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Jagdish Krishnan Becomes Harley’s First Chief Digital Officer
New Position, New Way Forward? Harley-Davidson needs to make big moves in the future if it wants to keep its place as a dominant force in the motorcycling industry, and to that end, it is making a lot of changes. The Motor Company has a new CEO who has implemented a new strategy to right …
The First Photos and Video of the Honda CBR600RR Appear
So Much Yes If you’re swooning over the Honda CBR1000RR-R, but don’t want to go that extreme, then you’ll love the Honda’s 2021 CBR600RR. Shared with the tagline “Awaken the Race” these images and video show very clearly that Honda has a CBR600RR and it looks like an awesome bike. Motociclismo shared the images and …
FD Motors F3-E and F5-E Electric Scooter
For the Youths If you’re a teen in Italy and you need to get around, there’s a couple of new electric scooters that you should check out. The FD Motors F3-E and F5-E. These scooters can be ridden by anyone 14 years old or older, according to RideApart, and they offer folks a good way …
Yamaha XT 500 H2O Concept Is Wild
Looking Back and to the Future at the Same Time The Yamaha XT 500 was an awesome enduro that was basically indestructible. With minimal maintenance, you could cross about anything. Yamaha wanted to imagine an XT 500 of the future so it commissioned motorcycle designer Maxime Lefebvre to imagine one. After three iterations he came up …
The New HJC RPHA 11 Joker Helmet Looks Cool
Want to be a Super Villain? If you’re a fan of the Batman villain The Joker, then you’ll be thrilled to see that HJC has a new RPHA 11 Joker Helmet. The helmet has a fancy new graphic that is of the character, and that means you can challenge your inner Joker while you’re out …
The 2020 KTM 200 Duke Shows Up in CARB Filing
KTM Will Bring the 200 to the U.S. Need a little KTM Duke to rock? Well, there’s a new one that you should be pretty excited about. It’s the KTM 200 Duke and it recently showed up in CARB filings, which means it will come to the U.S. soon, according to RideApart. The rumors that …
BMW Appears to be Working on an Electric C1 Motorcycle
From the Future or Just Weird? BMW has a new design that is a two-wheeled machine but has a kind of roof or canopy over it similar to the old C1, but this time around the company has an electric powertrain. The company recently published a patent for a C1-inspired electric bike. This thing is …
The MV Agusta Brutale And Dragster 800 Models Get a Smart Clutch
Adding the Smart Clutch System to More Bikes The MV Agusta Brutale and Dragster 800 Models are the latest in the MV Agusta lineup to get the new Smart Clutch System (SCS) that was co-developed with both MV Agusta and Rekluse, according to Motorcycle.com. The clutch previously showed up on the Turismo Veloce 800 Lusso …
Long Way Up Is Coming to Apple TV+ on September 18
Long Time Coming I’d already reported that Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman’s new show Long Way Up would be coming to Apple TV+. At that time I didn’t have a date for it. Now, it has been officially announced that the air date for the show is September 18, 2020, according to Motorcycle News. So, …
Triumph Motorcycles Partners With Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride
Triumph Is Supporting the 2020 Ride The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride of 2020 will take place on September 27. It will be the 10th edition of the ride, and a milestone for it and for the cause it supports. Triumph will once again be the main sponsor of the event. The point of the ride this …
Honda India Motorcycle and Scooter Sales Pick Up a Bit
Good News Okay, so Honda India motorcycle and scooter sales are still down YTD, but when you look at where sales were in June when compared with July, things look far better. That is good news, and I’m going to take it to mean that India might be coming out of the scooter and motorcycle …
Buy This 1973 Norton 850 Commando That’s For Sale on Bring a Trailer
You Need Another Motorcycle I know what you’re thinking. Where will I find room for another motorcycle? Trust me, you’ll find it, and I have the perfect one for you. Its this 1973 Norton 850 Commando that’s for sale right now on Bring a Trailer. Norton has really been through some tough times lately. If …
Deals We Love This Week: New Markdowns on Gear Up to 50%
Get Some Killer Markdowns There are plenty of deals right now, but Revzilla recently marked down some different gear recently and shot out an email about it. Some of the gear looked pretty good. Some of it didn’t, so I found a few other pieces of gear with killer discounts and thought I’d round them …
Horwin EK3 Electric Scooter Looks Cool
Top Speed 60 MPH! Electric scooters keep getting better and better. This is the Horwin EK3, and it’s one of the better ones that I’ve seen. The bike is sold by a company in Austria, but the scooters are made at factories in China. The Horwin EK3 features a classic-looking design with modern elements. It …
Honda CBR1000RR-R Launches in India
Deliveries Being Towards the End of August Get ready if you’re in India to be able to buy the hottest thing Honda has on two wheels. The Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade is now available in the country. Order bookings are now open for the motorcycles, so if you have the money and you’d like to own …
Cake Is Shipping Kalk INK Motorcycles Worldwide
They’re Out There Cake revealed the more affordable version of its electric motorcycle a while back. It’s called the Kalk INK and the Kalk INK SL (street legal). It looks like a killer ride, and now the bikes are officially shipping worldwide. The announcements of the Kalk INK and the Kalk INK SL were staggered …
Norton Motorcycles Pensioners Should Get Their Money Back
Some Good News The Norton Motorcycles pensioners should receive some good news here soon. Some documents recently came out that make it sound like they will be repaid the money that they lost in the pensions schemes. In some UK Companies House publicly available documents, it was stated that there should be enough money to …
Alpinestars Andes V2 Waterproof Pants Review
There’s a turn of phrase in Ireland which is used as a withering put-down for people who are struggling to disguise the fact that their feet are not attached to terra-firma. I’m pretty sure I could apply it to my Alpinestars Andes II trousers. As someone who used to slip on waterproof overtrousers above my …
Royal Enfield Makes Maintenance Easier With At-Home Service
Eliminating a Hassle Taking your bike into the dealer can be a big pain in the butt. Scheduling, actually getting your bike to the deals, picking it up again. It’s usually not a super fun process. Royal Enfield wants to change that. The company announced on social media a new Service on Wheels program where …
Honda Is Working on an Electric Super Cub
Yes, Yes Honda revealed an electric Super Cub concept in 2015, and now it seems the company is still working on that possibility. According to a published patent that was filed back in 2016 but just recently got published, the Super Cub could be closer than we think. The patent is actually for the battery …
KTM Reveals Info About the New EMotion Electric Mobility Platform
An Electrifying New KTM KTM and Bajaj have been working on a new electric mobility platform called EMotion. Actually, it’s KTM and about eleven different partners, but the project started in March 2020 and is continuing to move forward. The list of partners includes AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, KTM Technologies GmbH, Kiska GmbH, …
The Qianjiang QJ350 Will be Harley-Davidson’s Small Displacement Machine
It Says so Right on the Engine The Chinese company Qianjiang has partnered with Harley-Davidson to help the company produce a small-displacement model for Asian markets. The Harley bike was rumored to have an engine would be a 338cc, and now it seems that either that engine will be a 350 or the 338cc engine …
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 …
