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If you grew up following two-wheeled racing around the same time I did, Shane 'Shakey' Byrne is a name familiar to you for so many reasons—some great, and some that required a public apology. Career highlights include snagging rides with Aprilia, Proton KTM, and Camel Honda in MotoGP, along with being…

I think we can all agree that Royal Enfield’s been killing it lately. New model launch after new model launch, it seems that there’s no stopping Enfield from dominating the entry-level, retro-themed market. From the new Himalayan 450 to the Shotgun 650, RE’s clearly giving the people what they want.

Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of experiencing what the future of urban mobility could look like while testing Can-Am's new Pulse and Origin. As fun as these bikes were, I'm not sure how I'd get on living with one, considering their conventional charging systems. Like most people who…

While I don't particularly mind loading any of my powersport vehicles into the back of our Honda Ridgeline, there's always a looming sense of danger. Not because I've had any mishaps, falls, or whiskey throttles that sent the machines flying. But because I've watched my fair share of mishaps, falls, and…

I really loved my time with Niu's XQi3. In fact, my kids were pretty saddened when it was time for the street-legal electric dirt bike to go back to the company. I'm pretty sure one actually cried while saying, "No more wheelies!"

As motorcyclists, we’re a fun-loving bunch and take pride in doing stupid shit as long as it doesn’t get us killed. For example, taking our bikes where they simply have no business going. I remember a time I took my Yamaha MT-07 to the beach and got it very stuck…

For motorcycle enthusiasts in the US last week, it was a bittersweet time. On the one hand, a short holiday week, which is always nice. On the other, the passing of two certifiable North American motorcycle racing legends. Malcolm Smith left this world on November 26, at the age of…

In an era where we have countless public lands enemies, whether its mining operations, mass logging, housing developers, federal and state governments, among many others, I didn't have cults on my Bingo card. Yet, here we are. 

BMW Motorrad has just pulled the covers off of its 2025 F 900 road bikes, and I’m sorry, I just can’t wrap my head around the Sport colorway on the F 900 R. It’s loud, eye-catching, and maybe even gaudy. It immediately reminds me of Captain America’s colors, and quite…

There's always money in the banana stand, or so I hear.Well, maybe that's true if you're a member of the Bluth family, but that's not the case for KTM. If you're a member of KTM, just substitute "MotoGP program" for "banana stand" and you'll more or less have what's happening here.…

Italian off-road motorcycle specialist Beta has a knack for making versatile, well-rounded machines. Personally, I was quite impressed with the approachability and versatility of the XTrainer. From grassroots 125 enduro bikes, all the way to race-winning big-bore MX machines, the Florence-based marque has off-road performance coursing through its veins.