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I've spent quite a few days in the backcountry running snowmobiles near my house. One of my favorite days was hanging with Ski-Doo's Steve Martin and ripping this awesome bowl area up a spot called Snake Creek. It's properly gnarly terrain and features some seriously steep inclines. I was gassed…

There's long been a debate on whether or not e-bikes are becoming too powerful, too capable, too motorcycle-like. Manufacturers have steadily given them more horsepower, more assistance, and generally blurred the lines between the two classes. Yet, there's always been more distinction between the two than not. 

To close out March 2025, American Honda Motor Company submitted a safety recall report to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regarding certain 2024 and 2025 ADV160 scooters. On affected models, a manufacturing defect in the oil pump driven gear combined with an improper finish on the timing sprocket…

There’s something brewing in the world of e-mobility—and it’s not just another wave of e-scooters or futuristic superbikes priced like small condos. As cities get tighter and environmental pressure stacks up, the next big thing isn’t necessarily bigger. It might actually be smaller, simpler, and smarter. 

Enthusiasts are kinda weird, aren't we? I say that with all the fondness and recognition possible. I am one, after all, and I love our brand of weirdness.

I may be in the minority, but I tend to treat my gear with wanton abandon. I know, I know, you're supposed to take care of things. But when items or machinery are designed to be "tough," or so the marketing contends, I tend to use that as a justification…

While I adore the go-fast, send-it side-by-sides on the market—things like Can-Am's Maverick R and X3, as well as Polaris' Pro Rs—the world that birthed them isn't the one that we're living in any longer. The world's become much more expensive since the onslaught of sales occurred during the middle…

The motorcycle world is in the middle of a full-blown tech renaissance. From radar-guided cruise control to lean-sensitive everything, today’s bikes are packing more computing power than some laptops. It feels like every month brings a new rider aid, sensor, or aerodynamic widget designed to help us go faster, safer,…

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