Flying motorcycles are the stuff of science fiction. That doesn’t mean they’ve stayed that way. In recent years, flying motorcycles are one part sci-fi, one part reality, and all parts absurdity. The Volonaut Airbike is only the latest example. Created by Polish inventor Tomasz Patan, the Airbike is a VTOL (Vertical Take-off and Landing) vehicle […]
BMW completed its 1,300 cc boxer-driven lineup by introducing the 2026 R 1300 RS and R 1300 RT. Joining the R 1300 GS adventurer and R 1300 R roadster, the tourers bring two flavors of road-oriented travel to the range. The RT sides with a classic touring approach while the RS sprinkles some sporty ingredients into the recipe. The […]
The science of braking branches off in many directions, but I want to focus on one element that’s often overlooked and should be understood at least at a basic level by anyone who throws a leg over a motorcycle and ventures out into traffic: stopping distance. First off, stopping distance in relation to speed is […]
Ducati’s relationship with Lamborghini is one of them. Both hail from Italy’s Motor Valley. Both manufacture high-performance luxury vehicles. That’s why it was no surprise when the Italian OEMs teamed up in 2020. The bond only grows stronger with the arrival of the 2026 Ducati Panigale V4 Lamborghini. The third entry in the collaborative project […]
Do you recall the NT1100, that sport-tourer Honda introduced in 2021? How about the CB750 Hornet, the middleweight naked that debuted at Intermot in 2022? Maybe you remember its bigger brother, the CB1000 Hornet SP, which broke cover at EICMA 2023. If those models don’t ring a bell, that’s probably because none of them ever made it stateside. […]