If raging horsepower wars have dominated recent two-wheeled trends, safety might be the next hot topic for the motorcycle industry. Sure, Hayabusas, ZX-14s, and V-Maxs will still offer more power ... Read More

Honda has announced they are relocating their U.S. motorcycle manufacturing operations to Japan. A statement quotes president and CEO Akio Hamada as saying, "This was a complex decision tied to ... Read More

In May of last year I asked if the future of motorcycling could be hydrogen powered, and to get an update on the ENV-- the ambitious hydrogen and electric-powered motorcycle-- ... Read More

Aprilia is feeling lucky. After two straight years of dominating 125cc and 250cc racing, the Italian company has announced a new street bike that will hit the road by the ... Read More

The military may have a reputation for $500 toilet seats and $1,000 hammers, but they also deserve credit for pioneering innovations like cellular and GPS technology. When the U.S. Marine ... Read More

Engadget recently blogged about a small repeater unit that enables Bluetooth helmet-wearing motorcycle riders to talk to each other. While helmet-to-helmet intercoms are nothing new, this system is also capable ... Read More

Like chocolate and Red Bull, peanut butter and bacon, or milk and vodka, some mixtures just don't register. Take, for instance, Tricky Air & Billet's "Barley," a custom creation which ... Read More

Can Yamaha beat Harley at its game? That was the question on our minds when we picked up the new Raider, Yamaha's factory custom cruiser sold under their Star Motorcycles ... Read More

Several months ago, I sat in a sterile hotel conference room and watched a PowerPoint presentation extolling the virtues of a previously unseen custom style cruiser, the Yamaha Star Raider. ... Read More

As if helmet laws aren't controversial enough, Canadian motorcyclist Baljinder Badesha is using religious grounds to challenge a $110 ticket he received for not wearing a helmet while riding his ... Read More

Buell wants to show off what their bikes can do, and they've created Inside Pass as a way for consumers to track test their performance motorcycles. Covering ten locations between ... Read More

I've never cared much for sales figures or spreadsheets, but one recent statistic deserves attention: the fact that 2007 was the first time motorcycle sales haven't grown in 14 years. According ... Read More

Honda and Moriwaki Engineering have unveiled a race-prepped bike intended for the youth-oriented USGPRU road racing series, and frankly, I'm a little jealous. After all, my childhood was spent exploring ... Read More

Though Honda officials have described the 2008 CBR1000RR as "first and foremost a streetbike," a telling sign of the bike's MotoGP-derived spirit is the fact that it was launched at ... Read More

Whether you love 'em or hate 'em, it's hard to deny the mainstream marketing power of the Teutuls, that outwardly dysfunctional father/son bike building team featured on TLC's American Chopper. ... Read More

The Ninja 250 has been a cult classic for over 20 years, and Kawasaki is tapping its die hard fanbase with a new contest. If you've got a Ninja (250 ... Read More

Curious about scooters? You're not alone. These kindler, gentler forms of two-wheeled transportation have grown increasingly popular, and I recently had an opportunity to sample Aprilia's SportCity 250. The $4,599 SportCity ... Read More

I posted a photo gallery of the 2008 Honda CBR1000RR immediately following its official unveil nearly five months ago, and since then I've been fortunate enough to test the all-new ... Read More

Aprilia's RXV 4.5/5.5 Enduros are now street-legal for the 2008 model year; available with 449cc or 549cc V-twins, they boast the only two-cylinder offroad powerplants on the market. Revisions include ... Read More

Last week I left the balmy comfort of Southern California for snowy Ontario, Canada. I traveled north to sample Ski-Doo's latest snowmobiles, which-- it turns out-- ride surprisingly like dirtbikes. ... Read More

Sometimes, when I pine for a taste of motorcycle history, I go for a cheap fix (like the 1:24 scale model of a 1926 Brough Superior SS100 that sits on ... Read More