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KTM 250 Adventure Confirmed Due to Leaked Presentation
A Baby Adventurer from KTM for India A while back some images were going around the Web of an even smaller adventure machine from KTM than the 390 Adventure. The bike in question was rumored to be a 250cc Adventure. Now, this bike has been more or less confirmed due to the fact that a …
Honda Announces the 2021 Forza 750 For Europe
A Maxi Scooter That Should Do Well Honda’s Forza maxi-scooter is an important model in many markets around the globe. Now the company has added a 745cc version of the bike to the European lineup. This version will join the 125 and the 350. The bike is based on the Honda X-ADV that’s so popular …
2021 Benelli Leoncino 500 Sees North American Launch
Benelli has been putting in a fair amount of work lately ensuring their North American customers have good access to their new models of motorcycles. Following their TRK502 and TRK502X announcement earlier, we’re pleased to see that the brand has just launched the Leoncino 500 for the market here in the USA. This motorcycle is …
KLIM’s New Adventure GTX Boots Touch Down
‘Anywhere Boots’ for Your ‘Anywhere Motorcycle’ Have you ever wore ski boots and had to walk into the lodge after a long morning to skiing to get lunch? Clunking around, minimal ankle movement etc; that’s what it feels like when wearing dirt biking boots. Adventure riders are going to need adventure answers for their adventure …
MyKTM App Now Available For 2021 KTM SX-F 4-Stroke Dirtbikes
A Useful App A lot of motorcycle companies have their own apps. These pieces of software vary widely, and some are more useful than others. KTM’s MyKTM app is one of the better ones from what I understand. You can actually change the way your motorcycle rides. Now available on 2021 SX-F four-stroke dirtbikes, the …
Ducati Calls the Multistrada V4 the Granturismo
A New Name for a Special Bike Ducati revealed yet another detail about its V4 engine that will be on the new version of the Multistrada. The bike is to have the same firing order as other Ducati V4 engines but be tuned for touring rather than sport riding. This new detail also comes with …
Yamaha to Sell Motori Minarelli to Fantic?
An Interesting Collaboration Yamaha has a lot of businesses under its umbrella and one of those is Motori Minarelli. Recently, there has been a discussion of Yamaha selling Motori Minarelli to Fantic, according to Total Motorcycle If the deals that I’ve been hearing about go through, Motori Minarelli will be owned by Fantic by the …
Alipinestars Launches Yet Another Signature Supertech R Boot, This Time for Fabio Quartararo
Earlier last week I broke the news to our readers regarding Alpinestars releasing their new limited edition Haga Supertech R boots, designed after Noriyuki Haga, a legendary Japanese motorcycle racer active in the early 2000s. Following suit, the company used this year’s French MotoGP to unveil their new addition to the lineup of existing Supertech …
Capit’s WarmMe Leg Heaters to Keep Your End of Season Riding More Comfortable
Tire Warming Blankets but for Your Legs From the guys that bring you tire warmers to keep your wheel compound soft for a chilly day at the track, Capit has delivered a new product to keep our legs warm (and soft…?): the WarmMe Leg Heater. The legs aren’t quite like pants or chaps. They’re individual …
Kawasaki Unveils the New Versys 1000 S In Europe
A New Versys Kawasaki is set to unveil a whole slew of new motorcycles for the 2021 model year, and the onslaught of new models may have just begun. The company revealed a new Versys 1000 S in Europe. This new higher-spec Versys 1000 S is available in a few different variations, including Tourer, Tourer …
KTM Reveals the 2021 250 SX-F Troy Lee Designs Edition
More Than Just Graphics KTM’s 2021 250 SX-F is a great little motorcycle, but if you want to get one with things taken up a notch, then you need the recently revealed 2021 250 SX-F Troy Lee Designs Edition. A lot of these kinds of special edition motorcycles come with a simple graphics package and …
The Aprilia RS660 Debuts in California
The Wait Is Over The Aprilia RS660 has seemed to have quite a long wait, but now that wait is over. The company debuted the bike in California. Aussie rider and Pikes Peak champion and record holder Rennie Scaysbrook rode the RS660 (painted a bright Acid Gold livery) on the track at Laguna Seca for …
The Ducati Multistrada V4 Will Go 37,000 Miles Between Maintenance
Another Bit of Info About the Engine Ducati has a new Multistrada V4. The bike should be a crazy machine. Ducati noted that it will be the first motorcycle to have adaptive cruise control and blind-spot monitoring. The new V4 engine is really going to be the most important thing. The most recent bit of …
Royal Enfield Launches the Himalayan in the Philippines
The Little RE Burro Finds a New Playground The Royal Enfield Himalayan isn’t fast, and nor is it particularly sexy, but like a little burro, the bike just keeps plodding along and it’s easy to get along with. Royal Enfield has decided to take its little adventure workhorse to the Philippines for the 2021 model …
Ducati Reveals the 1100 Dark Pro Scrambler
Another Scrambler There’s no shortage of Scrambler models in Ducati’s lineup. The company sells a whole slew of them. Now there’s another, the 1100 Dark Pro. This scrambler has the same matte black and silver livery that was introduced in the Scrambler Icon Dark in 2020. The 1100 Darp Pro slots in as the first …
Honda Is Working on a Supercharged Africa Twin
Kawasaki Can’t Have All the Fun Recently the publication BikeSocial hunted down some designs from Honda that show the company is working to develop a supercharged Africa Twin. The patent was recently filed with the Japanese Patent Office. Actually, it was three patents that all show some seriously interesting designs. There’s an engine-driven supercharger and …
Kappa’s New K’Vector Cases Are In!
