Motorcycle News
BMW Announces Changes to Its Lineup for 2021
Preparing for a New Year With Lots of Changes BMW is wasting no time announcing updates for the lineup for 2021. There are actually quite a few updates for the lineup, including different standard equipment and the elimination of some options. This year’s lineup is very similar to last year but with some notable changes, …
Harley-Davidson Announces the Let’s Ride Challenge
Prizes and Motorcycles To help support riding everywhere, Harley-Davidson has a new Let’s Ride Challenge that’s designed to get people out riding. Through riding-related activities, participants earn Let’s Ride Challenge entries for a chance to win prizes, including a custom 2020 Harley-Davidson Low Rider S motorcycle. “More than building machines, Harley-Davidson stands for the timeless …
Indian Motorcycle Announces Apple CarPlay for Newer Models
iPhone Users Rejoice! Here’s some good news for Indian riders who use iPhones. The company has officially announced that some of its newer models can now run Apple CarPlay. This will make using your phone and apps easier. According to a recent press release, the 2020 Indian Chieftain, Roadmaster, or Challenger equipped with the 7-inch …
Honda Could be Planning a V4 Superbike
It’s Just Rumors Right Now Honda could be working on a new V4 Superbike, according to the Japanese publication Young Machine. This new literbike could come out in the next couple of years and it would bring MotoGP technology to the street. This might seem odd because Honda just released the CBR1000RR-R and is working …
Cardo Releases the Special-Edition PACKTALK BLACK
Get Your Blacked-Out PACKTALK Cardo makes some of the best Bluetooth comm units in the world right now, and it’s PACKTALK BOLD is a favorite of many riders out there. Well, now the company has released a special-edition headset called the PACKTALK BLACK. It’s the same killer technology with a blacked-out look. The blacked-out aesthetic …
Harley-Davidson has a 5-Year Hardwire Strategy Now
Starting Once the Rewire Ends Harley announced its Rewire plan not that long ago to shift its focus. This came after the company appointed a new CEO and fired some workers and had at least one high-level executive leave. On July 28, 2020, Harley’s new CEO, Jochen Zeitz talked about the company’s poor sales numbers …
Indian Is Working on a New Liquid-Cooled Bagger
A Challenger With a Bigger Fairing? Indian Motorcycle took it straight to Harley-Davidson earlier this year with its new Challenger, and now it looks like the company may expand its lineup or have a new model on its hands. A patent filed with the U.S. Patent Office shows a new Indian machine that uses the …
Piaggio’s Sales Take a Dive
At Least the Company Is Still Selling Plenty of Scooters Piaggio Group owns many brands from Piaggio and Vespa to Aprilia and Moto Guzzi, and that means it sells a lot of two-wheeled machines over the course of the year. All of the mid-year sales numbers have come out recently, and it looks like Piaggio’s …
Will Flow Batteries Be the Future?
Liquid-Metal to the Rescue Right now batteries use hard metal material to store power. There are also things called flow batteries, which use liquid-state electrodes. These batteries can’t be used right now in applications where there’s movement. They have to be stationary. However, a team of University of Texas at Austin researchers in the Cockrell …
International Motorcycle Shows Reveals ContinueTheRide.com
An Online Platform for Motorcyclists The Progressive International Motorcycle Shows recently revealed a new online initiative that provides riders with information and initiatives that’s called ContinueTheRide.com. The initiative is “designed to reach and support industry-facing professionals as they address industry challenges and opportunities, as well as educate new and existing enthusiasts inside the world of …
Polaris Introduces RideReady Digital Service, Connecting Riders with Dealers
Polaris Making It Easier In an effort to improve customer service, Polaris has designed a new app and digital platform that will more easily connect riders to dealers near them. The RideReady system is designed to make it as easy as possible for riders to maintain their motorcycles, ATVs, and anything else they get from …
Yamaha Showcases Electric Crate Motors You Can Use In Motorcycles
Want to Build and Electric Bike? I’ve often wondered how hard it would be to convert an internal combustion engine motorcycle over to an electric bike. Yamaha wants to make it easier and has now showcased some electric crate motors. The video went up on the company’s YouTube channel and shows some killer looking electric …
The 2020 Triumph Tiger 900 Launches in the Philippines
Get Your Tiger in the Philippines With adventure touring motorcycles being such a dominant force in motorcycling, it’s no wonder that Triumph is launching the new Tiger 900 in the Philippines. The company will compete with all of the other bikes out there from manufacturers like BMW and Royal Enfield for the valuable market in …
