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Hoodies are essential fashion accessories for some people, even when they’re on a motorcycle. While a traditional hoodie is designed to keep you warm, the Alpinestars Chrome Superairflow hoodie has plenty of mesh to keep you comfortable when temperatures reach into the 100s, whil...
Tom Kelly has a knack for finding unusual ride routes and destinations for his fellow Moto Guzzi riders to enjoy at the annual Wisconsin Moto Guzzi Riders Rally. The 2026 event was certainly no exception. The destination, Ernest Hüpeden’s Painted Forest, is as obscure as the tiny...
Klock Werks and Indian Motorcycle pulled the cover off a one-of-a-kind custom Challenger built for country artist Redferrin at the 19th annual Palace City Pre-Sturgis Party in Mitchell, S.D., on the eve of the 86th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The Klock Werks team designed and built...
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Indian Motorcycle has released the 2026 Chief Vintage Sturgis, SD Edition, a 125-unit run built around a paint scheme drawn from the 1930s Indians that raced at the first Sturgis rally. It costs $23,999 MSRP and is shipping to dealers now. The 2026 Indian Chief Vintage Sturgis, S...
Protective riding gear has been part of my riding experience since I started riding at 12. I didn’t have riding mentors or even riding buddies, so I had to figure things out on my own. My invincible young brain understood why helmets, boots, and gloves mattered, but after my firs...
Triumph Motorcycles has unveiled an updated race engine that will power the Moto2 World Championship beginning in 2027. It represents what the brand calls the most significant technical overhaul of the British manufacturer’s control engine package since it replaced Honda as the s...
Benda motorcycles are beginning to make a ripple on US shores with four intriguing and competitive models, courtesy of its partnership with Keeway Group. We were impressed with the Napoleonbob 500 and have now gotten our gloves on the persuasive, entry-level 2026 Benda Chinchilla...
Stark Future says its electric Varg EX has become the best-selling enduro motorcycle in the world, outselling every gas-powered rival. This time, the Barcelona company brought receipts. First-half 2026 revenue hit €86.0 million (about $99 million), up 46% from a year ago, and Sta...
Sena has released its first adventure helmet, the Outlander, with the company’s own communications hardware and LED lighting built into the shell. It is available now through Sena’s website and authorized dealers. You can choose among five sizes and two colors, Matte Black and Gr...
The 2026 Harley-Davidson Deadwood is the newest cruiser in the Softail lineup, and it arrives with a familiar recipe. Inspired by post-World War II GIs, Harley-Davidson took the Heritage Classic, lowered the rear end, chopped the windshield, fitted a solo seat, and painted nearly...
The Alp name returns to the United States with the new 2026 Beta Alp 4.0 and X. We have reviewed the X, which is an urban adventure motorcycle. Now, it’s time for the urban dual-sport 4.0. For those keeping score, Beta’s Alp name debuted in 1990 with a trials/trails hybrid dirt b...
As Joe Rocket was approaching its 35th anniversary, it looked like the popular motorcycle apparel brand from Canada was on the ropes in the United States. The website showed a dwindling selection of gear, and much of the stock was stale and on sale. Fortunately for consumers, the...
With the collaboration of many of the key people who made the Gilroy chapter of the long history of Indian-branded motorcycles happen, author George F. Paul has written Gilroy Indians: The Indian Motorcycle Company of America, 1999-2003, the definitive book on the subject. To exp...
LiveWire, the electric motorcycle maker majority-owned by Harley-Davidson, received a formal warning from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 23 because its stock had traded below $1 per share for a month. The same day, the company reported quarterly results strong enough...
The all-new 2027 Yamaha YZ450FX appropriates the latest YZ450F’s engine, frame, and suspension hardware, and then retunes nearly all of it for slower speeds, longer days in the saddle, and rougher ground. It arrives at dealers in September with a $10,499 MSRP in Team Yamaha Blue....
Sena is selling a bass-tuned version of its Phantom smart helmet for an MSRP of $599. The Extreme Bass audio package is the main difference between the Sena Phantom XB and the standard model. The core platform, shell, lighting, Mesh Intercom 3.0, WAVE Intercom, and most electroni...
The 2027 AJP PR7, the Portuguese brand’s single-cylinder rally bike built for everything from solo desert crossings to technical trail riding, is coming to America. As most of us aren’t familiar with AJP, let’s go over what’s new and what carries over on the 2027 model. Although...
Touratech has a new top model in its helmet range. The Aventuro Gravel Carbon is a carbon-shelled adventure helmet that converts three ways without tools, and the German accessory maker is aiming it at riders who split their miles between pavement, gravel, and trail. It joins an...
Summer has a feeling to it. Longer days, more sun, and more opportunities meant more time to ride as a kid. As luck would have it, that perspective has lasted well into adulthood. By the time we’d flipped our calendar over to June in our household, it signaled that the school yea...
We told you all about the European debut of the SV650-based Suzuki SV-7GX back in November. While we were hoping to see it in the United States for 2026, we got the next best thing; it is arriving as a 2027 model. The SV-7GX arrives on our shores with a price tag of $8599. Howeve...
As we were preparing this issue for “print”, we got the news that Cycle World was shutting down. Motorcycle publications have come and gone over the years, but seeing a brand with Cycle World’s history go down is sad. Founded in 1962 by Motorcycle Hall of Famer Joe Parkhurst, it...
The BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2026 Romania runs from September 13-19, and BMW has built a special version of the 2027 BMW R 12 G/S for the competitors to ride. Dubbed the BMW R 12 G/S GS Trophy Competition Bike, it won’t be for sale. However, BMW has provided a road ma...
With a 2-1 performance at the Washougal National, Hunter Lawrence extended his lead by two points over his brother Jett in the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series. Jett went 1-3, with his second moto results compromised by a crash while in the lead and a one-position penal...
Moto Guzzi will open a new factory and a new museum at its historic home in Mandello del Lario, Italy, during the Moto Guzzi World Days rally from September 3 to 6. The company is billing it as the largest gathering in the event’s history. Both buildings sit inside the original p...