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(date: 2024-10-06 11:09:19)


Triumph’s TF 450-RC Dirt Bike: This Is It

date: 2024-10-06, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Thumper-lovers, rejoice!

https://www.rideapart.com/news/736207/triumph-tf-450-rc-dirt-bike-2025/


Wheels Through Time Is Raising Money To Help Hurricane Victims, You Can Help

date: 2024-10-05, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The Museum That Runs and its staff are OK, but need your help assisting with cleanup efforts in western North Carolina.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/736218/wheels-through-time-hurricane-helene/


BLM Set to Close Countless Off-Road Trails, Gives Shady Politicians What They Want

date: 2024-10-04, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Good work, everyone!

https://www.rideapart.com/news/736083/blm-bears-ears-national-monument-ohv-closures/


Can You Seriously Trademark “Freedom”? Guess Bajaj Is About To Find Out

date: 2024-10-04, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

In July 2024, Bajaj launched its first CNG bike, the Freedom 125. Now it’s getting sued.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/736091/bajaj-freedom-trademark-lawsuit-india/


Here’s How Much the New BMW R 1300 GS Adventure Will Cost You

date: 2024-10-04, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

It ain’t cheap.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/736075/bmw-r-1300-gs-adventure-pricing/


I Can’t Stop Drooling Over This All-Carbon Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP

date: 2024-10-04, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Only 300 of these stealthy superbikes will ever see the dark of night.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735970/2025-honda-cbr1000rrr-fireblade-sp-carbon-edition/


Hipsters Beware, Kawasaki’s Going to Drop a Classic-Looking Motorcycle Soon

date: 2024-10-04, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Big style in a small package.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735969/2025-kawasaki-w230-debut-usa/


How Does an EV-Swapped Honda Beat Stack Up Against The Gas?

date: 2024-10-04, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Make your inner nine year old happy by watching how this Beat Off went.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/736068/honda-beat-ev-swap-test/


‘Wolf-Whacking’ Gets Wyoming’s OK, But It Stupidly Got Lumped In With Hunting

date: 2024-10-04, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Stop lumping it in with hunting.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/736061/wolf-whacking-bill-wyoming-hunting-controversy/


ARCA Menards West Series: 2024 Roseville Race Preview

date: 2024-10-04, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Vincent Delforge, Special to Kickin’ the Tires. This Saturday, October 5th, will be the 10th of the 12 races of the 2024 ARCA Menards West Series season. It is…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/arca-menards-west-series-2024-roseville-race-preview/


2024 ARCA West at Madera: Team Reactions, Analysis

date: 2024-10-03, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Vincent Delforge, Special to Kickin’ the Tires The West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150, the ninth race of the 2024 ARCA Menards West Series season, held…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/2024-arca-west-at-madera-team-reactions-analysis/


This New GasGas Dirtbike Is So Special, It Pays Tribute To ALL GasGas’ Racers

date: 2024-10-03, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

All GasGas racers that have bagged an enduro world title, at least.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735850/2025-gasgas-ec300gp-special-edition-enduro/


A $2K Quad That Only Needs a New Battery? Bargain or Bad Idea?

date: 2024-10-03, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

When is that smokin’ hot deal on Facebook Marketplace too good to be true, and when is it for real?

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735963/kawasaki-kfx-450-quad-deal/


Husqvarna Finally Launches the Awesome-Looking Vitpilen 801, Get Excited

date: 2024-10-03, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Stealthy, sleek silver or bright, sunshine yellow. Your choice.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735957/2025-husqvarna-vitpilen-801-launched/


Suzuki GSX-8R Doesn’t Get Much of an Update, Just Three New Colors

date: 2024-10-03, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Pretty much everything else remains the same.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735807/2025-suzuki-gsx8r-new-colors/


U.S. Seeks to Ban Powersport Manufacturer CFMoto, Just Like TikTok and Others

date: 2024-10-03, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

By the looks of the proposed rules, CFMoto isn’t the only major motorcycle manufacturer that’d take a hit.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735940/us-cfmoto-ban-commerce-rules/


Harley-Davidson’s Co-founder’s Home Could be Demolished, People Want to Save It

date: 2024-10-03, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

To Scotland, brother!

