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How Should You Store Your Motorcycle for the Winter?

As fun as it would be to camp and ride your motorcycle throughout the year, the weather doesn’t always cooperate. Especially in northern states and climates, where winter pumps the brakes on riding. However, just like with cars, improper storage can damage your bike. But getting your motorcycle ready for its winter nap doesn’t have …
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BMW Shows Off the 2021 R nineT Urban G/S In All Its Updated Glory

Retro styled cars, trucks, and motorcycles have been a big hit lately. Ford released the new yet old school Bronco and made the off-road community giddy with excitement, especially with its newest vintage concept. The same principle is at work with the new Jeep Gladiator, and of course, the Land Cruiser Defender is going for …
The Indian Challenger modified by S&S for King of the Baggers on the racetrack

The 2020 King of the Baggers Is the Indian Challenger

After making its return to flat-track racing, Indian is expanding its motorsports participation even further. For example, it recently got back into hill climbing for the first time in 70 years. Seeing one of Indian’s cruisers and touring bikes, like the Challenger, racing is a fairly rare sight, though. However, that’s exactly what happened at …
2019 DS Zero motorcycle recall

Recall Alert: Some Dual-Sport Zero Bikes May Have Braking Issues

EV vehicles are selling like hotcakes. They have been captivating people with their new technology, extremely fast and smooth acceleration, piles of sensors and cameras, and all other manors of sci-fi gadgetry; oh, and the whole – ya know – better for the earth part. All this new technology comes with its fair share of …
Steve Powell rides his Honda XR 650L in Big Bear

The Top 3 Best Deals On Dual-Sport Bikes

COVID times have brought back a love for off-road recreation vehicles like we haven’t seen since the ‘80s. Dirt bikes, ATVs, and SXSs have seen record sales in 2020. Along with the increased sales of off-road vehicles, the smaller and mid-sized adventure and dual-sport bikes have seen a huge spike in popularity mounting over the …
A green 2021 Volcon Grunt on a rocky plains hill

Is the 2021 Volcon Grunt the Electric Rokon Trail-Breaker?

While there are plenty of affordable off-road-capable motorcycles, only a select few of them are electric. Both KTM and Cake offer electric dirt bikes, and Zero’s lineup includes several dual-sports. And coming underneath them in price is the scooter-influenced Kuberg Ranger. However, a new Texas-based company has an even cheaper all-terrain alternative: the Volcon Grunt. …
a pair of riders mounted on 2020 Honda Gold Wing touring bikes

How to Determine the Towing Capacity of Your Motorcycle

Even with saddlebags, a tank bag, and a backpack, it’s hard to carry much cargo on a motorcycle. So when you see someone ride by pulling a trailer, of course, it’s going to look tempting. Hooking up a trailer to your motorcycle for your next road trip would be so convenient. But is it safe? …
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Keanu Reeves’ Motorcycle Company Arch Makes a Real Version of a ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Bike

While there are several celebrities who are into bikes, such as Ewan McGregor, very few have started their own motorcycle company. But that’s exactly what Keanu Reeves and buddy Gard Hollinger did with Arch Motorcycle. And the company has done more than just make its customers’ high-end motorcycles come to life. It’s also helped create …
Bikes and Beards compare older Honda 250R to the brand-new Hawk 250 DLX from Amazon

Can a $2,000 Dirt Bike From Amazon Be Any Good?

Amazon has changed every industry. They sell things so cheaply that they often won’t make money or even lose money just to dominate the market and crush competitors. This might work for blenders or printer paper or other such passionless products, but can Amazon step up to dirt-bike royalty like Honda with the Hawk 250 …
The side view of a black-gray 2020 Honda H'ness CB350

Honda Needs to Bring the Reborn CB350 to the US

The neo-vintage segment of motorcycles is extremely popular right now. Cafe racer-style bikes like the Triumph Thruxton and Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 are just two examples. There’s also the Moto Guzzi V7, as well as Honda’s selection of 125cc models: the Monkey, the Super Cub, and the Trail 125. But while the Japanese marque …
A cut-away 1959 Smiths automatic car transmission

Does a Motorcycle Transmission Work Differently Than a Car One?

Despite their different designs, cars and motorcycles have the same basic mechanical components. They both have brake rotors, tires, as well as engines and/or electric motors. And helping send the engine/motor power to the wheels is a transmission. But at first glance, a motorcycle’s transmission doesn’t necessarily look like the one in a car. So, …
A red-and-yellow 1990 BMW K1

The BMW K1: Sales Failure, Rad Futuristic Sportbike Success

As bikes like the Harley-Davidson XLCR demonstrate, not every motorcycle experiment is a raging success. That’s something BMW is familiar with, too. Before the German marque created the new R18 cruiser, it tried to take on Harley with the R1200C. And while today it offers high-performance sportbikes like the S 1000 RR, its first attempts …
A blue 2021 Yamaha Ténéré 700 by the desert landscape

The 2021 Yamaha Ténéré 700 Is a Cleverly-Designed Affordable Adventure Bike

Getting an off-road-capable motorcycle, even an adventure bike, doesn’t have to be ruinously expensive. There are several affordable models to choose from these days; the Royal Enfield Himalayan, for example, only costs about $5000. And for just under $10k, you can get the 2021 Yamaha Ténéré 700. It doesn’t have all the fanciest ADV motorcycle …
A camo-colored 2018 Kawasaki KLR650

Is Kawasaki Bringing Back the Legendary KLR650?

Dual sports are some of the best motorcycles for off-roading. They combine the simplicity and capability of dirt bikes with just enough comfort for on-road travel. And one of the best and most iconic models is the Kawasaki KLR650. Unfortunately, it’s been off the market for several years now. But new rumors suggest the Japanese …
Ewan McGregor on his blue Harley-Davidson LiveWire modified for Long Way Up

How Did Ewan McGregor Get Into Motorcycles?

While Jay Leno may be one of the most prominent celebrities with a motorcycle collection, he’s not the only bike fan. Dax Shepard and Ryan Reynolds are both avid riders. Ludacris has an appreciation for Harley-Davidsons. Keanu Reeves loves motorcycles so much, he co-founded his own bike company. And if you’ve ever wanted to overland …