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  • A colorful array of sportbikes are lined up indoors.
    2

    13 Motorcycles With Top-Tier Resale Value

    Some used bikes hold their values far better than others. We've crunched the numbers on 2021 motorcycles to bring you a baker's dozen of strong performers.

    By Josh West 5 hours ago Read More
  • A purple 2027 Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC parked near water under a cloudy sky.
    11

    9 Ultra Quick Motorcycles That Can Eat A Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC For Breakfast

    The Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC is expected to sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds. Here's how that compares to some of the fastest motorcycles out there.

    By Josh West 9 hours ago Read More
  • A rider leans a Buell 1125R into a corner on a track.
    2

    The First 150-MPH American-Built Production Motorcycle Wasn't A Harley Or An Indian

    Built in East Troy, Wisconsin, with a 146-hp liquid-cooled engine and rim-mounted front brakes, this 2008 American sport bike topped out at a wild 170 mph.

    By Erik Sherman 11 hours ago Read More
  • AGV Pista GP R3 helmet from the front, front-side, and rear-side
    9

    AGV's Newest Helmet Is Meant To Break Apart When Hit

    AGV isn't the first to put sacrificial features on a helmet, but its new Pista GP R3 is the first one I've seen that uses so much of the shell for this purpose.

    By Amber DaSilva 4 days ago Read More
  • Split screen of a map to Whistler, BC, and a hand plugging an EV charging cable into a motorcycle
    34

    Waiting For An Electric Motorcycle To Recharge Is Not A Bug, It's A Feature Says FortNine

    Taking an EV motorcycle with a sub-100-mile range on a road trip isn't a good idea if you're in a hurry, but it'll help you experience a bit of local culture.

    By Justin Hughes 5 days ago Read More
  • Harley-Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle parked at night on a lit city sidewalk.
    15

    13 Terms You Should Know If You Ride Motorcycles

    Even if you don't ride motorcycles, it's good to know what a term like "pillion" means so you can at least nod knowingly the next time someone brings it up.

    By Josh West 6 days ago Read More
  • A rider sits on a parked Royal Enfield Himalayan adventure motorcycle on a high-altitude mountain pass.
    6

    Why Motorcycles With Single-Cylinder Engines Are Called 'Thumpers' (It's Not Because Of Bambi)

    Motorcycle engines commonly have unique nicknames, like Harley's Knucklehead. Similarly, single-cylinder bikes are often called thumpers. Here's why.

    By Michael Frank 7 days ago Read More
  • Front 3/4 view of a gray 2027 Can-Am Spyder on a forest road
    54

    Our Silly Trade War With Canada Bans Can-Am Spyder And Canyon

    The escalating trade war with Canada has taken new victims, like dairy products, alcohol, and certain internal-combustion motorcycles and three-wheelers.

    By Justin Hughes 9 days ago Read More
  • Rider on a cruiser with tattoos and a goatee in a half-helmet
    47

    Bell Recalls Half-Helmets For Not Even Meeting The World's Worst Safety Standards

    Bell just recalled over a year's worth of helmets for not even meeting the ultra-lax DOT standard.

    By Amber DaSilva 10 days ago Read More
  • Black AMB 002 in smoke
    15

    Aston Martin And Brough Superior's AMB 002 Is Finally A Two-Wheeled Aston For The Street

    This bike ought to be fantastic to ride when it makes its way out to buyers late in 2027 — that is, if you're one of the 300 people lucky enough to get one.

    By Amber DaSilva 11 days ago Read More
  • Security camera view showing a motorcycle crashing into the open side door of a bus in an intersection
    11

    Motorcyclist Switches To Public Transit Halfway Through His Ride

    This guy crashed in the right place at the right time.

    By Justin Hughes 17 days ago Read More
  • Jump starting a motorcycle battery
    15

    Can You Jump Start A Dead Motorcycle With A Car Battery?

    If your motorcycle's battery is dead, can you really use a car to jump-start it? Or will doing so cause untold damage to both vehicles' electrical systems?

    By Kiran Menon 18 days ago Read More
  • A rider makes a turn riding a green dirtbike through a rock-covered landscape with dust billowing up behind
    5

    Fewer Thieves Are Stealing Motorcycles, But More Are Getting Away With It

    Declining rates of bike theft mirror other trends in U.S. crime, but stolen motorcycles are far less likely than cars to ultimately be recovered.

    By Brad Brownell 27 days ago Read More
  • A side shot of a custom black Arch KRGT-1 performance cruiser motorcycle
    12

    These Are The V-Twin Engines That Power Arch Motorcycles

    Arch Motorcycles builds some of America's most exclusive performance cruisers, but what exactly is hiding beneath the bodywork of these bespoke bikes?

