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Moto3 Motorcycle Racing Is Set for the Biggest Technical Change Maybe Ever

Moto3 delivers some of the best racing spectacles of any championship in the world, some would argue the very best racing. Yes, better than Moto2 or MotoGP. But at what cost? I mean, it costs a ton of money to keep this class going, and even more so as the…

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This Obnoxious Custom Ducati Sidecar Is Looking For Its Forever Home

You could say that the custom motorcycle scene is unique because it’s where engineering meets art. From streamlined cafe racers to outlandish builds, it’s clear that the custom bike world has something for everyone. Some creations go for a clean and sophisticated look. Meanwhile, others throw any semblance of sense…

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Polaris Drops Six New ATVs, Ready for Spring, Summer, and Fall Outdoor Activities

ATVs are some of the most useful, fun, and capable machines on the planet. Each day, they're used for farm chores, backcountry excursions, camping, hunting, fishing, and everything in between. They're workhorses but without the need for feed or constant grooming. I've used Kawasaki's Brute Force 750 for the last…

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Volcon’s New UTV Is Ready To Take On the European Market

Powersports is indeed for everyone. There are folks who ride off-road vehicles simply for the fun factor. Meanwhile, others depend on their ATVs and UTVs to literally survive—navigating the remote wilderness, managing daily chores around their properties, or even running a business.Over the years, we’ve seen UTVs evolve from barebones off-roaders…

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Please, Someone Buy This Brand-New 2005 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade

For many riders, myself included, sportbikes were the reason we fell in love with motorcycling. I don’t know, there’s just something about the way they look, the way they sound, and of course, the way they feel that gets your heart racing even when you’re sitting in your driveway.We all…

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So Is This Robot Dog With Wheels for Feet an ATV or Not?

Listen, the internet is a weird place. But it's a mirror of the weird place we've created around us. Everywhere you look, there are oddities springing up from all corners of the globe, including AI-robot police balls, H2R-powered drone helicopters, 217-MPH cameras, and more. And with AI and robotics becoming more…

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There's Just One Thing Moto Manufacturers Should Do To Get More Riders on Bikes

The more time you spend in the motorcycle world, and chatting with other riders, the more you realize our struggles are pretty similar.Not exactly the same; most other riders I meet are, after all, quite a bit taller than me. Or, at the very least, they have longer legs (which…

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Now's Your Chance To Own a Special Kawasaki H2 1000 4 Cylinder

In many ways, Allen Millyard's YouTube channel is exactly why the Internet can be an amazing place. There, the legendary UK engineer and motorcycle builder is able to share his extremely chill process videos, from building bikes in his actual shed to doing routine maintenance on a rotating selection of…

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The New Kawasaki KLX230R Finally Turned Me Into an Off-Road Rider

Trail bikes, pshhh, not exactly where your mind goes when you’re daydreaming of your next motorcycle purchase. But, then, have you actually seen the new 2025 KLX230R? When the hell did Kawasaki decide to go and make trail bikes look slick? I’ll tell you when: this year. I jest because this…

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There's a New Four-Seat Kawasaki Ridge UTV Coming Real Soon

The current two-seat Kawasaki Ridge holds a special place in RideApart's hearts, as it represented one of the first UTV launches we attended since stating we'd be opening the doors to the rest of the powersports industry. And, like the Ridge itself, the gamble paid off as both it, and us, are…

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KTM Somehow Has More Dealerships Worldwide Than Harley-Davidson

As the chips continue to fall on KTM's situation, it's staggering just how much money the company spent on expansion over the last few years. And how much that expansion has bitten them in the ass right now, as it lays off workers, slashes sitting inventory, cancels race programs, and…

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Kawasaki Motors USA Recalls John Deere Ztrak Zero Turn Mowers Due to Fire Hazards

Kawasaki Motors USA issued a recall on January 02 for certain John Deere ZTrak Zero Turn Mowers with Kawasaki engines due to an issue with the voltage regulator in the mower's engine. Under specific circumstances, the problem with the voltage regulator means it could fail during use or while the…

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Bagger Racing Is Coming To Europe, But This One Isn't King of the Baggers

Earlier this year, which is set to close tomorrow as I write this, Harley-Davidson held a "test" with Dorna that wasn't really a test of anything. It was just...a thing. And a weird thing at that.However, what it showed was that there's an appetite for one of the best forms of…

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Kove Wants In On the Cruiser Game With the KY600 Lancer

In recent years, we’ve seen lots of new motorcycles emerge from China. And while some of them, such as the CFMoto Ibex 450, are signs that Chinese bikes are indeed getting better, others continue to embody the knockoff stereotype made-in-China bikes have become associated with over the years.

