Motorcycle Industry News – Page 11

Updates for 2023 YZ450F Yamaha Power Tuner App Launch

Yamaha continues to innovate.

The Yamaha Power Tuner App for the 2023 YZ450F received updates recently, meaning you’ll be able to better fine-tune the bike’s engine performance.

The app features a new intuitive setup, lap timer, traction and launch control tuner, and other bike setup guides.

This is a great way to get the most out of your machine, and it’s good to see Yamaha innovating here.

AIMExpo 2023 Will Have the Largest Ever E-Bike Pavilion and Indoor Demo Course

With e-bikes and electric motorcycles becoming more important, AIMExpo wants to get them front and center.

For AIMExpo 2023, it sounds like electric bikes and electric motorcycles will be a major focus.

The expo will bring the largest e-bike pavilion ever and a huge indoor demo course with plenty of bikes for the attendees.

Below you’ll find the full official press release about the upcoming event. Get excited if you can make it. It should be a good one.

Tucker Powersports Is the Exclusive Distributor of Forcite’s High-Tech Helmet

This is good news for the fairly new smart helmet company.

I’ve written about Forcite’s high-tech helmet before, and now Tucker Powersports is going to be the sole distributor of it.

This lid is a smart helmet that provides features that no other option out there does. There has been a lot of excitement about the helmet and having a good distributor like Tucker is a move in the right direction in my eyes.

Below you’ll find all of the important details directly from the official press release.

The Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally Launches

This Multistrada is ready for your next adventure!

If you’re looking for a new adventure bike, then consider the new Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally.

This bike is built for those tough adventures straight from the factory and features a lot of great updates. It also has that super fancy class-leading reliability and maintenance intervals with valve services every 37,000 miles and oil service every 9,000 miles.

Ducati recently launched the new version of the Multistrada and revealed pricing and all of its info.

Damon Motors Exceeds $90M Order Backlog

Damon Motorcycles continues to charge forward with its electric motorcycles.

Recently, I received an email from Damon Motors noting that the company had exceeded $90M order backlog, proving that people truly want this motorcycle.

The company also said it has the potential to exceed $250M through international partnerships. Keep Reading to see the full press release from Damon.

Harley-Davidson Nightster vs Indian Scout Rogue – A Showdown

It’s a cruiser motorcycle showdown!

If you’re looking for a good cruiser, there are plenty. Two of the best ones for 2022 are the Harley-Davidson Nightster and the Indian Scout Rogue.

The gents at Motorcycle.com put the bikes head to head to see which one comes out on top in their latest video.

Let’s see how these two bikes stack up against one another.

Yamaha MT-09 SP Review from Motorcyclist

A special edition Yamaha motorcycle worth buying.

Say you like the Yamaha MT-09 but you want something special. Yamaha heard you and built the Yamaha MT-09 SP just for that purpose.

Adam Waheed of Motorcyclist recently had a chance to get in the saddle of this unique version of the MT-09 and go for a ride.

Let’s take a closer look at what he said about this unique up-spec’d version of this well-loved machine.

Get to Work by Riding a Scooter – The Best Scooters for Car Drivers

Here are FortNine’s top picks!

Scooters are a great way to get to work, and FortNine decided to make a video showcasing the best scooters for folks who don’t have a motorcycle license.

I’ve written about the merits of 50cc scooters before, and I really do think they’re one of the best ways to commute. Even better in many cases than a lot of motorcycles depending on the type of commute you have.

In the video above, the Canadian gents over at FortNine go over three of their picks for the best scooters for car drivers, and below, you’ll find my thoughts on each of them.

Police Rodeo – Ari Henning and Zack Courts Compete in a Police Officer Rodeo

The name of the game is eyes up, revs up, and don’t touch the front brake.

I’ve talked about police bikes before, but I’ve not talked about the skills of the police officers who ride those bikes.

Ari Henning and Zack Courts of Revzilla decided to give the course these guys do a go by competing in what’s known as a police rodeo.

Check out the video above to see all of the fun. These guys know how to have a whole ton of it on two wheels.

Curtiss Motorcycles – ‘The Opposite of Death’ Documentary Film

A long-form film for a unique and special electric motorcycle.

Curtiss Motorcycles recently debuted a documentary film titled “The Opposite of Death” on YouTube that showcases the brand’s story in the best way possible.

For those of you who don’t know, Curtiss makes some of the most impressive electric motorcycles in the world, building bikes with a unique design and attention to detail unparalleled by other manufacturers.

The Opposite of Death film showcases how Curtiss arrived at its current place and showcases just how impressive these motorcycles really are.