Motorcycle

For the most part, custom shops haven't touched electric motorcycles' drivetrains. But Canadian tech company Exro Technologies just showed that its Coil Driver controller can boost a Zero Motorcycles SR/F's horsepower, torque, and top speed without messing with the motor or battery.

With help from Williams Advanced Engineering, Integral Powertrain, and the University of Warwick, the Triumph TE-1 is now a real, functioning electric motorcycle...prototype. But after a few months of rigorous testing, it might hint at the British brand's future battery-powered bike.

The UK's Bournemouth University recently published a study showing that drivers perceive the road and objects on it differently than motorcycle riders do. And while these differences stem largely from issues with how human brains process information, there are ways of dealing with these issues to improve road safety.

While they're mechanically similar, there are some notable differences between the four models in the 2022 BMW R nineT lineup. But regardless of which one you pick, you're getting plenty of retro style, a strong boxer engine, fun paved-road handling, and access to a wide degree of customizability.

The iconic motorcycle brand not only launched an all-electric bike in 2019, but it also has plans to make LiveWire into its own publicly-traded spinoff company this year.

Indian gives the Scout and Scout Sixty some extra style and potentially some sharper moves for 2022 with the fairing-equipped Rogue trims.

After years of uncertainty, the German motorcycle brand Horex returned for good in 2015. And its current crop of handmade motorcycles has something unique: a Volkswagen-like VR6 engine.

The Indian Scout, a model of the Indian Motorcycle Company, was produced between 1919 and 1949. Now, in a recent article, the new Scout Rogue model was announced.

Harley-Davidson's Custom Vehicle Operations motorcycles are back for 2022. And the CVO Street Glide, Road Glide, Road Glide Limited, and Tri Glide are packing the brand's biggest V-twin, plenty of accessories, and hand-applied custom paint jobs.

With performance baggers fresh in peoples' minds thanks to King of the Baggers, Harley-Davidson is seizing the initiative and giving some of its street bikes that same touch. For 2022, that means new ST variants of the Road Glide, Street Glide, and Low Rider, as well as a more powerful Low Rider S.

With BMW's boxer motorcycles keeping cool and collected in the sands of WW2, Harley-Davidson answered by copying the Germans' handiwork and making its own boxer-twin bike, the XA. And while its innovations made it too expensive to fight, it's an intriguing and valuable classic today.

LiveWire is dedicated to bringing the legendary motorcycle brand into the future of EV. Thanks to an investment from KYMCO and Harley-Davidson, LiveWire is poised to expand its reach. 

The late Arlen Ness earned the title 'king of custom motorcycles' for his wild, iconic creations. And now, four of these bikes, including some of his personal machines, are headed to auction in Las Vegas courtesy of Mecum.

Two more teams are taking a crack at customizing the BMW R 18 cruiser, this time from Italy. One, LowRide magazine, went with an M division-inspired take, while Garage 221 went further retro with its Aurora build.

The Honda CBR250RR motorcycle is replacing the bold red color palette of 2021 with a new color scheme that has critics raving. While the features of this year's model are similar to the 2021 model, the new splash of color creates an aggressive racing style appearance that is undeniably extraordinary.

Although you can't bring an entire toolbox on your motorcycle, a compact emergency tool kit can help you back to riding after a minor roadside inconvenience. But you don't just need to consider what tools to put in your kit--you also need to know how to use them.

There's much more to motorcycle engines than cc's. Weight, horsepower, torque, and power-to-weight ratio are the more important influences on a motorcycle's performance. Here's why.

Because it introduced features and design elements that Ducati still uses, the 1199 Panigale doesn't feel all that dated today. And it hasn't lost its superbike edge. So, buying a used one saves you some money without costing you much in terms of performance.

A used Ducati 899 Panigale isn't as powerful as its bigger sibling, the 1199. But it's still a superbike--and more importantly, it's an affordable, reliable superbike that the average rider can actually enjoy on public roads without feeling terrified.

Before the Sportster S, Pan America, or even the V-Rod, Harley-Davidson put a liquid-cooled, high-revving V-twin in its one and only sportbike: the 1994 VR1000. And though it never won a race, the company's liquid-cooled modern motorcycles wouldn't exist without it.