Women riders are more visible than ever We’ve reached a point where women on motorcycles are more visible than ever, and still, somehow, unexpected. The 20th anniversary of International Female Ride Day, coming up Saturday, brings this paradox into focus. For me, it also draws attention to the times when I experience riding as something […]
2026 Ducati Hypermotard V2 SP Bologna Italy is famously famous (as the saying goes) for the three Ts: torri, tortellini, and tette (for the towers, the foods, and the nymphs on the statues). Additionally, it has the oldest university in Europe (established 1088), has exquisite examples of medieval architecture, and its unfinished cathedral has a solar calendar built into […]
The Italian ADV job First up is an Italian adventure-touring motorcycle with all the features. And it’s not a Ducati DesertX. In the Enduro Veloce, MV Agusta outfits its 931 cc, 12-valve, inline-triple engine, making a claimed 124 horsepower at the crankshaft, for adventure duty. That means 8.27 inches of suspension travel at both ends, […]
Who the Tiger Sport 660 is for and what’s new The Tiger Sport 660 remains Triumph’s entry into the Tiger range, and for many, it’ll be their first big bike. It bridges the gap between sub-50-horsepower motorcycles and the ones that can help you lose your license without ever leaving first gear. But the Tiger […]
2026 Ducati Formula 73 first look Proven formula This isn’t the first time the Bologna brand has drawn from the 750 Imola Desmo/Super Sport Desmo well. The Paul Smart 1000 SportClassic from 20 years ago is the most prominent example. Like that bike, the Formula 73 adopts café racer styling (albeit in a modern fashion) […]