105 Liters Between Three Bags This new 35 liter saddle bag from Kappa is a beautiful alternative for riders looking to complete their long-distance riding set-up with a quality product built to last. For the last 60 years, Kappa has been seeking to remedy riders’ needs for safe, secure, and high-quality bags for us to …
Honda Brings Tricolor back for 2021 Africa Twin
Red White and Blue is Back For Your 2021 Go-Anywhere Motorcycle. Ah yes, finally; the only color I would ever buy an Africa Twin in is coming back for the 2021 release. The legendary white with red and blue accents has been catching my eye since I first stepped into a Honda dealership in 2016 …
H-D Releases Screamin’ Eagle Engine Upgrades for Milwaukee Eight Motors
Bigger is Better Crank the most performance possible out of your Milwaukee Eight crate engine with new Harey-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle engine upgrade parts. This is a huge release of parts from the guys over at the H-D factory, with both stage III and stage IV kits to select from to bring your H-D motorcycle to …
BMW Reveals the 2021 G 310 R
BMW’s Other 310 The BMW G 310 GS has already been revealed, but now the other side of the Bavarian coin has been shown. The 2021 G 310 R was revealed. The bike utilizes the same engine as the G 310 GS. It’s a 313cc single-cylinder fuel-injected engine that’s rated at 34 hp and 21 …
A New Hayabusa Is On the Way
Bigger, Better, Faster The Suzuki Hayabusa might still be for sale in the U.S. but elsewhere in the world, it has been ruled out due to emissions. So, Suzuki is now getting ready to release a new Hayabusa and, according to Motorcycle News, the new bike will go on sale in the spring of 2021. …
Documents Reveal Suzuki has a SV650 and V-Strom 650 for 2021
Meeting Euro 5 Compliance Suzuki announced a few of the models in its lineup for 2021, but the company has far from announced its full lineup. With that said, new documents reveal that the SV650 and the V-Strom 650 will return in 2021. These two bikes were somewhat in question due to the fact that …
Could the Aprilia RS 660 Trofeo Get its Own Racing Series?
Yes, Please Recently our sister publication Motorbike Writer published a story about the fact that Aprilia test rider Tommaso Marcon recently posted a picture to his Instagram that showed a special track-prepped version of the new RS 660. This bike was called the RS 660 Trofeo and there are rumors out there that it could …
Cafe-Racer Styled Gonda GL 1000 GoldWing by DS Motorcycles
Porsche 911 of the Motorcycle World DS motorcycles (AKA Dragons Motorcycles) is a custom motorcycle builder that brings cafe-racer stylings to large-displacement touring bikes such as the Honda Goldwing and BMW K1100. Earlier this month they debuted the Honda GL1000 Goldwing build they created. The motorcycle features a 1500cc 6 cylinder boxer engine from a …
2020 Yamaha ‘Yard Built Contest’ Winners #BackToTheDrawingBoard Video
Biker-Builder ‘Bad Winners’ Disrupts Yamaha’s Yard Built Contest Yamaha chose the XSR700 for this year’s ‘Yard Built Contest’; a contest that has been spitting out radical and elegant custom motorcycles since 2014. Already having a vintage heritage styling with the Yamaha XSR700, you know designers will be keen to provide builds similar to the ones …
Ducati Announces the Multistrada V4 and Its Advanced Cruise Control
An Innovative Feature Ducati has been dropping small details about its new V4 engine that’s it is putting in the new Multistrada, but now the company has revealed that this new bike will also get adaptive cruise control and blind-spot monitoring. This is a technology that several different manufacturers were working on. It’s cool to …
Peugeot Launches 210th Anniversary Django 125 Scooter
210 Years Young Peugeot is turning 210 in 2020, and let’s hope there will be many more years for the company. To help celebrate this milestone, Peugeot has created the Django 125 ABS 210th Anniversary Limited Edition scooter. The company plans to make only 21 of these special scooters. The Django is essentially a modern …
Here’s Your Look at the 2021 KTM 890 Adventure R and Adventure R Rally
A Great Addition to KTM’s Lineup The KTM 890 Adventure R and Adventure R Rally are now up on KTM’s website. Not long ago KTM revealed the Duke 890 R, so it only makes sense for the company to offer an 890 Adventure. First, let’s discuss the difference between the Adventure R and the Adventure …
