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Archive for June 2023
Labor shortages continue post-pandemic
With the COVID−19 pandemic now downgraded to an endemic level, meaning the virus will be around for years to come, the post-pandemic business world is still in flux. There were more than 100 million cases and 1.1 million deaths in the U.S. alone during the pandemic. But the World Health Organization has assured us that…
Read MoreA 4×4 School Bus With a NP271, HP Dana 60, Locker, and 37s? Yes, Please!
Steven Merrill needed a daily driver 4×4 that could also haul his family of six to the backcountry, so he modded a Ford E-450 school bus. After driving the bus home to North Carolina, Steven wasted no time getting the Thomas Built bus converted to four-wheel drive using a NP271 T-case and a high-pinion Dana…
Read MoreNew Harley-Davidson CVO Motorcycles
Harley-Davidson elevates the motorcycle riding experience with the mid-year introduction of two premium 2023 models from Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO). The new CVO Street Glide and CVO Road Glide models showcase advanced technology, enhanced rider comfort and dynamic performance propelled by the powerful new Milwaukee-Eight VVT 121 engine. Exclusive and dramatic new visual designs present a transformative…
Read MoreThe New 2024 Beta 300 RX Release
Beta USA is proud to release details of their 2024 300 RX model designed for Motocross. Since releasing this model in 2021 to the USA only, the bike has gained popularity worldwide. Being a limited production model means only a select few have had the opportunity to own and ride one. The 300 RX is…
Read MoreEarthCruiser Enters Camper Van Fray With Adventurous Evado
EarthCruiser, maker of expedition rigs renowned worldwide, has a new model coming called the Evado. EarthCruiser—the Bend, Oregon-based manufacturer of insanely insane expedition vehicles like the Isuzu NPR-based EXP and FX, and the one-ton-pickup-based Terranova camper—has a new model in the works. It’s called the EarthCruiser Evado, and it’s the first van-based EarthCruiser. We don’t…
Read MoreCelebrating a Decade in the Powersports Community
LAS VEGAS, NV – June 6, 2023 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Excitement is high for AIMExpo 2024, the 10th year of gathering the industry together to learn, network, grow, and celebrate the amazing powersports community February 6-8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. “The tremendous momentum from AIMExpo 2023 has given us a boost…
Read MoreThe 2023 Zero SR/F Proves The EV Transition Is Faster On Two-Wheels
We put the new Zero SR/F through its paces in Austin, Texas, and it showed us just how much electric motorcycles have matured. The same weekend that the Motorcycles — with uppercase “M,” per Plato’s idealism — took over Austin, I finally went on my maiden voyage aboard an EV. I should say astride rather…
Read MoreHerrin And Ducati Win Medallia Race Two At Road America
Josh Herrin Wins His Ninth Career Superbike Race And His First With Ducati. Going into the second of two MotoAmerica Medallia Superbike races at Road America on Sunday, Josh Herrin had won AMA Superbike races on two different makes of motorcycles – Yamaha and Suzuki. As of Sunday afternoon you can add Ducati to that…
Read MoreAmerican Honda Introduces New SCL500 and Updated Shadow Phantom
New SCL500 pairs retro “scrambler” styling with modern on-road performance Shadow Phantom cruiser receives updates to performance and styling ADV160 receives new engine, replaces ADV150 Shadow Aero, PCX and Grom return American Honda today announced that the new SCL500 “scrambler”-style motorcycle is coming to the U.S. market. The SCL500 is a nod to Honda’s rich…
Read MoreHonda’s Coolest New Motorcycle Sure Seems To Be Coming To The U.S.
New documents out of California show the Transalp 750 is cleared for sale in the States When Honda announced the Transalp 750, its entry into the oh-so-hot middleweight adventure market, I all but begged the company to send it to the States. Now, according to CARB filings uncovered by Motorcycle.com, Big Red is doing just…
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