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AIMExpo 2023: You shoulda been there
To call this year’s AIMExpo event the best one ever is a three-part truth. First, it’s a reflection of post-Covid FOMO; we all just needed a large in-person event. Second, it’s part historical look at the mixed history of an event that has searched for meaning in an evolving events era. Third, it’s part preview…
Read More6D Helmets Launches 2023 Powersports Collection
6D Helmets is excited to announce the release of its 2023 powersports collection. This collection brings new graphics and colors to both the off-road and street markets with 40 options to choose from. New designs are available for the ATR-2 off-road motorcycle helmet, the ATR-1 off-road helmet, the ATR-2Y youth off-road helmet as well as…
Read MoreWhy Automakers Are Suddenly Obsessed With E-Bikes
Porsche, General Motors and Polestar are among the carmakers making big moves in battery-assisted bicycles alongside their electric cars and trucks. The rise of electric bikes has been rumbling away for a few years now. In 2022, e-bike sales even outpaced electric and hybrid car sales here in the U.S. In fact, the global e-bike…
Read MoreMeet Jet Shark: The four-seater semi-submersible boat
Explore the seas inside a shark-shaped boat. The Jet Shark is a brand-new, semi-submersible boat designed to provide the unique experience of diving below the water’s surface in a much roomier, more user-friendly watercraft. Rob Innes, the company’s creator, has over 25 years of experience creating and marketing distinctive, custom-built boats such as the immensely…
Read MoreEarthCruiser Is Working on Sleek, Lightweight Slide-In Campers for Electric Trucks
The 4×4 expedition vehicle builder has EV overlanding on its radar. Bend, Oregon’s EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles, the 4×4 adventure rig manufacturer renowned for its Isuzu NPR EarthCruiser and one-ton-pickup-based Terranova expedition camper, is recognizing the shift to electric vehicles just as you probably are. Unlike you, EarthCruiser isn’t shopping for those EVs, but designing future…
Read MoreThe $3,000 Honda XR150L Wants to Make You a Motorcyclist
A “beginner-friendly” bike that goes everywhere and does everything, for less cash than a MacBook. Do you want to get into motorcycling? Have you ever been even curious about life on two wheels? Do you like your bicycle, but wish you didn’t have to deal with all that pesky peddling? Well, friend, Honda built a…
Read MorePolaris begins new off road chapter
The Motorsport Australia Off Road Championship (AORC) is pleased to welcome Polaris Australia as its naming rights partner for the 2023 season. To be known as the Polaris Motorsport Australia Off Road Championship, the championship gets underway later this month with the brand new Markwell Group Gold City 450 in Charters Towers. A world leader…
Read MoreSuzuki to launch Army Boot Camp event for RM owners
Suzuki Motor USA and the Pipes Motorsports Group will launch the Suzuki RM Army Boot Camp in April. The one-day event will let Suzuki owners hang out with their favorite HEP Suzuki team riders at select MX tracks across the country throughout 2023. The RM Army Boot Camp offers an exclusive, friendly experience featuring MX…
Read MoreThis Anti-Van Adventure Rig Is Pickup in Front, Toy Hauler in Back
Toro Bravo 4×4 enters overlanding adventure RV market with multi-purpose, mega-rad Silver Spear Class C. Hey, maybe van life’s just not gonna cut it for you, and that’s okay. You maybe need a little bit more than a mere van, and luckily abundant varieties of off-road, off-grid travel trailers, and other burly rigs have bloomed in…
Read MoreIconic Meyers Manx Dune Buggy Gets Remastered With Body Upgrades
The Meyers Manx Remastered dune buggy kit has modern features like… a trunk that locks. Depending on your age, if you hear the phrase “dune buggy,” chances are there is one specific vehicle that comes to mind: the Meyers Manx. Back in the early 1960s, surfer, engineer, and boat builder Bruce Meyers realized that driving…
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