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I'll be honest, although I don't think anyone could accuse me of holding my tongue, but I don't like how motorcycle communication systems look on a helmet. You have this awesome, aerodynamic helm that's got dope graphics, great features, and cuts through the wind perfectly and then you go and…

Motorcycles change people. Everyone I know who rides is either the most down-to-earth fellow out there, or gives instant bro energy from the moment we meet—and yeah, it doesn’t matter if they’re a dude or dudette or anything in between. And the same is true with celebrities.

If you've been following my work for a while, you're probably aware that I have a certain fondness in my heart for '80s and '90s Japanese bikes. Very specifically, I tend to be a Honda girl (see my Hawk or my VF500F Interceptor as exhibits A and B), but I'm…

"KTM is saved!", many outlets proclaimed a few short weeks ago when the Austrian insolvency courts stated that the company, its debtors, and its shareholders had come to an agreement on how to move forward after basically declaring bankruptcy last year. They were saved! Production is set to resume. And…

For over 30 years, EagleRider has been the go-to name for riders looking to hit the open road without the commitment that accompanied actually owning a bike. Throughout its existence, EagleRider has been associated mostly with Harley-Davidson, as it pretty much built its business on Harley rentals.

Starting a business these days seems almost like an impossible task. You've got onerous governmental regulations, small business loans drying up, and just the general hardship of seeing your vision executed has left many to abandon their dreams. Combining all that with attempting to build a rideable machine only furthers…

Hot off the heels of RideApart discovering Polaris' upcoming all-electric RZR UTV, we've got another electrifying—Dad Jokes, I've got them all!—patent discovery. This one, however, is all about that white powder. And no, we're not switching to EscobarApart. At least not yet. 

My favorite place to ride a motorcycle is in the dirt. Whether that's just trail running on something like Royal Enfield's Himalayan 450, hitting up my backyard's dirt bike track on Niu's XQi3 or Dust's Alpha1, or railing along some single track on whatever has the knobbiest of tires currently…

The world of mobility is shifting. Gone are the days when the default choice was a massive gas-guzzling SUV or a hulking pickup truck—or at least, in some parts of the world. Cities are embracing smaller, more efficient, and more eco-friendly ways to get around.

When you hear the words "bike build off," what goes through your mind? Do you instantly picture lots of sparks (both figurative and literal) flying, as machinists and fabricators do their thing and create crazy, one-off parts to fit to their machines? Maybe a few loving, extreme closeups of wrenches…

There's something eminently admirable about a tasty, capable middleweight motorcycle, isn't there? Sure, it's the superbikes and CVOs that turn heads, among both riders and non-riders alike. And conversely, depending on where you live, it's the small-displacement machines (and maxi-scooters) that are the everyday workhorses.