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Updated Oct. 4, 2023 – After roughly 10 days of suspending sales of new and used motorcycles, BMW quietly allowed dealers to begin selling bikes agains as of Sept. 29. In a brief statement issued today to RIDE-CT, BMW said, “BMW Motorrad USA has announced that the Engineering Division has …

Sales of BMW motorcycles have reportedly been halted in the United States until further notice, with dealers blocked from selling all gas-powered models. News of the sales shutdown surfaced Tuesday afternoon, specifically in a forum thread on the Adventure Rider website. One person posting on the forum identified himself as …

ALPHARETTA, GA – Introduced in Europe and elsewhere nearly a year ago, Honda now plans to bring its mid-sized adventure model known as the XL750 Transalp to the United States next month as a 2024 model-year entry. Available in one color (Matte Black Metallic) and with an MSRP of $9,999, …

It’s possible to count the names of recognizable motorcycle brands on one hand. Zero, Energica and LiveWire may come to mind. Naming specific electric models is more difficult. While carmakers are pivoting away from internal combustion models to EVs, motorcycle manufacturers are being more deliberate. Now, however, there finally appears …

IWATA, JAPAN – Yamaha Motor Co. is exiting the snowmobile business. The company announced Wednesday that the 2024 model year will be the final one for snowmobile sales in Europe, while the 2025 model year will be the last one for North America. “Yamaha has concluded it will be difficult …

HINCKLEY, U.K. – British bikemaker Triumph has finally announced that it will offer two new small models for 2024 – the Speed 400 and the Scrambler 400 X. Prices for the models, which are expected to go on sale early next year, weren’t revealed but Triumph promised “extremely competitive pricing.” …

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Its sales potential were questionable from the get-go given its aggressive and odd styling, and now the only prototype of the premium brand Vanguard Roadster is up for auction. Unveiled in early December 2016 and prominently displayed at the Progressive International Motorcycle Show in New York City later that month, …

MINNESAPOLIS – Polaris has now joined the shift to electric vehicles. Earlier this week, it began shipping new electric Ranger XP Kinetic side-by-side models to dealers for customer pickup. The models are manufactured at the company’s more than 900,000-square-foot plant in Huntsville, AL. Production began earlier this month. The models …

MILWAUKEE – LiveWire has trimmed the MSRP of its upcoming S2 Del Mar model again. The company, the electric brand spinoff from Harley-Davidson, said today the sporty new battery-powered bike will now have an MSRP of $15,499. That’s $1,500 less that what LiveWire said the price would be back in …

LEEDS, AL – It’s named “The 1” and has a hefty $120,000 price tag. Only 120 hand-built examples will be assembled of Curtiss Motorcycle Co.’s first luxury electric model. The company calls it the “Tesla of Motorcycles.” The new model’s debut was officially announced today, although nine months ago “Forbes” …

It’s always wise to verify info contained within any press release issued on April 1st, and most motorcycle publications didn’t fall for a clever joke staged by BMW earlier this week. It seems that only the trade website “Powersports Business” was taken in by company’s April Fools’ Day claim of …

MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson is out with a higher performance, bolt-in engine for its 2021-and-later Touring models that offers the most displacement and most power of any street-compliant engine that the company has ever offered. The Screamin’ Eagle 135ci Stage IV Performance Crate Engine provides “approximately 28 percent more torque and …

MINNEAPOLIS – Indian Motorcycle today announced the expansion of its model lineup with the addition of the Sport Chief, a performance spinoff of its Chief cruiser model. “With the introduction of Sport Chief, the 2023 Indian Chief lineup is more diverse than ever– offering a wide range of performance and …

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Ducati’s Diavel performance cruiser will get a little competition come 2025. Buell has announced plans to expand its offerings beyond the sport bike category with a “Super Cruiser” model. It will feature Roland Sands Design styling and Buell power. “Building a cruiser was something we always …