The Kawasaki Ninja 400 Gets New Colors for 2021
Looking Fresh Kawasaki’s Ninja 400 is one of those bikes that everyone seems to agree is a fantastic motorcycle. Now Kawasaki is adding some color variations into its lineup. There are a total of 15 different liveries available in 2021. Previously, the company only sold the Ninja 400 with a few color options. You had …
The New Ride 4 Motorcycle Racing Video Game Looks Awesome
Race From the Comfort of Your Home Racing motorcycles can be expensive, and if you don’t have that kind of dough, then racing motorcycles in a video game could be the next best thing. The new Ride 4 video game trailer recently came out, and it looks pretty great. This is the fourth installment (big …
Guy Martin Chases 300 MPH in a Mile
He’s Getting Closer It’s safe to say Guy Martin is a bit of a madman, so it should come as no surprise that he’s going after the 300 mph barrier on a motorcycle for the standing mile. In recent testing at Elvington airstrip, Martin took his turbocharged Hayabusa to 247 mph. That was without the …
New BMW G 310 GS and G 310 R Spotted
Say Hello to the New Baby BMWs There have been rumors and sightings of upcoming new versions of the BMW G 310 GS and G 310 R, but now there are some more spy shots of the bikes thanks to Motociclismo. The publication recently posted a spy shot to its website showing a G 310 …
Harley-Davidson Files Patent for V-Twin Engine With VVT
More Power Better Emissions Variable valve timing is nothing new, but now Harley-Davidson will use it on an upcoming engine. The company recently filed a patent on a new V-Twin engine and it has VVT. The patent was spotted by Motorcycle.com, and as the publication states, it was really a patent for a modular engine …
New ECE Helmet Standards to Include Helmet Accessories Testing
Will This Change the Helmet Accessories Market? I’ve heard before that the accessories you wear on your helmet can impact its safety. It makes sense. Helmet manufacturers spend a lot of time perfecting the shape of the shell only for many of us to toss on a Bluetooth comm unit and mess that up. The …
Hedon Wheels And Waves Anniversary Helmet
Celebrating the Homecoming The Wheels and Waves event is going back to its home of Biarritz, France. That is where the event started. Because of this homecoming, the event organizers reached out to Hedon Helmets to have a special lid made for the occasion. For those who don’t know about Wheels and Waves, it’s a …
The Honda CBR600RR-R Will be Revealed in August … Maybe
Prepare Yourself for August 9 It’s not official just yet, but according to Motociclismo, Honda could reveal the CBR600RR-R on August 9 at the Sugo Circuit during the All Japan Road Racer Championship. If that were to happen, then there’s a chance for more information about the model in November. Motocilismo doesn’t say where this …
Briggs & Stratton Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Are the Days of Briggs & Stratton Engines in Mini-Bikes Over? Most people know about Briggs & Stratton, the small engine company. Well, it seems that the company has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. As someone who loves minibikes and these little engines, it makes me very sad. According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the small engine …
Honda Reveals CBR1000RR-R Controls Simulator
Trying to Get You Familiar A while back Honda released a simulator for the controls of the Honda Africa Twin. Well, now it has done the same with the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP. To be fair, the motorcycle does have a pretty advanced multimedia screen for the dash, and knowing how to operate it before you …
Metzeler Racetec TD Slicks Debuted for Track Days
Get Ready for Your Track Day With These Tires The tire company Metzeler has recently released a new racing slick tire for track days. The tires are the Metzeler Racetec TD Slicks, and they look like they would be ready for any racetrack out there. The tires are designed with the track-day enthusiast in mind …
Velocifero Electric Bikes Have Some Glorious Fat Tires
Thicc Have you always want the electric equivalent to the Fat Cat? Then Velocifero has electric bikes for you. The company revealed its latest bikes at the 41st annual Bangkok International Motor Show. They have some wonderfully fat tires, and I love them for it. There are three new bikes. The first is essentially a …
Yamaha Is Also Working on a Small-Displacement Four-Cylinder Motorcycle
Four Little Pots of Awesome Kawasaki recently revealed the ZX-25R, making it the king of the 250cc motorcycle world … right now, anyway. Yamaha is also working on one of these little four-cylinder small-displacement sportbikes, according to various rumors around the Web. This could be the start of something good. The bike could be a …
One Kid’s Story of Learning Through Motorcycle Maintenance