Alpinestars Unveil Limited Edition ‘HAGA 20’ Supertech R Boot
Boots for the Legendary ‘Samurai of Slide’ Following suit of Alpinestars knack for making race replica boots for their prized historical race-winning riders, they have decided to dedicate their new limited edition Supertech R boot to Noriyuki ‘Nitro Nori’ Haga also known as the ‘Samurai of Slide’. Last year, we covered their Randy Mamola tribute …
COVID-19 Cancels AIMExpo 2021
Unfortunately, Another One Bites the Dust AIMExpo is the Comicon for motorcycles if you are unfamiliar. Everyone and everything motorcycle related is there on display for enthusiasts to enjoy and experience; from the newest in gear technology to all the major motorcycle manufacturers’ new bikes, there is a little something for everyone. For those interested …
Pursang Motorcycles Has the E-Track Electric Motorcycle
The Classic Brand Is New Again Pursang Motorcycles is a company that has been around for a while now. In the 1960s it had the Bultaco motorcycle. Now it has a new kind of bike, the E-Track electric motorcycle. This bike has classic lines and an overall conventional look, but its technology is modern. The …
Rumors Swirl of a CB350 Cafe Racer
Honda Has a Winner The new Honda CB350 H’ness that was revealed and is for the Indian market caused quite a stir when it was announced. Now, there are already rumors of Big Red doing a cafe racer version of the motorcycle. This only makes sense. People take old CB350s (or CBs of any displacement) …
The Arc Vector Is Alive Still
I Thought it Was Dead Arc Motorcycles has a cool looking but wildly expensive electric motorcycle called the Vector. The company went into administration (bankruptcy) in 2019, so I assumed the company and its bike were toast. Now, according to a Motorcycle News article, the company has been revived. The company went into administration, but …
SHARK Helmets’ EVOJET Finally Available at UK Dealers
“I Think I Forgot Where I Parked My Spaceship” We’re back with more news regarding the triple-threat in new helmet technology; the SHARK EVOJET is finally available for UK riders to purchase at their nearest dealer. The EVOJET – for those who haven’t seen our previous article about it – is a modular helmet boasting …
Moose Racing Competition Waffle Grips – The $10 MotoX Grip Option
Slim Feel for Fast Off-Road Bikes If you ride motocross or dual sport bikes, you’d be the first to know how quickly you can shred through a set of grips from leaning the bike over into dirt in the frequent event you end up tipping over sideways. Having your handlebars dig into the dirt will …
Kawasaki Will Add Even More 2021 Models in October and November
Really Filling Out the Lineup Recently, it was revealed that Kawasaki was going to add some new models to its lineup in November. Now the company has put out a video that says it will be adding even more motorcycles to its lineup in October, too. The November date is the 23rd. The October date …
Ducati’s New Multistrada V4 Will Make 170 HP
Powerful and Lightweight Recently I reported on the fact that Ducati was making a V4 engine that’s lighter than its V2 engine. At the same time, the company said it would be leaking out more information ahead of the official reveal of the engine. Well, the next bit of information is out. The V4 engine …
Honda Updates the CB650R for the 2021 Model Year
A Better CB650R The Honda CB650R is a great motorcycle, but for 2021 it is getting even better. The company has updated the model for the upcoming year. This is somewhat surprising due to the fact that it just came out in 2019, but Honda must want to keep this bike fresh. The American Honda …
Racer Brings Us a Heated Vest for End of Season Riding
An Electric Blanket You Can Bring Anywhere I hate to be the bearer of bad news for those living in colder climates, but I have to say the season is quickly coming to a close. I went for a ride yesterday with 2 hoodies and 2 pairs of pants on. My heated grips stopped working …
Can-Am Is Successfully Attracting Younger Riders and Continues to Expand in 2021
The #1 Brand in the Three-Wheel Market Can-Am recently invited us to a virtual press conference where the company showed off what it’s doing in 2021 and beyond. The company also discussed the fact that it has managed to attract new, younger, and more diverse riders into the industry. This is an important feat, seeing …
