To the untrained eye, a motorcycle is just a motorcycle. They all have two wheels, a seat, and some handlebars. But there are actually many different types of motorcycles, each with their own history, features, and advantages. If you’re new to motorcycles and doing your research on an upcoming purchase, the number of options on […]
Do you love experiencing the freedom of the open road on a motorcycle? There’s really nothing better than the feeling of the wind in your face and miles or asphalt ahead of you. And yet riding a motorcycle can also be a dangerous experience. After all, there are plenty of motorists on the road not […]
NAWA Technologies, maker of next-generation ultra-fast energy storage systems, revealed NAWA Racer, a stunning zero emission motorbike concept which features a world-first in electric powertrains: a ‘hybrid’ battery. Appearing at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on 7th January 2020, NAWA Racer combines NAWA Technologies’ revolutionary ultracapacitors – which offer ten times more […]
The two concept motorcycles Ducati teased in October 2019 were unveiled during the 2019 EICMA show taking place on the outskirts of Milan, Italy. Named Desert X and Motard, respectively, they’re based on the existing 1100 and 800 variants of the Scrambler. Official details and photos about the design studies are shockingly scarce. We know […]
There’s still a lot we don’t know about the Harley-Davidson Pan America adventure touring motorcycle and the Bronx streetfighter. But there are a few new details that have us eager to get the full scoop. First, we now know the duo will officially launch before the end of 2020. Second, we’ve gotten new specifications on […]
There was one crucial element missing at the launch of the 2020 Harley-Davidson LiveWire: the brain-rattling thump of V-twin engines. Virtually every other test ride in the brand’s 116-year history has been punctuated by the rumble of fuel-burning powerplants, but this time our two-wheeled armada glided through the city in near silence using nothing but […]
Electrify America today announced an agreement with Harley-Davidson to provide owners of its first all-electric motorcycle, The Harley-Davidson LiveWire with the per minute equivalent of 500 kilowatt-hours of complimentary charging over two years at Electrify America stations nationwide. LiveWire motorcycle customers who purchase models manufactured between August 2019 and July 2021 can enroll and manage their charging […]
For more than 90 years, the 2-cylinder boxer engine has been a key element of the BMW Motorrad identity, in both technological and visual terms. But as the BMW Group consistently pursues electrification, the question arises as to what a BMW motorcycle might look like that is electrically powered? And how would it reveal itself […]
BMW took six wheels to the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on the shore of Lake Como. Four of those wheels sit under the Marcello Gandini-designed Garmisch concept. The other two are for this, the Motorrad division’s R18 concept. This is the third concept bike in the last six months to showcase the company’s new 1.8-liter […]