Learning Through Doing The quarantine that has impacted all of us is perhaps hardest on children. Gone is the tired monotony of school classes and in their place are zoom calls and disengaged learning environments. David McGlynn, a professor of English at Lawrence University in Wisconsin, learned a valuable lesson: middle schoolers are pretty awesome, …
Video: Check Out This Turbocharged Royal Enfield Himalayan
These Guys are Crazy The biggest complaint I hear about the Royal Enfield Himalayan is that it lacks power. Well, the Custom Crew at Royal Enfield’s UK-based Technical Centre decided to change that by strapping a Garrett GT 125 turbo to the bike and making some other changes, according to MoreBikes. They call it the …
Royal Enfield Plans for Sales Surge
Here Comes the Wave Royal Enfield’s sales have been strong outside of India, but they’ve been down in its home country. That may be about the change and the company is planning for it. The sales outside of the Indian market are expected to stay high and even increase but with the Indian society at …
Mosko Moto Announces New Woodsman Enduro Pant
Get Your Adventure Pants On Mosko Moto has a new enduro pant called the Woodsman that is designed for adventure riders who do a bit of everything. The pants feature Schoeller waterproof breathable material over the knees and the seat. There’s also a DWR coated nylon oxford upper construction. When things get hot, there are …
Polaris Adds the Slingshot Limited Edition Grand Touring to Its Lineup
Another Weird and Wonderful Slingshot I hesitate to call the Slingshot a motorcycle. It’s a weird reverse trike that shares more with a car than a bike, but Polaris keeps making these things, and three-wheeled machines do fall under my news coverage, so here we are with a new Slingshot limited edition Grand Touring model …
BMW Unveils 2021 F 750 GS and F 850 GS
New Colors and Updated Equipment BMW has released new versions of the F 750 GS and F 850 GS (including the Adventure model) for 2021. These new models get some new colors including a special 40 Years GS Edition livery and some updated equipment keeping them relevant for the upcoming year. The 40 Years GS …
The BMW F 900 XR and S 1000 XR Head to New Markets
BMW’s Bikes Seek to Woo New Riders BMW is expanding the locations that its F 900 XR and S 1000 XR are being sold in. According to GaadiWaadi, BMW launched the S 1000 XR in India recently. Also, According to MotoPinas, the BMW F 900 XR made its ASEAN debut. These two bikes are pretty …
MotoGP 2020 Season Opener was Not Without Drama
It Could be a Very Interesting Year, Indeed So far 2020 has not been a good year for MotoGP, but the 2020 season officially kicked off in Jerez on a scorching hot day. Ducati and Yamaha filled the top five spots, and Marc Marquez crashed, which resulted in an injury that he will need surgery …
Missouri Adjusts Its Motorcycle Helmet Laws
Easing the Helmet Requirement Missouri’s governor signed into law a bill that will ease the helmet requirements. The new rule is if you’re 26 and have health insurance you don’t have to wear a helmet. The new law will go into effect on August 28. The National Safety Council and the National Association of the …
Bimota Will Put the Tesi H2 Into Production in September, Testing Now
Testing the Tesi H2 Bimota recently told Motorcycle News that it would be putting the Tesi H2 into production in September of this year. That is very good news indeed if you want an exotic supercharged Italian sportbike, and let’s be honest, who doesn’t? The motorcycle will come in a couple of different colors, according …
Royal Enfield Will Compete in AFT
Let the Fun Begin This should come as no surprise. Royal Enfield has a slide school, so it only makes sense that the company would start competing in American Flat Track (AFT). Racing begins in August. The company will enter in AFT competition in the Production Twins class with Johnny Lewis behind the bars. The …
A Ducati Diavel Lamborghini Edition Could be Coming
An Odd Matchup If I said Ducati and Lamborghini were teaming up to make a motorcycle, you’d probably think it would be a high-powered sportbike, but you’d be wrong. Ducati appears to be working on a Diavel Lamborghini Edition. A Lambo power cruiser is less expected, but still makes sense. According to RideApart, some EPA records …
Simpson Offers New Speed Bandit Motorcycle Helmet
Newest Model in the Simpson Bandit Line Simpson has a new helmet that is added to the Bandit line of helmets and it’s called the Speed Bandit. The helmet looks similar to the previous helmets in this line from the company, but it features some changes and updates. The helmet is DOT and ECE certified, …
Chinese Company Benda Files Patent for Power Cruiser
Good, but Not Original A patent filed by Chinese manufacturer Benda on July 10 shows a power cruiser model that could rival some of the other muscled-out cruisers currently on sale. According to Cycle World, the bike’s name is currently the Benda BD700. Many Chinese manufacturers of motorcycles earn trust in the industry by producing …
