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More Booby Traps Have Been Found Attempting to Kill Motorcyclists and ATV Riders

I cannot imagine being so upset over someone using public off-road trails that I'd attempt to kill or seriously injure them. I mean, I understand that this country is falling apart at the seams at the moment and people have become emboldened to act, shall we say, more aggressively.

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It's Real Weird to Ride a Motorcycle Fitted With Outriggers

I think Harley-Davidson's engineer, as well as three of its press people, told me no less than eight times "Whatever you do, don't put your feet down." Before the demonstration occurred, while the engineer was demonstrating the obstacle course, with each successive rider hopping onto the new Softail, and twice…

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Honda Doesn't Build Mechs Yet, But Koraidon Project Shows It Totally Should

Whether you're a fan or not, you probably have at least a passing familiarity with Pokémon by now. And for good reason, too. I'd be willing to bet that Pikachu is probably at least as recognizable as Mickey Mouse or Mario by this point, even if you couldn't possibly care…

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Sena’s New Phantom Seems Like a Smart Helmet That Could Actually Work

For years, Sena has been a pioneer in the world of motorcycle connectivity. The brand has a wide selection of Bluetooth communicators, and today, it even has a bunch of smart helmets for you to choose from. Its latest release, the Phantom, brings smart helmet capability up a notch.

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Indian Motorcycle’s “First 6” Project Is a Masterclass In Cruiser Customization

Few brands embrace customization quite like Indian Motorcycle, as the company takes pride in being America’s first motorcycle outfit, being a whole two years older than Harley-Davidson. And just like the Bar and Shield, it has a lineup of motorcycles that just begs to be customized.

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Polaris' Slingshot is 10 Years Old, So the Company is Celebrating Its 3-Wheeler

I got to drive a Polaris Slingshot ages ago. One of my friends had one and we'd decided to take it to the industrial park behind my then-apartment complex to shoot some dope dusk photos with the Los Angeles skyline in the background. I'd never really understood the allure of…

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AI Is Being Used To Make Cycling Safer. But Should It?

More and more people are ditching cars and hopping on bikes. Whether it’s to avoid traffic, go green, or just get some exercise, cycling—both electric and pure muscle power—is blowing up worldwide. Europe’s been ahead of the curve for years with places like Amsterdam and Copenhagen being early adopters. Even…

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This 110 Year-Old Motorcycle Sold For $1.3M, and It’s Easy To See Why

It’s easy to take modern motorcycle technology for granted. Today, you and I can walk into a showroom and buy a bike with 200 horsepower, advanced electronics, and aerodynamic fairings developed in a wind tunnel—provided you’ve got the dough. Suffice it to say that performance that was once the domain…

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Harley Teams With Build Moto So High School Students Can Make Motorcycles

I couldn't even study Spanish in high school. But thanks to Harley-Davidson, the students at Tomahawk Wisconsin can learn how to build motorcycles from scratch. More specifically, the 'Hatchet Choppers' teamed up with Harley to learn about tech skills as a byproduct of assembling motorcycles.

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Bell's Cheapest Motorcycle Helmet Should Have Been Made a Long Time Ago

When it comes to helmets, Bell is one of those legacy brands that have been around forever. If you’ve been riding for a while, you’ve probably worn or at least considered one. I’ve been a Bell fan for years and have a few in my rotation—my Qualifier for daily commutes,…

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This Scooter Wants To Join the Big Boys Of the ADV World

If you had told me a decade or so ago that adventure scooters would be a thing, I would have laughed. Yet, here we are. Somehow, in a world where dirt bikes, dual sports, and full-sized ADVs already exist, scooters have muscled their way into the adventure segment.

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European Motorcycle Industry Reports Impressive Double Digit Growth

The global motorcycle industry is a fascinating study of contrast. In the US, motorcycles are largely seen as recreational vehicles—weekend toys for enthusiasts rather than daily transportation. In Asia, however, two-wheelers are an essential part of life, serving as a primary means of mobility for millions.

