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If you're a motorcycle manufacturer, and you have a beloved model name from the past, you might think about filing a trademark application for that name for a few reasons. The two biggest ones are: You plan to bring an updated version of that model to market sometime in the…

I lived in Los Angeles for about a decade. And in that time, I saw a lot of what makes Los Angeles Los Angeles. I split lanes, I was at the center of not one, but like five police chases, I met celebrities on the street, and ate all the…

Urban mobility in Europe is evolving rapidly, and electric mobility is charging up—literally. With rising fuel costs, environmental concerns, and increasingly strict emissions regulations, more people are turning to electric scooters for their daily commutes. The combination of affordability, ease of use, and low operating costs makes them a compelling…

When you do a lot of projects yourself, you tend to build up a lot of spare parts. From there, you can do one of three things. Either you hold onto them indefinitely, you sell them to someone else, or you think up new projects to use them up. (Yes,…

It’s pretty wild to think about how far we’ve come when it comes to getting around. A little over a century ago, the idea of personal transportation was limited to horses, carriages, and maybe the occasional steam-powered contraption.

No matter how you slice it, there's something utterly intoxicating about the very idea of Kawasaki's supercharged H2R engine, isn't there?

Long ago, I tested Honda's stonking great CRF450RX. It's a brute of a thumper, capable of just going wherever you point its knobby front tire. I took it through our backyard's infant dirt track, up into the mountains on some semi-maintained trails, and through some gnarly single track. The race-spec…

You're never too old to learn a new skill. That's something I absolutely abide by. Yes, it may be harder to comprehend or to internalize, but humans—no matter your age—are capable of learning new things. It's why I took up hunting at age 36. 

KTM’s journey has been one wild ride, as it grew from a modest repair shop in 1934 to becoming one of Europe’s biggest motorcycle makers. Just a few years ago, its 125 lineup, especially the 125 Duke and RC 125, was a game changer. These entry-level bikes helped countless riders…

Despite the reversals, the sliding backward into internal combustion engines, and the rhetoric around electric vehicles, they're probably the future. And not just because the Earth is warming at an alarming rate. 

Adventure riding isn’t just about exploring the unknown anymore. It’s a lifestyle, an aesthetic, a carefully curated Instagram grid of dust-covered motorcycles, rugged landscapes, and, of course, high-end gear that says, “I take my adventures seriously.” Brands like Klim, Touratech, and Wunderlich don’t just sell motorcycle equipment—they sell status. If…