews April 2011 – Motorcyclist fatalities declined by at least 2 percent last year, according to a report released on April 19 by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports Based on preliminary data,...
Motorcycle Helmets Reduce Spine Injuries After Collisions Helmet Weight as a Risk to Neck Injuries Called a “Myth” March 2011...