Zero giveth with battery boost, then taketh away with paid upgrades

Zero’s SR/F and SR/S electric motorcycle lineup gets a sneaky boost in battery capacity for 2022, as well as a new, cheaper SR. But the news isn’t all good – some of the bikes’ features will be locked behind a new pay-to-upgrade system.Continue Reading… Continue reading Zero giveth with battery boost, then taketh away with paid upgrades

Wild twin-Wankel 690cc motorcycle makes 220 hp at 129.5 kg

The extraordinary Crighton CR700W extracts an incredible 220 horsepower from a 690cc twin-rotor Wankel engine, and weighs just 129.5 kg (285.5 lb) dry for a MotoGP-level power-to-weight ratio. Its maker believes it could be the final word in combustion… Continue reading Wild twin-Wankel 690cc motorcycle makes 220 hp at 129.5 kg

Honda turns the Africa Twin into a motorcycling version of corn flakes

Honda has turned its Africa Twin adventure machine into a sports tourer, in the most Honda way possible. The new NT1100 looks quick, capable, comfortable and reasonably well-appointed. It’s probably built to outlast capitalism. And despite the fact tha… Continue reading Honda turns the Africa Twin into a motorcycling version of corn flakes

Triumph expands its entry-level lineup with 2022 Tiger Sport 660

The second model to join Triumph’s new entry-level range comes in the shape of a street adventurer and is based on the new 660 cc three-cylinder powerplant that was first introduced with the 2021 Trident roadster.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, … Continue reading Triumph expands its entry-level lineup with 2022 Tiger Sport 660

“Big hole” land speed electric motorcycle hits the track for first tests

There’s no bike on earth remotely like the bizarre WMC250EV, an electric land speed racer built to slash aerodynamic drag by taking the radical step of tunneling a giant hole through the middle of it. The target speed is 250 mph (402 km/h), and its cre… Continue reading “Big hole” land speed electric motorcycle hits the track for first tests