Motorcycle

Before heading out for a ride, it's important to follow safety protocol and ensure your motorcycle equipment isn't violating laws or state requirements. If it is, you could end up with a potentially unsafe setup on your bike, resulting in costly tickets. Follow these if you want to avoid a traffic stop.

Car accidents can happen out of nowhere. Sometimes, it's due to driver error, and there are many things that you can do to help mitigate those types of accidents. However, sometimes an accident is unavoidable when something out of the ordinary happens. That's what happened to a motorcyclist when a pigeon caused a freak accident.

Cowboys and horses are a classic pair not only in Westerns but also on real-life ranches and farms. But recently, modern cowboys have left their horses in the stable in favor of ATVs to complete everyday ranch duties, and for good reasons.

BMW expands the R 18 classic-inspired cruiser lineup for 2022 with two new trims focused on longer-distance riding: the R 18 B bagger and the R 18 Transcontinental touring bike.

The 2021 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has more precautions in place than last year's event. But attending it still carries some safety risks.

While the limited-edition 2021 Harley-Davidson Arctic Blast Street Glide Special is mechanically identical to the regular bagger, it has some extra safety features and a hand-applied paint job. But whether or not it's worth the extra money over the standard Street Glide Special depends on your personal preferences.

Inverted forks offer several benefits, as well as several drawbacks, over conventional motorcycle forks. And they're standard features on many modern bikes, especially sporty ones. But should riders swap them onto their bikes?

Ahead of its time in many ways, Italdesign founder Giorgetto Giugiaro penned the original Ducati 860 GT in 1974. And now, his firm has made a modern electric homage: the Ducati 860-E.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Aprilia raced in events like the Paris-Dakar with the Tuareg Wind. Now, the name returns on Aprilia's brand-new adventure bike, the 2022 Tuareg 660. And while it borrows an engine from the RS 660, it's not just a carbon-copy of the sportbike.

The 2021 Polaris Singshot R might be a rear-wheel-drive three-wheeled autocycle like the Morgan 3-Wheeler, but it's a more powerful, faster, sportier, and better-equipped one. But it doesn't have the 3-Wheeler's vintage-style charms or its V-twin soundtrack.

Here are a few places worth seeing for yourself. And with the Kentucky breeze on your face, you'll understand why enthusiasts say this state offers some of the most incredible motorcycle rides.

The 2021 Harley-Davidson Sportster S is significantly different, in design, engineering, performance, and technology, than the air-cooled Sportsters sold up until now. But these differences don't make it any less of a 'true' Harley-Davidson product.

While the 2021 Polaris Slingshot R doesn't have all of the safety features of a car, being an autocycle, it's arguably safer than a conventional motorcycle. Wearing a proper helmet, though, is strongly recommended.

The Nexx XG200 Offroad Tracker is one of the coolest dual-sport motorcycle helmets on the market. It has Vintage style with modern protection.

For less than $100, you can improve your comfort, confidence, and connection level to your motorcycle by installing a set of tank grips. Because that's exactly what happened when I put them on my 2012 Triumph Street Triple R.

Comparing and contrasting the 2021 Harley-Davidson Sportster S's price, specs, and standard features against those offered by similar cruiser motorcycles, such as the BMW R 18, Ducati Diavel 1260, Indian Chief, and Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster.

How does the 2021 Harley-Davidson Sportster S compare in terms of its specifications, riding impressions, technology, and features to the closest 'traditional' Sportster, the 2021 Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight?

Being essentially the range-topping model, the 2021 Polaris Slingshot R is more expensive than the S and SL trims. But it has more standard features as well as more horsepower and torque. However, depending on what you're after, the R might not be the model for you.

The 2021 Harley-Davidson Sportster S brings the cruiser icon forward in style, technology, and performance. And it's equally at home cruising the streets of Los Angeles as it is scything through the sweeping bends of the Angeles Crest Highway.

Having a Snell sticker on the back of your motorcycle helmet has typically meant that it meets tougher safety criteria than one with only a DOT sticker. But as FortNine explains, newer, more realistic testing regulations may have left Snell's certification bereft of real meaning.