This is Indian’s new v-twin

This is the motor that will power the all-new Indian currently under development at new parent company Polaris. Dubbed the “Thunder Stroke,” Basem from About.com compares it to the twin-cam 110 that powers Harley’s “performance” CVO range, saying it develops … Continued

Honda VTR-F250 gains CBR-alike fairing

So you live in Japan and you’re on a license restricting you to 250cc, max. Do you go the economical route and get the cheaper, more frugal CBR250R or do you go the performance route and buy the more expensive, … Continued

The KTM 1190 Adventure motor

Shot by German motorcycle journalist Jochen Vorfelder, this is the first photo of the new liquid-cooled v-twin used in the KTM 1190 Adventure. Based on the RC8′s powerplant, the LC8 here develops 148bhp and 92lb/ft of torque.

RideApart 12 – The Born Free 4 show

Choppers, bobbers, rat-bikes, vintage cafe racers and every kind of wild oddity in between, nobody does American custom hot-rod culture for bikes on the West Coast like the annual Born Free show in Irvine, Ca. Our man Jamie Robinson wades … Continued

RideApart 7: a European adventure

What’s it like to go on a date with pampered Italian models in the wilderness? Grant, Jamie and Wes ride the best mountain roads of the Los Padres forest on the Ducati Multistrada 1200 S and Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX … Continued

A new engine for little Moto Guzzis

Moto Guzzi is refreshing the V7 range with an all-new engine. Claiming a 10 percent improvement to the current 48.8bhp output as well as more torque, improved fuel economy and lower emissions, the engine is distinguished by it’s seriously attractive … Continued