DARK SECRETS: 7 | Vintage Vibes

Harley’s X440 Is A Smash Hit In India—Could It Be The Brand’s Saving Grace?

Lately, it seems like partnerships between big and small motorcycle brands are popping up everywhere. These companies are joining forces to reach more riders around the world and offer new, exciting bikes. One big trend that's been growing is small-displacement bikes—basically, bikes with smaller engines that are easy to handle…

RideApart · Feb 3, 2025

"It sounds good; you’re not getting superb clarity or a broad, rich frequency range – you get the sound of your guitar’s pickup amplified": Harley Benton TableAmp V2 Bluetooth review

An affordable, Bluetooth-equipped desktop amp designed with electro-acoustic instruments and vocalists in mind – but with scope for amp modelers too

Guitar World · Jan 29, 2025

Harley-Davidson Made a More Street-Focused Pan America and It Looks Like Fun

Harley-Davidson hasn't had an easy time as of late. It's been dogged by contrived controversy, flagging sales, LiveWire being an anchor around its neck, and the same market contraction that all others within the industry have felt. Harley's also lost a few steps thanks to prior tariffs, and looming forthcoming…

RideApart · Jan 28, 2025

Is SYM’s New Motorcycle a Scooter Or a Sport-Tourer?

Our world is full of weird and wonderful motorcycles. Some of them are badass—think low-slung cruisers like those from Harley and Indian. Meanwhile, others are razor-sharp—think the crop of hyper-naked and supersports from Europe. But at the same time, some bikes are just weird. You know, like they’re not quite…

RideApart · Jan 8, 2025

KTM Somehow Has More Dealerships Worldwide Than Harley-Davidson

As the chips continue to fall on KTM's situation, it's staggering just how much money the company spent on expansion over the last few years. And how much that expansion has bitten them in the ass right now, as it lays off workers, slashes sitting inventory, cancels race programs, and…

RideApart · Jan 8, 2025

LiveWire Has a New EV Motorcycle Coming Soon, But Who Is It For?

Full stop, I loved the first Harley-Davidson LiveWire. I rode it on the Brooklyn Formula E track way back when it first debuted, and me and one of the brand's marketing leads—what's up, Laurence!—had an absolute ball hanging at the back of the pack and shredding the track. It had power.…

RideApart · Jan 6, 2025

LiveWire 'Outsources' Almost Everything to Harley-Davidson

You probably don't need me to tell you that times are tough right now. To some degree or another, you're seeing it in your own life. Whether it's the price of eggs, the price of heating your home this winter, or something else entirely. Living is expensive.Companies still aren't people…

RideApart · Jan 4, 2025

Harley-Davidson's Customers Might've Got Hacked

It's been a year for Harley-Davidson. Like, it's been a hard year. The Motor Co's stock has tumbled. Its CEO has fought claims of being woke and caved to outside pressure even though it's the most un-woke company around. It's losing business because it's so anti-woke, in fact. LiveWire has burned through…

RideApart · Jan 1, 2025

Kove Wants In On the Cruiser Game With the KY600 Lancer

In recent years, we’ve seen lots of new motorcycles emerge from China. And while some of them, such as the CFMoto Ibex 450, are signs that Chinese bikes are indeed getting better, others continue to embody the knockoff stereotype made-in-China bikes have become associated with over the years.

RideApart · Dec 31, 2024

Hero Needs To Bring Us The Harley Pan America 440 Of Our Dreams

Just ahead of the new year, Hero MotoCorp filed new securities exchange documents saying that it's extending its partnership with Harley-Davidson, on both development and manufacturing of motorcycles. Some will be related to the existing X440, of course, but a new motorcycle is also included in its plans.At this point,…

RideApart · Dec 30, 2024