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H-D1™ Marketplace Becomes America’s Largest Online Listing Program for Pre-Owned Harley Bikes
Harley Davidson’s H-D1™ Marketplace is blasting through record-high sales in the pre-owned H-D bikes category – and the dealer-based listings keep coming in. Originally a tick on the list connected to Harley Davidson’s 5-year Hardwire Strategy, the H-D1™ Marketplace was designed to “[improve] the desirability of [Harley-Davidson] and protect the value of [H-D] iconic products,” specifically …
2021 Ducati Island Experience Rolls Into October For Red Riders
If you’re looking for a little something extra to do this October, why not take your Ducati machine for a lap of the COTA MotoGP circuit? The exclusive 2021 Ducati Island Experience is officially back – and red riders looking for that extra zhuzh in the season’s activities will be able to celebrate motorcycle racing …
Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 Spyshots Show a Major Facelift
Hold on to your helmets – we’ve just been given a peek at a new Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 in the testing phase – and it’s getting one heck of a facelift. According to a report from MCN, the ‘dinky retro’ from Husqvarna will still be housing a new engine – the same that’s also being tested …
Ladies In Leather Third Annual Ride and Rally Scheduled For September
Ladies in Leather (LiL) is hosting their third annual parade and rally – and female unity within the freedom of the ride has never been stronger. According to PRNewsWire, the event will run from September 9-12 and will be hosted by none other than College Station’s ‘The Ranch Harley Davidson’ in Texas. The description? That …
Fieldsheer Mobile Cooling Long Sleeve Shirt Review
Fieldsheer Mobile Cooling Long Sleeve Shirt: Versatile Cooling Base Layer A friend recently asked what I had in the pipeline for reviews. When I mentioned the Mobile Cooling T-shirt, he looked at me oddly and said sarcastically, ‘that should be exciting.’ I must admit we here at WBW get to review some pretty cool stuff, …
Yamaha: New Patent Shows Radar Safety Systems For Future Bikes
With the world slowly rolling over onto the belly of electric travel, it seems that moto companies worldwide are embracing technology that boasts newer, bigger, better perks for the masses. One of the categories I will always cheer for is safety – specifically, anything that will improve the age-old tradition of bike-meets-road. Ever the innovating …
[REVIEW] KLIM Dakar Pro Gloves Hands-On Review
With the exceptionally hot temperatures that ravaged the Pacific Northwest of the USA and pretty much all of Western Canada during the month of July 2021, having hot-weather-appropriate riding gear turned from being a nice thing to an absolute necessity. While I do have my Icon Super-Duty II gloves, they seem to perform much better …
Triumph Teases A New Tiger Prototype
Triumph has just relieved that they’re cooking up a new Tiger for the showroom – and the release date is only a few months away. Let’s get into it. UK’s largest motorcycle manufacturer, according to their website, is currently in the testing phase of a final prototype that will not only set spec records for …
Rumors: A New Kawasaki Z650RS For the Moto Masses
When it comes to giving the masses a pretty penny to play with, almost all the major motorcycle manufacturers have come through with sportbikes and their naked alternatives. For Yamaha, it was the sporty R-series and the more naked MT-series, with the newest addition being the grungy, track-oriented R7; for Honda, it was the CBR …
CARDO Coaches Program Provides Discounts on PACKTALK Headphones
Cardo Systems is providing discounts on their brand new PACKTALK Headphones for a program called “Cardo Coaches” – and instructors looking for wireless instruction in loud environs will be able to benefit from the opt-in resource. Cardo Systems’ pedigree in wireless com devices stretches as far back as the first decade of Y2K when they …
Indian Motorcycles Releases the Second of Three Tattoo-Inspired Art Bikes
Three artists, three styles, three projects. A trio of world-renowned tattoo artists have been brought on by Indian Motorcycles to create artwork for the new 2022 Indian Chief – and the second of the designs cooked up for the Indian Chief shows a beautiful personal take on traditional Japanese-themed body art, courtesy of Yokohama tattoo …
[REVIEW] REV’IT! Volcano Women’s Gloves
Background If you’ve been reading my reviews over the years, then you know I have something of a glove fetish. At one time, I had over 20 pairs of motorcycle gloves. Over the years (with the encouragement of my husband), I have thinned down the pile to one pair per season (plus a couple of …
