Harley-Davidson to Give Away 500 HD Riding Academy Classes for Holidays
Happy Holidays Interested in sharing the thrill of motorcycle riding this holiday season? Harley wants you to be. The company will be giving away 500 HD Riding Academy classes this holiday season. Now through December 31, riders will be able to nominate the non-rider in their life. Winners will receive a free HD Riding Academy …
Damon Motors Reveals Its HyperDrive Multi-Variant Powertrain Alongside New Models
HyperDrive Powertrain, HyperSport Models Damon Motors today released details of its new HyperDrive powertrain technology. It is the world’s first 100 percent electric, multi-variant powertrain platform that is supposed to redefine motorcycle performance, safety, and design. HyperDrive is a monocoque-constructed, high-voltage powertrain that offers the potential for a wide range of models and submodels. Damon …
Royal Enfield Already has 8,000 Meteor 350 Pre-Bookings
People Are Excited Royal Enfield recently released the Meteor 350, and it seems people are pretty excited. The company has 8,000 pre-bookings for the bike, according to GaadiWaadi. This bike is a 350 cruiser from Royal Enfield. The bike will get its start in India and then go to Europe and even the U.S. It …
Here’s the 2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT
A New Tracer With the addition of the new MT-09 to Yamaha’s lineup, it should come as no surprise that there’s also a new 2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT. This new bike is powered by an 890cc CP3 cross-plane inline triple that’s pretty much completely new. Perhaps the best news about the Tracer 9 GT …
The 2021 Aprilia RSV4 Looks Fantastic
Spy Shots Show Us the Future Aprilia isn’t going to let the new RS 660 steal the show this year. The company sells a slew of other fantastic bikes, and it’s working to update them, too. Recently a 2021 RSV4 was spotted out testing, and it looks like it’s taking some cues from its smaller …
Comoto Acquires REVER
The Comoto Family Grows Again Comoto Holdings recently acquired REVER, the GPS app company for motorcycles, off-roaders, and adventure riders. The two companies had collaborated in the past, but now it seems that Comoto has managed to purchase REVER, adding to its already large family of brands that include Revzilla, Cycle Gear, and J&P Cycles. …
Deals We Love This Week: Early Black Friday Deals on Jackets and More
Let the Holiday Sales Officially Begin With the holidays right around the corner and Black Friday coming up fast, you’re going to see more and more motorcycle gear go on sale as things begin the heat up. Revzilla has already jumped the gun on its Black Friday sales and is offering massive discounts on a …
Are Owner Reviews on Motorcycle Gear a Reliable Source of Information for Shoppers?
An Important Factor in Your Buying Decision Motorcycle gear can be expensive. Because of this, you need to do your due diligence and do your research to be sure that the product you’re buying is exactly what you want, and that it will totally fulfill your needs as a rider. Where do you find this …
VIDEO: A Detailed Look at the 2020 Triumph Daytona 765 Moto2
An Exclusive Machine I usually avoid posting straight-up reviews that other outlets do of motorcycles, in the hopes that we will get to do a detailed review of the bike on our site, but seeing as how there are only 765 of the Triumph Daytona 765 Moto2s coming to North America, I doubt we will …
Allen Millyard Does His Second Video on His Viper V10 Motorcycle
Part Two Not too long ago, I shared a video of Allen Millyard’s Viper V10 motorcycle. For those of you who don’t know him, Millyard is a British engineer that is known for crafting some of the most impressive and crazy machines out there. This motorcycle with a Viper V10 engine at its heart is …
Harley-Davidson Steps Back From Direct Involvement in Racing
Ending Its Direct Involvement in NHRA and American Flat Track Harley-Davidson is a massive company and a big part of its brand has been its representation on the drag strip and in racing. That direct involvement, however, will not be the future. Instead, Harley is going with a more grassroots approach. It wants to refocus …
Jawa Managed to Sell 50,000 Motorcycles in the Last Year
Retro-Modern Bikes Sell Classic Legends revived Jawa in India to great fanfare, and that has translated to sales. The company announced in November 2020 that over the course of the last year, the company has sold 50,000 motorcycles, according to The Economic Times. Early on, things were bumpy for the company in terms of production. …
BRP Partners With Road Warrior Foundation to Give Away a Spyder to a Veteran or Service Member
Nomination Process Is Officially Open BRP wants to give away a Can-Am Spyder F3-S as a part of its “Adventure Therapy” mission for veterans and service members. The company has partnered with Road Warrior Foundation to help make it happen. Not only is BRP giving away one of its trikes, but the winner will get …
