Motorcycle News
Berlin Won’t See 2021 Motorrad Days Festival Due To BMW’s Cancellation
See ‘Ya In 2022! Although many motorcycle festivals in America such as Daytona’s Bike Week will continue this year despite the pandemic, Berlin won’t be quite as lucky (or unlucky, depending on your views regarding COVID-19) as BMW has withdrawn their participation in the 2021 Motorrad Days Festival. BMW had cancelled their 2020 plans due …
BRP Partners with JOAN JETT & SAINt JHN for Can-Am’s “Outliers” Campaign
BRP has partnered with rock legend Joan Jett and hip-hop star SAINt JHN. Together they will take part in the new Can-Am On-Road ad campaign dubbed “Outliers”. This is an effort to celebrate the diversity of the on-road riding community. Joan Jett is known for her top billboard hits and is no stranger to diversity …
Harley-Davidson’s 2021 Pan America Aims to be the Best
Harley-Davidson’s Pan America has been the topic of conversation since its 2020 release. 2021 is no different as they have just released the details on the 2021 Pan America and Pan America Special. It will not be discounted as it holds its own when stacked up to the BMW GS – the ruler of the …
TVS’ Apache RR310 Sees Price Increase
An Extra $30 For Lots Of Features In today’s day and age, Indian motorcycle enthusiasts have a wicked amount of bikes in the 250-350cc category. This means that all of the big OEM’s are in direct (and tight) competition with one another to provide India with the perfect 300cc motorcycle. Honda’s H’ness CB350 has been …
Check Out Shark Helmets New EVO-GT Modular Helmet
Safety At A Modular Level If you’ve seen Scorpion’s recently updated EXO-TECH helmet (or Shark’s previous EVO lids), then you should be familiar with the modular system that allows for the entire chin bar to be flipped to the back of the helmet, while keeping the visor in place. The new Shark EVO-GT is here, …
Street Legal Ducati V4S 2 Seconds Slower Than 2021 MotoGP Bikes
V4S Could Be MotoGP Ready MotoGP is the pinnacle of speed in the motorcycle racing world. The bikes are big, produce a ton of power, and are ridden by some of the best riders that have ever graced the racing series. Ducati is heavily involved in MotoGP with their Factory racing team, and to shake …
Indian Motorcycle Racing Announces 2021 AFT Factory Team And Contingency Program
Big Bucks For Winners On FTR750s Indian has announced its selected team members who will be participating in the Progressive American Flat Track racing series for the 2021 season. In addition to the Factory team members being announced, Indian has also come forth with its plans for a privateer contingency program. The main Factory team …
Buell Making Big Moves in 2021
Buell Motorcycle Company has just announced plans for revival in 2021. The American-based company has said in a press release that they will be releasing 10 different motorcycles by 2024. The Buell brand name and trademarks were acquired by EBR (Erik Buell Racing) Motorcycles in 2010. Buell Motorcycles will be under the leadership of CEO …
REV’IT!’s 2021 Sand 4 Adventure Gear Collection Is Here
The Sand Line Makes Its Fourth Appearance REV’IT! has taken their highly versatile and successful ‘Sand’ line of equipment into 2021 with a refresh through their fourth rendition of the equipment line. The collection will come complete with Sand 4 H20 jacket and pants, (for both men and women), Sand 4 H20 gloves, or regular …
BMW May Not be Done Playing Offense with the Cruiser Lineup
In 2020, BMW rolled out the R18 – the mammoth of cruisers that combined retro styling with a 1800cc engine to make even the most American of motorcycles quiver. Upon the announcement of the R18, it was already known that there would be two more variants to follow. These three bikes would diversify the lineup …
Stealth Black Bimota Tesi H2 Carbon Will Arrive In UK March 2021
228 Horsepower In Stealth Fashion We’ve done our fair share of keeping our readers updated regarding Bimota’s Italian exotic race motorcycle – dubbed the ‘Tesi H2‘ – and we’re now finally in the last stages before the public can get their hands on this special blacked-out Carbon edition. Bimota has their sights on a March …
Full-Faired MT-07 to Fill R6’s Absence In Yamaha’s 2022 Lineup
Is It an R7 Or an MT-07 F? Back in Q4 2020, we saw Yamaha slowly roll out their 2021 motorcycle model lineup but were left puzzled when there was no R6 to be found. It turns out that our guesses were correct and Yamaha is indeed planning on a build featuring fairings based around …
