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For anyone who’s spent time around vintage motorcycles, there’s a certain magic that modern bikes just can’t match. The clatter of an old V-twin firing to life, the raw mechanical feel of a hand-shift gearbox, the smell of oil and leather—these machines are rolling history books. But for all their…

KTM, KTM, KTM. When will this all end for KTM? Honestly, that's super unclear, as it was recently discovered that the Austrian manufacturer wouldn't be able to pay back the 600 million euros in debts next month, a timeline a figure it had negotiated with its creditors when it restructured…

Trauma can come in two forms, at least when you're involved in an accident. The first is the accident itself and toll it reaps on your body. My father nearly lost his leg forty years ago from a stump chipping accident. But there's a secondary toll, too. That one occurs…

I've been on this drumbeat for ages now, but modern pickups are just too expensive. Too expensive to purchase, too expensive to maintain, and too expensive to fix when you break something. I see it all the time in my little hamlet. Folks with HD and half-tons that look immaculate.…

In countries like South Korea, motorcycles aren’t just weekend toys or leisure rides—they’re essential tools of daily life. In cities like Seoul, delivery riders zip between alleyways and apartment blocks, getting food, packages, and even groceries to customers in record time. With narrow streets and dense traffic, scooters are often…

As you might already be aware, if we're talking about countries where the most new motorcycles are sold each year, then India frequently tops the charts. How many bikes are we talking about? In FY 2024, motorcycle buyers in India snapped up 18 million units (that's 'million' with an 'm').

DOGE—the Department of Government Efficiency—controls your public lands now. I wish I was kidding, but on April 17th, supposed Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum handed Elon Musk the entirety of America's accumulated public lands. That includes national parks, Bureau of Land Management, and Forestry lands, as well as the…

Last week, Yamaha took to Spain to test its secretive V4 MotoGP motor and, finally, we've heard what Team Blue's new engine sounds like. My takeaway? It ain't that glorious crossplane. But time and tide wait for no man, and Yamaha had to respond to everyone else. 

Suzuki just dropped three new color options for the 2025 Hayabusa, and they look great. There’s a green one, a blacked-out one, and a silver one with blue accents. Neat. But let’s be real: the Hayabusa doesn’t need new paint to be exciting.

There’s been a noticeable shift in the motorcycle world lately. More riders are tuning into electric bikes, biodegradable cleaners are becoming a thing, and yeah—even gear is getting the eco treatment. 

The current motto for Canadian powersport manufacturer Bombardier (BRP) is "Powersports and nothing else." That's not exactly true, as the company's actual motto is "Adventure by design." But in recent months, as the market has shrunk, global economic turmoil has taken hold, and everyone's tightened their belts, the manufacturer has…