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KTM Stops Motorcycle Production Again, Says It Doesn't Have Enough Parts

KTM, KTM, KTM. When will this all end for KTM? Honestly, that's super unclear, as it was recently discovered that the Austrian manufacturer wouldn't be able to pay back the 600 million euros in debts next month, a timeline a figure it had negotiated with its creditors when it restructured…

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There's a Charity Motorcycle Ride to Support Amputees Happening Next Month

Trauma can come in two forms, at least when you're involved in an accident. The first is the accident itself and toll it reaps on your body. My father nearly lost his leg forty years ago from a stump chipping accident. But there's a secondary toll, too. That one occurs…

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Because More People Want to Use Their UTVs, Can-Am Launches Utility Demo Tour

I've been on this drumbeat for ages now, but modern pickups are just too expensive. Too expensive to purchase, too expensive to maintain, and too expensive to fix when you break something. I see it all the time in my little hamlet. Folks with HD and half-tons that look immaculate.…

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South Korea Wants To Convert Old Gas Scooters To Electric, and Will Pilot a Program

In countries like South Korea, motorcycles aren’t just weekend toys or leisure rides—they’re essential tools of daily life. In cities like Seoul, delivery riders zip between alleyways and apartment blocks, getting food, packages, and even groceries to customers in record time. With narrow streets and dense traffic, scooters are often…

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Is India About To Lift Its Tariff On Large Displacement Bikes Like Harleys?

As you might already be aware, if we're talking about countries where the most new motorcycles are sold each year, then India frequently tops the charts. How many bikes are we talking about? In FY 2024, motorcycle buyers in India snapped up 18 million units (that's 'million' with an 'm').

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Elon Musk's DOGE Controls Your Public Lands Now

DOGE—the Department of Government Efficiency—controls your public lands now. I wish I was kidding, but on April 17th, supposed Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum handed Elon Musk the entirety of America's accumulated public lands. That includes national parks, Bureau of Land Management, and Forestry lands, as well as the…

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Sound Up: Listen to Yamaha's New V4 MotoGP Engine Scream

Last week, Yamaha took to Spain to test its secretive V4 MotoGP motor and, finally, we've heard what Team Blue's new engine sounds like. My takeaway? It ain't that glorious crossplane. But time and tide wait for no man, and Yamaha had to respond to everyone else.

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Suzuki Gives the Hayabusa New Colors Again, But When Will It Give It an Overhaul?

Suzuki just dropped three new color options for the 2025 Hayabusa, and they look great. There’s a green one, a blacked-out one, and a silver one with blue accents. Neat. But let’s be real: the Hayabusa doesn’t need new paint to be exciting.

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This Race Suit Just Snagged World Class Certification, But With Zero Leather

There’s been a noticeable shift in the motorcycle world lately. More riders are tuning into electric bikes, biodegradable cleaners are becoming a thing, and yeah—even gear is getting the eco treatment.

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Sea-Doo Might Be Building an Electric Hydrofoil Surfboard

The current motto for Canadian powersport manufacturer Bombardier (BRP) is "Powersports and nothing else." That's not exactly true, as the company's actual motto is "Adventure by design." But in recent months, as the market has shrunk, global economic turmoil has taken hold, and everyone's tightened their belts, the manufacturer has…

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What If Your Classic, Vintage Vespa Could Easily Go Electric?

Several years ago, the Piaggio Group got right on board the EV train, offering up the Vespa Elettrica to satisfy a growing need in the international scooter market. And it's a nice-looking scooter, no question; full of the kind of styling that fans of modern Vespas already know and love.

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KTM To Stop Selling CFMoto Motorcycles In Europe, But Is Bajaj the Reason Why?

