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I remember how much fun it was playing in the mud as a kid. Hell, I still do it as an adult with my own kids. Last week, we were streaking through some mud holes with my daughter's ATV and loving it. 

It's been a minute since we heard new information about GoPro's smart helmet plans. But there's some news on that front, building on the solid structure the action camera maker acquired when it bought Australian smart helmet maker Forcite back in 2024.

Before electric scooters were cool—or even a thing—the streets of East Germany were buzzing with the unmistakable whirr of the Simson Schwalbe. First introduced in 1964, the smoky two-stroke scooter became a beloved icon, with over a million units sold before production wrapped in the mid-’80s. Fast forward to today,…

While we've focused on KTM at large for the better part of the last seven months, largely due to all the corporate financial issues the brand has faced, I have wonder what's going on with GasGas and Husqvarna recently. If you didn't know, KTM's parent company owns the two and…

I've been thinking about transportation since before I could spell that word. That's probably something that comes with growing up riding public buses and trains to get to school every day. Later on, I'd learn to ride a bicycle, drive, and (of course) ride a motorcycle. And at various times in…

Royal Enfield is probably one of the last brands you’d expect to go electric. Known for its retro-themed bikes and no-frills thumpers that seem like they were built to defy modernity, the thought of a Royal Enfield without a rumbling engine sounds borderline sacrilegious.

I saw "Rainey's Ride To The Races" at Laguna Seca last year, and it was my personal low point of the races because I wasn't a part of it. All the fans riding together to the track, and then spinning laps—I thought nothing could be better, but I was wrong.…

There was a time when motorcycle gear meant making a choice: look good or stay protected. Riders would either opt for classic leather jackets that offered zero armor, or go all-in on bulky technical gear that screamed track day. Thankfully, those days are behind us.

Whoever said it wasn't easy being green apparently never told Kawasaki. Wait, that was Kermit the Frog? Well, regardless, I'm still guessing they never really sat down and had a good talk about it, because clearly Kawasaki has just been taking its favorite color and running with it, right from…

Most of you have probably heard of the motorcycle gear manufacturer, LS2, especially those of you who watch MotoGP, as its helmets have recently made their way onto the premier grid with Fermín Aldeguer. And if you're from Europe, well, LS2 is a staple brand. But it's been quietly fighting a…

Chinese motorcycles have come a long way in recent years, and if there’s one thing they’re especially leaning into, it’s the sportbike segment. There’s a clear pattern here: aggressive designs, sharp angles, and futuristic styling that often skews toward the flashy side. Some might call it over-the-top, but there’s no…