Archive for October 2025
Are Motorcycle Electronics a Dangerous Distraction?
Few are so intimately aware of the dangers of distracted driving as motorcyclists. Long accustomed to being ignored or unseen by automobiles, riders have armored up and adopted defensive riding techniques to protect themselves on public roads. However, even when taking the potential for irresponsible driving as a given, the arrival of smart phones and…
Read MoreSecrets the Motorcycle Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know
For you, the individual, motorcycling is likely all about freedom, enjoyment, and excitement. But in a larger context, it’s also a profit engine inside a capitalist society. As a result, even if you may want to purchase a motorcycle, and a manufacturer, via its dealer network, wants to sell you one, your goals won’t always…
Read MoreTop 16 Motorcycle Roads in the USA by Region
The United States is blessed with a great diversity of geography, climate, and localized history, leaving no shortage of amazing routes to explore on two wheels. While the following list could include 500 roads and still be far from complete, we’re going to keep it short and sweet and offer up four exemplary options for…
Read MoreThe History Behind Harley-Davidson
To a not insignificant portion of two-wheeled enthusiasts, Harley-Davidson is not just the iconic marque, Harley-Davidson is motorcycling. The name alone instantly conjures up emotions and all the associated iconography – style, freedom, endless legions of diehards who shape their very image and lifestyle around the brand. The sound of rumbling v-twins, an all-American ideal,…
Read MoreTop Motorcycle Gear You Should Invest In
For all its great many positives, there is simply no ignoring that with motorcycling also comes a (mortal) risk. You may have gotten lucky to date, but as the old adage goes, there are two types of riders: those who have crashed and those who haven’t… yet. Fortunately, there are a number of steps that…
Read MoreThings I Wish I Knew Before I Started Riding Motorcycles
For many of us – perhaps most of us – who’ve taken to the two-wheeled life, the inspiration for initiation wasn’t a whole lot deeper than, ‘looks cool, looks fun, let’s go!’ While that may simplify things just a bit, few can boast about their perfectly rational and well considered decision to join the tribe…
Read MoreWhat Motorcycles Are Most Popular? Trend Watch 2025
Motorcycle trends tend to be cyclical, even if ceaseless, accelerating innovation tends to bend the arc of that circle. But as a guiding principle, the popularity of, for example, hyper-focused superbikes, big-bore cruisers, and the like will ebb and flow. When they’re at their lowest, that doesn’t mean they’re likely to fall completely out of…
Read MoreTake a Ride on the 2024 Ducati Streetfighter V4
The Ducati Streetfighter V4 is the fabled Italian marque’s intent incarnate to claim complete and unquestioned ground dominance over the vastly popular naked sport category. With the multi-time Superbike World Championship-winning Ducati Panigale V4R serving as its starting point and twisted from there, the Streetfighter V4 is a serious machine indeed. With peerless racing heritage…
Read MoreHow Fast Can a Motorcycle Really Go?
Quite frankly, of the great many things a motorcycle can do to deliver thrills and really get the adrenaline pumping, pure, unadulterated speed is not the most important, nor the most impressive. However, few can resist the urge to ask, “What’ll it do?” With that said, just how fast can a motorcycle really go? Short…
Read MoreCan Motorcycles Split Lanes in Arizona?
Bikers may wonder, “can motorcycles split lanes in Arizona?” Under the state’s laws, motorcycles cannot split lanes in Arizona. You could receive a ticket from law enforcement for lane splitting. And if you are injured while lane splitting, the other party’s insurance company may use it as evidence that you contributed to the accident and…
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