Motorcycle Industry News – Page 16

Kawasaki Announces 9 New 2022 Models are Coming

Kawasaki announced that six new motorcycles would be debuted on October 5.

Following that release, it will reveal three more motorcycles on November 23 at EICMA.

Only eight of these nine vehicles are motorcycles. One of them is a Jet Ski. The best part of this news is that it’s just for Kawasaki USA, so while some of these might be sold outside of the US, all of them will be sold here.

Vance & Hines Creates an Exhaust for the Harley-Davidson Pan America That Doesn’t Look Ugly

Vance & Hines recently released a new exhaust system for the new Harley-Davidson Pan America adventure motorcycle called the Adventure Hi-Output 450.

Typically, I’m not one to bash stock exhausts, but dang it if Harley doesn’t make uggo of a stock exhaust for the Pan America. So, the news of Vance & Hines stepping in to put this misery away is very good news.

This slip-on exhaust not only gives Pan America riders a way to get rid of an eyesore, but it also puts Vance & Hines into the adventure motorcycle segment for the first time.

6 Ducati World Premiere Events Announced

Ducati has some new motorcycles coming, and to support the release of these bikes, the company has six world premiere events scheduled.

The events will start September 30 and run through to December 9. So that’s every two weeks you’ll get to dee a new bike from Ducati.

All of the details about what bikes will be revealed aren’t known just yet, but here’s a closer look at what I do know.

Kawasaki Is Working on a Hybrid Motorcycle With an Electric Supercharger

Kawasaki and supercharged bikes are nothing new, and rumors of a hybrid motorcycle have been swirling for a while, but now it seems Kawasaki will marry the two.

The company trademarked “E-BOOST” for various uses including hybrid and electric motorcycles. Now, electric bikes wouldn’t need a supercharger, but a hybrid bike could utilize an electric supercharger.

The world is getting weirder, and Kawasaki is on the cutting edge. I love the idea of a hybrid bike with a supercharger.

Comoto’s Riders Plus Membership Provides Riders With Perks and Benefits

If you’re a powersports enthusiast, and I expect you are if you’re reading this, then you should check out Comoto’s new Riders Plus Membership.

This membership is designed to elevate the powersports enthusiast’s shopping experience through access to special perks, benefits, and experiences.

If you’re unfamiliar with Comoto, it’s the company that owns Revzilla, Cycle Gear, and J&P Cycles.

State of New York Bans Sale of Internal Combustion Powered Vehicles After 2035

New York’s governor Kathy Hochul announced the signing of some new legislation that would ban the sale of vehicles that use internal combustion engines from 2035 on.

The electrified future is upon us whether you like it or not. Even if consumers don’t want it, state legislations do.

This bill signed would impact all cars, trucks, off-road vehicles, and equipment. Motorcycles and scooters are not specifically called out but it stands to reason they would be included.

Cake Reveals the Makka Polestar Edition

Just a few days ago, I posted an article about the new Cake Makka. Now there’s the Makka Polestar Edition.

Both Cake and Polestar are committed to an electrified, clean future of mobility, and this partnership that birthed the Cake Makka Polestar Edition makes perfect sense for both brands.

The bike is mostly just a fancy version of the Makka, but the tweaks to the model are notable. Let’s take a closer look.

Honda Is Auctioning Off Three Repsol CBR1000RRs for Charity

The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s Ride for Kids is a big thing that’s happening in September. And Honda is a sponsor, and now it is auctioning off three Repsol-edition CBR1000RR sportbikes.

The bikes are from Honda’s own private collection, and each has zero miles. These bikes will be auctioned through Iconic Motorbikes and the proceeds will go to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

The auction will happen from September 3- 10 and the ride will happen on September 12.

BMW Motorrad Reveals the Electric Concept CE 02

If you’re a young urbanite who loves all things two wheels, then you’re probably on board with the electrified future, at least BMW Motorrad’s Concept CE 02 assumes that.

The new concept bike from BMW is a sort of mashup of an e-bike, motorcycle, and scooter into one machine that’s designed to appeal to the next generation of riders.

This bike won’t blow away sportbikes on the road or cruise like a Harley, but that’s so far from the point. This is a new kind of electric motorbike.

There’s Still Time to Partake in the Ride for Kids Fundraising Campaign

If you’re the kind of rider who wants to help the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, then listen up.

The Comoto family of brands, including Revzilla, Cycle Gear, and J&P Cycles announced a month-long Ride for Kids campaign.

I’m late in announcing it, but if you use Rever, you can still participate.