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Future Technologies

First, a confession of sorts. Back when the world was young and bikes wore carburetors, I wrote my engineering thesis on anti-lock brakes for motorcycles. I was 21 years old and, like all callow...

Everything Before or After is Just Waiting

I’ve been hibernating; winter has helped make this happen. But moreso, I find myself frozen, waiting for the next big ride I’ll have. I had a great year in 2025. Aside from a broken hand in the...

Clean Sheet Brutale

Riding the prototype promises a more refined and accessible customer version. Mind-Blowing! That’s the expression that the marketing mob at MV Agusta has designated as the one they’d like to pass...

The Gold Wing’s Golden Jubilee

The original touring motorcycle turns 50 years old. Honda was founded in 1948, and the Japanese manufacturer has since produced a number of milestone motorcycles. These are bikes that have been...

High-Tech Italian All-Rounder

The V4 Rally’s ergonomics, driveline and handling make it an easy bike to live with. Remember the good old days when motorcycle brands had specialties Kawasakis were a little mad (okay, a lot mad),...

Ducati Bevel-Drive 1970-1974

Ducati guru Alan Cathcart releases his newest volume on the company’s legendary bevel-drive V-twins. The creation of the Ducati bevel-drive V-twins, and the early days of their quixotic evolution...

Powerful Innovations

The V3R has landed. Or, at least, has almost landed, with Honda gracing this year’s EICMA show — the most important motorcycle exposition in the world — with a fully finished example of its...

Twenty-Five Years Under the Influence

When my parents first started Motorcycle Mojo Magazine, I didn’t have the wherewithal to understand just how special this publication could be. I had always enjoyed reading magazines and books, but...

A New Crossbreed of Adventure

Mimicking their larger siblings, these models offer on- and off-road accessibly in a very competent, smaller package. Originally released in 2020,the KTM 390 Adventure was a good entry-level...

Automatics

The technology is here to encourage more people to get into riding. Automatic motorcycles — or at least, motorcycles that don’t have a clutch lever — are more prevalent now than at any other...

More Than Miles: What Five Years On a Bike Gave Me

Recounting the wisdom earned from the ups and downs of life on the road. Before I understood what life on the road could offer, my first big ride was all about indulging in the pull of vast...

Pirelli Scorpion Trail 3

Longevity and handling, what more do you need You know a motojournalist likes something when he pays for it rather than trying to describe it as a “test” product. And if, for instance, said...