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2019 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XC And XE First Ride Review

Triumph has built the real deal

How Did Engineers Grind Down Two-Stroke Engine Problems?

A narrative of two-stroke scavenging, part 3
Ienatsch Tuesday

More Riding Tips For the New Year From Professional Instructors

Expert Eye, Part 3
Jorge Lorenzo Will Miss Sepang MotoGP Preseason Test

Repsol Honda rider undergoes surgery to repair fractured scaphoid
2019 250F MX Shootout

Yamaha YZ250F vs. Suzuki RM-Z250 vs. KTM 250 SX-F vs. Kawasaki KX250 vs. Husqvarna FC 250 vs. Honda CRF250R

Racing

Philip Morris Clarifies MotoGP Partnership With Ducati

Factory riders Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci reveal factory Desmosedici GP19 racebike

By Matthew Miles posted Jan 19th, 2019

Photo gallery reveals the newest version of the factory Ducati Desmosedici that has finished second in the MotoGP title chase for the past two seasons.
News

New Study Finds Motorcycle Riding Decreases Stress, Increases Focus

Research commissioned by Harley tells us something we already know

By Andrew Cherney posted Jan 18th, 2019

A neurobiological study commissioned by Harley-Davidson finds that riding a motorcycle has potential mental and physical benefits.
Racing

Inside The Mind Of A MotoGP Engineer: HRC Technical Manager Takeo Yokoyama

Picking the brain of the man who will lead factory riders Marc Márquez and Jorge Lorenzo into the 2019 Grand Prix racing season

By Manuel Pecino posted Jan 18th, 2019

Shoichiro Irimajiri, Yoichi Oguma…Takeo Yokoyama? Will the current HRC technical manager one day be remembered as one of Honda’s greatest engineering minds?
Reviews

The 2019 Triumph Speed Twin Is A Revelation Of Right Thinking

Triumph revives Edward Turner’s masterpiece—and not in name only

By Seth Richards posted Jan 18th, 2019

Was it hubris that made Triumph think it could revive the Speed Twin name? Riding the 2019 model reveals it shares more than a name with its iconic forebear.

10 Best Motorcycles of 2018

EICMA 2018

Racing

Ricky Brabec Says He Will Return To Dakar Even Stronger

Engine failure ruined American’s bid to win world’s most difficult rally

By Maria Guidotti posted Jan 17th, 2019

“I wanted to scream in my helmet.” Ricky Brabec describes his emotions when the engine on his factory Honda stopped while he was leading the Dakar Rally.
Bikes

Top 10 Sportbikes Of The 2000s

A chronological list of all the sportbikes that made the biggest impact in the new millennium

By Cycle World Staff posted Jan 16th, 2019

Ten Best Awards of the 2000s showcased a generation of superbikes that rapidly evolved and adapted to a shifting marketplace.
Bikes

Exploring Two-Stroke Motorcycle Engine Design

A narrative of two-stroke scavenging, part 2

By Kevin Cameron posted Jan 16th, 2019

Kevin Cameron explains how three transfer ports, a rotary intake valve, and counter-cone exhaust design put two-strokes on par with the very best four-strokes.
Bikes

BMW VP Says Motorcycling Must Be More Accessible

“We need to listen to what is going on in the market to broaden our appeal” —Michael Peyton, BMW Motorrad USA VP

By Matthew Miles posted Jan 16th, 2019

How is BMW using technology to create better, safer, more connected riders? VP Michael Peyton looks toward tomorrow in this exclusive interview.

Blogs

More New Year’s Riding Plans From Professional Motorcycle Instructors

Expert Eyes, Part 2

By Nick Ienatsch posted Jan 15th, 2019

Part 2 of “Expert Eyes” focuses on looking ahead, braking, and body position for safer riding on track and street.
Bikes

Suzuki Plans GSX-R1000 VVT Update

A hydraulic change for the Gixxer’s variable valve timing

By Ben Purvis posted Jan 15th, 2019

Patent filings reveal details of a hydraulic variable valve timing system for future Suzuki GSX-R1000 models.

Bikes

Lightness And Simplicity Are The Basic Appeals Of A Two-Stroke Motorcycle Engine

A narrative of two-stroke scavenging, part 1

By Kevin Cameron posted Jan 11th, 2019

It’s pretty easy to get more power from a four-stroke, notes Technical Editor Kevin Cameron, but when tuners tried to soup up simple two-strokes……
Ienatsch Tuesday

A New Year Riding Plan from Professional Instructors

Expert Eyes, Part 1

By Nick Ienatsch posted Jan 10th, 2019

Nick Ienatsch’s fellow YCRS instructors relate the biggest mistakes they see from riders on the track and street.
Bikes

Problems That Motorcycles Used To Have

A little vibration never hurt anybody, right?

By Kevin Cameron posted Jan 9th, 2019

Why did engines operated infrequently often rust internally? Technical Editor Kevin Cameron explains that and other problems motorcycles used to have.
Bikes

Is Honda Developing A VTEC Superbike?

CBR1000RR may get variable valve timing

By Ben Purvis posted Jan 8th, 2019

Patent drawings shows variable valve timing may be in the works for the Honda CBR1000RR.
Bikes

Rotobox Shows Off New Carbon-Fiber Awesomeness

New wheels and a custom supermoto

By Bruno dePrato posted Jan 8th, 2019

Rotobox has returned to the carbon-fiber wheel market with a new urgency highlighted by a full range of wheels and a custom supermoto.

New Bikes

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Bikes

2020 Harley-Davidson LiveWire Electric Motorcycle Debuts At Consumer Electronics Show

Price and preorder information for the LiveWire are announced, plus a pair of lightweight electric prototypes get shown at CES in Las Vegas

By Steve Anderson posted Jan 7th, 2019

The 2020 Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle plus a pair of lightweight electrics are shown at CES.
Bikes

Where Did Those Middleweight Twin-Cylinder Motorcycles Come From?

“Tying design to production so that more people could afford the product was one of Japan’s greatest contributions to motorcycle design”

By Kevin Cameron posted Jan 7th, 2019

A half century on, the role of middleweight streetbikes—to achieve a “sweet spot” amid the tuggings of contradictory requirements—remains the same.

Buyer's Guide

Search for the perfect motorcycle for your next adventure. Browse our New Motorcycle Buyer's Guide.

Bikes

Motorcycle Airflow Specialist Jerry Branch Was Driven By Curiosity

Jerry Branch, 1924–2018

By Kevin Cameron posted Jan 4th, 2019

The late Jerry Branch was an airflow wizard, a self-taught genius who earned the respect of many inside and outside the sport of motorcycling.
Racing

Dakar Rally Racer Always Finds A Way

Manuel Lucchese doesn’t quit even if his bike does

By Kyra Sacdalan posted Jan 4th, 2019

Manuel Lucchese fell in love with the Dakar Rally at age 12. Nothing would stop him from finishing the greatest off-road race in the world.
News

KTM’s Stefan Pierer Wants To Buy Ducati

A rumored 1.5 billion euros is on the table

By Bruno dePrato posted Jan 3rd, 2019

Stefan Pierer, CEO of KTM, has teased Volkswagen Group with a reported offer of 1.5 billion euros for the acquisition of Ducati.