The new agreement with Roadrunner gives credit builders and first-time buyers a chance to own a Kawasaki.

Studying Ducati design with students who might influence the future of, well, motorcycle design.

The Wall Street Journal reported today that Cycle World and Motorcyclist mothership Bonnier Publishing is meeting with bankers to explore its options, including the possible sale of the unit that holds most of its magazines – of which there remain 24 titles, 14 of them still in printed form.

Among the delightments of the 2020 Quail Motorcycle Gathering, scheduled this year for Saturday, May 16 in Carmel, California, will be the honoring of longtime FOMO Roland Sands as 2020 Legend of the Sport. 1998 AMA 250 GP champ, cool customizer and customer, and designer of everything from gloves to wheels, Rolando is the rolling embodiment of SoCal motorcycle culture.

What started out as an intimate motorcycle rally in Portland, Oregon, has now evolved into kind of a big deal, and moves this year to downtown Portland’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum.  The new venue provides three times more space and, for the first time, allows the custom motorcycle show – 200 bikes are expected – and The One Pro Super Hooligan Race to coexist under the same roof. That’s founder Thor Drake in the lead photo, in his finest hour, winning the Super Hooligan championship in Las Vegas, 2016.

Dyna riders now have a new option for performance-driven adjustable suspension with JRi Shocks.

REV’IT! Rides, a new kind of adventure rally from the folks at REV’IT!.

In addition to being the spec MotoAmerica tire for another three seasons, Dunlop is stepping up and providing a MotoAmerica rider a chance to wildcard in either Moto2 or Moto3 at year’s end.

Harley-Davidson releases it’s 30th anniversary Fat Boy and gives details on the new CVO Road Glide. 

As little as a year ago, things were looking rosy, if slightly behind schedule, and we were expecting great things from the savior of the legendary British manufacturer. Just last June, our man Andrew Capone spoke with Norton boss Stuart Garner at an event in NYC, who told him Norton would soon reenter the US market:

Officially, the crate engine is for Harley’s touring models, but one can dream of stuffing one of these into the Street chassis, right?

As Quartararo signs his Factory Yamaha contract for 2021-2022, we’ll be curious to see what the future has in store for Valentino Rossi. 

New information arrived over the transom from the Land of Joy. The Ducati Scrambler family gets some new members, Ducati Scrambler 1100 PRO and 1100 Sport PRO. Both PROs get updated graphics and new rear fender, while the Sport PRO gets Öhlins suspension and a new handlebar. Go take a look!

$9500 seems a bit high for a 27-year old dirtbike, but a street-going KX500 stroker probably is one-of-a-kind, and the seller does make a good case for why. Wonder if anybody makes a cruise control kit?

Like a time machine transporting viewers back to an earlier era, the newest videos in the Honda Kokoro™ series take visitors on a virtual visit to original style Honda showrooms of the 1960s and ’70s, as seen at the Mungenast Classic Automobiles & Motorcycles Museum. The Honda Kokoro video series celebrates the heritage, culture, people and products that make Honda unique. “Kokoro” means heart in Japanese.

An excerpt from the Monkey Manifesto: We believe the world is far too safe and organised, that we’ve come to live in ever decreasing circles of freedom. Fear of litigation, greed and a spineless refusal to take responsibility for ourselves have robbed us of one of the most interesting things in life: the unexpected. The Monkey Run rails against this. It forces you to be lost, to not know what’s around the next corner, to embrace the unknown.

The IMR Riders Club gives track day enthusiasts a chance to enjoy all that Inde Motorsports Ranch has to offer. 

Jorge Lorenzo, Max Biaggi, and Hugh Anderson to be inducted into the MotoGP Legends Hall of Fame. 

Honda Rider, Ricky Brabec becomes the first American to ever win the Dakar Rally while subsequently putting an end to KTM’s 18-year run of wins at the rally that took place this year in Saudi Arabia.

Italy is Ducati’s number one market again, while the Panigale is the best-selling superbike for the second year in a row.

Motorcyclist safety will be the focus of a session at the largest gathering of highway safety professionals in the United States.

Oh, my bad. It’s not a new Kawasaki triple at all. It’s a very cool 5-minute video of an old 750 Mach IV rolling through and off the assembly line in 1971. That’s nearly 50 years ago, for you kids.

Tanks for Troops is a silent auction of custom-painted Indian Motorcycle FTR 1200 tank covers to raise funds for the   Infinite Hero Foundation. In 2018, TforT raised $30,000. This year, Carey and team are hoping to surpass this mark, and all funds raised will go to support U.S. military veterans and military families who suffer from physical or mental challenges and are in need of financial support and additional resources.

The Alpinestars Tech-Air 5 system is now designed to be a standalone product, wearable under any properly fitting jacket. 

For the Dakar’s introduction to Saudi Arabia, Laia Sanz will head up the factory GasGas entry with the new RC450F.

