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(date: 2024-08-17 22:51:49)


This Stealthy Hayabusa Looks Amazing, Hides a Supercharged Secret

date: 2024-08-16, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Exactly how fast is ‘ludicrous speed,’ anyway? And more importantly, is this it?

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730314/tts-supercharged-400hp-suzuki-hayabusa/


This Michigan Ducati Dealer Has Been Ripping Off Customers For Over 7 Years

date: 2024-08-16, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Its business license was suspended for “imminent harm to the public.”

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730293/ducati-detroit-fraud-forgery-suspension/


Active Exhausts for Motorcycles? This Indonesian Company Just Built One

date: 2024-08-16, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

It morphs like a Transformer.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730289/3tech-racing-tridente-scorpion-active-motorcycle-exhaust-system/


KTM’s New 450 SMR Can Shred On One Wheel, Anytime, Anywhere

date: 2024-08-16, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

It’s the sharpest it’s ever been, with refinements to the frame and suspension making it even better.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730225/2025-ktm-450-smr-launch/


Win a Trip to Next Year’s Isle of Man TT, See the Greatest Race on Earth for Free

date: 2024-08-16, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The wildest race you’ll ever see.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730284/iomtt-trip-giveaway-isle-of-man-tt/


How Much Do You Want This Honda CGX 150 Cafe Racer In Your Market?

date: 2024-08-16, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The bitty bike is big on style, and is set to roll out in China soon.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730218/honda-cgx-150-cafe-racer/


No, It’s Not Okay To Use Old Engine Oil

date: 2024-08-16, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The hands of time don’t take too kindly on even the fanciest motor oil.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730223/dont-use-old-engine-oil-video/


2024 ARCA West at Tri-City: Team Reactions, Analysis

date: 2024-08-15, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Vincent Delforge, Special to Kickin’ the Tires. The NAPA Auto Care 150, the eighth race of the 2024 ARCA Menards West Series season, held at Tri-City Raceway in West…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/arca-west-tri-city-reactions-analysis/


Watch This Supercharged 250 HP Harley-Davidson-Style Jet Bike Shred, Praise Florida

date: 2024-08-15, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

If you don’t openly love Florida, then I maintain you secretly love it.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730206/harley-davidson-jet-bike-florida/


Polaris Recalls 285,000 Snowmobiles Worldwide Due To Potential Fire Risk

date: 2024-08-15, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Fuel degradation over time + extended snowmobile storage = electrostatic discharge (ESD) in the fuel tank.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730207/polaris-worldwide-snowmobile-recall-fire/


This New Dirt Bike Is a Grown-up MX Bike for Teens, So Get Shredding

date: 2024-08-15, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

It doesn’t just look like a grown-up MX bike, it’s packing tons of features and adjustability, too.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730083/2025-gasgas-mc-85-launch/


Kawasaki’s KFX50 Youth ATV Makes It Easy to Learn, and Get Your Kids Smiling

date: 2024-08-15, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Yes, I know I’ve doomed myself.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730195/kawasaki-kfx50-youth-atv-review-specs-price-2025/


Truck Company Owner Pleads Guilty in Infamous New Hampshire Biker Deaths

date: 2024-08-15, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Weirdly, his brother first tried to plead guilty three years ago, but his plea was rejected.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730185/westfield-transport-trucking-zhukovskyy-jarheads/


Is Harley-Davidson Screwing Over its Dealers? Dealers Say Yes

date: 2024-08-15, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Big inventory buys, updated showroom requirements, and more accusations.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730183/harley-davidson-dealers-association-profits-accusation/


Germany Is Super Strict With Action Cams and Drones, Enthusiasts Beware

date: 2024-08-15, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

But the rules seem very much open to interpretation.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730070/germany-strict-rules-action-cameras-drones/


Long shots most likely to play spoiler before NASCAR Cup playoffs

date: 2024-08-15, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Cole Cusumano, Staff Writer Last Sunday night, it appeared Austin Dillon wrote yet another Cinderella story with a surprise victory at Richmond Raceway just four weeks before the NASCAR…

https://kickinthetires.net/other/longshots-most-likely-to-play-spoiler-before-nascar-cup-playoffs/


2025 Kawasaki Versys 1100 S Revealed

date: 2024-08-14, from: Cycle World News

Kawasaki’s crossover gets updates for 2025, but don’t expect big changes.

https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/kawasaki-versys-1100-s-revealed/


Planning To Ride An ATV? Check Out These Free Online Courses First

date: 2024-08-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The ATV Safety Institute makes it easy for anyone to get a hang of the basics.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/729926/atv-safety-institute-free-online-courses/


This 1930s Armored Harley-Davidson Has a Sidecar, and a Machine Gun

date: 2024-08-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Yes, Nazis were involved, too.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730054/harley-davidson-landsverk-210-armored-motorcycle/


Cash for Clunkers, But For Motorcycles? Singapore Offers Cash To Retire Old Bikes

date: 2024-08-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

All bikes registered before July 1, 2003 are eligible for the program.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/729927/singapore-encourages-retirement-old-bikes/


Want To Ride Quads and Dirt Bikes on Your Farm? Not So Fast, Says This Guy

date: 2024-08-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

NIMBY neighbors are the best, aren’t they?

