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(date: 2024-03-23 16:16:54)


Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Hits US Dealers at Last

date: 2024-03-22, from: Cycle World News

Royal Enfield’s 2024 Shotgun 650 is now available in the US, with a price of $6,899 for the base model. The updated GT 650 and INT 650 are also now available.

https://www.cycleworld.com/bikes/royal-enfield-shotgun-650-pricing-details/


KTM MotoGP Team Manager Francesco Guidotti Talks 2024

date: 2024-03-22, from: Cycle World News

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager Francesco Guidotti takes time to chat with Cycle World before the start of the second MotoGP round in Portimão.

https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-racing/ktm-motogp-team-manager-francesco-guidotti-interview/


Watch Chris Birch Jump the KTM 890 Adventure R Over and Over Again

date: 2024-03-22, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

If you ever want to feel like an inadequate dirt rider, watch Chris Birch put a middleweight KTM 890 Adventure R through hell.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/713474/ktm-890-adventure-r-video-chris-birch-watch/


‘Superman’ Mason Mitchell Set for ARCA Return in 2024

date: 2024-03-22, from: Kickin the Tires blog

LAS VEGAS, NV. -The 2014 ARCA Menards Series champion, Mason Mitchell, is poised to make a comeback to the driver’s seat for two races in partnership with SIGMA Performance Services…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/superman-mason-mitchell-set-for-arca-return-in-2024/


More Than Just For Fun, Jetskis Save Lives In Hawaii

date: 2024-03-22, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The Hawaiian Lifeguard Association is promoting the use of Jetskis in rescuing swimmers in distress.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/713359/lifeguards-jet-skis-hawaii-surfers-surfing/


Yamaha Unveils Its Final-Edition Snowmobiles, Saying Farewell to the Industry

date: 2024-03-22, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Check out a video showcasing the last snowmobiles Yamaha will ever make.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/712484/yamaha-final-edition-snowmobiles-2025/


How Much Power Does the 2024 Kawasaki Eliminator SE Make?

date: 2024-03-22, from: Cycle World News

The 2024 Kawasaki Eliminator SE gets performance tested on the Cycle World Dynojet 250i dynamometer for peak horsepower.

https://www.cycleworld.com/bikes/kawasaki-eliminator-se-dyno-test-2024/


MV Agusta Hosts Inaugural Ride for International Women’s Day

date: 2024-03-21, from: Cycle World News

The new relationship between KTM and MV Agusta provides a springboard for a cultural shift at the Italian boutique marque.

https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/mv-agusta-hosts-inaugural-ride-for-international-womens-day/


Dawson’s Creek Stars James Van Der Beek, Kerr Smith Nearly Died on Jetskis

date: 2024-03-21, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The two used to ride jetskis while filming the show and got into all sorts of shenanigans, including almost dying.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/713339/dawsons-creek-james-van-der-beek-kerr-smith-jetski/


2024 Rocket 3 Storm First Look

date: 2024-03-21, from: Cycle World News

Triumph has given its Rocket 3 more horsepower and torque with a blacked-out look for 2024.

https://www.cycleworld.com/bikes/triumph-rocket-3-storm-first-look/


Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the All-New LiveWire S2 Mulholland

date: 2024-03-21, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

LiveWire’s latest is a sleek cruiser-inspired all-electric and we’re intrigued.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/713337/2024-livewire-s2-mulholland-specs-price-motorcycle-ev/


Bajaj Is Gearing Up To Launch First CNG Motorcycle

date: 2024-03-21, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

CNG-powered vehicles pose lower costs and improved efficiency versus their gasoline-powered siblings.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/712318/bajaj-cng-motorcycle-coming-2024/


First Win Looms Large for Ford, McDowell at COTA

date: 2024-03-21, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Cole Cusumano, Staff Writer Is the pressure on Ford and the new Mustang Dark Horse to find victory lane at Circuit of the Americas (COTA)? Chevrolet opened up the…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/first-win-looms-large-ford-mcdowell-cota/


Bell’s Broozer Helmet Gains ECE 22.06 Certification

date: 2024-03-21, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

A versatile, retro-themed lid that doesn’t skimp on safety one bit.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/712375/2024-bell-broozer-ece-2206/


