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Archive for April 2023
What I Learned From Baby’s First Motorcycle Road Trip
A 175-mile highway jaunt to visit family was my first highway trip by motorcycle. It taught me a few things about safety, comfort, and packing light. This past weekend marked Easter Sunday, a time when families often get together to eat ham. Being a member of a ham-eating family myself, I figured it was as…
Read MoreE-bikes in the powersports industry: two-wheel or tulip mania?
When two French inventors added a steam engine to a bicycle frame at the end of the nineteenth century, it helped kickstart the motorcycle industry. One can argue (and many do) if the steam-powered velocipede deserves to be called the first motorcycle, and if Messrs Michaux and Perreaux deserve the credit. The point is the…
Read MoreTake a Look Inside Honda’s Wild CVT for Bicycles
Honda developed three experimental gearboxes for mountain bikes, but destroyed all the prototypes once it was done winning races. Mountain bike design has come a long way in recent years. From modified BMX rides that were first taken off-road and crazy creations like the Slingshot that was ridden in the late ‘80s, to the beastly…
Read MoreThe Fastest, Most Powerful New 2023 Motorcycles Available in the U.S.
We’re looking at the fastest bikes in America from Honda, BMW, Ducati and Kawasaki and more! The pendulum has swung back around. What follows is a list of some of the fastest and most powerful motorcycles available in the U.S., which is to say these are some of the worst motorcycles for beginners regardless of…
Read MoreApparel Pro: Sport Leather Jackets
When the classic leather jacket isn’t enough. Stylish and naturally tough, leather is viewed as the quintessential material for motorcycle jackets. While riders wearing plain (or emblemed) leather jackets is a common (and expected) sight atop cruisers and tourers, the same can’t be said for those on sport bikes. If V-twin riders are all about…
Read MoreAdvances in PWC Technology
Integrated digital technology, use-specific functions and electric PWCs are the major focuses for OEMs today. Technology integration, use-specific options and electric personal watercraft (PWC). According to Tim McKercher, Sea-Doo media relations, these are the primary advances that PWC manufacturers are focusing on today as they design their models. “We want to make watercraft as easy…
Read MoreThe Story of Dainese
As technology evolves, so has Dainese. If you or your customers are serious about sport bike riding and like to do track days, you probably know the name Dainese, a maker of high-end protective garments, helmets, gloves and boots. Although Dainese (pronounced dye-nee-zee) built its name recognition in racing, the company also makes protective wear…
Read More2023 Jeep E-Bike: What Do You Want to Know?
There’s a first Jeep for everyone. I’ve been in the US for nearly two years now, and I still haven’t had a chance to drive a Jeep. Thankfully, that’s all about to change as one that’s been neatly packed away in a big cardboard box has just turned up at my apartment. Obviously, that either…
Read MoreBewitching British Vintage Camper Van Might Cast a Spell on You
It’s a Commer, of course, and it’s probably not coming to a KOA near you. Sugar and spice and everything nice. That’s what little [vintage camper vans] are made of. Okay, so the original 19th century nursery rhyme says little girls, not little vintage camper vans, but the latter do cast a magical spell that’ll…
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