Norden 901: The Comfort-touring KTM890
The Husqvarna Norden 901 is nearly here – and we still don’t know very much about it. This is what we know. Originally shown as a concept bike at the Esposizione Internazionale Ciclo Motociclo e Accessori (EICMA), or the Milan Motorcycle Show, in 2019, the Norden 901 was a bike that boasted a visual aesthetic …
America 911 Foundation Hosts Motorcycle Ride To Honor 9/11 Victims
If you’re in the general area of Central Pennsylvania today, you’ll see a large group of bikers – 600 or so – in full regalia, with a mission on the mind and grins on their faces (or in their hearts. We don’t judge the stoic’s grimace). The riders started on Aug. 18 in Rhode Island …
[REVIEW] Sena Outrush R Modular Helmet
Sena Outrush R Modular Helmet Here we are well along another riding season (such as it is given everything else) here north of the one-way (more or less) border, although the restrictions are loosening or being modified; as such, many of us remain semi-contented in riding closer to home, exploring more of the roads (paved …
NASCAR Motorcycle Races Proposed in Daytona Commission Agenda
Yep, you heard us right. According to a report from The Daytona Beach News-Journal, the proposed NASCAR motorcycle race would be provided to the masses in a three-day event, held by the largest historic racing group in North America – the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA). The plot planned for the event? An open, …
Ruroc Releases New DC-Themed Batman and Joker Helmets
How many caped crusaders does it take to change a lightbulb? We bet you have an idea – and so does Ruroc’s all-new, Batman-themed helmets. Welcome to WebBikeWorld – where it’s our pleasure to write on all things two-wheeled, including the newest of the new and coolest of the cool. Our most recent acquisition? Nothing …
Triumph Teaser: 2022 Speed Triple RR Prototype
Crafted sophistication, focused performance, and functional beauty. The Triumph Speed Triple stands for all of these things – and now, the UK-based manufacturer is giving us an extra letter in the alphabet with the teaser for their RR prototype. Let’s take a look at the stats of the 20210 model for comparison. The 2021 Triumph …
2021 AFT: Halbert And Mees Secure Big Wins For Indian Motorcycle Racing
The 2021 AFT season has seen stellar moves from Indian Motorcycle Privateer Sammy Halbert and Wrecking Crew Rider Jared Mees at the New York Short Track doubleheader. Despite an accident in his practice round earlier in the year, Sammy ‘Slammin’ Halbert rode the FTR750 to his first win of the season, leaving Wrecking Crew racers …
Kawasaki Recalls 2021 ZX-10 and H2 Models
Japanese Manufacturer Kawasaki has released a series of models to be recalled for faulty rear bearings and engine oil pressure relief valves. The report from AVDRider states that Kawasaki dealers were notified as of August 18, with over 2,380 bikes affected by the recalls. The first of two recalls involves a total of 1,523 bikes …
SBK: Ducati Riders Loris Baz and Kyle Wyman Finish on Top Six
Ducati duo Loris Baz and Kyle Wyman are tearing up the track in proper fashion – and they’ve both made it in the top six as of Friday. The opening day of MotoAmerica 2021 saw racers testing out the Pittsburgh International Raceway – a track that’s considered one of the most challenging tracks in the …
Harley Davidson Gives Us a Custom, Hand-Painted Street Glide
Harley-Davidson has been busy – and with 2021 coming to an end, the American motorcycle manufacturer shows no signs of slowing down. Harley has just released a special edition of their Street Glide hot-rod bagger model, complete with a new paint job – and I’m not lying when I say that the juicy hues are …
[Review] Sena 3S Plus Boom and Universal Intercom Systems
“Universal Fit and Small Footprint” Way back in late 2014, wBW got its first look at the original Sena 3S systems announced at the 2014 AIMExpo and while Rick was pretty positive over these early variants, some observations and reservations were expressed in his subsequent Small Size, Big Features review in April 2015. And it …
[REVIEW] BMW GS Pure Full Face Helmet
It’s So Pure This GS Makes Me Swoon “Would you like to review a newly-released BMW adventure helmet, Jim?” Simon Armstrong, the BMW brand champion at Blackfoot Motosports (my local dealership in Calgary, Alberta) surprised me with an opportunity to get my hands on an alluring new helmet a few months back. A couple of …
[REVIEW] Arai Regent-X Full Face Helmet
