Author: William Gual

BMW was actively trying to move beyond the flat-twin boxer engines, affectionately known as airheads, that had defined the brand for decades. Instead, the company was betting on the long-awaited K platform, with three- and four-cylinder liquid-cooled engines. Airhead production carried on, but the company was clearly investing in the future, building and refining the […]

For decades, India’s role in the global motorcycle industry was simple: build bikes cheaply, in huge numbers, for its own domestic market. The machines were small, basic, and designed for short commutes, overflowing traffic, brutal heat, bad roads, and relentless daily use. Whatever survived India was considered durable. Whatever failed was quietly forgotten. What’s changed […]

10 tips for winter motorcycle riding You don’t have to live in Miami or Phoenix to be able to ride through the winter instead of storing your motorcycle. But at the same time, you don’t have to be exploring the ice roads of northern Canada to encounter challenges if you keep riding when cold weather hits. Riding […]

Ural Motorcycles is going in an entirely different direction. Will the change be a fresh start that allows the company, which dates to World War II, survive? Or is this a radical change of direction that will leave behind the traditional customers for the quirky sidecar rigs while failing to attract new buyers? I don’t […]

For several years, the Street Triple was Triumph’s best-selling model, and one way it racked up those big numbers apart from its all-around goodness was offering multiple flavors for riders of varying tastes and needs. Someone on a budget who wanted a modern ride for weekday commuting that was still plenty sporty enough for weekend […]