Sales recover 2.6% in 2012

According to the Motorcycle Industry Council, new bike sales rebounded from 440,899 in 2011 to 452,386 in 2012, a 2.6% increase. While that figure remains far below the 1.1 million peak that came during the middle of last decade, it … Continued

Another great AFM season recap video

Northern California’s AFM racing league is making a bit of a tradition out of putting together an epic video recap for their annual awards banquet. This year’s is no different, but does make the series look like a bit of … Continued

DriveApart: 2012 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X King Cab

It seems like every time we turn around there’s another truck or SUV commercial touting a vehicle’s superiority both on and off road. Glitzy images of four-wheel slides across desert dirt roads, some surly stubble-laden driver in flannel and a … Continued

Watch Carlin Dunne win Pikes Peak, again

Complete with expensive helicopter shots, fast edits and dramatic music, here’s Ducati’s official video recap of Carlin Dunne’s victory at the PPIHC. Racing on the now totally-paved course, Dunne set a new record of 9:52.81, hitting speeds in excess of … Continued

Not just for squids anymore

With this Fall, 2012 collection, Icon continues to expand its calling to design safety gear for people who otherwise wouldn’t wear it, away from the squid and into the young, urban, cool kid market. Items like these red, white and … Continued

This is the 2012 Isle of Man TT

The first shot of this official Isle of Man TT recap tells you everything you need to know: Trees line a pastoral field, blowing gently in the wind. In the foreground lies a narrow ribbon of asphalt, bordered by a … Continued