I have to confess that my first motorcycle helmet was an off-brand sale rack item that I purchased to attend the MSF course. I didn’t pay much attention to its quality, and sure enough, the chin vent broke off shortly after I got my license. Since then, I have had a few accidents, and I …
1000 Dunas: World’s Safest Desert Raid To Partner With Triumph
Triumph has become the official sponsor of the 1000 Dunas – and the partnership will guarantee quality bikes to the participants of the world’s safest desert-based motorcycle venture. Since March 2020, the earth has been changing, adapting, and rebalancing. In a world where nothing is guaranteed, it’s a relief to know that riders still have …
[REVIEW] KLIM Hardanger HTD Long Gloves
For me, motorcycle gloves are almost as important as my helmet. In 2001, I was looking at a pair of Held gloves at Helimot’s shop since Helimot sponsored our team. When I asked him the price and he said “Mark they are $450.00.” GULP WTF did he say!? When he saw my expression he simply …
How Low Can You Go: Bad Land’s ‘Hades’ Chopper
I know a bunch of you have been gristling over the lack of function in custom builds of late. Sure, they’re a bit of a wheeze to get to the grocery store, but why bring the tomatoes home on a Yamaha EC-05 when you could cushion them like a king on the caboose of something …
Ducati Panigale V4, V4S, V4R Trifecta Approved for Canadian SBK
Look out – Ducati’s Panigale range has just been approved for use in the Canadian Superbike Championship, and both the premier Pro Superbike Feature class and the Amateur Superbike class are to benefit from the homologation. Alongside the usual run of blather, the Canadian SBK, as we know, carries a specific rule. That rule states …
WWII Vets: America’s Biker Club Heritage
Our country’s vets haven’t had an easy time when it comes to adapting back into society. Beyond the sacrifices made to keep our land free, soldiers released from the field have to re-integrate into a society that knows almost nothing of the horrors of a battlefront and the dangers that combat afford. According to an …
[REVIEW] HJC i10 Full Face Helmet
While riding around in my Scorpion EXO-GT920 was perfectly fine from March through to May here in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, when June arrived this year, it arrived with hell on its heels. The temperature spiked hard, pushing through to over 30 C (86 F) almost every day of the month. Frankly, the GT920 no longer …
Yamaha Archives: A Motorcycle With A Musical Twist
It’s Tuesday. The coffee has brewed, Vivaldi is playing, and I’m hankering for something a little different. We ask you to recall the recent past where Yamaha was making the usual boatloads of money and decided to start a partnership with the musical side of the street. The result? Project AH A MAY (“Yamaha,” spelled …
Harley Davidson: New Growth And Profitability For The American Company
The market economy has been a tough place coming out of restrictions. With inflation, higher raw materials costs, and lingering global supply chain issues running rampant across the hemispheres, Harley Davidson has been hit from all sides. Despite this, market shares for the American company continue to grow on a steady rise – through the …
[Review] HJC i90 Modular Helmet Review
About the HJC i90 Years ago, the field of modular helmets seemed like a distant cousin of the world of full-face lids. Modular lids were noticeably larger, as heavy as an anvil, and about as stylish. Chinbars flopped about seeming more like a loosely fitted accessory than an integral part of the helmet. Apart from …
Indian Larry, Paul Cox and Keino Sasaki Take On Indian Motorcycle Build
On April 14, Indian Motorcycles made headlines by announcing a series of customization projects in the works – models based on the 2022 Indian Chief Dark Horse, to show the incredible versatility of the bike. Three renowned V-twin custom builders were selected and given full rein to create a completely custom representation and interpretation of …
Motul: Thunderstorms Forecasted for Round 10 of MotoGP
French oil manufacturer Motul has secured all but two podiums in the previous season of MotoGP – and this season, they’re planning for straight wins. Motul’s top teams Suzuki and Pramac Racing are set to spend rubber at Round 10 of the Michelin Grand Prix of Styria. The entire weekend is at risk for foul …
America, Meet The 2022 Honda Monkey
Hide your bananas – Honda is officially adding the Monkey to America’s 2022 miniMoto category lineup. What better way to usher in a fresh 2022 than with a 125cc punchy petrol pipe? The 2022 Honda Monkey will be sliding into US markets with a brand spanking new engine – the same as the Honda Grom. …