2024 LiveWire S2 Mulholland First Look

date: 2024-03-21, from: Cycle World News

The 2024 LiveWire S2 Mulholland is the company’s first all-electric cruiser and the second model built on its more affordable S2 platform.

https://www.cycleworld.com/bikes/livewire-s2-mulholland-first-look/


Watch an 800HP Twin-Turbocharged Hayabusa-Powered Go-Kart Scream To Life

date: 2024-03-21, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The compound-turbo beast is almost ready to rip.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/713051/800hp-suzuki-hayabusa-go-kart-video-watch/


Husqvarna’s 2024 Svartpilen 801 Is Finally Here

date: 2024-03-20, from: Cycle World News

Husqvarna reimagines its scrambler-inspired middleweight as the Svartpilen 801, with more power, new electronics, and fresh styling.

https://www.cycleworld.com/bikes/husqvarna-svartpilen-801-first-look/


Do We Really Need A Gimbal-Mounted Headlight On Our Motorcycles?

date: 2024-03-20, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

BMW certainly thinks so.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/713050/bmw-motorrad-gimbal-mounted-headlight/


This Is The Only Snowmobile Designed By Pininfarina, And It’s Electric

date: 2024-03-20, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Meet Vidde, the Swedish electric snowmobile startup out to keep more than just the snow clean.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/712652/vidde-alfa-snowmobile-pininfarina-design/


Famed Bike Brand Fezzari Rebrands To Ari, Launches New Nebo Peak Electric MTB

date: 2024-03-20, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

A bang-for-buck all-around e-MTB.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/711616/versatile-ari-nebo-peak-emtb-launched/


KTM Parent Company Says It’s Taking Over MV Agusta

date: 2024-03-20, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Pierer Mobility’s previous timeline had the takeover happening in 2026, so it’s a full two years ahead of plan.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/712862/ktm-mv-agusta-takeover-2024-pierer/


2024 Royal Enfield INT 650 & Continental GT 650 First Ride

date: 2024-03-19, from: Cycle World News

Royal Enfield adds variety and quality to its winning INT 650 and Continental GT 650 models for 2024; we take them for a ride to see how they perform.

https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-reviews/royal-enfield-int-650-and-continental-gt-650-first-ride/


2024 Harley-Davidson Hydra-Glide Revival First Ride

date: 2024-03-19, from: Cycle World News

Harley-Davidson’s 2024 Hydra-Glide Revival was introduced at Daytona Bike Week, where we got a ride on the Heritage Classic–based, retro-styled model.

https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-reviews/harley-davidson-hydra-glide-revival-first-ride/


The 2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 Wants To Be Your New Escape Hatch

date: 2024-03-19, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The latest LC8c-powered member of the Husky family pairs inimitable Svarty style with that parallel twin.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/713028/husqvarna-svartpilen-801-launch-specs/


Ducati Bags Its First Motocross Win In The Italian Championship

date: 2024-03-19, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Ducati now sits second in the overall running.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/712888/ducati-desmo450-mx-first-motocross-win/


Is Bajaj Already Working On A New Triumph 400cc Model?

date: 2024-03-19, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

After the resounding success of the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X, Bajaj and Triumph are just getting started.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/712292/triumph-400-rajiv-bajaj-plans/


Triumph Pulls the Covers off the Latest Rocket 3 Storm Models

date: 2024-03-19, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

More horsepower and a record-breaking torque figure are exactly what this model needed, apparently.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/712630/triumph-rocket-storm-3-2024/


Justice At Last: Norton Pensions Scandal Victims Will Get Nearly $12M Back

date: 2024-03-19, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

After years of deliberation, the UK Fraud Compensation Fund has agreed to compensate the Norton Pensions Scandal victims.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/712848/norton-pensions-victims-get-payback/


date: 2024-03-18, from: Kickin the Tires blog

Kickin’ the Tires’ photojournalist and videographer, Blake Ulino, captured the action this past weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway as the NASCAR Cup Series put on a show with a record…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/gallery-photojournalist-blake-ulino-captures-the-nascar-action-from-bristol-motor-speedway/


