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motorcycles 2024.20

(date: 2024-05-17 10:40:41)


GWM Souo Flat-eight Tourer Revealed

date: 2024-05-17, from: Cycle World News

Recently we discovered the Souo motorcycle brand and its intention to build a larger-displacement rival to the Gold Wing. Now it’s been unveiled in China.

https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/gwm-souo-flat-eight-tourer-revealed/


Google’s ‘Gemini’ AI Tells Motorcyclists Not to Wear Safety Gear

date: 2024-05-17, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Even AI is susceptible to being a squid.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/720080/google-gemini-ai-motorcycle-safety-gear/


CFMOTO’s MT-X Could Hit North American Shores This Year

date: 2024-05-17, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

An affordable middleweight adventure bike based on one of the best in the business. Now, who would want that?

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719939/cfmoto-mtx-fall-launch/


REV’IT! and Zero Join Forces For “Electric Motorcycle Riding Gear”

date: 2024-05-17, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The collection follows Zero’s urban-chic aesthetic.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719835/revit-zero-electric-motorcycle-apparel/


Bangladesh To Begin Enforcing ‘No Helmet, No Fuel’ Policy Nationwide

date: 2024-05-17, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Nearly 30 percent of all the road deaths in the country in 2023 were riders.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719823/bangladesh-helmet-law-enforcement-2024/


Is LiveWire Building an Old Harley-Davidson E-Bike Concept?

date: 2024-05-17, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Might help the brand’s bottom line.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719829/livewire-harley-davidson-e-bicycle-ebike-concept/


Harley-Davidson Just Patented Fake Brakes For Electric Motorcycles

date: 2024-05-17, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

As well as a simulated clutch.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719824/livewire-electric-motorcycle-fake-brakes-clutch-harley-davidson/


Former Motorsports Promoter Eddie Gossage Passes Away

date: 2024-05-17, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Seth Eggert, Associate Editor Longtime motorsports executive and public speaker Eddie Gossage passed away at the age of 65. Long before his time at Speedway Motorsports, let alone Texas,…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/former-motorsports-promoter-eddie-gossage-passes-away/


2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801

date: 2024-05-16, from: Cycle World News

Husqvarna’s Svartpilen was already a unique and attractive motorcycle, but the addition of the LC8 parallel twin from KTM’s 790 Duke totally changes how this bike performs.

https://www.cycleworld.com/husqvarna/svartpilen-801/


KTM 1390 Rally, Super Adventure, and Likely 1490 Model Spied

date: 2024-05-16, from: Cycle World News

KTM is working on its next gen of open-class ADV models. We recently spied what we think are the 1390 Rally, 1390 Super Adventure, and a possible 1490 model.

https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/ktm-1390-rally-super-adventure-and-1490-model-spy-shots/


Action Sports Legend Travis Pastrana Is Trying To Rebuild His Body Through Stem Cells

date: 2024-05-16, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

After years of injuries, something had to change for the former stunt rider.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719969/travis-pastrana-stem-cells-motorcylist/


What Will the Future of Bagger Racing Be?

date: 2024-05-16, from: Cycle World News

Many a motorcycle racing purist has made fun of bagger racing, but Kevin Cameron sees many similarities to early Superbike racing.

https://www.cycleworld.com/blogs/ask-kevin/future-of-bagger-racing/


See Great Wall’s Crazy 8-Cylinder Motorcycle Engine In All Its Glory

date: 2024-05-16, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The massive touring bike is set for launch in China very soon.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719833/great-wall-souo-8cylinder-tourer-launching-soon/


Is A Royal Enfield Classic 650 Twin In Our Future?

date: 2024-05-16, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Trademarks aren’t guarantees, but they certainly indicate interest from the manufacturers that file them.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719813/royal-enfield-classic-650-twin/


NASCAR West Series: Tribute to Richard ‘Dick’ Bown

date: 2024-05-16, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Vincent Delforge, Special to Kickin’ the Tire It is with immense sadness that we learned of the death of Dick Bown, a true legend of the NASCAR West Series…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/nascar-west-tribute-to-richard-dick-bown/


Man Reunited With His Late Father’s Harley-Davidson After 12 Years

date: 2024-05-16, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

This story has all the ups and downs of a movie and will serve as a pick-me-up for any motorcyclist with a heart.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719799/man-reunited-with-fathers-harley/


This Custom Yamaha Scrambler Is Perfection

date: 2024-05-16, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Masterfully crafted from the ground up to both look and perform the part.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719703/purpose-built-moto-yamaha-xt500-scrambler-vmx/


Indoor ATV Ice Racing on a Hockey Rink Looks Insane

date: 2024-05-16, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

It’s flat track mixed with hockey.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719801/indoor-atv-ice-racing-hockey-rink/


Royal Enfield Needs to Bring The Continental GT Cup To the States

date: 2024-05-16, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The grassroots level racing series hopes to showcase the amateur talent of India’s racers.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719690/2024-royal-enfield-continental-gt-cup-announcement/


