Author: William Gual

Riding an adventure bike off-road has a pretty steep learning curve, especially if you are going at it solo. Gravel roads are plenty sufficient to get the feel for traction, but you may want more: elevation, scenery, challenge. When you start to introduce elevation and trickier terrain, the likelihood of a tip-over increases. Adventure bikes […]

Motorcycle industry uses surcharges, other approaches, as first wave of tariffs begins In April, President Trump introduced a range of reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trade partners. What followed was a series of rate escalations, postponements, and negotiations with individual trading partners. All of which led to shifting policies and widespread confusion in the market. Companies […]

KTM and its related brands, GASGAS and Husqvarna, will survive. Its ownership will be in India, not Austria. That was always the most likely scenario for a positive resolution of the financial problems that parent company Pierer Mobility got into. Bajaj Auto, the huge manufacturer of two- and three-wheel vehicles in India, already owned just […]

When Suzuki’s DR-Z400S landed in showrooms 25 years ago, motorcycling was different. Fuel injection and anti-lock brakes were still only trickling in. The machine that won the World Superbike Championship made 120 horsepower in stock trim, and two-stroke machines left a haze of blue smoke in AMA Supercross arenas. To be a valid dual-sport machine […]

Triumph considers the 2026 Speed Triple 1200 RX the “the ultimate incarnation of the Speed Triple.” There’s a few reasons why. Compared to the Speed Triple 1200 RS, the RX has “more aggressive, sportier ergonomics” and “even more state-of-the-art electronics.” The limited-edition variant may be the sharpest Speed Triple in the pack, but it follows […]