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Is the GSX-R600 Coming Back? All Signs Point To “Yes”

It could be time for pure supersport lovers to rejoice. One by one, the great supersports of our time fell: the CBR600RR, R6, ZX6R, and GSX-R600. Well, technically, some of these bikes continued to be produced and sold in a few countries—the US being one—but development essentially ceased.Sportbikes need to…

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This Supercharged Kawasaki H2R F1 Car Isn't Real, But I Wish It Was

Without a doubt, some pranks are better than others. Some are just totally hilarious, well-executed, or both. And some pranks just won't leave your brain alone, prompting you to think about them long after the moment is over. For Día de Los Inocentes 2024, Kawasaki España hit the latter note with an absolute…

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Mazda's Suitcase Car Isn't a Car, It's a Motorcycle

Japan is a place I need to visit at some point in my life. It's full of excellent food, wild electronics, beautiful scenery, supposedly amazing roads, and some of the most interesting creations outside of DARPA. There are also supposedly Godzillas and Gundams running around, so that's a plus. But Japan is also…

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I'd Likely Die Riding Kawasaki's New Stand-Up Jet Ski, But I'd Try It

A long time ago, in a country far, far away (Mexico), I boarded a PWC and hit the waves with my little brother and father on their own PWC. I had ridden these machines before and felt comfortable doing all the sort of hot-boi shit you do when you're 18…

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Kawasaki Just Donated a Bunch of Mule UTVs to Hurricane Helene Relief

While it's already been a few short months since Hurricane Helene made landfall, leaving a path of destruction in its wake, unfortunately that destruction hasn't yet been fully remedied. People in the South and East are still dealing with the storm's aftermath, and will be doing so for quite some…

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Watch the Largest 2-Stroke Pit Bike Conversion Ever Pull Power Wheelies

When I say "swap," you say "Hayabusa", usually. But, today, you say "1970s Kawasaki KH400." That's right, someone took a 401cc, 2-stroke, 3-cylinder ripper and put from a Kawasaki and put it into another Kawasaki from the same era—a KV75. This thing is bonkers. Just listen to it roaring into…

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Buy This Collection of Turbocharged Kawasaki Motorcycles, Win Life

Listen, the late '70s and '80s were wild. It was peak cocaine. And, naturally, the machines that came out of this era were cocaine-fueled fantasies of the highest order. I mean, look at a Lamborghini Countach and tell me cocaine wasn't involved.

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Is Kawasaki Finally Building a True Off-road Adventure Motorcycle?

There's a glaring hole in Kawasaki's lineup: an adventure motorcycle.Yes, I understand that the KLR exists, but I'll offer up this question in return. Is the KLR an adventure motorcycle? Again, yes, but not in the same way as Yamaha's Tenere 700 or Honda's Transalp or any of the other…

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Japan’s Big Four + Toyota’s HySE Project Is a Badass Hydrogen-Powered UTV

What do Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Honda, and Toyota have in common? Well, clearly, they’re all Japanese, and they’re among the biggest brands in their respective industries. They’re also paragons of reliability, with the Japanese Big Four’s bikes all known for being capable of surpassing six-digit odometers. And as for Toyota,…

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Kawasaki Just Issued Its 2nd Stop Sale, Stop Ride Notice On Both Hybrid Motorcycles

The back half of 2024 has been a rough time for two of the newest bikes in Kawasaki's lineup: the 2024 Ninja 7 Hybrid ABS and the 2024 Z7 Hybrid ABS. In September, there was a stop sale, stop ride recall notice for an ECU issue with both bikes. And…

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Bosozoku Vs Kaido Racer: A History of Japan's Wildest-Looking Subcultures

As human beings, we hunger for our tribe. A sense of inclusion feeds a primal need that’s older than speech, older than tools. Ultimately, these two wild-looking machines express that need. Each belongs to its own distinct tribe, explains the same idea in their own boisterous way.

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