Energica Reveals RS Models and a Track-Focused EGO Kit
New for Energica in 2021 Energica will offer RS variants for each model in its lineup in 2021. RS stands for Reparto Sportivo (Sports Department), according to Roadracing World. The gist of it is these will be exceptionally quick machines. The RS option will add a new drive mode to the bike and increase performance …
Triumph Teases a New Tiger 850 Sport
I’ll Have to Update My 2021 Lineup Article Triumph isn’t done presenting new machines for 2021. The company has a new Tiger member of the family. This is the Tiger 850 Sport. Recently, the company teased the new model in a video, which you can see below. I received word from another WebBikeWorld contributor that …
Sena and Interphone Announce a Strategic Alliance
Devices Will be Compatible Starting in 2021 Sena Technologies and Interphone are two big names in Bluetooth communication solutions for powersports and now the two companies announced a strategic alliance. They will collaborate to bring a more unified communication market to riders. By 2021, Interphone products will share Sena’s proprietary communication technology. This allows products …
Recall: Kawasaki Ninja H2
The Transmission Could Lock If you own a Kawasaki Ninja H2, then you’ll need to make a trip to your dealership soon. The company has issued a recall on the Kawasaki Ninja H2 due to an issue with the ECU that could cause the transmission to lock up. The NHTSA recently published documents that estimate …
MV Agusta Is Coming With New Bikes, Including Electric Ones
Plenty More Coming from MV Agusta The CEO of MV Agusta, Timur Sardarov, got a little loose-lipped with Bike Social recently in an interview and chatted quite a bit about the future for the company. Sardarov said the pandemic disrupted production of the company’s motorcycles and it’s still fighting to gain back the ground but …
Bimota KB4 Now Expected in April 2021
A Slight Change to the Release Date Bimota’s KB4 is one of the best-looking motorcycles that has come out in recent years, and we can’t wait for it to debut. Not long ago, it came out that the bike would be released in March of 2021, but now new information shows that the release date …
Royal Enfield’s Meteor 350 Will be in Europe Soon
The Royal Enfield Cruiser Recently, Royal Enfield showcased the new Meteor 350 and the bike looks pretty great. The primary market for this bike is India, but there’s, as you can expect, more folks interested in it outside of India. According to the French publication Le Repaire des Motards, RE will bring the Meteor 350 …
Deals We Love This Week: Awesome Helmets Under $200
Protect Your Noggin for Less Revzilla is starting the holidays right now. The company has already started its full-on holiday sales blitz, and that means you can get good deals on motorcycle gear right now. The company isn’t waiting for Black Friday—though there will likely be steeper discounts later on this month and into December. …
Everett Brashear, Flat Track Racer, Passes Away At 93
An Iconic Racer from the 1950s The American Motorcycle Association announced the death of Everett Brashear, according to CycleNews. He was 93 and passed away in Los Angeles, California. Brashear was one of the top AMA flat track racers in the 1950s, helping make the sport popular in his day. He managed to win 15 …
How Will a Joe Biden Presidency Impact the Motorcycle Industry?
Will He be Good or Bad for All of us on Two Wheels? With Joe Biden becoming the president-elect after the course of a stressful election, one question springs to mind. What Biden will do for the motorcycle industry once he takes over at the White House? President Trump has had a bit of a …
Yamaha Has a New e-Vino Scooter for Japan
Is This Little Scooter the Start of Something Big? Yamaha has revealed the e-Vino scooter for Japan. Yamaha has been making Vino scooters for a while, but a couple of years ago, the rumors swirled about an electric Vino. Well, now it’s here but currently only for Japan. This little EV weighs just 150 pounds …
Royal Enfield Presents the Meteor 350
A New 350 Cruiser The Royal Enfield Meteor has been a long time coming. The motorcycle was rumored and spotted testing and discussed in length, and now the company has finally revealed its latest 350 for the Indian market, according to the Italian publication Motociclismo. This new bike is built on the J1D platform, which …
TVS Apache Adventure Bike Based on RR310 Expected Next Year
For the Indian Market TVS will take on the new KTM 250 Adventure in the Indian market with its own small adventure bike. The company will create a motorcycle based on the RR310, according to GaadiWaadi. This new motorcycle was jointly developed with TVS and BMW Motorrad in 2018 and it will likely take after …
A Yamaha MT-Turbo Coming Soon?