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730062/nimby-noise-complaint-farm-quads/


Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman Are Back Riding Bikes Around the World, Thankfully

date: 2024-08-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Leave it to Ewan and Charley to plot a 10,000-mile route between Scotland and London.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730064/new-long-way-series/


Jerk Hits Endangered Horse With UTV, Flees The Scene

date: 2024-08-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The 10-year-old stallion’s injuries were so bad, he had to be euthanized after the crash.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730047/endangered-banker-horse-killed-utv/


You Won’t Believe This, But a Single Speed Camera Made More Than $1M in 3 Years

date: 2024-08-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

These speed cams just might be out to get you and all your money.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/729928/speed-camera-money-making-scheme-italy/


Ducati Won’t Make a Small Displacement Motorcycle, That’s Stupid

date: 2024-08-14, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Ducati could pull a Porsche.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/730042/ducati-small-displacement-motorcycle/


What Is the Wheelie Limit?

date: 2024-08-14, from: Cycle World News

Wheelies are great fun, but they kill acceleration and lap times. How can wheelies be countered? Kevin Cameron explains.

https://www.cycleworld.com/blogs/ask-kevin/motorcycle-wheelie-limit-explained/


The Slow Lane: Ring. Ring. Hello, Pot? Yeah, It’s Pot. Hey, This Is Kettle Calling.

date: 2024-08-14, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Jerry Jordan, Editor So, just like nearly every other NASCAR fan or media member, I saw what happened Sunday night and after watching the replay, I posted on X…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/the-slow-lane-ring-ring-hello-pot-yeah-its-pot-hey-this-is-kettle-calling/


Triumph Tigers Take 1st and 2nd at the Inaugural AFT AdventureTrackers Race

date: 2024-08-13, from: Cycle World News

The very first Sturgis Rally, known as the Black Hills Classic, was held on August 14, 1938 with a race of 9 participants and a small audience. Fast forward to August 11th, 2024.

https://www.cycleworld.com/the-wire/triumph-tigers-take-1st-and-2nd-at-inaugural-aft-adventuretrackers-race/


Royal Enfield Electric Launching in 2025

date: 2024-08-13, from: Cycle World News

Royal Enfield has been working on multiple EV projects for years, and has now confirmed that at least one of those projects will come to market in 2025.

https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/royal-enfield-electric-launching-2025/


How Much Power Does the 2024 Yamaha YZF-R7 Make?

date: 2024-08-13, from: Cycle World News

The 2024 Yamaha YZF-R7 gets performance tested on the Cycle World Dynojet 250i dynamometer for peak horsepower.

https://www.cycleworld.com/bikes/yamaha-yzf-r7-dyno-test-2024/


Keeping Heat Out of the Cylinder Head

date: 2024-08-13, from: Cycle World News

You’d think that the combustion of fuel and air under compression contacting the cylinder heat is the reason for heat in an engine, turns out there’s more to it.

https://www.cycleworld.com/blogs/ask-kevin/motorcycle-cylinder-head-heat-explained/


An Overflow Of Road Racing Talent Is Paving A New Path To NASCAR

date: 2024-08-13, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Noah Poser, Guest Writer In the past, it wasn’t uncommon for racers to come from other series and try their hand at NASCAR. Whether it was Juan Pablo Montoya,…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/an-overflow-of-road-racing-talent-is-paving-a-new-path-to-nascar/


Would You Ride This Custom Carbon 1984 Ducati 900SS?

date: 2024-08-13, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

It’s purpose-built from the ground up to turn heads.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/729772/purpose-built-moto-ducati-900ss-carbon/


Take a Look at These Sweet New Kawasaki Z900RS and Z650RS Colors

date: 2024-08-13, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Once again, Team Green gives a master class in how to kick it old school.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/729919/kawasaki-z900rs-z650rs-new-colors/


Oil-Maker Castrol Makes $50M Investment In Moto Battery-Swapping Company

date: 2024-08-13, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Castrol sees a huge opportunity for diversification with Gogoro.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/729793/castrol-50m-usd-investment-gogoro/


