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Ducati’s New Queen of the Desert is ‘Born to Enhance Adventure’ Team Red has just released the climax of their 2022 World Premiere – and the Desert X has been tested by none other than 5-time Enduro World Champion Antoine Meo. Let’s get into it. As we expected, the new 2022 Ducati DesertX carries the …
British motorcycle gear brand Merlin has just released a sweet pair of leather jackets to complement the all-new Gold Star that BSA released for the public on December fourth. Following a press release, we learned that Merlin was in full support of BSA’s comeback – and with a shiny machine like the Gold Star resurrecting …
8-day rides on heritage motorcycles for Costa Rica, Portugal and the US https://thegreatgetaway.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/TGG_LONG.mp4 Previously on wBW, we covered the creation of “The Wal” – a modded-out BMW R18 done up in commemoration of Motorrad’s #SOULFUEL movement. Now, the German motorcycle manufacturer has officially presented the locations that will be available for the 2022 season …
Recovered and Rebuilt for the Masses Triumph’s very first prototype has just been discovered, and it’s not often you find something this special in such mint condition. The first prototype from Triumph was, according to an article from Motoroids, “Long-rumored to exist and referenced within advertising and reviews that appeared in 1901…this first Triumph prototype …
We’ve just had word that the 2022 schedule is out for the RideSmart Motorcycle School – and given the rush of new riders to the scene since the pandemic, we’re thinking it’d be better to register sooner rather than later. Described by AVGSport as “a Texas Track day motorcycle rider’s school developed to give instructional …
A genius Spanish toymaker named Antonio Berbegal Verdú started a store back in 1947 that specialized in children’s toys, among other things. That store – called Injusa, today – has a lineup of battery-powered replica bikes for the mini humans of the house. And I want one for my niece. Got a BMW R 1250 GS …
MB (Martin Becker) Cycles has done it again – and this time, they’ve given us a gorgeously skeletal hardtail fit for a true bobber-lover. The report from AutoEvolution states that the donor for this particular project was “a former Glemseck 101 race bike, sporting a hardtail framework and a 1996 Buell M2 Cyclone’s air-cooled 1,203cc …
“Only The Best Will Do” Triumph has just updated their Tiger 1200 range for the new year. Perks include a whopping weight drop and a deliciously long-range potential, among other updates – so let’s get into it. The inline triple of the Triumph 1200 has been updated for increased efficiency, and despite dropping in power …
When we last covered what White Motorcyle Concepts (WMC) was up to, they’d just finished putting a hole in the WMC250EV – a bike intended to eventually break the Electric Land Speed Record. Now, there’s movement coming from the other end of their website – and it’s a project that’s revealed a bike reminiscent (at …
Harley-Davidson’s golden child is taking a bit of a hit with this one. Last week, a recall was issued by NHTSA (the U.S. Dept. of Transportation), stating that 2,689 units of the 2021 Harley-Davidson Pan America needed a quick stop at the chop shop for reparations. “The seat base may not be fastened properly, which …
Maximum Flexibility, ‘As You Like It’ Continental has just released their all-new MultiViu® Sports+ Display for the two-wheeled sector – and KTM’s already committed to using the display on their next 1290 Super Adventure S and 1290 Super Duke R. For those of you not familiar with Continental, you should be. Described by Wikipedia as “a …
Honda might have a new bun in the oven – and if the registered patents are anything to go by, we could be looking at a new CB1100 Hawk. We don’t have much to go by, apart from the fact that the image does indeed appear to be taken from a recent filing from Honda …