NASA’s New Super-Alloy Could Transform Everything

date: 2024-05-16, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The high-heat alloy is said to last 2,500 times longer than other nickel-base alloys.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719689/nasa-grx810-super-alloy/


2024 BMW CE 02 Ride Review

date: 2024-05-15, from: Cycle World News

We ride and review BMW’s latest electric two-wheel offering, the CE 02, a light electric for getting around the city. Just don’t call it a scooter…

https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-reviews/bmw-ce-02-ride-review/


Great Wall Souo Flat Eight Revealed

date: 2024-05-15, from: Cycle World News

New Chinese motorcycle company Great Wall Souo is hitting the ground running with its flat-eight-powered touring machine that will launch in May of 2024.

https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/great-wall-souo-flat-eight-revealed/


This Stretched and Lifted Custom Mudding ATV Is Absolutely Bonkers

date: 2024-05-15, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Tons of fab work to the frame, suspension upgrades, and a turbocharger make this thing one of a kind.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719532/custom-mudder-big-wheel-atv/


Can A Motorcyclist Without Any Experience Run The World’s Largest Enduro?

date: 2024-05-15, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Are a couple of months of training enough to conquer this challenge?

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719662/gotland-enduro-race-firsttime-rider/


BFGoodrich’s New T/A KO3 Off-Road Tire Will Let You Go Anywhere

date: 2024-05-15, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Baja, here we come.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719659/bfgoodrich-bfg-ko3/


This New e-Bike Has An Astonishing 90 Miles of Range

date: 2024-05-15, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Quietkat’s revolutions don’t stop with the Apex’s range, though.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719649/quietkat-apex-hd-ebike-bicycle-debut-price-range/


Honda’s Working On A Bunch Of Advanced Motorcycle Safety Aids

date: 2024-05-15, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

It’s combining the power of radar and stereo cameras for the ultimate adaptive cruise control system.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719552/honda-camera-based-adaptive-cruise-control/


We Want These New Vespa Scooters And Clothing Collections, Dang It!

date: 2024-05-15, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Italian drip from head to handgrips.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719654/vespa-new-primavera-sprint-china/


onX’s ‘Adventure Forever Grants’ Aim to Keep Public Lands Public

date: 2024-05-15, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Public land is under threat by state and federal governments. onX is doing its best to keep it in our hands.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719645/onx-adventure-forever-land-grants-submissions/


Amazon-Owned Zoox Self-Driving Vehicles Involved in Two Motorcycle Crashes

date: 2024-05-15, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

If you find yourself riding behind a Zoox self-driving vehicle, keep your distance. At least until the NHTSA investigation is resolved.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719665/zoox-self-driving-motorcycle-crashes/


Martín Wins 2024 French Grand Prix

date: 2024-05-14, from: Cycle World News

Jorge Martín dominated the French Grand Prix weekend, winning both races and setting pole.

https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-racing/le-mans-motogp-race-report-2024/


Justin Haley Breaking Out of His Shell with ‘HaleYes’ Campaign

date: 2024-05-14, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Seth Eggert, Associate Editor DARLINGTON, S.C. – When the fan vote opened for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race, Rick Ware Racing (RWR)’s Justin Haley was the first…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/haley-breaking-shell-haleyes-campaign/


Zontes 703RR Hitting Production

date: 2024-05-14, from: Cycle World News

Chinese brand Zontes has been working on a pair of triple-powered machines which it showed at EICMA in the fall. The RR sportbike will soon join the 703F ADV.

https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/zontes-703rr-coming-soon/


Moto Guzzi USA Announces 2024 Northeast Dealer Demo Tour

date: 2024-05-14, from: Cycle World News

Moto Guzzi USA is thrilled to announce its Northeast Demo Tour, giving passionate motorcyclists across the region the chance to experience the thrill of riding one of the 2024 Moto Guzzi range firsthand.

https://www.cycleworld.com/the-wire/moto-guzzi-usa-announces-2024-northeast-dealer-demo-tour/


This Is The World’s Largest Three-Wheeler Collections And It’s Wild

date: 2024-05-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Discovering the collection is just half the fun.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719516/worlds-largest-3-wheeler-collection/


EGGERT: Let’s Look at How Far NASCAR’s Come

date: 2024-05-14, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Seth Eggert, Associate Editor DARLINGTON, S.C. – If you were teleported back in time to a NASCAR race weekend in 2003, what exactly would you see? Besides the future…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/eggert-lets-look-at-how-far-nascars-come/


These 2 Guys Tried to Fix and Ride Junked Motorcycles In 48 Hours

date: 2024-05-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

They didn’t need to be perfect; they just needed to run. What could possibly go wrong?

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719529/brickhouse-builds-48-hour-challenge/


UK Plans To Ban Gas Motorcycles Aren’t New, But There’s More To It

date: 2024-05-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The Department For Transport sought public comment on a potential ICE motorbike ban in 2022. It’s 2024. Where did all the comments go?

