Motorcycles

Art Konovalov/Shutterstock If you’re brand new to the motorcycle world, it can be challenging to know where to start. With no experience, you should probably consider signing up for a motorcycle instruction class that will give you hands-on learning opportunities and make sure you’re riding safely. Of course, you’ll also want to make sure you […]

By Eli Becht/June 5, 2024 9: 15 am EST Kawasaki is one of the world’s major motorcycle brands, and the manufacturer has a wide selection of bikes to pick from. Whether you’re a new rider or a veteran, there’s something for you out there. The Kawasaki Z650RS might be a motorcycle that’s caught your eye thanks

Dirt bikes, also known as scramblers or trail bikes, are purpose-built for off-roading. These can be modified to be street-legal, usually with the addition of headlamps, taillights, mirrors, turn signals, and license plate holders. Motorcycles that are designed specifically for on- and off-road use are known as dual sport bikes, which, unlike enduro and supermoto

When motorcycle enthusiasts talk about the biggest brand name bikes on the market, Fantic is one that typically doesn’t enter the chat outside of Europe. That’s largely because the company’s motorcycles are hard to find outside of the continent, with the company mostly selling their bikes throughout Europe and in England. The company may be

NH Photo/Shutterstock It doesn’t take a very experienced rider to know that the type of engine changes how a bike feels and performs. And among these types of engines is the popular single-cylinder engine, often and lovingly called a «thumper.» Single-cylinder engines are great because they’re easy to understand and take care of. They’re usually

By Ron King/June 1, 2024 8: 45 am EST As a beginner, choosing your first motorcycle from an array of cruisers, sport bikes, tourers, dual sports, and others is a daunting task. While several motorcycle manufacturers offer various bike styles suitable for the beginning rider, we’ll focus this review on the Benelli TNT 135. As one

Sergey Kohl/Shutterstock Bavarian Motor Works (BMW) has been making innovative, reliable, and exciting bikes since 1923’s R 32. The best BMW motorcycles ever made span across styles and purposes, and showcase their important contribution to the industry. But one series from the 1960s has captured enthusiasts and collector’s attention in the last few years: the

While today’s motorcycles are naturally cool thanks to their sleek, muscular designs and advanced features, there’s something kind of romantic about the motorcycles from the turn of the 20th century. The very first motorcycle patent was filed as far back as 1885, and with the outbreak of World War I in the early 1900s, mechanical

If you were a particularly cool kid growing up, you may have owned at least one battery-powered kid-sized vehicle. The exact age you need to be to have a driver’s license, whether for all vehicles or just a motorcycle, varies a bit by state. Generally, you can get a motorcycle license without a driver’s license

OlegRi/Shutterstock By Brad Hill/May 30, 2024 6: 15 am EST It’s an oversimplification to say that supermoto and dirt bikes use different tires because that’s just the tip of the iceberg. They might appear nearly identical, but there are some significant, albeit subtle, differences that the uninitiated won’t notice in the same way that enduro bikes

Christopher Furlong/Getty Honda Motor Company today has a huge portfolio of products, including cars, power equipment, marine engines, and even aircraft. However, Honda got its start making small engines to power bicycles, and cut its teeth by offering simple, affordable, and reliable small-displacement motorcycles to the masses beginning in the middle of the 20th century.