Keselowski Scores Back-to-Back Top-Fives, Most Points at Bristol

date: 2024-03-18, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Cole Cusumano, Staff Writer Bristol Motor Speedway provided old-school properties and theatrics, which demanded a certain level of veteran prowess to overcome, in what was a triumphant departure from…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/keselowski-scores-back-to-back-top-fives-most-points-at-bristol/


Rajah Caruth Overcomes Pit Road Penalties for Bristol Top-10

date: 2024-03-18, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Seth Eggert, Associate Editor BRISTOL, Tenn – Despite two pit road penalties in the WEATHER GUARD Truck Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Rajah Caruth rebounded to score a top-10…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/caruth-overcomes-penalties-bristol-top10/


Watch This Guy Build A Turbo Hayabusa Quad From Scratch

date: 2024-03-18, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Believe it or not, this is his second Hayabusa-powered Raptor, so he’s doing things a little differently.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/712650/turbo-hayabusa-raptor-quad-video-build/


2025 Buell Super Cruiser First Ride

date: 2024-03-18, from: Cycle World News

We ride Buell’s preproduction Super Cruiser. Despite a few rough edges and cruiser-style compromises, the 175-hp machine is a wicked fast and fun ride.

https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-reviews/buell-super-cruiser-review/


Finally, Suzuki Motor USA Brings Its ATV Business Wholly Into the Fold

date: 2024-03-18, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

SMAC, Suzuki’s ATV manufacturing facility, is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Suzuki Motor USA.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/711855/suzuki-consolidates-atv-manufacturing-and-sales/


Here’s What a Polaris RZR Mounted to Two Jetskis Looks Like Riding the Waves

date: 2024-03-18, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Death? Nah. Fun? Yes.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/712811/heavy-d-sparks-polaris-rzr-jetskis-video/


Watch Pol Tarrés Break Another Guinness World Record on His Yamaha

date: 2024-03-18, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Tarrés put himself into the Guinness Book of World Records for a second day in a row by riding his Tenere 700 to 21,909 feet.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/712171/pol-tarres-breaks-record-tenere-700/


Martin Truex Jr Finishes Runner-Up in ‘Interesting Bristol Race’

date: 2024-03-18, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Seth Eggert, Associate Editor BRISTOL, Tenn – With tire management key and the technique to save those tires paramount, Joe Gibbs Racing’s drivers were the class of the NASCAR…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/truex-jr-runner-up-interesting-bristol/


Alex Bowman’s Short Track Experience Aids Top-Five Bristol Run

date: 2024-03-18, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Seth Eggert, Associate Editor BRISTOL, Tenn – In a race that harkened back to the 1980s and 1990s era of NASCAR Cup Series racing, drivers had to fall back…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/bowman-experience-aids-top-five-bristol/


Noah Gragson: ‘I’m Enjoying Everything About Racing Again’

date: 2024-03-17, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Seth Eggert, Associate Editor BRISTOL, Tenn – One of the most important aspects of a NASCAR Cup Series driver is the confidence that they have, both behind the wheel…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/gragson-enjoying-everything-racing-again/


date: 2024-03-17, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Blake Ulino, Staff Photographer Ryan Blaney won the pole for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Our Blake Ulino was on hand to document all of the…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/cup/gallery-nascar-cup-series-practice-qualifying-at-bristol/


Layne Riggs Rebounds from Dismal Start to Truck Season with Bristol Top-10

date: 2024-03-17, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Seth Eggert, Associate Editor BRISTOL, Tenn – After several finishes outside of the top-30 to start the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season, Layne Riggs rebounded and scored his first…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/riggs-rebound-dismal-start-bristol-top10/


date: 2024-03-17, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Blake Ulino, Staff Photographer Christian Eckes earned his seventh career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory and his first from the pole in the WEATHER GUARD Truck Race at Bristol…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/truck-series/gallery-weather-guard-truck-race-at-bristol-motor-speedway/


Recall: Some 2024 BMW R 1250 RT And K 1600s May Have Front Strut Issue

date: 2024-03-17, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

A small number of ESA front spring struts were not produced to correct specifications and must be replaced according to BMW.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/712170/bmw-r1250rt-k1600-strut-recall/