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735947/harley-davidson-cofounder-home-scotland-gofundme/


What In The Actual Hell Is Going On With This Makeshift Motorcycle?

date: 2024-10-03, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The longer you look, the weirder it gets.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735811/crazy-custom-backyard-built-makeshift-motorcycle/


23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports File Federal Antitrust Lawsuit Against NASCAR and James (Jim) France

date: 2024-10-02, from: Kickin the Tires blog

Here is a copy of the lawsuit obtained by Kickin’ the Tires from the federal court online filing system.

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/23xi-racing-and-front-row-motorsports-file-federal-antitrust-lawsuit-against-nascar-and-james-jim-france/


ARCA Menards Series West: 2024 Madera Race Review

date: 2024-10-02, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Vincent Delforge, Special to Kickin’ the Tires A month and a half of waiting between the eighth and ninth races of the 2024 ARCA Menards West Series season. That’s…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/arca-menards-series-west-2024-madera-race-review/


KTM’s New Motorcycles Will Come With Fancy Radar Tech, Whether You Want It or Not

date: 2024-10-02, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Bosch and KTM are implementing a wide range of active rider assistance features for 2025.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735647/bosch-ktm-advanced-radar-assistance-systems-2025/


Holy Hallelujah, Kawasaki Is Bringing the Best Color Z900RS Cafe To the US

date: 2024-10-02, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

The regular Z900RS and Z900RS SE get some choice colorways for 2025, too.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735798/kawasaki-z900rs-cafe-2025-usa/


Shimano Thinks We Need AI-Powered Bicycle Drivetrains, But Do We Really?

date: 2024-10-02, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Shimano’s Q’Auto learns from your riding habits and adjusts gear ratios accordingly.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735652/shimano-ai-powered-gear-shifter/


Warner Bros Sued for On-Set Motorcycle Accident, Happened During ‘Batgirl’ Filming

date: 2024-10-02, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

It’s hard to imagine someone not getting compensation when you hear about the injuries sustained.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735784/warner-bros-motorcycle-accident-lawsuit/


Check Out This 1919 British Army Motorcycle, Complete with a Machine Gun Sidecar

date: 2024-10-02, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

But who made it?

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735787/british-sidecar-motorcycle-army-1919-technical-machine-gun/


You Have To Watch This Drag Race Between a Ducati Panigale, and an EV Audi RS

date: 2024-10-02, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

It’ll leave your jaw on the floor and prove just how insane motorcycles can be.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735646/drag-race-ducati-panigale-vs-audi-rs/


BTS’ Suga Fined $11,500 for E-Scooter DUI, Highlight’s US’ Penalty Disparity

date: 2024-10-02, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Are DUI penalties in the US too slack or is this too severe?

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735644/k-pop-e-scooter-drunk-driving-fine/


Dock Workers On Strike, How Will It Affect US Motorcycle Shipments?

date: 2024-10-02, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

We reached out to multiple powersports manufacturers to find out, and here’s what they told us.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735801/east-coast-dockworkers-strike-motorcycle-manufacturers-honda-bmw/


Yamaha XSR900 Start Drooling, You’re Getting These Flashy Upgrades From Y’s Gear

date: 2024-10-01, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Yamaha’s very own Y’s Gear has rolled out a whole selection of goodies for the brand’s flagship neo-retro roadster.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735492/2024-yamaha-xsr900-ys-gear-upgrades/


New Motorcycle YouTube Adventure Series Wants to Rival ‘Long Way’ Documentary

date: 2024-10-01, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

I don’t want to jump the gun, but if it’s between this and the Long Way Up, I’m leaning toward this.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735623/klim-ride-to-the-end-series-youtube/


UTVs See Sales Rebound, Two-Year Downturn Gets Righted

date: 2024-10-01, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

They’re back, baby.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735621/utv-sales-rebound-after-downturn-slump/


Check Out Kawasaki’s Meguro S1 and W230, What Neo-Retro Motorcycles Should Be

date: 2024-10-01, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Kawasaki goes full retro with these compact roadsters.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735497/kawasaki-meguro-s1-w230-launch-thailand/


Your EV Motorcycle Could Catch Fire After a Hurricane, So Be Careful

date: 2024-10-01, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Salt water and Lithium-Ion batteries don’t mix well.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735616/ev-motorcycle-hurricane-salt-water-fire-risk/


These Ducati Superleggeras Were Chef Paul Hollywood’s, Can Now Be Yours

date: 2024-10-01, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

It’s a Great British Bike-Off! Wait.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735629/ducati-superleggera-for-sale-gbbo/


