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Say what you will about "loud pipes save lives", but beating up a teenager, or anyone for that matter, isn't the way to deal with your issue—especially if you're a police officer. Unfortunately, that's exactly what happened to a 13-year-old boy in Sattahip, Chon Buri, Thailand, recently. The police officer thought the…

Listen, as reliable and dependable as our motorcycles are, the fact remains that these things are machines, and machines break down. I’m sure pretty much all motorcyclists have experienced being stranded—with some more than others depending on the bikes they choose.Usually, it’s as simple as ringing up a buddy with…

Spain is in turmoil. Recent catastrophic flooding has caused untold damage to the Valencia region, seeing thousands displaced, missing, and dead. The death toll, unfortunately, keeps rising and will likely continue to do so in the coming weeks and search and rescue operations continue. So it's understandable that MotoGP canceled the…

Royal Enfield is a company that's been around for over a century. It started as a British company, and has a long and storied past, including a little lightweight machine designed to drop from the literal sky for RAF dispatch riders during WWII. After the war, the original Flying Flea…

I have a confession to make, and it's one that may surprise you if you've been reading RideApart for a long time. Are you ready? As of the time of writing, I have yet to ever own a Honda Super Cub. (I know!)To be totally fair, it's not like I…

Quick, which is more important, weight or horsepower?There are competing camps who'd side one way or the other. Proponents will argue you can get away with more if you have greater power, while there are those who'll say reducing weight is the ultimate end-all, be-all. Ducati, however, saw that old…

I don't know if you know this, but it's Hello Kitty's 50th anniversary this year. She's an international icon, with fans of all ages on every single continent. And while Honda already kicked off the celebrations earlier this year with a special Hello Kitty limited-edition scooter, in motorbike-land, there's really…

All around the world, special forces divisions use motorcycles in some way or another. Some use it for rapid deployment into the field, others use electric motorcycles to get around easier and more stealthy. And some use trikes as machine gun emplacements. And then there's Taiwan's Military Police Special Services Company,…

GoPro gave rise to action sports in a way that cannot be understated. Without the company's original and subsequent action cameras, we wouldn't have seen the Renaissance that is action sports today, where everyone and anyone can head out into their yard, throw a sick trick, and instantly reach millions. Yet,…

The MotoGP race organizers faced one of the most difficult, potentially championship-deciding decisions since the inception of the premier class. Due to the floods that have devastated the Valencia reagin, killing more than 200 people, the MotoGP organizers have decided not to burden the area with hosting the championship finale…

Getting lost in the wilderness doesn’t always have to be scary. Most of the time, it can be tons of fun, especially when you’re with your friends and family who share the same passion for adventure. And provided you aren’t really lost, of course.There are tons of ways to get…