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719521/uk-plan-combustion-motorcycle-ban/


Rainey’s Ride To The Races Returns

date: 2024-05-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

A day full of riding bikes and mingling with some of the biggest names in motorcycle racing.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719382/raineys-ride-to-the-races-2024/


Polaris’ UTV Tank Patent Is Actually an Old Military Design

date: 2024-05-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Folks, I think we’re getting old military tech…

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719507/polaris-rampage-utv-tank-patent/


Arai’s New XD-5 Can Become Three Different Helmets

date: 2024-05-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Arai says it represents the very best the brand has to offer when it comes to ADV-focused comfort and safety.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719385/arai-xd5-adventure-touring-helmet/


Carson Hocevar Having Fun with All-Star Race Campaign

date: 2024-05-14, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Seth Eggert, Associate Editor DARLINGTON, S.C. – From tricking his competition into endorsing him to doing impressions of NASCAR’s stars, Carson Hocevar has had fun while campaigning for the…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/hocevar-having-fun-all-star-race-campaign/


Kove 800X Headed to US

date: 2024-05-13, from: Cycle World News

Recent documents show that Kove will bring three versions of its 800X to the US, including the Standard, Pro, and Rally, all powered by a 799cc parallel twin.

https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/kove-800x-coming-soon-to-usa/


North West 200 Racer Flies 25-Feet Into the Air and Lives to Tell the Tale

date: 2024-05-13, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

A stark reminder of the realities of road racing ahead of the Isle of Man TT.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719299/north-west-200-crash-near-death/


Could This Suzuki Electric Scooter Patent Show Us The Future?

date: 2024-05-13, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Produced in cooperation with Panasonic, the adorable last-mile machine keeps ease of battery access top of mind.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719318/suzuki-echoinori-battery-scooter-patent/


Is Royal Enfield Getting Close To Launching The Guerrilla 450?

date: 2024-05-13, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

It’s no guarantee, but surely this new official model logo documentation filing isn’t nothing.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719294/royal-enfield-guerrilla-450-logo/


Ola Electric’s Motorcycle Patents Have a Few Company Firsts

date: 2024-05-13, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

We saw cool prototypes from the manufacturer last year, but these designs fill a commuter-shaped hole in its lineup.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719150/ola-electric-motorcycle-patent/


BMW Should Bring The F 900 R and XR Sport Editions To The US

date: 2024-05-13, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

These M-inspired models are exclusive to the French market…for now.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719152/bmw-f900r-f900xr-sport-editions-france/


Keselowski writes “another chapter,” gets first driver-owner win for RFK

date: 2024-05-13, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Cole Cusumano, Staff Writer Brad Keselowski embraced the spirit of Darlington Raceway’s Throwback Weekend by doing something no one had seen in over three years: winning a NASCAR Cup…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/keselowski-writes-new-chapter-gets-first-driver-owner-win-at-rfk/


Josh Berry’s Strong Run Earns Him a Top-Five at Darlington

date: 2024-05-13, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Seth Eggert, Associate Editor DARLINGTON, S.C. – Several long runs at Darlington Raceway played into Josh Berry’s strength in the Goodyear 400. Despite a fast car in practice, a…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/berry-strong-run-earns-top-5-darlington/


Chris Buescher ‘Struggling to Understand’ Reddick’s Reasoning

date: 2024-05-13, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Seth Eggert, Associate Editor DARLINGTON, S.C. – Chris Buescher’s chances at being the driver breaking Ford Performance’s winless drought were brought to an abrupt end after a late-race dive-bomb…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/buescher-struggling-tunderstand-reddick/


Watch a Deputy Mayor Use a Jet Ski to Save a Drowing Horse

date: 2024-05-12, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

He’s got our vote.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719289/brazillian-floods-deputy-mayor-drowning-horse-jet-ski/


Buy This Certifiably Rad Custom Yamaha Phazer Snowmoquad

date: 2024-05-12, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The best of both worlds or just our redneck dreams? You decide.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/719282/custom-yamaha-phazer-snowmobile-atv-for-sale/


Ty Majeski: ‘I Should Have Went with My Gut’ at Darlington

date: 2024-05-12, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Seth Eggert, Associate Editor DARLINGTON, S.C. – The decision of what lane to restart in ultimately left Ty Majeski with a top-five finish after a chance at victory at…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/majeski-shouldve-went-my-gut-darlington/


Sam Mayer’s Darlington Top-Five Finish a ‘Solid Day’

date: 2024-05-12, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Seth Eggert, Associate Editor DARLINGTON, S.C. – A top-five finish during NASCAR’s Throwback Weekend was the latest in a momentum shift for JR Motorsports’ Sam Mayer. The top-five run…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/darlington-top-five-solid-day-sam-mayer/


Parker Kligerman: ‘Encouraging to Have Days Like Today’

date: 2024-05-12, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Seth Eggert, Associate Editor DARLINGTON, S.C. – In his 100th career start in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Parker Kligerman had one of his best oval races of the season.…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/parker-kligerman-encouraging-days/