New Battery Recycling Law In Illinois, But What Other States Have One?

date: 2024-08-13, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Under the new Illinois law, battery sellers and distributors must develop battery recycling programs by 2026.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/729904/ebike-battery-recycling-programs-us/


Tom Cruise Rappelled Into the Olympics, Rode Off on a LiveWire S2 Del Mar

date: 2024-08-13, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

How else would he close the games?

https://www.rideapart.com/news/729901/tom-cruise-olympics-livewire-del-mar/


Polaris Drops 1st Limited Edition Snowmobile, Has Sick 1990s Graphics

date: 2024-08-13, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Totally rad, dude.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/729897/polaris-70th-anniversary-limited-edition-switchback-assault-snowmobile/


VR46 MotoGP Team Will Receive Ducati Factory Support, Starts Next Year

date: 2024-08-13, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The Doctor’s very own racing team has gone a long way since it started back in 2014.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/729770/vr46-racing-team-receives-ducati-factory-support/


Triumph Racing and Jalek Swoll Make Historic Trip to AMA Pro Motocross Podium

date: 2024-08-12, from: Cycle World News

Triumph Racing has achieved a historic milestone in the AMA Pro Motocross Championship campaign, with Jalek Swoll finishing third overall at round nine of the series.

https://www.cycleworld.com/the-wire/triumph-racing-and-jalek-swoll-make-historic-trip-to-ama-pro-motocross-podium/


2024 KTM 990 Duke

date: 2024-08-12, from: Cycle World News

KTM upped the displacement on its LC8c engine and the first bike to use it is the 990 Duke. The updated engine now displaces 947cc and makes a claimed 121 hp.

https://www.cycleworld.com/ktm/990-duke/


2024 KTM 250 Duke

date: 2024-08-12, from: Cycle World News

You’ve got to start somewhere, and there couldn’t be a more stylish and appropriate bike than KTM 250 Duke.

https://www.cycleworld.com/ktm/250-duke/


ARCA Menards Series West: 2024 Tri-City Race Review

date: 2024-08-12, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Vincent Delforge, Special to Kickin’ the Tires The NAPA Auto Care 150, the eighth race of the 2024 ARCA Menards West Series season, held on Saturday, August 10 for…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/arca-menards-west-2024-tri-city-review/


Bubba Wallace Moves into Playoff Contention with Richmond Top-Five

date: 2024-08-12, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Seth Eggert, Associate Editor A combination of tire compound strategy and avoiding a frantic and controversial finish at Richmond Raceway moved Bubba Wallace above the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/wallace-playoff-contention-richmond-top5/


Honda And Yamaha To Partner On EV Manufacturing, Battery Sharing

date: 2024-08-12, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Bespoke batteries are a headache for riders, and now two OEMs are doing something about it.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/729554/honda-yamaha-ev-manufacturing-partnership/


This Dude Built a Twin-Engine, 8-Wheel, 6-Wheel Drive Go-Kart

date: 2024-08-12, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

I don’t even know what you’d call it except awesome.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/729710/twin-engine-8-wheel-6-wheel-drive-go-kart-video/


World’s Strongest Man Gets Destroyed Around Racetrack, Even with a Hayabusa

date: 2024-08-12, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

To be fair, the woman who beats him is a beast, and Eddie improves his time considerably.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/729707/worlds-strongest-man-rides-donnington-park-hayabusa/


Harley To Move More Motorcycle Production to Thailand, Union Isn’t Happy

date: 2024-08-12, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The first round got around EU tariffs, but this one hits closer to home.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/729692/harley-thailand-production-pan-america/


ChargePoint’s ‘Omni Port’ Has CCS and NACS Charging, But Adds a Failure Point

date: 2024-08-12, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

I’m not sure this was a good idea.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/729705/chargepoint-omni-port-electric-charging-motorcycles/


Ducati’s V2 Panigale Isn’t Going Anywhere, We’re Getting a Totally New One

date: 2024-08-12, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Not only is the V2 Panigale staying, but it’ll be Ducati’s first completely new bike for 2025.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/729695/ducati-v2-panigale-isnt-finished/


Kymco’s New Motorcycle Isn’t Sure if It’s a Scooter or an Adventure Bike

date: 2024-08-12, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

It takes the whole adventure scooter thing to the next level.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/729575/kymco-cvr5-adventure-scooter/


Tiny Japanese Convertible Was Made For An Electric Trike Powertrain, Right?

date: 2024-08-11, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The wheels and lug nut patterns match perfectly. Bonus!

https://www.rideapart.com/news/729572/honda-beat-arcimoto-ev-conversion/