    By Erik Sherman 28 days ago Read More
  • An unearthed motorcycle (DKW NZ 350-1) in surrounding mud and rock.
    21

    This Well-Preserved German Military Motorcycle Was One Of Many Relics Buried In WWII Waste Pit Uncovered By A Drying Danube

    Dog tags were found nearby, but the investigation into whose bike it was continues.

    By Lalita Chemello 1 month ago Read More
  • A closeup shot of the Voxan Wattman electric motorcycle's rear section
    10

    The Fastest Electric Bike In The World Can Beat The Koenigsegg Agera RS's Top Speed

    The Koenigsegg Agera RS is mighty fast in a straight line, but even that four-wheel rocket ship is no match for the fastest electric motorcycle on the planet.

    By Erik Sherman 1 month ago Read More
  • Stock photo showing a motorcycle helmet on the ground following a crash with a car
    167

    Republican Plan To Ban DC Helmet Laws First Step Toward Rolling Back Helmet Laws Across The Country, Co-Sponsor Claims

    Safety experts will tell you, of course, that repealing helmet laws is a terrible idea.

    By Collin Woodard 1 month ago Read More
  • Alan Ritchson and Timothée Chalamet as dueling MotoGP riders
    29

    What The Hell Is Going On With These Two Different MotoGP Heist Movies?

    Twin films are nothing new but the loglines of these two movies are so similar that I'm starting to wonder what's going on behind the scenes in Hollywood.

    By Amber DaSilva 1 month ago Read More
  • A Honda RC165 250cc 6-cylinder engine on a stand
    14

    This 18,000-RPM Marvel Is The Smallest Inline-6 A Manufacturer Ever Put In A Motorcycle

    One of the craziest and most dominant bike engines ever, it stood up to dominant two-strokes with six ridiculously small cylinders and a stratospheric redline.

    By Benjamin Gracias 2 months ago Read More
  • Jim Redman riding a Honda to victory in 1964 at the Isle of Man TT.
    3

    Honda's 9 Rarest Motorcycles And What They're Worth

    Motorcycles are often made in the tens or hundreds of thousands, but sometimes there are far fewer. Which, of course, can drive up their value considerably.

    By Steven Mike Voser 2 months ago Read More
  • An Also TM-B bike on a stage

    I Test-Rode Rivian's New Also E-Bike, And It Blew My Jaded Mind

    The Also TM-B bikes are a blast, and the two-wheeled world needs as much innovation as the automotive realm.

    By Michael Frank 2 months ago Read More
  • Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reeves talk in front of an Arch bike
    6

    Keanu Reeves And Gard Hollinger Built The Future Of Arch Motorcycles, And It's A Race Bike

    The pair worked with Samsung TV Plus to make a show about their racing efforts with Arch in MotoAmerica's Super Hooligan series.

    By Amber DaSilva 2 months ago Read More
  • A track-only carbon fiber Kawasaki Ninja H2R motorcycle leaning through a racetrack curve at speed during golden hour.
    11

    Kawasaki's Fastest Motorcycles, Ranked By Top Speed

    When it comes to motorcycles, Kawasaki has always endeavored to deliver maximum speed. Here are some of the fastest bikes the company has ever built.

    By Ivo Gievski 2 months ago Read More
  • A rider on a Deadwood motorcycle
    36

    Harley-Davidson's New 'Stripped-Down' Deadwood Is An $18,000 Tourer, But You'll Have To Bring Your Own Bags

    It's pretty, but who's it for?

    By Amber DaSilva 2 months ago Read More
  • A 2026 Ducati Diavel V4 RS on display outdoors
    6

    9 Of The Quickest Street Legal Motorcycles Ranked By 0-60

    To be both street legal and have a 0-60 time south of 3.0 seconds is the stuff of legend. Yet that's the territory each of these motorcycles treads.

    By Frankie Cruz 2 months ago Read More
  • Side view of Allen Millyard sitting on his custom-built motorcycle with a Viper V10 engine
    30

    500-HP Viper-V10-Powered Motorcycle Is Up For Sale If You Dare

    Making such a massive engine work on two wheels is a big undertaking, but builder Allen Millyard is no newbie when it comes to building incredible bikes.

    By Justin Hughes 2 months ago Read More
  • A group of motorcycle riders form a line.
    19

    6 Harley-Davidsons With The Worst Reputations For Reliability

    Harley-Davidson is an iconic motorcycle manufacturer. However, not all bikes are winners. These are some of the Harleys with the worst reliability reputations.

    By Josh West 3 months ago Read More
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