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What do Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Honda, and Toyota have in common? Well, clearly, they’re all Japanese, and they’re among the biggest brands in their respective industries. They’re also paragons of reliability, with the Japanese Big Four’s bikes all known for being capable of surpassing six-digit odometers. And as for Toyota,…

The back half of 2024 has been a rough time for two of the newest bikes in Kawasaki's lineup: the 2024 Ninja 7 Hybrid ABS and the 2024 Z7 Hybrid ABS. In September, there was a stop sale, stop ride recall notice for an ECU issue with both bikes. And…

The divide between metric and imperial bikes is more than just different tool sets and measurement standards, as you're probably well aware. Still, this video from Paul Sr. and his crew at Orange County Choppers, as they get stuck into working on their build-off bike, makes the differences painfully clear.

As consumers, a lot of us try to get the most out of our money. It doesn’t matter if you’re shopping for bread at the grocery store or buying a car. The same is especially true when it comes to motorcycles, as well as all things associated with them.

I've lane-splitted or lane-filtered for years, decades, now. It's literally the only way to live when you have a motorcycle in Los Angeles. I'd hazard it's the only way to live in Los Angeles, period, as I detest sitting in traffic for hours upon hours just to go five miles. 

I don't know how you grew up, but one thing I remember very well about my grandfather is that he was one of those guys who liked doing things himself. Besides being the person who taught me to read and even made tapes of me reading at age three and…

[UPDATE November 21, 2024: It seems that the KTM dealership has edited the price tag of the 990 RC R following the initial posting of this story. It now carries a sticker price starting at £16,000, or about $20,250 USD. Not bad, but still a massive chunk of change for a…

As the most popular, most sold motorbike in history by numbers, chances are excellent that you're familiar with the Honda Super Cub. But did you know that Honda also released a number of special variants over the decades? I'm talking about more than just special commemorative badges and new paint…

Things you associate with the Hells Angels. Bar room brawls. Drug trafficking. Armed robbery. Working for the Iranians. Beating cosplaying dentists with 1% patches. And, of course, car shows...

Why do you ride motorcycles? Well, chances are there are tons of different reasons why you do. Perhaps some of you ride because it’s the practical choice. Or maybe some of you ride just for the thrill and freedom it gives you. Heck, maybe some of you ride simply because…

The good times of pandemic powersport purchases are over. They only could've lasted so long. And more and more manufacturers, especially for those which specialized in just one segment of the industry or those with higher-than-average prices, are feeling the heat.