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Remember the Kawasaki K-Racer X2? If you need a refresher, it's the latest evolution of Kawasaki Heavy Industry's long-running vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) project.Introduced earlier in 2024, a key point of interest to RideApart readers is its powerplant, which is a Kawasaki H2R engine. That's…

There are many reasons why folks like you and me love doing what we do. Much to the disdain of our relatives and loved ones, riding a motorcycle, ATV, UTV, or any sort of powersports vehicle is definitely a great way to unwind, zone in, and get some much-needed R&R.A…

There's a pedigree when you purchase a Polaris RZR that few other manufacturers have been able to attain. One built on winning races, of chewing through the dunes, jumping off ledges, and generally mopping the floor with one's competitors. Few within the powersports community have such a pedigree. One that does,…

If you've been watching Yamaha as long as we have, you know that when the Tracer 9 family gets an update, it usually hits Europe first.And, I mean, it makes total sense. If you're an OEM, and you're updating your flagship sport touring range, then of course you're going to…

Ever since its launch last year, the Suzuki GSX-8S has been on my radar as one of my potential next bikes. As a big fan of the 650cc to 900cc naked bike segment, this thing ticked all the boxes when it came to an all-around fun-to-ride machine.Designed as the spiritual…

I know the world doesn't seem to be a nice place to be right now, and that we're all being inundated with political campaign messages demonizing our friends, neighbors, colleagues, and a host of people we don't even know, but it's important to remember that shit ain't real life. It's…

We all remember our first bike. I don’t mean our first motorcycle, but rather, our first two-wheeled vehicle from when we were just wee little youngsters figuring out our way in this world. I remember mine very clearly—a clapped-out Mongoose BMX bike that was way too big for my five-year-old…

Electric road motorcycles—the Zeroes, the LiveWires, the Energicas (RIP)—just don't work for the average consumer who goes on longer trips, brisker canyon jaunts, and overnight camps in the middle of the backcountry compared to their gas cousins. They just don't have the range.I say this having sampled a bunch of…

Those of you who know me know that I’m an absolute Yamaha simp. It’s not that I’m sponsored by Yamaha or incentivized in any way to patronize their products. It’s just that I firmly believe that they make some of the best motorcycles out there.For me, Yamaha’s bikes seem to…