Patents Surface There were rumors of a Yamaha turbo bike coming soon, but now there are some patent filings that were spotted by Motociclismo. These patents show a three-cylinder 847cc engine that’s turbocharged. What that means is that there could be a turbocharged MT-09 coming soon. The MT-Turbo has a smaller bore and longer stroke, …
The 2021 Triumph Motorcycle Lineup + Our Take On Each Model
The Triumph Lineup Has Never Been Better You’ve got to love Triumph Motorcycles. Even if you’re not going to buy one of these machines, you have to admit that the company has a compelling lineup from the Bonnevilles to the Rocket 3 there’s a lot gawk at. Last year Triumph rolled out some really big-deal …
Kawasaki Motor Corp. USA Discusses Spin-Off of Motorcycle Division
Some Clarification Kawasaki has decided to spin-off its motorcycle division from Kawasaki Heavy Industries into its own thing. As I reported yesterday, this could ultimately be a good thing. Recently, Kawasaki Motor Corp. USA sent out a press release with a message from the President and CEO, Eigo Konya, that essentially says all is well. …
The 2021 KTM 250 Adventure Shows up on Indian KTM Website
The 250 Appears With No Big Announcement KTM revealed the 250 Adventure at EICMA, but was largely overshadowed by the 390 Adventure. Now it has been quietly added to the KTM 2021 lineup in India. KTM didn’t have an announcement or anything. The bike just went on the Indian KTM website. It will be interesting …
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Will Spin Off Its Motorcycle Division
A Major Restructuring In an interesting move, Kawasaki says it will be spinning off its motorcycle and engine businesses as a part of a major restructuring that will integrate some of its industrial divisions of the company. While Kawasaki is a big player in the motorcycle industry, it’s just a small part of Kawasaki Heavy …
Honda CRF250L and CRF250L Rally Revealed Before Official Debut
Just a Look, the Fun Comes Later Honda will have a new CRF250L and CRF250L Rally for 2021. While the official debut has yet to happen, Honda decided to showcase its these two new assets before they were properly debuted. The company posted a picture to its Japanese website, according to RideApart. A bit more …
KTM Could Come Out With a 1290 Super Duke RR
A Rumor Worth Spreading There’s plenty of rumors out there about motorcycles and motorcycle companies. Some are more interesting than others. This rumor about KTM coming out with a 1290 Super Duke RR soon is pretty exciting. Even more exciting is the fact that it seems plausible for a couple of reasons. First, KTM already …
Deals We Love This Week: Revzilla Starts It’s Holiday Deals Already
Markdowns on Pretty Much Everything Revzilla has officially gotten into the swing of the season a little early. Despite the fact that the holidays are still quite a way off, the company already has 2020 holiday deals up on its website. There are plenty of helmets on sale, but there’s also a long list of …
Ducati Reports Best Third Quarter Ever
What COVID-19? Ducati managed to do the best third quarter ever despite the pandemic. The company managed to deliver 14,694 motorcycles worldwide in Q3 of 2020. that’s more than ever before. Of those, 4,468 were delivered in September. They included Panigale, Scrambler, and Multistrada as the highest sellers, which should come as little surprise to …
Energica Has a New Dealer Financing Partner
Say Hello to Westlake Financial Services Energica continues to sell more and more bikes despite the fact that much of the world has been hit by an economic downturn due to COVID-19. Good for Energica. Now, the company has partnered with Westlake Financial Services to help dealers get more motorcycles in stock for an anticipated …
Triumph Officially Reveals the 2021 Trident 660
What a Triple Triumph revealed the new Trident 660 recently and the motorcycle looks to be a near-perfect blend of past and present. The bike will be a force to be reckoned with in the middleweight naked segment. The motorcycle features a new water-cooled inline three-cylinder 660cc engine. That engine makes 80 hp and 47 …
Norton Trademarks Suggest New Models are Coming
TVS Has Some Plans for Norton Norton Motorcycles has really gone through the wringer lately, but it seems with TVS directing things, the company is on the right track. Recently the company filed trademark applications with the European Intellectual Property Office for five new model names. These names include: Norton Ranger, Norton Electra, Norton Fastback, …
Polaris Beats Expectations for Q3 in 2020
Things Are Looking Up Sales for Polaris in Q3 of 2020 increased 10 percent when compared to the same quarter in 2019. In the motorcycle segment alone—meaning Indian Motorcycle and Polaris Slingshot—sales are up 11 percent for the quarter when compared with Q3 of 2019. It’s worth noting that gear and accessories related to Indian …
Volcon, Linear Labs, and Camburg Engineering Announce Partnership
New Partners Aimed at Producing True Performance Volcon is the first all-electric off-road powersports company based in the U.S. It recently announced strategic partnerships with Linear Labs and Camburg Engineering. Linear Labs is a smarter energy company. Camburg Engineering manufactures world-class off-road suspension. This matchup will help Volcon produce some of the best electric off-road …
