Motorcyclist Magazine Up To Speed

You wouldn't get much objection if you said, "Everything is more expensive than it used to be." Here's the exception that proves the rule: Schuberth ...    Read more

Charge, Zero Emissions/Maximum Speed is a documentary by Mark Neale (director of FASTER) and narrated by Ewan McGregor; the film follows several teams to the world’s first zero-emissions grand prix on the Isle of Man–a demanding and deadly circuit–in 2009 and their return in 2010, 2011, and 2012. The movie is available for ...    Read more

Photography by Kevin Hipp For the first time since childhood, I went to a club race without suiting up and hitting the track. That’s because I literally hit the track (hard) back in April at the CBR600RR press launch, and my left knee still isn’t ready for the rigors of racing ...    Read more

Months after KTM’s CEO Stefan Pierer announced that his holding company had purchased Husqvarna from BMW, plans have been revealed that bring Husky and Husaberg together, while also severing ties with Husky’s current manufacturing facility in Biandronno, Italy. The new company will be called Husqvarna Sportmotorcycle GmbH, based ...    Read more

Photography by Horst Roesler and Frank Sander Unlike American custom bike builders who hem pretty closely to air-cooled V-twins as the basis of their custom builds, on the international scene it's anything goes—usually the stranger, the better. There's no finer example of this than the annual World Championship of Custom Bike Building, ...    Read more

According to Powersports Business, the new Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. has reported strong wholesale and retail sales growth after one month in operation. Combined motorcycle, ATV and scooter sales to Suzuki dealers are up 68 percent for April compared to last year’s sales (reported by American Suzuki Motor Corp.). Retail sales have been ...    Read more

Photography by Thomas Kinzer My most recent winner of attention is the Ducati Multistrada that was recently assigned to me as a long-term test bike. I’ve been reading up on history, looking up possible modifications, and always have my eyes and ears out for cultural uses of the Multi. Halfway around ...    Read more

Honda has introduced some new offerings for its 2014 lineup. Brand new are the 12-in wheel shod Grom (priced at $2999), and the Forza scooter (Price: $5599, $6099 for the Combined ABS model).  The 2014 CRF250R gets an entirely new engine and chassis, while the CRF450R introduced last year receives ...    Read more

Our near-800-mile road trip from Kansas City to Milwaukee to kick off Harley-Davidson's 110th anniversary ended with a quick and cold, 75-mile blast from Woodstock, Illinois, to the Harley-Davidson Museum in downtown Milwaukee. We didn't leave Woodstock without first stopping to check out the picturesque town square, ...    Read more

Legendary stripper Gypsy Rose Lee knew if you want to get the public all worked up over something, give it to ‘em slowly, a little bit at a time. If she hadn’t shuffled off the mortal feather boa in 1970, you might think she’s working for Indian Motorcycles now, because ...    Read more