This May, we pay respect to our Powersport industry’s safety stats, taking time to look at where our community is...
Bit by bit, Yamaha is creeping closer to our industry’s global voice for smart mobility – today, in particular, considering...
Originally built to “manage traffic in a way that minimized environmental impact, cost and time to construct by avoiding the need to build additional lanes,” smart motorways were the pioneering idea of a UK gov’t-owned company, formed to combat local congestion and pull down collision stats. Now, we hear that...
Electric or ICE? It’s the big question bouncing about our good industry, and everybody has an opinion – from KTM’s...
Eight world-class brands under one roof. When it comes to company aspirations in the Powersports industry, it doesn’t get much...
Zero Motorcycles has entered into an agreement that will slot the brand as the first to Produce full-scale electric motorcycles in the Philippino market! The move represents a huge move for the company, not only aligning the electric motorcycle marque with Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. (IMI) (a Philippino subsidiary under the...
Remember when KTM bought a 25.1% stake (capital increase) in Italian motorcycle marque MV Agusta, back in Q4 of 2022?...
Jim’s Favorite New Things From AimExpo Las Vegas 2023! Las Vegas, flashy new motorcycles, and thousands of untested, unseen, enticing...
Unfortunately, the governing bodies of Europe have decided not to act on advice from the National Motorcyclists Council (NMC) to revamp outdated motorcycle license legislation. Fortunately, the NMC’s not the kind of organization to give up, so they’re now appealing to the UK in the hopes they will be better...
Thanks to a move made mid-February by The White House, the National Electric Vehicle Charger Network (NEVCN) will soon tout...
In today’s market, it pays to be eco-conscious… literally. More than ever before, investors are drawn to companies on top...
Remember when Suzuki made their big deadlines for carbon neutrality, touting promises of new battery tech, electrification, and synthetic fuels for larger bikes? That press release also detailed the company’s newly-adopted conservation tactics, prioritizing lean management and a series of structural changes within the company to better align with future...
The National Motorcyclists Council (NMC) and the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) have been stewing on the admittedly fast about-face that is today’s...
Right alongside the remainder of brand-related Q4 sales figures comes new evidence suggesting that 2023’s riders will be dealing with...
Previously on WBW, we covered the fact that Royal Enfield’s parent company wasn’t down for electric models anytime soon, with Eicher Motors Ltd.’s MD, Siddhartha Lal, stating that “a ground-up electric Royal Enfield [would] launch when battery tech improves and costs climb down.” Now, despite all that hoity-toity, the very same...
Deep in the wild world of motor/autosports lies a very prestigious, very solid tradition founded on investing in, appreciating and...
If you find yourself dawdling about in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it’ll be worth it to open up your GPS of choice...
Amidst a rising spike in living costs comes a plea to keep motorcycles affordable – and given the recent ballooning of the bike community and two-wheeled taxi services, the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Association (FEMA)’s cry for affordable transit has made quite the stir. FEMA general secretary Dolf Willigers, in...
All over the good world, Ducatisti are donning their big boy pants, wiping down trusty leathers of choice and prepping...
On top of shaving down their net-zero goals and debuting a handful of electric machines for our industry, Japanese multi-conglomerate...
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 hearing from this afternoon’s media conference, we’re in for a helluva ride -and by ride, we mean some of 2023’s lineups, which we hear will be debuted by none other...
To say Polaris has a lot of fingers in a lot of pots is the understatement of the year –...
In early November, PIERER Mobility AG announced they would be moving to acquire a 25.1% stake in MV Agusta’s equity. ...
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...
Well, that went swimmingly. Apparently, 2022’s iteration of the largest motorcycle show in the world was a raging success –...
When KTM became CFMoto’s new Supplier for the UK and Ireland, the symbiotic collaboration was set in place to reinforce...
Harley-Davidson’s been a busy little bee as of late. From electric brand LiveWire going public, to the promotion of their new platform HarleyJobs.com and recent activity in the patents department (spoiler; we think the Pan Americanino will be a thing), we get a pretty good idea of how this marque lasted...
What makes a motorcycle brand successful? Is it their bangin’ lineup of two-wheeled beauties, or perhaps the employees’ unbeatable smiles...
A big hash-out was just had to brainstorm on the future potential of the motorcycle industry in the EU –...
Bikers, beware; if you live in the UK area (or are visiting), the new highway code has relaxed requirements for the owners of self-driving cars – including a new rule that could see the driver reoccupied with a video or three while en-route. As we found back in mid-August, autopilot programs...
Well. This is certainly a turn of events – a complete 180, in fact. With the rise of living costs...
It looks like more expensive houses and cars mean better chances of versatility in the motorcycle market – and a...
You know those ‘catfishing’ ads that show off svelte, perfectly-fitting, leather-looking jackets with seemingly pristine safety certification ratings – and all for limbo-low pricepoints? If you know what I’m talking about, you also know that what’s on the screen is totally NOT what arrives in the mail a few weeks...
France’s government has just repealed plans for compulsory periodic technical inspections (PTI’s) – and to say the motorcycle community is...
RevZilla’s team of planners and presenters made “the Alternative Sturgis Rally” aka The GET ON! Adventure Fest Sturgis Rally, aka...
After traveling 1522 miles (2455 km) from Alberta to the RawHyde Zakar facility in the Mojave Desert, I was beyond ready to lay down some serious off-road tracks in the beautifully arid landscape found there. Mission accomplished! I’d like to thank all the people from RevZilla’s GET ON! Adv Fest...
Indian Motorcycles hosted a Scout Rogue Crew House party at the Vans Headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA—and the party was...
At first glance, reviewing motorcycles and riding gear for a living may seem like a bit of a dream job....
Just give a quick search on any search engine for motorcycle helmet communicators, and you’re likely to see Cardo listed as the communicator of choice among riders. In a very competitive industry with cheaper alternatives on Amazon, Cardo’s done it again! Following extensive research and development, and a complete overhaul...
With electric vehicles fast becoming the new way to commute for new-gen rider, the UK has announced plans to create...