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On September 6, 1956, a 27-year-old Texan named Johnny Allen squeezed into a homemade streamliner on the Bonneville Salt Flats and averaged 214.40 mph (345.04 km/h) through the measured mile. Nobody had ever gone faster on a motorcycle. Behind him sat a 650cc Triumph Thunderbird twin, and Triumph made sure the whole world heard about it. By late 1958 the company had a new sports model named…

A Story by Freeman “Woody” Wood and Alex “Snake” Cobb Woody: Ahhhh, Northern California’s Shoreline Highway. Beautiful winding roads, stunning ocean vistas, rolling hills, and forests that seem to go on forever. It’s a motorcyclist’s paradise. I’m flying along Highway 1 on a bright, sunny morning at around 60 mph, enjoying the scenery and looking The post Lost Coast BDR-X and Beyond: Deer, Dirt…

Museum exhibit tells the story of how Harley-Davidson came within hours of bankruptcy.

The gas mini bike has been part of American backyards for a long time, and many riders still remember pulling the starter cord on one for the first time. These were simple machines with very few parts, and that simplicity is the reason so many people used them as their first way onto two wheels. Full-size dirt bikes are a different story for the casual rider. They are heavy, they ask for more…

The long-awaited Sprint is revealed: An X 440 cruiserfied.

Yamaha has restyled the MT-125 for 2027, giving its smallest Hyper Naked a sharper face, a leaner silhouette, and a new Redline White color, while carrying over the 125cc engine and chassis. The 2027 MT-125 reaches European Yamaha dealers, the UK included, in the first quarter of 2027. Pricing is set by each country’s Yamaha The post 2027 Yamaha MT-125 First Look: 8 Fast Facts, 33 Photos…

The controversy has been boiling beneath the surface. Now it's out in the open.

The 2027 Beta RS lineup is the street-legal version of Beta’s RR X-Pro high-performance trail bikes, offered with 350, 390, 430, and 500 engines. All four RSes share one chassis, so every 2027 update applies across the range. Those updates come from the X-Pro, and they bring the RS closer to its off-road sibling, with The post 2027 Beta RS Dual-Sport Lineup First Look: 9 Fast Facts appeared…

The Triumph Bonneville T100 looks much as it always has, and that is the point. For 2026, the 900cc twin gets an IMU that brings cornering ABS and traction control, plus new Road and Rain riding modes. A brighter LED headlight, a USB-C port, and new hand-finished paint round out the updates, and cruise control The post 2026 Triumph Bonneville T100 Review: 14 Retro-Sport Fast Facts appeared first…

Since the 1970s, Moto Guzzi has built its identity on the transverse V-twin, with cylinders proudly protruding into the breeze on either side of the tank. For its newest model, the company is trying something radically different from the iconic Italian brand celebrating its 105th anniversary this year. The Trip, yes, it is called The The post 2027 Moto Guzzi The Trip Preview: A Parallel-Twin 500…

Triumph has overhauled its flagship adventure bike for 2027. The Tiger 1200 gains front and rear radar, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, semi-active suspension with increased lowering at stops, and about 8 more horsepower. All four models (GT Pro, Rally Pro, GT Explorer, and Rally Explorer) now share 19-/17-inch wheels, so the off-road-focused Rally models The post 2027 Triumph Tiger 1200 First…

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What to watch for at the motorcycle show.

Kawasaki’s 1972 brochure for the H2 opened with a line no legal department would approve today. It said the company had “pulled a fast one on the competition,” then named Suzuki, Triumph, BSA and Honda as bikes the new 750cc Mach IV could outrun. It wasn’t empty bragging, either. On the drag strip the H2 ran the quarter mile in the low 12s, which made it the quickest-accelerating production…

On ride day, riders who check in can share their location on the ride's page and see the whole group on the route: who's where, how far ahead, and your miles to go. On the website and in the D76 app. Opt in, ride by ride, and never your speed.

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Service reminders now close when you log the work, records keep parts and the shop that did it, your service log starts private, and you can print your bike's history when it's time to sell.

The D76 Shops directory now shows which shops are open right now, finds shops by what they specialize in, lists the rides they back and the courses they teach, and lets owners reply to reviews.

Kawasaki's middleweight adventure-touring line keeps growing with a 650 twin and a new KLE500 model.

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Ride Training is open to creators. Apply to teach, build your course in the Creator Studio, and put your signature on every certificate riders earn. Coaches, ride leads and shops welcome.

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The four versions of Triumph's flagship adventure-touring motorcycle get a bit more alike and a bit more touring-focused.

When I started riding motorcycles, you couldn’t find a 100-year-old motorcycle. Why not? Well, there weren’t any motorcycles that old in 1970. Times have changed, and all you have to do to own a bike a century old or older is head to the Mecum LV Motorcycles 2027 auction at South Point Hotel and Casino The post 100-Year-Old Motorcycles at Mecum LV Motorcycles 2027 appeared first on Ultimate…

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