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This Chinese Motorcycle Brand Wants To Be a Full-On Powersports Manufacturer

Up until now, the powersports industry continues to be dominated mainly by Japanese, European, and American companies. You know, big names like Yamaha, Ducati, and Polaris—each of which are top players in their own respective games. But recent years have seen the rise of Chinese manufacturers.

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Bagger Racing Is Coming To Europe, But This One Isn't King of the Baggers

Earlier this year, which is set to close tomorrow as I write this, Harley-Davidson held a "test" with Dorna that wasn't really a test of anything. It was just...a thing. And a weird thing at that.However, what it showed was that there's an appetite for one of the best forms of…

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What the rules say about MotoGP’s winter break

MotoGP imposes a winter break during the off-season, the rules for which are properly defined so riders can get some rest and the development of bikes can be restricted.

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Watch a Yamaha R1M Drag Race an EV Porsche and Turbocharged Hybrid Ferrari

There was a time when a motorcyclist's go-to ego booster was destroying a car in a drag race that cost 10 times the price of his/her bike. You can head out and pick up a 2025 Yamaha R1 for a shade less than $19,000, and it'll have almost a 1:1 power-to-weight…

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Best electric bass guitars to get the right rhythm

Top choices for filling out that rhythm section and completing your band’s sound

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Honda needs to gain half a second over winter in MotoGP, reckons Marini

Honda must find another half a second during the winter break in order to be competitive in MotoGP next year, according to factory rider Luca Marini.

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Is the GSX-R600 Coming Back? All Signs Point To “Yes”

It could be time for pure supersport lovers to rejoice. One by one, the great supersports of our time fell: the CBR600RR, R6, ZX6R, and GSX-R600. Well, technically, some of these bikes continued to be produced and sold in a few countries—the US being one—but development essentially ceased.Sportbikes need to…

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This Supercharged Kawasaki H2R F1 Car Isn't Real, But I Wish It Was

Without a doubt, some pranks are better than others. Some are just totally hilarious, well-executed, or both. And some pranks just won't leave your brain alone, prompting you to think about them long after the moment is over. For Día de Los Inocentes 2024, Kawasaki España hit the latter note with an absolute…

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“Joe was great at making me comfortable – he’s such a nice guy”: When Matteo Mancuso jammed with Joe Bonamassa

2024 Year in Review: The Sicilian guitar great joined the blues maestro for one of the year’s fieriest fretboard face-offs

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Osamu Suzuki, Former Head of Suzuki Motors, Passes Away

Osamu Suzuki, the former head of Suzuki Motors, passed away last week. He was 94 years old and died due to malignant lymphoma. And while many are writing about his passing, I find it odd that so little was written about the former Suzuki Motors executive in his life. At least,…

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Evel Knievel Would Never Jump These Limited Edition Triumph Rocket 3 Motorcycles

Depending on how old you are, your motorcycling stunt heroes might be today’s icons like Pol Tarres or Rok Bagoros. However, if you’re a bit (fine, a lot) older, Evel Knievel was undoubtedly the motorcycle stuntman. Knievel was known for his death-defying stunts aboard machines that quite frankly, had no…

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Vinales: If Yamaha had listened to me, I would already be MotoGP champion

Maverick Vinales believes he would have already won a title in MotoGP if Yamaha had followed his advice in the early years of their partnership.

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Aprilia Went Way Overboard With Its 2025 RS and Tuono 125 Beginner Bikes

While folks in the US are free to choose whatever first bike they please after acquiring their motorcycle endorsement, folks across the pond in Europe aren’t so lucky. Now, I know far too many riders who’ve chosen a first bike that was way too big, way too powerful, and way…

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Someone Built a Superbike Penny Farthing, and It Isn't In Portland

Yamaha prides itself on a concept it calls "Jin-Ki Kanno," which it describes for those who don't speak Japanese as being "the seductive exhilaration felt when they truly become one with their machine." Cue the Spice Girls up here, if you like.And yet, in all the wildest dreams of all…

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Piaggio’s New Scooter Promises Maximum Urban Utility, But There’s a Problem

Scooters have always been about practicality and utility. It doesn’t really matter what kind of scooter you ride, either. Whether it’s a barebones, no-frills Honda PCX or a flashy Italian beauty like a Vespa, there’s always a practical and functional side to your ride.Today, scooters come in all shapes and…

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Marc Marquez has revealed he pitched Jorge Lorenzo's name to Honda for the 2019 MotoGP season in order to stave off a growing threat from Ducati.

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Watch the World’s Most Powerful Dirt Bike Shred on Very Thin Ice

The most powerful dirt bike in the world, which happens to be electric, and a frozen lake with a thin layer of ice: what could go wrong? Well, potentially a lot, but that's nothing new for the Cboys. We've seen those lads tackle the ice on some ridiculous machinery, but…

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Does CFMoto's New V4 Engine Point to a MotoGP Campaign?

I'm going to don a tinfoil hat right now—it's actually a blaze orange rifle hunting cap—because the following theory I've conjured up is pretty wild. Well, maybe not. What I've actually cooked up is based on a few key facts that I think lend some credence to this theory, so…

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“We’re probably better off than the previous generation. Not because we’re better, but because it’s easier to reach a certain level faster”: Matteo Mancuso on how he plans to take his playing to even greater heights – thanks to some advice from Steve Vai

The Sicilian virtuoso is changing guitar in real-time and we are all along for the ride. Here he explains why he might be too lazy to use anything other than a Line 6 Helix, but won't rest in his pursuit for the perfect performance

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Best portable piano keyboards to play anywhere, anytime

Play storming gigs or just practice quietly with these top portable piano picks

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Editor’s Choice Awards: The Yamaha XSR900 Is My Retro Hooligan Dream Come True

As motoring journos, we’re extremely privileged to get to try out all sorts of bikes. From the latest and greatest sportbikes to the most rugged of adventure bikes. We usually also get to see these machines first, long before they’re even unveiled to the public.

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Editor's Choice Awards: California Superbike School Is Something I'm Still Dreaming About

On a calm lake with the sun bouncing off the water's ripples, I turned my eyes into ram air intakes as I railed the world’s fastest personal watercraft (PWC). A few months later, I flew through the air at the famous Crandon Raceway in a purpose-built Yamaha YXZ1000R. And recently,…

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Editor's Choice Awards: I Can't Stop Thinking About Royal Enfield's Himalayan 450

Despite the litany of experiences, machines, and adventures I've been on this past year, there's one that I haven't been able to shake. Something that I continue to fantasize about. Something I must finally put in my garage next year. It's a machine that remains at the forefront of my mind.…

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Fernandez “angry” after 2024 season but vows to be back in MotoGP

Outgoing Tech3 rider Augusto Fernandez has revealed he is “angry” as a poor 2024 season led to him losing his MotoGP seat - but is confident he can make a comeback in the future.

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Watch the World’s Largest ATV Demolish Regular Models, And Yes, It’s Russian

Earlier this year, I rode the world's most powerful production ATV in the form of the Can-Am Outlander XT-P 1000R, which made me feel like a baby that'd been given a bazooka. With that in mind, I couldn't imagine how it'd feel to stand next to the Sokol ATV. Take the…

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