Keep It Simple, YouTuber Itchy Boots Chooses New World-Traveling Motorbike

date: 2024-10-01, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Needless complexity on her new bike is a no.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735618/itchy-boots-new-bike-2024-youtube/


Kawasaki’s New Versys 1100 Is Here, But Not That Much Changed

date: 2024-10-01, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

It gets a bigger engine, some extra power and torque, but that’s pretty much it.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735493/kawasaki-versys-1100-specs-features-launch/


Yamaha Teases R9, You Can Stop Living in Fear

date: 2024-10-01, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

It’s OK to let yourself get excited. Yamaha has given you permission.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735636/yamaha-teases-r9-motorcycle/


Zane Smith adds to impressive late-season stretch with top-10 at Kansas

date: 2024-09-30, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Cole Cusumano, Staff Writer KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Hollywood Casino 400 presented by ESPN BET proved to be a challenge for a handful of drivers in the NASCAR…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/zane-smith-adds-to-impressive-late-season-stretch-with-top-10-at-kansas/


Royal Enfield’s Art of Motorcycling Envisions the Future, Specifically the Year 3000

date: 2024-09-30, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

What do you think the world will be like in the year 3000?

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735152/2024-royal-enfield-art-of-motorcycling-y3k/


Red Bull Dirt Biker Jumps Off a Cliff, Paraglides All the Way Down

date: 2024-09-30, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

I’d love to see the behind-the-scenes.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735424/red-bull-dirt-bike-paraglide-cliff-video/


Suzuki Shows off Matte Green Hayabusa, Gives Green Goblin Vibes

date: 2024-09-30, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

I can’t be the only one that sees this, can I?

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735420/suzuke-matte-green-hayabusa-europe/


This Tiny OEM Offers TFT Dash Retrofit Kits. Why Don’t More OEMs Do This?

date: 2024-09-30, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

Older bike and you want a modern dash? No problem, says Italjet.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735392/italjet-tft-dash-retrofit-kit/


Good Job, a Bunch of Off-Roaders Have Damaged Ancient Geoglyphs

date: 2024-09-30, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

This is why we can’t have nice things.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735422/off-road-racers-utv-atv-chile-ancient-geoglyphs/


Thieves Try to Steal Husqvarna 401 With Toyota Corolla, Results in Satisfying Fail

date: 2024-09-30, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

That won’t fit in there, sirs.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735411/thief-toyota-corolla-trunk-fail-husqvarna/


Ducati’s Dropping This Sick Capcom Monster Hunter Collab, But Only in Japan

date: 2024-09-30, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

You like Monster Hunter? You like the Ducati Monster? Have I got news for YOU!

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735403/ducati-capcom-monster-hunter-limited-edition/


Someone Compared the Husqvarna Vitpilen to the Cybertruck, I Must Defend Its Honor

date: 2024-09-30, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

I’m sorry, but absolutely not.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735416/reddit-husqvarna-vitpilen-tesla-cybertruck-design/


Chase Elliott Overcomes Pre-Race Engine Woes for Kansas Top-10

date: 2024-09-30, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Seth Eggert, Associate Editor Engine issues at the start of the Hollywood Casino 400 race weekend forced Chase Elliott to rally throughout the first race of the Round of…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/chase-elliott-overcomes-pre-race-engine-woes-for-kansas-top-10/


Honda To Update Rebel 1100 Cruiser, Could Get New Touring Variant

date: 2024-09-29, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News

It’s expected to break cover at EICMA and Intermot later this year.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/735149/2025-rebel-1100-updates-coming-soon/


Can Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 match the finish of the last NASCAR race at Kansas Speedway?

date: 2024-09-29, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Randy Covitz, Special to Kickin’ the Tires During its 24-year history, Kansas Speedway has been the site of some of NASCAR’s most dramatic moments. Who can forget Carl Edwards’…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/can-sundays-hollywood-casino-400-match-the-finish-of-the-last-nascar-race-at-kansas-speedway/


Chandler Smith’s Short-Run Speed Leaves Him Third at Kansas

date: 2024-09-29, from: Kickin the Tires blog

By Seth Eggert, Associate Editor The short-run speed that Chandler Smith had in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Kansas Speedway wasn’t enough to hold off the competition in the…

https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/chandler-smiths-short-run-speed-leaves-him-third-at-kansas/