By Dennis Chung BMW introduced a new generation of scooters when it debuted the C650GT and C600 Sport (since renamed the C650 Sport) back in 2012. Today, BMW’s “urban mobility” line has grown to include the C400X, C400GT and the electric C Evolution. What gets forgotten, sometimes, is that BMW used to have another scooter …
By Ryan Adams I love camping. I’ve been doing it my entire life. My family would camp numerous times per year for most of my childhood and as soon as my friends and I had our licenses, we were out in the woods or at a lake in the Midwest enjoying the great outdoors more …
By Cameron Martel Quick Specs$699 / Intermediate Oval / 3.9lbs / 1,769g Note: SCHUBERTH and SENA provided the C4 Pro/SC1 respectively for the purposes of this review. Integrated Electronics, a Revised Fit, & Numerous Improvements Make the Pro the C4 to Wear The C4 Pro: the return to form for this venerable German helmet brand. …
By Wade Thiel It Looks Pretty Good Ducati has a new V-twin motorcycle in the works. It’s a new Panigale model, more specifically the “baby” Panigale. Motorcyclist Magazine, among other outlets, recently shared some images of the new bike shot by BMH Images. The spy shots reveal some interesting tidbits, but there’s still a lot …
By Wade Thiel The CEO Hints It Will Happen Husqvarna has had a couple of good years recently. The KTM-owned company has some new bikes and a reasonable amount of buzz around them and the brand in general. It will be interesting to see how it develops over time and adds more products. KTM’s CEO …
By Dennis Chung Perhaps the biggest surprise to grace the 2018 EICMA show floor last November was Aprilia’s RS 660 concept. In a market where middleweight sportbikes seem to be on the wane, Aprilia bucked the trend with the concept and its 660cc parallel-Twin engine derived from the 1100cc RSV4 and Tuono V-4. Aprilia is …
By John Burns The upside to those long Canadian winters is you get things done. Darren Begg does, anyway, and now the Flyin’ Fred Merkel VFR750 S has been completed and is resting comfortably with its new owner in the USA. Were the second-gen VFRs the prettiest ones? This is as close to the actual …
By Dirck Edge Ducati has opened an exhibition in Bologna just prior to this weekend’s Italian GP at Mugello entitled “Anatomy of Speed”. With the opening attended by the MotoGP team, Ducati’s commitment to aerodynamic development is showcased. Here is the press release from Ducati: Ducati inaugurates the temporary “Anatomy of Speed” exhibitionExclusive exhibition dedicated …
By Wade Thiel Indian Motorcycle’s New Flat Track Racers If there’s one thing Indian Motorcycle has done well, it’s killing it at the flat track races. The company has raced the FTR 750 there with great success, and now it wants to do the same with the FTR 1200. The FTR 1200 Hooligan bikes you …
By Wade Thiel A Promising-Looking Electric Bike There’s a lot to love about new and upcoming electric motorcycles. The technology is genuinely exciting and although the vast majority of the electric bikes out there lack the range, power, and short charge times that people are looking for, they’re quickly getting closer to being at the …