By Dirck Edge Confirming rumors, today Honda announced a 2020 Honda Africa Twin platform with increased displacement, more power and less weight for each of the two new models, including the standard Africa Twin and the Africa Twin Adventure Sports SE. The bikes should be in dealers next March. Both standard transmission and DCT models …
By Wade Thiel The New Twin Is In We knew already that Honda had a new 2020 CRF1100L Africa Twin coming, and now there are images, specifics, and video of the bike. The company made the new bike with a bigger engine and a lighter weight. Two very good things. The bike now tips the …
By Bruce Cole Introduction Technology in all forms, with a particular bent for communications, especially wireless forms, along with motorcycling are life-long passions that haven’t been diminished by time. As such the opportunity to review another new or unknown Bluetooth helmet system is never one to be missed. Which brings us to the EJEAS Quick …
By Wade Thiel Proceeds Support Nicky Hayden Memorial Foundation The 2019 Ducati Panigale V4 Nicky Hayden Tribute was announced a while back and was moved around to different tracks. The plan for the bike was for it to be auctioned off at the end of its tour round. That time is now. The bike is …
By Dirck Edge Marc Marquez (Honda) dominated the Aragon MotoGP race from start to finish earlier today. Marquez quickly built a large gap to second place and cruised to the win. The Ducatis of Andrea Dovizioso and Jack Miller finished second and third, respectively. Marquez is close to clinching another World title. Follow this link …
By Bruce Allen On Sunday, the Marc Marquez Express continued to rumble through the MotoGP landscape, laying waste to the field in Round 14 at Motorland Aragon. Andrea Dovizioso, bless his heart, flogged his factory Ducati from 10th at the start to 2nd at the finish, keeping the championship at least breathing until Buriram. And …
By John Burns One of these, my friends, is still with us, and the other moved onto its reward, far too soon, the year after this little comparison starring Pete and Riding Man Mark Gardiner. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Crusher Man cometh. 2009 Muscle Cruiser Shootout …
By Dirck Edge Championship points leader Marc Marquez (Honda) qualified in pole position for tomorrow’s Aragon MotoGP race. Marquez has been much faster than every other rider all weekend, and he took pole with a sizeable gap over the two Yamaha’s filling out the front row tomorrow, including those of Fabio Quartararo and Maverick Viñales …
By John Burns You really do need a program to keep track of all the players at Harley-Davidson. I’m still in a constant state of bewilderment even after all these years trying to keep track of the Glides and Ultras and FXRs and things as they come and go. After passing summary judgment on the …
By Ryan Adams Motorcycle of the Year: KTM 790 Adventure R It’s not every year a motorcycle hits the scene and redefines the boundaries of its category. The KTM 790 Adventure R has done just that. KTM has taken its decades of off-road championship-winning pedigree and infused it into what we believe is the most …