growing up i saw top Gear For many reasons, but if I were asked which presenter I most associated with, the answer has always been Richard Hammond. Sure, Jeremy Clarkson is larger than life and James May is extremely charming, but Hammond has always been someone whose interest in cars has always been the same
Used vehicle prices have not bounced back the way many buyers had hoped. Clean-title inventory is still expensive, dealer markups haven’t completely disappeared, and the affordable end of the market remains thin. As a result more people have started looking at salvage auctions, not because it is a perfect solution, but because the math works
I’ve been using the Cardo Communicator for so long that I barely remember riding without it. When the Scala Rider was the hottest new gadget, the idea of talking to another rider while riding seemed like something from a sci-fi movie. Since then I have gone through PackTalk Bold, Black and Edge. Different bikes came
The sixth edition of the Osos 1000 once again turns Asturias into a meeting place for riders who see motorcycling as a form of travel, discovery and community. Ducati returned as ambassadors of the event and strengthened its connection with moto-touring through the presence of its most long-range models, including the Multistrada V2 S, V4
Stark Future has introduced a free over-the-air software update to all VARG Alpha riders, adding ‘Traction Control’ to MX, EX and SM Alpha models. The update went live on June 21, 2026. The system continuously monitors wheelspin on all surfaces – from smooth tarmac and painted road markings to gravel, wet roots and mud –
Some riders pursue the unknown more quickly at forty than at twenty. This is because they know exactly what they have lost by then. Call it a midlife crisis or a more profound realization, but for most riders in that age group, an adventure motorcycle is usually the answer. But why? The famous philosopher, Marcus
The traditional logic we’ve always followed says: Cruisers are supposed to be V-twins. But these engines are generally expensive to produce and weigh less than other engines. Needless to say, if you keep them for a long time, serving the heads is double the work. Thus, the parallel-twin configuration is gaining ground on the V-twin
Modern motorcycles have become better than ever, and there are more options than ever to choose from. Variety may be the spice of life, but the kind of variety that is offered these days can be quite intimidating, and for the uninitiated, really confusing. This is intentional; Manufacturers are in the business of selling more
For four decades, the crown of long-range luxury in America has been held by a touring motorcycle. You see them loaded two-up on the Route 66 run, their gear swallowed whole and no sign of strain at speeds of 80 mph. The flat-six cruises along, the suspension smooths out faults on the interstate, and the
There’s a special kind of frustration that comes with motorcycle electrical problems, and it’s nothing like a blown fuse or dead battery. We’re talking the kind where the bike runs fine for a week, then abandons you in a gas station parking lot for no apparent reason. You swap rectifier-regulators, it keeps happening, so you