Think back, if you can, to early January. Back then, times were extremely uncertain for KTM, and no one quite knew what would come of the mega Austrian brand's struggles. Opinions are naturally wide and varied among any group of people, but generally speaking, no one wants to see an…

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Condition 1's Hard Cases Wants Pelican's Lunch Money, and Just Might Get It

Durability is tantamount to gear in the outdoor space. Far more than most other arenas as gear has to deal with weather, abuse, regular use, and generally as if it were the rug that separates your garage from your home. In essence, outdoor gear has to be tough as nails.…

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This New E-Bike Might Be the Only One You’ll Ever Need, Supposedly Goes Anywhere

In cities across Europe and Asia, personal mobility has already taken a sharp turn toward two wheels, many of them electric. From the cobblestone streets of Amsterdam to the megacities of Southeast Asia, e-bikes have become a staple in everyday life. They’re efficient, affordable, and easy to live with, especially…

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Imagine Not Being Able to See While Riding This Motorcycle, and Then Getting Shot At

Technicals, i.e. improvised machines of war, have a long and storied history. In every theater of war, folks will always make do with what they have and make their machines either safer to traverse battlefields on, or more lethal. You could conceivably say that the elephants used by Hannibal were…

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Watch Stone Cold Steve Austin Crash an ATV at WrestleMania, Has WWE Worried

If you're a WWE fan, you're already aware that Stone Cold Steve Austin is well-known for making his entrance to events riding an ATV. It's something he's known for and is generally good at. But, unfortunately, the WWE Hall of Famer ruined that reputation after his less-than-sone-cold entrance to WrestleMania…

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EV Motorcycle Company Ultraviolette Inks Deal For European Distribution

India’s electric motorcycle industry has been heating up fast—and now, it’s beginning to make waves well beyond its home market. One of the frontrunners of this movement, Bengaluru-based Ultraviolette, has just announced its official entry into Europe via a new distribution deal with MotoMondo, covering the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands,…

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KTM Won't Cover Airfare, But You Could 'Win' a Trip By Buying a Dirt Bike

The Erzbergrodeo hard enduro dirt bike race is one of those events that's on my bucket list. Whether it's just as a viewer or as a participant, I desperately need to get to Austria one of these days to check out the event in person.

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Moto YouTuber Cancels US Book Tour Over Immigration Concerns

There are so many different subgenres of motorcycle enthusiasts. But still, chances are excellent that if you chat with anyone who's at all interested in watching motorcycle travel vloggers on YouTube, the subject of Itchy Boots will come up.

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Trump Admin Moves to Kneecap US CPSC, Because Who Cares If Your Bike Spontaneously Combusts?

I've been tracking and writing about product safety recalls for several years, from my relatively safe and comfy perch in Chicago. To do this, I rely on recall notices posted by two federal agencies. Broadly speaking, the US National Traffic Highway Safety Administration governs on-road vehicles (mainly motorcycles and helmets,…

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Polaris Patents Electric Youth ATVs and UTVs, and Has 'Return Home' for Parents

There's a major concern about the state of the powersports industry: getting kids onto machines again. While I don't personally ascribe to the idea that "The youths don't like powersports anymore!" based on the reality I've witnessed, I do think that whatever we can do to encourage youth participation should…

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This Indian Sportbike Could Preview What’s To Come, Japan Put on Notice

TVS Motor Company has just pulled the wraps off the 2025 Apache RR 310, and while this fully-faired single-cylinder sportbike remains a staple of the Indian market, its latest updates have the kind of polish you’d expect from a much more premium machine.

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Aleix Espargaró To Make Wildcard Reappearance in MotoGP, First Time on a Honda

I'm an Aleix Espargaró fan, and if you are too, let's get excited together because we get to see him mix it up with the best again. Espargaró will be shredding tires at the Spanish Grand Prix, which will take place at Jerez - Ángel Nieto Circuit between April 25-27, and it'll…

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If This Company Has Its Way, Hybrid UTVs Are the Next Big Thing

I'm a big proponent of hybrid technology, as I think it gives you the best of both worlds. Not only do you keep the longevity of a gasoline engine's range, but the hybrid system fills in torque gap, as well as reduces your overall emissions when you're just tootling around…

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Did You Know BMW Has a Customer Race Program? Neither Did We, But We're Stoked

BMW Motorrad USA recently announced its motorcycle customer race support program for the 2025 racing season. Unfortunately, it's not as simple as "Buy a BMW superbike and we'll support your racing efforts". But, hey, something is better than nothing, and there are a helluva lot of manufacturers doing nothing in…

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