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What If Your Fat Tire E-Bike Could Be Your Fat Tire E-Moped Instead?

The popularity of e-bikes just keeps on rising, if you can afford them. That's becoming a bigger 'if' than it was before, in the wake of tariff uncertainty, but it still remains true both inside and outside of the US.

RideApart · May 14, 2025

Watch Kawazaki’s 2025 Z900 SE Shred Tires in Miami, Fiercest-Looking Middleweight Naked

Think about how many bikes I've seen in my life. Like you, my head snaps left or right when I hear a note I know can only come from a motorcycle. And while I remember plenty of my favorite bikes, seeing the Kawasaki Z750s and Z800s littered around Dublin, Ireland,…

RideApart · May 12, 2025

Is This Electric Yamaha UTV Concept the Cutest Workhorse You've Ever Seen?

Back in January 2025, Yamaha showed off a new concept line of EVs that it was bringing to the masses attending Tokyo Auto Salon 2025. At the time, I was admittedly quite preoccupied with a little quad meant to channel design inspiration from the Kenny Roberts two-stroke racing era, and…

RideApart · May 12, 2025

MotoGP French GP: Quartararo betters Marquez for Le Mans pole

Fabio Quartararo set himself up for a perfect home race weekend by snatching a second consecutive MotoGP pole position from Marc Marquez at Le Mans on Saturday morning.

Autosport · May 10, 2025

MotoGP French GP: Fabio Quartararo delights home fans with Le Mans pole

Fabio Quartararo set himself up for a perfect home race weekend by snatching a second consecutive MotoGP pole position from Marc Marquez at Le Mans on Saturday morning.

Motorsport · May 10, 2025

How MotoGP concessions work and why they're more important than ever

Cast your mind back to the 2024 MotoGP world championship, or maybe we should call it Ducati’s Championship. The Bolognese manufacturer had eight bikes on the grid – twice as many as its nearest competitors. At the Thailand Grand Prix, all eight of the Ducati’s bikes finished in the top…

Motorsport · May 9, 2025

Yamaha’s New E-Bike Service Platform Aims To Keep E-Bikes On the Road For Longer

I think a lot of you will agree when I say that e-bikes are cool. Not just because they make climbing hills feel like cheating (in the best way), but because they’re changing how people get around. In Europe especially, they’ve gone from quirky commuter tools to full-blown car replacements…

RideApart · May 9, 2025

This Yamaha Scooter Bagged a Red Dot Award For Product Design

Scooters don’t always get the credit they deserve. They’re not flashy, loud, or built for bragging rights. But when it comes to surviving the daily grind—city traffic, fuel prices, tight parking—they’re pretty much unbeatable. In places like Manila, Bangkok, Tokyo, and all over Europe, scooters are the lifeblood of the…

RideApart · May 8, 2025

There's a New Z1100 Is On Its Way, Kawasaki Fans Rejoice

Let’s face it: the liter-class naked bike scene hasn’t exactly been buzzing lately. Sure, the Yamaha MT-10’s been holding it down, and Suzuki recently gave the GSX-S1000 a fresh coat of paint. But overall? It’s been a bit quiet. That’s starting to change, as Honda’s releasing the new CB1000 Hornet and…

RideApart · May 8, 2025

How Aprilia and KTM are closer to Yamaha and Honda than to Ducati

The concession system introduced last year in MotoGP to help manufacturers is set to allow KTM and Aprilia to develop their engines and conduct tests with their factory riders from August.

Motorsport · May 7, 2025