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Having owned bikes from manufacturers from several countries—Austria, Italy, the UK, Japan, India, and yes, even China—I can unbiasedly say that the Japanese just have a knack for reliability and dependability.And sure, their bikes aren’t the flashiest, neither are they the most performance-oriented. Yet, there’s just something about sleeping easy…

Listen, now I know this might seem like a stretch, but hear me out. The new Stealth 125 and 500 naked bikes from Italian brand Fantic sort of remind me of the Ducati MH900e. For those unfamiliar, the MH900e just has to be one of the most radically styled bikes…

Sometimes, it takes a major change to see things clearly and realize how messed up your perception was. I had motorcycle dysmorphia—that's what the 2025 Streetfighter V2 and V2S have shown me. Ducati unveiled the latest generations of the all-new Streetfighter V2 and V2S, and finally, this bike makes sense. Too many…

If you've been following the LiveWire saga for a good amount of time, you might recall that when parent company Harley-Davidson spun it off into its own entity, the newly-fledged EV bike maker simultaneously announced a partnership deal with Kymco. The formal announcement came at the end of 2021, and the…

While several manufacturers of premium motorcycles and powersports vehicles all over the world are feeling the heat amid uncertain economic and geopolitical times, manufacturers over in Asia, particularly India, are enjoying growing sales.This is exactly the case with Bajaj, the world’s biggest motorcycle manufacturer in terms of volume. The Indian…

V4 engines are all the rage right now. Whether it's Ducati, KTM, or Yamaha, everyone's got to have one to compete at the tippy top of the superbike spear. So it's no wonder that newcomer, but heavy-weight player, CFMoto would be not only developing a V4 platform but saving its…

If you were forced to have one bike and one bike only to ride for the rest of your days, what bike would it be? Chances are some of you would say some kind of adventure bike. But perhaps a good number of you, myself included, would say a reliable…

Maybe it'll sound a little naive to say this out loud, especially in 2024. But I'll say it anyway, just for giggles: It's nice when it feels like a company whose products you like is listening to what customers want, isn't it?Far too often, it feels like companies, broadly speaking,…

There's a part of me that loves being lost. When I'm in the thick of shit, bound by woods on all sides, and not another soul within miles is where I get this certain amount of satisfaction. Many people call it Type 2 fun, as it's usually accompanied by some…