Keanu Reeves Spotted in Malibu on his ARCH KRGT-1
Keanu Reeves is renowned for being an actor, motorcycle enthusiast, and overall awesome human being. To no surprise, he was recently filmed chatting with fans about the motorcycle he was riding in Malibu, California. Reeves was out riding on his custom ARCH motorcycle which is his own motorcycle company and happens to be celebrating its …
Recall: Royal Enfield Continental GT & Interceptor
Niche motorcycle manufacturer Royal Enfield has issued a recall for certain Continental GT and Interceptor bikes located in the US. The recall was issued due to a potential corrosion problem on the motorcycle’s brakes, possibly increasing the risk of injury or death. Both models were produced in India between 2018 and 2020 before being exported …
Royal Enfield Renews American Flat Track Racing Partnership
The Circuits Continue To Circle With Royal Enfield Back in January, Royal Enfield’s North American division came out with a public statement regarding their participation going forward with American Flat Track. This will be Royal Enfield’s second season in the American Flat Track racing series; coming off a successful racing season with their rider Johnny …
Honda’s CB350 RS Scrambler Has Arrived
Okay, Where’s The Scrambler? Just as we thought, Honda did indeed have plans for a Scrambler version of their highly successful H’Ness CB350 that was released in India, and GB350 that was for Japan. Honda India took it upon themselves to punch a hole in the proverbial news ship and blast off some press photos …
Isle Of Man TT Rider Guy Martin Continues His Pursuit Of The One Mile Speed Record On Turbo Hayabusa
Guy Martin And His Turbo ‘Busa Take On Records Guy Martin is a fanatic for all things speed. He is a decorated Isle of Man TT racer among the likes of riders such as Michael Dunlop, TV personality, lorry truck racer/mechanic, and embodies the term ‘need for speed’. He is currently on a mission to …
Legendary Outerwear Maker Filson Transitions To Off-Road Motorcycle Gear!
From Outdoors To Motorcycles I definitely never saw this one coming, I’m not sure about you. I’m not sure why, but I’ve watched hundreds of hours worth of videos from outdoor YouTubers like Wranglerstar on things like “Felling Giant Tree With Crosscut Saw” and “Can An Axe Be Too Sharp?”. Needless to say, these outdoor …
Klim Has New Frameless Goggles For Improved FOV
Frameless Goggles For Any Occasion Goggles see a few different uses in the motorcycle world; cafe riders use them with their open-face helmets, ADV riders use them with their aggressive offroad-touring helmets, and dirtbike riders use them to keep quarter-sized chunks of dirt from smacking them in the eyes. At the end of the day, …
Royal Enfield Confirms Tripper Navigation System For Updated Himalayan
Alas, Tripper It seems like we can’t cover enough news about 300cc-400cc as of late. One day it’s the Honda H’Ness CB350, the other it’s Royal Enfield’s Meteor 350. Today we have news touching down regarding the newly updated Himalayan for 2021. At the end of January, Royal Enfield put shipments of the Himalayan on …
You Could Win A 2021 Road Glide From Harley-Davidson’s Giveaway
Harley-Davidson has announced their ‘Get Out and Ride’ sweepstakes for 2021 for US audiences. The Sword and Shield have 80 total prizes up for grabs ranging from merchandise to entire motorcycles. “Following Harley-Davidson’s global celebration of riding at the virtual H-D 21 event, we’re excited to get riders rolling into a great year ahead,” Harley-Davidson’s …
Honda Sells Over 10,000 CB350 Units In Three Months
10,000 Motorcycles Sold In Three Months India has been in full-craze over the new Honda H’Ness CB350. The 350cc low-displacement motorcycle is a callback to classic styling and heritage roots thanks to its posture and retro-inspired design. When the motorcycle first came out in late December of 2020, Honda managed to record an astounding 1000 …
America’s First Motorcycle Company Remasters the Iconic Indian Chief
In 1921 Indian unveiled the Indian Chief and its only appropriate to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its release. Indian has unveiled three reimagined variations of the iconic Indian Chief for the 2022 Indian lineup. It’s been eight years since a redesign of the iconic Chief model. The Chief Classic, Vintage, and Chieftain launched in …
Triumph Teases Brand New 2021 Bonneville Lineup!
