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Harley Davidson Reveals Their First Custom LiveWire One
As if we didn’t see this one coming. America’s beloved motorcycle manufacturer has just gone and dropped a commissioned custom LiveWire One – and the electric motorcycle will be built as a limited edition signature bike for the masses. According to both AutoEvolution and Bike Exif, the custom job on Harley Davidson‘s first electric motorcycle …
Bridgestone Releases New Battlax Adventure Trail AT41 Tires
Bridgestone is expanding their tire line – and the new addition to the shelf promises to be the perfect unit for larger displacement adventure bikes. According to MotoPinas, the new Battlax Adventure Trail AT41 tires are designed by Bridgestone to be the ultimate versatile addition to the adventure segment. The key to the AT41Tires’ versatility, …
Benelli: Approval Documents Leak New TRK702 Adventure Bike
Heads up – Benelli’s got a new bun in the oven, and we’ve just had word that it’s a larger adventure bike that’s been type-approved in China. The leak – according to a recent report from CycleWorld – comes with a bit of confusion. Benelli has indeed been working on an adventure bike to work …
MotoAmerica Adds Another Race to King of the Baggers (KOTB) Series
MotoAmerica’s favorite big-bore race series is about to get an expansion – and it’s arriving to create a six-round format just in time for the 2022 season. The report from MotorcycleCruiser states that the season opener will be at the iconic Daytona International Speedway – an excellent choice that was expected, given that the KOTB …
[Review] iASUS EAR3 V2 Helmet Amp
The original iASUS EAR3 Amplifier Review, done by Rick and published January 2016 had lots of good information on how to get the best helmet audio (with or without an amplifier of some sort), and how to also protect your hearing—all of which is still applicable today. Some things have changed since that original review, …
Robert Haas, Owner of Haas Moto Museum, Passes at 74
Robert Haas, wealthy financier, published aerial photographer, and owner of the beautiful Haas Moto Museum, has passed, leaving behind 74 years of solid work, stunning inspiration, and a passion for beautiful motorcycles that leaves us very respectful of the man we never met. “I was 41 years old, and I was where I thought I …
CFMoto to Re-Enter American Motorcycle Market
Chinese brand CFMoto is officially coming back to the US two-wheeled Powersports market – and the big official hop across the Atlantic has taken more than a little planning. CFMoto has been a popular motorcycle brand in the Central Hemisphere for decades. With the company being in the American Powersports market since 2006 (CFMoto UTVs …
Ducati Boasts Record Sales, Making 2021 Best Growth in Ducati History
We’ve got a report of record sales coming in from the Borgia Panigale factory in Bologna. Ducati has just beat last year’s sales, and they’re only just in the final quarter of this season. The press release states that all told, 2021 saw 49,693 pretty beasties delivered to their respective clients, whereas 2020’s total was …
Deals We Love This Week: Motorcycle Boots Over 20% Off
Deals We Love This Week: Motorcycle Boots Over 20% Off Smart and safe riding requires more than your average pair of sneakers or (God forbid) sandals. If you’re looking for reliable protection that covers your feet and ankles, you’re going to need a solid pair of motorcycle boots. Made from stronger and more rigid materials than …
“Dark Rider” Documentary Follows Blind Aussie Pushing for World’s Fastest Blind Motorcyclist
Here in the motorcycle community proper, we are a diverse group of weirdos that all share one thing in common: we all love motorcycles. We love the whoosh of wind past our respective selves, we love the freedom of riding anywhere, and we love the camaraderie that comes with being part of the two-wheeled industry. …
Steve McQueen’s Garage Releases Iconic 1970 Husqvarna 400 Cross To Auction
It’s been a hot minute since we covered McQueen’s last beastie to go on auction – a gorgeous Husqvarna Viking 360 that sold for a whopping $204,000 at Rob Myers (RM) Sotheby’s – an auction house specializing in rare antique, classic, and sports and racing automobiles since 1979. Now, the same name to let go …
Argentina: Gilera Motors Partners with Hero MotorCorp
Hero Motorcorp, formerly Hero Honda, is an Indian multinational motorcycle and scooter manufacturer headquartered in New Delhi, India. With market shares of about 37.1% in the Indian two-wheeler industry and new market potential in Argentina, they’ve got their hands in nearly everybody’s basket – and they’ve just signed on with Gilera Motors Argentina to expand …
Indian Motorcycles Partners Up With Jack Daniels® and Klock Werks Kustom® Shop to Release Special Edition Challenger
