Wade Thiel

Harley’s Upcoming Electric Scooter Looks Kinda Like My Mini Bike

Harley Moving Forward By Looking Back?

Harley-Davidson is in the throes of a rough time, but the company has a long-term plan to revitalize itself, connect with a new audience, and draw in a whole new slew of buyers. Part of that shift will be away from cruisers and towards electric bikes, like the upcoming Harley electric scooter.

I’m not opposed to Harley putting out electric bikes. I think Harley could achieve its goal of attracting a new customer base with gas-powered bikes, but if it wants to go electric, that’s fine by me.

However, I noticed it’s new electric scooter concept looks a lot like the silly minibike I race.

Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – January 17, 2020

Harley, Ducati, and BMW are in the News This Week

This has been a busy week for me. I spent it hanging with GMC and doing some autos writing about their new products, but motorcycles are where it’s really at, so let’s take a look at the motorcycle news from this week.

Harley has a new scooter, and BMW and Ducati made waves this year in terms of sales. Woot! Let’s dig in.

Dainese New Drake Air Textile Pants

The Dainese New Drake Air Textile Pants offer a lot of features and protection for the money.

Too often we go out on the bike in a regular pair of jeans. There’s no reason to. There are plenty of comfortable and attractive riding pants out there. The Dainese New Drake Air Textile Pants are a perfect example.

Are there other pants out there? For sure but these Dainese pants offer a whole heck of a lot for the money.

Motobécane Mobylette SP90 Cafe Racer Moped by XTR Pepo

An awesome cafe racer Motobécane Mobylette moped.

When you think cafe racer, you probably don’t think of a Motobécane Mobylette moped. However, that’s exactly what this awesome little bike is.

Pepo Rossell of Spain’s XTR Pepo is the man behind the machine. It’s a bike that’s unlike the others. There are so many awesome cafe racers out there, but this one is special.

5 Best Motorcycle Boots Under $100

Motorcycle boots tend to be pretty expensive. Well, good ones at least, but there are some motorcycle boots out there that aren’t very expensive at all.

The following motorcycle boots are some of the most affordable options out there. The boots below are not sold at a discount at the time of this writing.

While you might be able to find motorcycle boots on sale at certain vendors for less money, you won’t find many good boots with a lower MSRP than the ones listed below.

Icon Motorcycles Rebirths the Triton

Norton featherbed frame and the Triumph Bonneville engine makes the Icon Motorcycles Triton.

If you didn’t know what the 60s and 70s Triton motorcycles were, the bikes featured the Norton featherbed frame and Triumph Bonneville engines to make one special cafe racer. Icon Motorcycles wants to remake that.

The company is planning to do the same, but with a modern engine. The Dutch company doesn’t have prices on the bike just yet, but you can expect these will be pricey machines.

Roundup: 3 Best Motorcycle News Stories of the Week – January 10

Electric Motorcycles are in the news this week.

I write daily motorcycle news at Web Bike World, and at the end of the week, I like to do a roundup of the most important motorcycle news stories here at Wind Burned Eyes.

This week it has all been about electric motorcycles and scooters in part due to the Consumer Electronics Show.

The Damon Motorcycles CEO Said the Company Could License Technology to Other Manufacturers

Could Damon Motorcycle’s technology show up on a Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, or Suzuki?

In case you missed it, Damon Motorcycles revealed their HyperSport electric motorcycle at CES. I wrote about the bike over at Web Bike World. The motorcycle is packed with innovative technology that sets it apart from the competition.

I had a chance to talk with the company’s CEO Jay Giraud. In that conversation, he mentioned that Damon Motorcycles has considered working with other companies—like Honda, Kawasaki, and Yamaha—and allowing those companies to use Damon’s proprietary technology.

First Manufacturing Defender Jacket

The First Manufacturing Defender Jacket is a tough-looking leather jacket.

If you ride a v-twin motorcycle, classic or vintage bike, or cafe racer or bobber, then I have the jacket for you. It’s the First Manufacturing Defender Jacket.

This jacket is a badass-looking jacket with all the features you want and expect from a good leather jacket. First Manufacturing makes quality stuff, and the Defender is an excellent choice for a wide variety of riders.

2019 Harley-Davidson Iron 883 Review: An Utterly Uncomfortable Motorcycle When Stock

Harley-Davidson is one of the most controversial brands on earth. The Iron 883 is the company’s entry-level Sportster and a controversial bike in its own right.

Harley has enjoyed decades of American-flag-waving riders and has become a somewhat old-hat brand in many people’s eyes, but is the Iron 883 one of those bikes? Is it a good bike? Will it attract the kinds of riders Harley needs?

These are the questions I wanted to answer for myself.