As ever, the Powersports industry doesn’t sleep. Here’s the most recent industry to-dos floating about as of a few days...
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Amanda Quick spends her time managing her business, digging into old bike manuals and prepping for Canada's warmer seasons. Her love for bikes has her head stuck in the more futuristic predictions of the Powersports industry, seconded only by her love for cello and obsession with effective communications.
Articulate nerd with a terrible sleep schedule and a dotty love for horsepower.
This week, we’ve been looking at a bit of movement in KTM’s corner, as well as the stock market…specifically, how...
Naturally, a step nearer to EICMA means a slew of patents and other bike-related news, including the following: MV Agusta’s Lucky Explorer 5.5 emerges to debut to moto society proper – only the bike has debuted under the name of a Spanish motorcycle company, not MV Agusta. Honda’s cooking up...
In every interview, there are topics that are easy to discuss and topics that don’t come as easily to the...
This week, we have a rather special lineup for your perusal: We were able to get a hold of Damon’s...
We have finally reached the point in the year where manufacturers from all over the world are submitting, registering and filing papers that give us an idea of what’s coming down the pipeline. Included in the bevy of bike peeks is the following news list: EPA filings suggest that Kawasaki...
These days, it don’t take much to open the news and grimace, which is why shiny stuff in the Powersports...
This week, we’ve got a plethora of brands slowly opening up their offerings in anticipation of the fall season: Royal...
This week, we’ve got some really exciting bits of news from all corners of our industry: Ural’s punting out a “Ural Neo 500,” estimated to be their most affordable sidecar yet – and it’s coming to America! Kawasaki’s facing a recall affecting the crankcase bolts on over 17,000 motorcycles, with...
We’ve got a very nice addition to last week’s shenanigans at Team Orange: MV Agusta has broken either silence on...
After a long, rather intensive time for Pierer Mobility, KTM is officially out of the red and under new ownership!...
This week, we have a super celebratory list for the gander: Honda has officially reached the milestone of 500 million units manufactured to date, totaling a staggering half-billion vehicles made for the pleasure of riding. Indian Motorcycles’ FORGED series is back, and this time, Season Four showcases a very nice...
Our good industry just doesn’t let up, and the week’s news shows it: KTM’s only been back at making bikes...
Today, we cover a more regular list of happenings about our good industry: Damon is taking a huge hit with...
Last week’s list of intrigue gives way to another list of residuals, starting with Harley’s CEO hunt: Some of Harley’s Shareholders are trying to ensure that Jochen Zeitz isn’t able to be reelected to an Executive position as the CEO hunt continues ( and they’re so driven they’ve even made...
Today’s a whammy of a day for the Powersports industry, and it ain’t because new stuff happened today… Rather, it’s...
Welp, it’s official: Tarriffs are officially in force, and with that come some changes to our good Powersport Industry. I’ll...
In the week’s docket of to-do’s we have a plethora of powersports pieces recently revealed and hot off the press, including Episode 1 of Ducati’s World Première 2026 begins tomorrow, unveiling the brand’s first motocross machine! Honda has just revealed a retro-stylin’ CB1000F concept that’s rumored to eventually be released...
It’s that time of the week again, folks! This time, the industry has afforded a rather wide range of news...
Summer is right around the corner, the snowdrops are on their way out, and bikes across Zones 4-6 are busy...
Daytona’s back, baby! Included in the festivities are continued updates from the doings of our good Powersports industry, including the following: SW-MOTECH has upgraded its Legend Gear Line to include a new, more UV-resistant material. Cardo Systems and Schuberth Helmets have buddied up once again to produce the ultimate lid...
Once again, we’ve been given a rather detailed update from the House of Mattighofen, and it comes alongside some additional...
We have an update from the Team Orange corner of the industry, among other updates in the industry: KTM’s officially...
Daytona Bike Week will soon be upon us, and the motorcycle industry is already stirring in anticipation of the riding season. Here’s the market’s most recent movement: KTM has let go of its majority stake in MV Agusta, choosing to hand the luxury bike brand back to the Sardarov family...
As always, the start of 2025 has brought a ton of movement in the moto industry, continuing with this week’s...
Included in today’s new industry tidbits: Buell’s End-Of-Year release shows off continued expansion as development deadlines are met. BMW also...
It’s 2025, and a new year of bikes and tech are just waiting for their big debut! In line with the above obligatories, we’ve caught the following news below for your skim-happy perusal: LiveWire’s S2 Alpinista is a roadster with the same characteristics as the S2 Del Mar and Mulholland....
This week’s news list is slightly off-kilter and more than a little interesting: Harley-Davidson is working with Hero Motocorp to...
Today, we cut through the fog of cheese hangover that accompanies end-of-year festivities with a shocking deluge of to-do’s about...
Happy Hump Day from the wBW team! Today, we’ve got a neat handful of news from nearly every corner of the Powersports industry: CCM’s getting ready for a global debut into new markets. Yamaha’s V4 engine: When we can expect a debut, and what this engine means for future bikes...
As we blast toward the end-of-year holidays, our industry continues punting out various bikes, not least of which are featured...
Honda is so close to solving the next step in EV battery evolution! Today, we get to have a look...
Did you know that many – if not most – bike dealerships are reporting a sales slump compared to the same month last year? When the market hits consistent lows, companies tend to be influenced to punt out product models that are: Easier to conform to emissions and noise compliance...
Oh, you thought that the antics of the world’s largest motorcycle expo meant that there would be LESS to chat...
The week after EICMA always leaves a buzz in the air; today, that buzz is realized in the fact that...
It’s official: EICMA is here, and this year, the World’s Largest Motorcycle Expo ain’t playing. Among the plethora of people, bevy of bikes, and literal tons of tech being presented at Milan’s incomparable expo, we have received a slew of news from our community’s biggest brands. Here’s the (rather lovely)...
While electric motorcycle brands continue on a downward trend across our industry, ICE power has never had a more passionate...
It’s official: We are in an EV market crisis. New electric vehicle sales may be slightly up, but used EV...
In a major move that no one could have possibly anticipated, Energica, the electric motorcycle company with the biggest growth potential in our markets has fallen silent. This news comes on the heels of Brembo’s recent move to acquire Öhlins Racing, making this week the single most surprising unit of...
One Step Closer to EICMA! We’ve been skipping through autumn with this past week’s worth of news being no less...