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Cycling system aims for easier wheel-swaps by moving the cassette to the frame
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (337+ words) Removing and reinstalling a bike's rear wheel is a hassle at the best of times, but particularly when you're in a hurry. The Dual system is designed to change that, as it moves the cassette from the wheel onto the…...
Škoda's cycling gadget helps you avoid crashing into audio-oblivious pedestrians
5+ hour, 8+ min ago (338+ words) Czech automaker "koda took on an interesting side quest recently to improve road safety " but for bicycles instead of cars. A team at the company, along with audiologists from the University of Salford in the UK, have hit upon a…...
Ducati's most extreme road-legal moto weighs 368 lb and pushes out 228-hp
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (819+ words) A century in the making, and still chasing the impossible " Ducati has never been one to regard conventional limits. With the Superleggera V4 Centenario, the Italian marque isn't just nudging the boundaries of performance; it is breaking them. Packing a staggering…...
Verge's first motorcycle with a solid-state battery rolls off the line
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (318+ words) We've covered Verge Motorcycles extensively for years, as the Estonian brand has been hard at work developing a novel electric motorcycle that looks " and runs " like nothing else out there. The company says it's now shipped its first bike with…...
80cc, 4-hp off-road mini bike costs just $550, and I want one
1+ week, 4+ day ago (407+ words) No kidding " this is a real thing, from a real manufacturer, meant for real-world use. The Pit Bull 1.0 comes from KNK Karts, a seasoned Indian go-kart maker. And boy does it look like fun. For the better part of the…...
Bimota launches new street-legal middleweight, but it's no bargain
1+ week, 6+ day ago (643+ words) Bimota remains one of motorcycling's most uncompromising niche manufacturers. The Italian bikemaker has never chased volume, producing motorcycles in extremely limited numbers with obsessive attention to detail. And this one follows the same ideology. You're looking at Bimota's smallest motorcycle…...
The STRiX electric moto will have enduro purists drooling
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (651+ words) An electric enduro motorcycle is nothing new. They've been popping up in big numbers, of late. From big-name manufacturers like Stark to niche startups and even some Chinese brands, the electric off-road dirt bike space is buzzing with capable options....
Yamaha launches the world's first scooter with an airbag
2+ week, 1+ day ago (773+ words) Safety on a motorcycle is a double-edged sword. On one hand, safety is paramount when you're riding on two wheels. But on the other hand, how far are you willing to go to safeguard yourself without interfering with the riding…...
World’s first self-balancing electric motorcycle rolls into production
2+ week, 5+ day ago (551+ words) After ebikes, self-balancing tech has finally found its way onto motorcycles. And it's not Honda, Yamaha, or BMW Motorrad behind this feat, but rather, a lesser-known Singaporean startup called OMOWAY. Their OMO X becomes "the world's first self-balancing electric motorcycle…...
Aprilia's new crossover scooter: Part adventure, part sports bike
3+ week, 2+ day ago (617+ words) There aren't a lot of motorcycle manufacturers that do sportbikes like Aprilia. In recent years, the Italian bikemaker has expanded into other segments, most notably the adventure motorcycle category with the Tuareg 660. Now, its new crossover scooter looks like it…...