“The Road To MotoAmerica” Is Geared Toward Young Racers Aged Six To 14

Team Green doing good. 

A new Polaris Slingshot on the way was no big secret. Now Polaris teases with a 15-second vid showing an angular nose adorned with daytime running lights and a bright bar of LEDs, along with a quick rev of its new engine.

See the Tech-Air 5 live in person at CES 2020.

The Ecommerce site puts customers in closer contact with their local dealers.

Live And On-Demand Streaming Also Available For Roku

Last month, personal mobility company Segway entered the powersports segment with an electric dirt bike and a range of off-road four-wheelers. What was missing at the time was a streetbike.

The South African company continues to broaden its product range with the all-new Leatt 5.5 Flexlock Boots.

It’s the end of an era as Yoshimura exits road racing in America. Taking up the official Suzuki mantle is Team Hammer.

MIC is taking steps to not only bring in and excite new riders, but also to bring awareness about motorcyclists to non-riders.

Racing legends Lewis Hamilton and Valentino Rossi swapped rides at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Spain.

U.K. rider founded Women Riders World Relay, helped unite motorcyclists worldwide.

One of the cooler things about bike sharing is the ability to get an extended test ride on many bikes you’re considering buying. Now, the biggest bike-sharing site, Twisted Road, informs us they have a couple of new H-D LiveWires available on the west coast, for a couple hun a day. (Actually the guy in San Mateo is asking $175 a day for his brand new Harley. That’s him, Scott C., in the lead photo.)

No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you. This is really happening.

What? The Dunlop DT3 has been in service for 40 years? Who knew. That old rubbber will no longer be the spec tire for American Flat Track. As of the March 14 Daytona season opener, all three AFT classes will be running an all-new reengineered, tubeless DT4. Probably it’s about time.

A fantastic display of affection shown for Carlin Dunne and his foundation.

Instead of collecting dust, unseen inside an engine, retired racing parts from Ducati’s vast MotoGP and World Superbike collection can now be yours.

Want the VIP experience for select Supercross races? Yamaha and Motosports Travel has you covered.

Where once we may have counted coup, now we count dollars. Last Friday, Indian parent company Polaris announced a management shake-up in its motorcycle division:

A sport-touring jacket for every condition.

Base layers are great for year-round riding. They help keep you warm when it’s cold, and they wick away moisture when it’s hot. Now, iXS has tossed in a new feature – flame-retardancy.

Ducati CEO to lead the Association that brings together all the “Motor Valley” brands of Emilia-Romagna.

It’s a little interesting that this is the first time the award has been given to someone in the field of motorcyclist’s safety.

Way more discrete than a GoPro, the Cambox Mecca (and select accessories) are now 50% off – half price! – as part of the company’s Black Friday sales special. If you don’t know about the Cambox Mecca, it’s a thin HD camera that mounts to the top of the eyeport of your helmet, providing a truly first-person POV of all the action ahead. More than just being discrete, its positioning inside the helmet means there’s nothing protruding from the exterior of the helmet, which could cause potential safety issues if it were to catch onto something in a fall.

What better way to celebrate women’s suffrage than to take part in the Suffragists Centennial Motorcycle Ride in 2020.

Think of Club Eaglerider like a swap app, but for motorbikes. You could say it’s your true “friend with benefits…”

Limited to 100 units each, the special graphics pay homage to Aprilia’s first victory, at Misano.

Although you may not know this, Wolfman Luggage completely redesigned its line of bags to a new, completely waterproof format. Consequently, the legacy Wolfman bags are going on sale for a week in honor of Black Friday. Go take a look at the Wolfman Luggage website. 

E-Racer Motorcycle presents two new Specials based on Zero Motorcycles: the Edge, a Zero SR / F Cafe Racer and the RUGGED Mark2 based on Zero FXS which will be officially in production and ready for sales from spring 2020.

If you’ve been on the fence about buying a Cardo Freecom communicator – or maybe you’re planning to give one to the rider in your life – now is the time to act. Cardo Systems is offering two holiday bundles for you to choose from. Act starting on Black Friday to save the most money, but you can still save a bit if you purchase one of the bundles through the end of December 2019. Go to the  CardoSystems.com website.

Transitions Optical has expanded its Shoei Transitions shield offerings to include new models such as the Hornet X2.

Coming in just under 10K, the 2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 is an enticing option in the middleweight adventure market. 

I don’t think so, but what do I know? Mat Oxley, on the other hand, has been writing about Grand Prix motorcycle racing for decades and is an insider’s insider when it comes to Valentino. I have to agree with his take, over here at Motorsportmagazine.com.

If you’re even remotely interested in the Indian Challenger, then you should dash on over to Indian’s website to enter the Challenger Ride of a Lifetime Sweepstakes. One lucky motorcyclist will have the opportunity to set out on one of five scenic routes set out by Indian Motorcycle:

The Shoei J-Cruise II helmet is now available in North America.