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Watch a Ducati Panigale V4 Snow Bike Get Stranded in Freezing Temperatures

Ducatis, like Ferraris or MV Agustas, should never find their way into a scrapyard. So, seeing someone take a wrecked one and get it rolling again is heartwarming for us gearheads. But what Matt Spears did to his Panigale V4 goes far beyond getting it rolling. After showing the world how…

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Motorcycle Racing Nerds Get Ready for "Ago", the Giacomo Agostini Documentary

When you love motorcycling so much, as we all do here, you quickly run through the best motorcycle documentaries. Unlike the four-wheeled community, we don't have a whole lot to choose from. So, when a new documentary film or series comes out, all we can do is hope it's good—that's…

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Buy This $15 Million Compound in Glamis, Get 10 Polaris UTVs for Free

I've been to Glamis a handful of times throughout my life, and each time it gets better. There's something almost spiritual about the dunes. Especially at sunset, with the sun fading in the background, the heat rising off the sands, and a batshit UTV behind you. It's a special place,…

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Jawa’s 350 Legacy Edition Looks Like the Perfect Beginner-Friendly Cruiser

Jawa Motorcycles might not be the first name that comes to mind when you think of retro-styled cruisers, but this classic brand has been making waves in India and beyond. Originally founded in Czechoslovakia in the 1920s, Jawa built a strong reputation for stylish, easy-riding motorcycles.

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Simpson Drops Two New Dope Adventure Motorcycle Helmets

I've always known Simpson Helmets for the brand's drag racing lids, as well as being the helmet of choice by none other than Top Gear's Stig. It is, at this point, an iconic brand for that alone. But the company has built helmets for decades and does so with true…

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KTM Won't Die After All, But No One Knows Who Saved It

It's been months of bad news for KTM. Insolvency. Layoffs. A year's worth of motorcycles sitting on dealership lots. Camshafts that went kablooey. A will they, won't they, will they relationship with the brand's MotoGP team. And sell-offs of both MV Agusta, only months after acquiring a controlling stake, as…

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Say Goodbye To the Honda CB1300 With These Gorgeous Final Editions

Well, that didn't take long. If you're feeling like it was only a few days ago that Honda Japan posted a special teaser website about the upcoming final editions of the CB1300, you're totally correct about that. At the time, rumors were swirling in the Japanese press that the graphics…

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Aprilia Racers Days Are Back and Packed With Goodies for Riders of All Creeds

I never really knew what the Aprilia Racers Days were about, but I'd see Instagram clips of regular folks on track with Maverick Viñales and wonder how the hell they got the chance to follow a MotoGP race winner's lines. Well, I'm pretty sure it's down to Aprilia Racers Days, and…

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The Enigmatic Petronas FP1 Is a Superbike Cloaked In Mystery

Few motorcycles command the kind of mystique that the Petronas FP1 does. This bike is one of the most elusive homologation specials ever built simply because it was a superbike that was meant to make it big in the racing world, but for one reason or another, never really found…

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Is Kawasaki Putting a Supercharged Superbike Engine Into a UTV?

Imagine you own a powersports company, and you have one of the coolest engines on the market, but you only use it in one vehicle. That's not just silly; it's borderline mean to your demographic—BRP, please take some notes and stick that 325-hp rotax engine in something else.

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Triumph Is Recalling the TF 250-X For a Potentially Serious Issue

Triumph Motorcycles America is recalling certain 2024 and 2025 TF 250-X motorcycles due to an issue with the plastic used in the switch cube on the right handlebar. What's the problem? This plastic apparently reacts badly when exposed to brake fluid, which is a problem given its proximity to the…

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Honda’s New Naked Sportbike Is Tiny, and Makes a Whole Bunch Of Sense

For the longest time, commuter motorcycles have been the embodiment of function over form—plain, uninspiring, and built for the sole purpose of getting you from A to B. But lately, something interesting has been happening, particularly in the Asian market.

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Willow Spring International Raceway Was Just Bought, and We're Not Sure What'll Happen

What is there to say when you hear of anything being bought by private equity (PE) but, "Please, not again. When will it stop?". Maybe we just hear the bad stories about PE buying an asset, scalping it, and selling it off for parts once it's maximized a relatively short-term…

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