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Racing Watch This Suzuki GSX-R1000-Powered Citroën C2 Charge A Road Course

Watch This Suzuki GSX-R1000-Powered Citroën C2 Charge A Road Course

It’s still a screamer.
By Dustin Wheelen 12 February 2021
Electric Motorcycles Yamaha And Fantic Finalize Motori Minarelli Acquisition Deal

Yamaha And Fantic Finalize Motori Minarelli Acquisition Deal

The move will help Fantic electrify its lineup.
By Dustin Wheelen 20 January 2021
08:48 Off Road Watch This Piston Take The Hero's Journey

Watch This Piston Take The Hero's Journey

This engine rebuild video has a plot, motivation, and drama.
By Justin Hughes 17 January 2021
Cruisers New S&S Cycle Cam Boosts Harley Milwaukee-Eight to 147 Horsepower

New S&S Cycle Cam Boosts Harley Milwaukee-Eight to 147 Horsepower

It doesn't skimp on torque either.
By Dustin Wheelen 04 November 2020
03:20 Custom This Guy Stuffed A Yamaha FZR 600 Engine Into A Vespa 50 Special

This Guy Stuffed A Yamaha FZR 600 Engine Into A Vespa 50 Special

It's a 600cc upgrade, because why not?
By Janaki Jitchotvisut 06 August 2020
Custom 5 Motorcycles Powered By Car Engines

5 Motorcycles Powered By Car Engines

When worlds collide.
By Justin Hughes 25 July 2020
Industry Is Harley-Davidson Working On A New Sportster Engine With VVT?

Is Harley-Davidson Working On A New Sportster Engine With VVT?

A new patent application and a little situational extrapolation go a long way.
By Janaki Jitchotvisut 24 July 2020
News Could A Clean Two-Stroke Bridge The Gap To Electrification?

Could A Clean Two-Stroke Bridge The Gap To Electrification?

Taking the smoke out of the two-stroke.
By Dustin Wheelen 07 July 2020
Sportbikes The Kawasaki ZX-25R Should Make Almost 50 Horsepower

The Kawasaki ZX-25R Should Make Almost 50 Horsepower

Looks like Kawasaki's pocket-sized road rocket will punch well above its weight.
By Zac Kurylyk 25 June 2020
Antiques Kawasaki Plans To Produce New Z1 900 Cylinder Heads

Kawasaki Plans To Produce New Z1 900 Cylinder Heads

New parts for your old bike.
By Zac Kurylyk 18 June 2020
Industry KTM To Welcome Its First 500cc Twin Motorcycle In 2022

KTM To Welcome Its First 500cc Twin Motorcycle In 2022

That engine will power several bikes across the Pierer Mobility Group lineup
By Janaki Jitchotvisut 17 June 2020
01:53 Cruisers Watch The Secret History Of Harley-Davidson's Project Nova

Watch The Secret History Of Harley-Davidson's Project Nova

This skunk works project could have revolutionized H-D in the 1980s.
By Zac Kurylyk 05 June 2020
15:27 Custom Watch Allen Millyard Turn a Four-Cylinder Engine Into A Six-Cylinder

Watch Allen Millyard Turn a Four-Cylinder Engine Into A Six-Cylinder

Spoiler alert: The process involves a hacksaw and a barbecue.
By Zac Kurylyk 26 May 2020
11:38 Custom This Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Is A Dangerous Predator

This Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Is A Dangerous Predator

There's something out there waiting for us, and it ain't no man.
By Janaki Jitchotvisut 01 May 2020
Ask RideApart Ask RideApart: What's The Lifespan Of A Motorcycle Engine?

Ask RideApart: What's The Lifespan Of A Motorcycle Engine?

Short answer: it depends!
By Kate Murphy 16 December 2019
Motorcycle Culture Watch This Man Prove V4 Engines Are Best Using Soda Cans And Tape

Watch This Man Prove V4 Engines Are Best Using Soda Cans And Tape

Bore vs Coke.
By Jacob Black 30 October 2019
Cruisers Harley Clings To Pushrod Technology With New Patent

Harley Clings To Pushrod Technology With New Patent

Don’t stop believing!
By Dustin Wheelen 30 August 2019
16:10 How To Crash Course In Understanding How A Motorcycle Engine Works

Crash Course In Understanding How A Motorcycle Engine Works

Awesome Brit lady shows us the inner works of a V-twin.
By Sabrina Giacomini 24 May 2019
Ask RideApart Ask RideApart: Why Are V-Twin Engines Still Around?

Ask RideApart: Why Are V-Twin Engines Still Around?

Are V-Twin engines obsolete? Maybe.
By Kate Murphy 14 May 2019
Industry Flipped-Engined Nembo 32’s Crowdfunding Campaign Fails

Flipped-Engined Nembo 32’s Crowdfunding Campaign Fails

Turns out the public thought the upside-down engine idea was a bit backward.
By Tim Huber 13 May 2019
Design Finding A Balance: Suzuki Patents New Counter-Balanced Single

Finding A Balance: Suzuki Patents New Counter-Balanced Single

The Japanese firm files for a new SOHC thumper mill with a dummy con-rod
By Tim Huber 29 April 2019
HFL Check Out This Adorable Running Harley Panhead Model

Check Out This Adorable Running Harley Panhead Model

But is it powerful enough to power a mini FL?
By Joss Wellings 03 April 2019
Racing Mercedes AMG versus Kawasaki ZX-10R MK Kit Car

Mercedes AMG versus Kawasaki ZX-10R MK Kit Car

Two Kawasaki ZX-10R circa 2007 engines race a modern AMG C63S.
By Kate Murphy 05 February 2019
Technology That Time Yamaha Built Ford an Engine and Changed the World

That Time Yamaha Built Ford an Engine and Changed the World

What do you get when you cross Yamaha engineering and Ford marketing? You get one of the best factory-built sleepers ever produced—The Taurus SHO.
By Guest Contributor 16 August 2018
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