When Indian Motorcycles partnered up with Jack Daniels a year ago to release the Limited Edition Roadmaster Dark Horse (and the previous year with a Limited Edition Dark Horse), the American motorcycle manufacturer celebrated their fifth year collaborating with Jack Daniels. This year – the sixth in the series – the collaboration in question has …
Ducati World Premiere: Episode Two, “Mark Your Roots”
When Ducati gave us a sneak-peek of their all-new DesertX in late September, the Italian bike manufacturer also revealed a plan to release a bike every other Friday until the big climactic date of the Desert X on December 9. Well, it’s that other Friday – and for the theme “Land of Joy,” Team Red …
Ducati and Amaro Montenegro Liqueur Brand Launch “Don’t Drink and Ride” Campaign
Italy’s leading premium amaro liqueur has just launched a partnership with the racing department of the Bologna-based motorcycle manufacturer – and I can’t think of a better way for Italians to spread motorcycle safety awareness. The press release states that Amaro Montenegro, being the team spirit partner of Ducati Corse, “emphasizes the human factor at …
Honda Partners with WASP to Print 3D Clay Motorcycle Prototypes
Honda has decided to collab with an Italian company in the business of 3D printing – and the machines work almost exclusively with clay. Let’s talk about it. The Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer has been keeping themselves on the cutting edge of the latest and greatest when it comes to new concepts in the …
3D-Printed Wheels for Blacked Out, Beetle-Green Harley Davidson Vinci
A Russian shop by the name of Box39 has just done a heck of a number on this 2007 Harley-Davidson beauty – and we can’t get enough of that candy green. “Do something your style.” Nothing is more attractive to a custom bike shop than when these words ring clear – and when Box39 received …
[Review] REV’IT! Kryptonite 2 GTX Gloves
REV’IT! Kryptonite 2 GTX Gloves: Aesthetic & Styling REV’IT! is headquartered in Oss Netherlands, a country well known for its love of two-wheel transportation, but not a country that leaps to mind when I think of high fashion or style. Based on that logic, it totally makes sense why the Kryptonite 2 GTX gloves strike …
Tardigrade: The World’s First Moon Motorcycle Concept
Here at wBW, it is our pleasure and obsession to find the newest of the new; not only to write on the doings of major motorcycle manufacturers like Harley-Davidson, KTM, Honda, and Yamaha but also to bring to light the coolest cats from the farthest reaches of the interweb – and we have a particular …
Fame And Fortune: Harley-Davidson Founders Inducted Into America’s Motorsports Hall of Fame
Harley Davidson’s founders are about to be given a singular honor on behalf of the citizens of America – and William S. Harley and brothers Arthur, Walter, and William A. Davidson will be inducted early next year. The news came via a report from AutoMobilSport stating that the brothers would be the final inductees for …
Team Honda: Results of the Moroccan Rally Show Team Honda Ready for Dakar
The results of the Rallye du Maroc (Moroccan Rally) are in, and the Monster Energy Honda Team has scooped up a pretty victory with Chilean rider Pablo Quintanilla aboard the Honda CRF450 RALLY. Morocco’s first rally-raid was founded in 1982 as the Paris-Agadir, with the present day’s event directed by professional Enduro and Rally Raid …
AFT: Indian Wrecking Crew Mees Pops Champagne With Fifth Consecutive Championship
Wrecking Crew Riders Jared Mees and Davis Fisher have been cleaning up around town – and they’re not stopping anytime soon. It was a tough scene yesterday. Indian Motorcycle Wrecking Crew mate Briar Bauman started with an early lead after a full red flag restart for the Main, with Mees following close behind in second …
EMGo Launches a $6,000 Motorcycle Compatible With Electric Car Chargers
A three-old company named EMGo Technology LLC in Ukraine is turning heads with the launch of their new $6,000 electric motorcycle – and it’s the first motorcycle to support an electric car charger. Let’s talk about it. “We Electricate Everything” EMGo Technology is the brainchild of Motorcycle RND Center and the GEON Group – two …
Ramona Motorcycle Rally to Include Ride-In Motorcycle Show October 16-17
Looking for a bit of fun to accompany the fall weather? San Diego (and the Ramona Motorcycle Rally) has you covered, with the fun scheduled for this weekend. Sitting along the foothills of the noteworthy Cuyamaca Mountains, the Ramona Motorcycle Rally – presented by Indian Motorcycles of San Diego and held in Ramona, CA – …
Review: REV’IT! Echo Gloves
REV’IT! Echo Gloves: Dark-Themed Urban Looks Modern riding gear is making it easier than ever to find a style to match your aesthetic without any sacrifices in protection. The REV’IT! Echo gloves keep it classy and straightforward, being all black and soft goat leather. I like the gloss black aluminum plate surrounding the dual-comp knuckle …
