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Are e Bike And Regular Bicycle Tires The Same?
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (499+ words) They're the same. No, not actually. Well, it kind of depends. How's that for a non-answer? The reality is that we don't live in Europe. (Though, dear reader, if you do live in Europe, please help us have some regulations…...
The History Of Harley-Davidson's V-Twin (And All The Nicknames, Too)
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (929+ words) Along the way, the engines earned nicknames as colorful as the bikes themselves, including the Knucklehead, Panhead, and Shovelhead. Credit goes in equal measure to a keenly observant fan base that spotted every defining visual quirk, and to an engineering…...
Vespa Spent Its First Decade Trying Its Hand At Racing Which Resulted In Some Weird-Ass Models And Record-Making Runs
21+ hour, 6+ min ago (921+ words) Jalopnik Vespa Spent Its First Decade Trying Its Hand At Racing Which Resulted In Some Weird-Ass Models And Record-Making Runs You don't think of a Vespa competing on a race track like its Italian counterparts, Ducati and Ferrari, but the…...
Volkswagen Dune Buggy, Chevy Nova, Harley-Davidson Breakout 114: The Dopest Cars I Found For Sale Online
2+ week, 1+ day ago (399+ words) Friends, I'm coming to you live from the greatest " arguably the only " city in the world: New York, New York. Normally Ispecify coming to you live from Brooklyn, but today everyone just feels united across all five boroughs. I have…...
How Honda's Innovative Motorcycle E-Clutch System Works (And Which Bikes Have It)
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (546+ words) Jalopnik How Honda's Innovative Motorcycle E-Clutch System Works (And Which Bikes Have It) If you're familiar with traditional motorcycling, you probably know that mastering the clutch is quite rewarding, just like it is in any manual car. Still, newer riders…...
At $14, 500, Does This 2000 BMW 540i With A Six-Speed Manual Mean Business?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (326+ words) The seller of today's Nice Price or No Dice E39 claims its V8 engine to be "bulletproof."Be that as it may, we're all more interested in the six-speed stick that comes along as the engine's dance partner. Let's see what this…...
Here's Why Designing Hybrid Motorcycles Is So Tough
3+ week, 6+ day ago (512+ words) Jalopnik Here's Why Designing Hybrid Motorcycles Is So Tough At its core, the concept of a hybrid motorcycle is certainly a compelling one. Motorcycle engines are typically small-displacement, high-revving affairs, which is great for making power in a small package,…...
These Are The 9 Largest Harley-Davidson Stores In America
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (958+ words) What Harley-Davidson has created at these massive outlets are community hubs that don't just serve as a spot to buy a bike or some spare parts " it's become an experience where you, your friends, and family get to relax and…...
Triumph Held On To Rumble Seats Long After They Were Cool
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (29+ words) If you saw a rumble seat today, you'd probably call it a safety hazard " and that's what it was. But Triumph didn't get rid of them out until 1949....
How The Rokon Two-Wheel Drive Motorcycle Works
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (585+ words) Jalopnik How The Rokon Two-Wheel Drive Motorcycle Works We live in an era where you see all-wheel-drive vehicles almost everywhere, from soccer-mom crossovers to 700-horsepower sport sedans. Yet, in the world of two-wheelers, AWD remains a bizarre niche " a mechanical…...