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Maeving’s RM1S underlines the importance of asking the right questions. In this case, the UK-based electric motorcycle manufacturer didn’t ask how it could replace internal combustion engines, but how it could offer simple, stylish, and practical alternatives for anyone with short commutes in big cities. The answer? An all-electric urban commuter that weighs less than 300 pounds, has a...

Triumph has returned to the supersport segment, reviving the Daytona name. But just as we’ve seen from other manufacturers, this new middleweight sportbike is not like those of the past. Today, this segment plays in a different field. One of practicality, comfort, and performance.The 2025 Triumph Daytona 660 is based off the Trident and Tiger Sport 660. All three models...

Images of Pedro Acosta sliding, cutting, and wheelying the GasGas SM 700 are aspirational to riders of any level. The control, composure, and explosiveness to slide into a corner, turn the bike, and wheelie out in a fluid motion is a dance few riders can do. So when I was informed my next assignment is the GasGas SM 700...

If you’ve ever broken your dominant hand and been forced to take up tasks like writing or brushing your teeth with the other, you’ll understand what MV Agusta was up against when it launched the Turismo Veloce in 2015. Since transitioning from building airplanes in the early 1900s to motorcycles in 1945, the company has built a legacy on...

In 2024, the term “retro motorcycle” can mean many things but few, if any, manufacturers take the concept of reviving and rethinking past models to such extremes as Praga. While most mainstream, mass-market retros run on thoroughly modern chassis designs, for instance, the Czech company’s handcrafted ZS 800 rolls out of the factory as an unabashed hardtail, complete with...

The LiveWire S2 Mulholland is an easy bike to doubt. It’s small, relatively expensive, and leaves many aspects of traditional motorcycle design behind as it leans into its lightweight, urban-electric personality. It is also fast, fun, and easy to ride with well-tuned, high-end components. This new electric machine takes unique consideration—there’s a right way and a wrong way to...

The CFMoto 450NK is the Chinese manufacturer’s 449cc lightweight naked bike. Derived from the 450SS sportbike, the 450NK utilizes the same 449cc parallel twin. This same powerplant has also been applied to CFMoto’s incoming lightweight adventure bike, the Ibex 450. Cross platform sharing a versatile parallel twin is a successful strategy Yamaha applies to its 689cc CP2 engine. Now, CFMoto...

Cardo Systems has produced Bluetooth headset communication devices for motorcycle riders for more than 20 years. Starting with the Scala Rider in 2004, Cardo has continuously developed its systems and software to give riders a simple and effective way to communicate, receive navigation instructions, take phone calls, and listen to music while riding a motorcycle.The Packtalk Pro is the...

What exactly is a middleweight sportbike these days? For decades there was basically one formula that was driven by racing rules for Supersport competition. Initially those bikes were almost all Japanese 599cc inline-fours. But then Ducati came along and crashed the party with its 748cc V-twin, and later Triumph jumped in with its 675cc triple. Over time these machines...

Twelve-inch wheels and a 124cc engine aren’t considered exciting things in the world of motorcycles. Fortunately, nobody ever told Honda that. And so in 2013, it introduced the Grom.This—the 2025 Grom—is not significantly different from that iconic first model and even less so from the third-generation Grom that it’ll replace. Actually, the 2025 Grom is identical to the previous...

As the middleweight ADV class advances with an ever increasing focus on more and better off-road performance, power has risen, weight has dropped, ergonomics have become more off-road focused, and suspension travel has grown. Yet BMW, the brand credited with starting the adventure bike segment with the 1980 R 80 G/S, didn’t exactly keep up with the times with...

If you love your trackdays and have $1,000 lying around, you may want to get down to your local KTM dealership extra pronto. That’s because a thousand bucks is the minimum deposit for the revamped and seriously exquisite KTM RC 8C, the most focused and uncompromised production machine built for the racetrack.Why so focused? As a track-only bike, it...

Suzuki’s GSX-8R is the brand’s new entry into the supersport segment and has been homologated for the MotoAmerica Twins Cup. Derived from the GSX-8S chassis and engine, the 2024 Suzuki GSX-8R offers everyday flexibility and trackday performance. Having one engine platform that can be shared across a range of models is a strategy Yamaha has been successful with for years...