Xenotype Concept Motorcycle: A Ducati 916 With Cyberpunk TRON Elements
Amidst the scramble for electric power in the modern day and age, there remain those few hearty souls that prioritize design over power efficiency – regardless of emission compliance. They’re talented, stubborn buggers that do as they please…and bless them, we love an artist hell-bent on a pretty piece of work. Today, we’re talking about …
Ducati to Resume Tours of the Borgo Panigale Factory October 11
The Borgo Panigale Experience is returning to Ducati’s Factory – and visitors will be able to benefit from the experience for a mere €32 package deal. RoadRacingWorld states that viewers will be able to walk the production lines of the Ducati factory in Borgo Panigale, experiencing the creation of a Ducati bike from start to …
TUNNEL KEEPER: The Two-Wheeled Firefighting Motorcycle
Amidst all of the gorgeous bikes being toted around society proper (SONDORS’s new electric beastie, that new Hammerhead being pushed out by Buell, anything from the Barber Vintage Motorcycle Museum), you know what we don’t have? A firefighting motorbike. A designer named Syu Wei Chen has created a two-wheeled firefighting motorcycle for tunnel emergencies – …
Kawasaki Gives Us the 2022 KX™450SR
Kawasaki has been busy. On top of announcing that they will be releasing a slew of bikes on November 23rd of this year (with the updated MotoCross range released May fourth of 2022), Team Green has just given us an upgraded version of their championship-proven KX™450 platform – the MotoCross flagship of Kawasaki’s lineup -, and it’s …
[REVIEW] REV’IT Sand 4 Gloves
There are plenty of warm-weather short cuff motorcycle gloves out there, but the REV’IT Sand 4 Gloves make a pretty strong case for picking them over the competition. These gloves combine protection with ventilation in an exciting-looking package that will likely appeal to adventure and street riders alike. I got my hands on (and in) …
Custom Eye Candy: Bandit9 Reveals ‘Supermarine’ Motorcycle Made from Missile-Grade Aluminum
When we covered what Bandit9 Motorcycles was up to back in August, founder Daryl Villanueva had just given us a hint of what his company was planning in the following interview quote: “Imagine a motorcycle designed and built with the same precision you’d find in a spaceship…I’m sure our customers are going to feel the …
Indian Introduces the eFTR Mini: An Electric Motorcycle for the Mini Masses
America’s First Motorcycle Company has just released an all-new electric youth bike for the mini masses. Now, entry-level riders eight and over will be able to share their passion and love for the motorcycle community with their peers – and at $499.99 USD, the price is just right. Indian Motorcycles’ new eFTR youth series boasts the …
[REVIEW] REV’IT! Tornado 3 Mesh Jacket
Despite the love I have for my REV’IT! Arc Air mesh jacket, I soon learned through the month of July that even a “warm weather” jacket could get suffocatingly hot when a heatwave decides to arrive. It was just through sheer timing, then, that REV’IT! asked webBikeWorld if there was anything out of their recent …
[REVIEW] REV’IT! Tornado 3 Mesh Over-Pants
Since riding a while wearing my Alpinestars Bionic Knee Pads under my jeans through the first part of summer, I soon learned through the month of July that even just regular old jeans with armor on underneath was not passing enough air through to my legs, and certain parts of me below the beltline would …
Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride Partners with Hedon to Auction Helmets
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) is a global motorcycle event devoted to raising funds for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health programs in partnership with the Movember Foundation. This year marks ten straight years of awareness raised for the cause, and they’re celebrating by auctioning a collection of iconic, custom helmets courtesy of Hedon …
Stunt Secrets: Motorcycle Stunt from Daniel Craig’s “No Time To Die” Required 8,400 Gallons of Coca-Cola
What do James Bond, 8,400 gallons (31797 liters) of Coca-Cola, and motorcycles have in common? We’ll let you in on the secret, but we’ll just say upfront that we don’t recommend this recipe for the daily derring-do’s. ScreenRant states that Cary Joji Fukunaga’s new Bond film, christened “No Time To Die,” features some pretty amazing stunts …
[REVIEW] Racer Gloves USA MultiTop Short Gloves
Racer Gloves USA MultiTop Short Gloves First Impressions Take one look at the Racer Gloves USA MultiTop Short Gloves, and one thing is for sure. They offer some good protection for short cuff gloves. There are knuckle guards, finger guards, palm sliders, wrist protection, and more. There are gloves out there that do it better, …