2021 Bonnevilles Have Tease-Worthy Updates Triumph has their newly updated lineup of Bonneville motorcycles ready for the 2021 model year! The British motorcycle manufacturer just released a teaser video to their youtube account and has a section of their official website dedicated to the teaser. The Bonneville is a staple in the Triumph lineup and …
Falco Has Some New Waterproof ADV Boots
Introducing: Falco’s”Durant” Waterproof ADV Boots These Italian-made ADV boots make great arguments on whether they’re dirtbike or touring options. With the entire idea of ADV riding revolving around multi-surface riding, it’s important to have a boot that can handle long-distance riding in addition to the offroad portions of your adventure. When it comes to touring, …
New Book Takes The Guesswork Out Of Colombian Motorcycle Adventuring
Jeff & Alan’s Guide To Motorcycle Travel In Colombia That’s right, folks. Jeff Cremer and Alan Churchill have put their combined decades of ADV riding experience and put it all into a handy guide to be used for tackling some of the world’s most amazing ADV riding spectacles titled, “Jeff & Alan’s Guide To Motorcycle …
EV Motorcycle Consumers Will Get A U.S. Tax Credit For 2021
Savings For A Smarter Future EV motorcycle technology isn’t exactly cheap.. The technology is still relatively new and we haven’t seen consumer-based EV motorcycles on sales floors for a decade yet. As a result, if you’re looking to hop onto the EV-train to the future expect to shell out some serious coin when compared to …
The Small Husqvarna Svartpilen 125 Has Officially Launched
Baby In Stature, Big In Features I wrote an article recently about the recently teased Husqvarna Svartpilen 125 making its way to Europe for an official release, but as of February third, the motorcycle is ready for global sales in an ever-growing small-displacement market. The 2021 Husqvarna Svartpilen 125 is the smallest motorcycle that the …
EPA Documents Reveal Upcoming Ducati Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak Edition
A Special Edition For A Special Motorcycle Pikes Peak hosts one of the world’s most notorious hill-climb racing events. The event is both dangerous and fast. The goal of the Pikes Peak hill-climb is simple; get from the bottom of the hill to the very top while achieving the fastest time possible in your vehicle …
Suzuki Unveils the Return of a Legend
There has been much hype leading up to the release of Suzuki’s new Hayabusa. Today, Suzuki has announced the legend’s comeback in the form of a 22-minute video released on YouTube. The 2022 Suzuki Hayabusa has received many updates and the most obvious being its design. Suzuki’s new design is said to have “one of …
Daytona Bike Week Is Locked And Loaded For 2021 Event
Despite The Pandemic, Politics As Usual The Sturgis 2020 motorcycle gathering wasn’t hampered by the global pandemic, and neither will Daytona Bike Week. The 2021 rally is set to continue for its 80th-anniversary meet between March 5th and March 14th. With a recent rise in cases of COVID-19 related illnesses as of October 2020, organizers …
2022’s Triumph Street Scrambler Is Getting a “Sandstorm” Edition
Britain’s Favorite Scrambler Meets the Desert According to Rideapart, the US EPA had some certification documents submitted by Triumph that hint at a “Sandstorm” version of the Street Scrambler 900 that could be on its way for the 2022 model year. When looking into Triumph’s recent track record, we can see in 2020 they named …
Harley Could Be Looking Into Supercharged Engines
Patents Reveal Superchargers! Harley-Davidson just had the worst sales quarter in a very long time (Q4 2020). The company is sinking faster than it can remove the water that is holding them down, and they seem to be in a position where they are willing to try anything to keep afloat. EV motorcycles, sportbikes, and …
Brembo Brakes Just Got Better With An Improved Pad Compound
Stopping: Made Better Brembo isn’t your run-of-the-mill regular ol’ brake company. They are quite literally the brake company. If you purchase a new million-dollar hypercar, the odds are in your favor that the vehicle is equipped with a set of Brembo stoppers to keep you and your passengers safe when coming to a stop. Brakes are …
Brough Superior Pays Homage to World Record Holder
British motorcycle manufacturer Brough Superior has developed an ultra-exclusive release to pay homage to the notorious SS100 V-twin from the 1920s. The now French-based boutique brand has named this motorcycle the SS100 ‘Bert le Vack’ and it was inspired by the gentleman who held speed records in the 1920s, often on Brough Superior bikes. Throughout …
The New Suzuki Hayabusa Teaser is Here
‘Busa-Bros, Rejoice! What goes 180 miles an hour, is built by Suzuki, and has the side profile of a giant superbike? A Hayabusa, of course. Suzuki just put out a teaser video with the title of “New model teaser”; but it’s very obvious this is a teaser video for the updated 2021 Hayabusa. The ‘Busa …
A Honda H’Ness CB350 Scrambler Could Be Ready For February 16th
Honda India Has a Big Announcement Coming At this point, the Honda H’Ness CB350 that originally debuted in India has seen record sales numbers and even found its way across the pond to Japan, where it was rebranded as the GB350 and sold in a similar fashion. Honda India has sent out a teaser image …
Energica Secures Million Dollar Order
Taiwan Or Bust Italian Electric motorcycle manufacturer, Energica, saw more model sales in January of 2020 than their entire sales year of 2019 combined thanks to the perfect concoction of timing and economic status. It appears that Energica has sent itself even further into financial success through a lucrative deal worth $1 million. A large …
Japan Gets Its Own Standalone Royal Enfield Store
India To Japan What do India and Japan have in common? The food isn’t very similar, but at least starting now we can state as a matter of fact that both countries have Royal Enfield stores. As of this week, the Chennai-based motorcycle manufacturer has extended its complex roots system to the far reaches of …
