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There's overkill and then there's this. I mean, who doesn't love a bit of scorched Earth, but when we're talking about hitting 200mph across ice, snow, and whatever else comes in winter, that's like throwing a nuke at a spider who just walked into your house. It's a bit much.  But…

When you think of affordable, retro-inspired motorcycles, chances are the first manufacturer that comes to mind is Royal Enfield. The Indian motorcycle marque has quickly gained popularity in recent years, thanks to its impressive lineup of two-wheelers that serves as the perfect platform for custom builds.

We’ve seen a whole bunch of engine swaps in the past, and a lot of them involve some kind of motorcycle engine being plucked out of a bike and stuffed into some other sort of vehicle. From R1-swapped golf carts to Hayabusa-swapped micro-cars, the internet is truly a wonderful place.

What do Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Honda, and Toyota have in common? Well, clearly, they’re all Japanese, and they’re among the biggest brands in their respective industries. They’re also paragons of reliability, with the Japanese Big Four’s bikes all known for being capable of surpassing six-digit odometers. And as for Toyota,…

The back half of 2024 has been a rough time for two of the newest bikes in Kawasaki's lineup: the 2024 Ninja 7 Hybrid ABS and the 2024 Z7 Hybrid ABS. In September, there was a stop sale, stop ride recall notice for an ECU issue with both bikes. And…

The divide between metric and imperial bikes is more than just different tool sets and measurement standards, as you're probably well aware. Still, this video from Paul Sr. and his crew at Orange County Choppers, as they get stuck into working on their build-off bike, makes the differences painfully clear.

As consumers, a lot of us try to get the most out of our money. It doesn’t matter if you’re shopping for bread at the grocery store or buying a car. The same is especially true when it comes to motorcycles, as well as all things associated with them.

I've lane-splitted or lane-filtered for years, decades, now. It's literally the only way to live when you have a motorcycle in Los Angeles. I'd hazard it's the only way to live in Los Angeles, period, as I detest sitting in traffic for hours upon hours just to go five miles. 

I don't know how you grew up, but one thing I remember very well about my grandfather is that he was one of those guys who liked doing things himself. Besides being the person who taught me to read and even made tapes of me reading at age three and…