Lance Oliver

First LiveWire went big, then it moved to the middleweights, then it cut prices. Now the S4 Honcho minibike is out. Will this finally give the electric #motorcycle manufacturer some actual sales? Dustin's test commute of the Honcho is on Common Tread today. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Even more news in the middleweight adventure-touring category: Kawasaki unveils its new KLE650 for 2027. See it at Common Tread. #motosky #motorcycle news and reviews www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Today at Common Tread we get our first look at Triumph's updates to its four-model Tiger 1200 line for 2027. The flagship adventure-touring #motorcycle gets a few new features and tweaks that edge it toward the touring end of the spectrum. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

The Moto Guzzi lineup is down to basically four models with two engines, but while other companies shift manufacturing to China or India, MG built a new factory in Italy and has growth plans. Our correspondent rides the Guzzi V-twins and considers the brand's future. www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

The Dakar Rally made the decision MotoGP so far has lacked the will to make. MotoGP is still planning to go to Qatar around the time Trump may resume strikes on Iran, but Dakar will not go to Saudi Arabia in January 2027. Too bad the change isn't permanent. #motosky www.dakar.com/en/news/2027...

Amen.

Certainly takes some drama out of the title chase and I feel bad not just for Martin, but for all the racers who have to line up 44 times in a year (and occasionally in a potential war zone -- which is another one of David's stories you should read at Motomatters).

Weekend #motorcycle reading: Are you a new rider on a budget? Or wondering if one jacket can handle all kinds of weather in year-round riding? See my test of the Sedici Alexa 2, an affordable motorcycle jacket that aims to do just that with a 3-part system. #motosky theridesofar.com/2026/10/sedi...

Does an electric #motorcycle with 80 horsepower, weighing 276 pounds, and costing $14,000 sound a little insane? See Zack's review of the Stark VARG SM today at Common Tread. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

A quick conversation with former world champ Freddie Spencer about his role as a mentor in motorcycle racing and his thoughts on the future of motorcycling. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

An essay about how the joy of riding a #motorcycle is not explained just by numbers. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Zero sets a Guinness World Record for the longest ride on an electric #motorcycle on a single charge. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

BMW has said it's not sending its F 450 R to the U.S. market but has confirmed it will import the F 450 RR sport #motorcycle, but only in the top-level M Sport trim. It has more features than the competition, but also costs more. Will it sell? www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

There's a lot of talk about the future of motorcycling and young people's interest. For the latest Highside/Lowside #motorcycle podcast, instead of talking about Gen Z, we decided to talk with them. Meet five interesting riders, from Alaska to Singapore. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

As usual, I agree with David entirely on this one. MotoGP only goes to Qatar for money. Not for fans, no other reason. It may not be a deal with the devil, but it's a deal with unsavory characters (and I've been to Losail). With missiles being lobbed about, it's only more problematic. Read his take.

It's the most colorful time of the year here in the Berkshires. The Friends Meeting House in Adams, Mass., was built in 1782.

Can one #motorcycle jacket possibly handle all conditions, hot or cold, wet or dry? The Sedici Alexi 2 aims to do that, at a low price. I put it to the test from Southern California desert heat to New England chill. See my review at The Ride So Far. #motosky theridesofar.com/2026/10/sedi...

Head-to-head comparison test of two small Japanese sport motorcycles: The class-leading Kawasaki Ninja 500 and the well equipped Honda CBR500R. If you're shopping this category, which one is right for you? I have some suggestions. #motosky; #motorcycle review theridesofar.com/2026/08/kawa...

Today at Common Tread, see our first test ride on the much-anticipated Honda CB1000F. Honda did more than make the bike look like Freddie Spencer's Superbike. They even made engineering tweaks to try to recapture that feeling. #motorcycle news and reviews; #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Today at Common Tread, see the new 2027 Kawasaki Versys and KLX models as the company expands its sport-touring and dual-sport lines. #motorcycle news and reviews; #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

After working at Brammo and Zero, Brian Wismann has set out on his own to build a track-only electric #motorcycle without compromises for the street. Zack Courts rode the Lightfighter V3 at Sonoma Raceway. See his thoughts today at Common Tread. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Today at Common Tread, Ari Henning tests the Ducati Desmo450 EDS, the first street-legal dual-sport #motorcycle from Ducati in half a century. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Today at Common Tread, Zack Courts tests the Royal Enfield INT Bear 650. No, it's not a dirt bike, but it's surprisingly true to those original scramblers that blazed this trail before specialized off-road motorcycles existed. #motosky; #motorcycle news and reviews www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Today at Common Tread, time for our monthly look at some of the most unique custom #motorcycle builds from around the world. Inspiration for these three range from a 1970s race car to Star Wars. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Billy Joel is going to auction off his collection of more than 70 motorcycles and if you happen to be in New York this weekend you can see part of the collection. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

The MotoAmerica King of the Baggers series was a clear success, attracting new fans to the races. Now its very existence is in question as Harley-Davidson has quit, deciding once again it only wants to race against itself. See my analysis at Common Tread. #motosky; www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Just how seriously does my wife take #Halloween? Even the wine bottle gets a costume.

Triumph has further expanded its TR line of 400 cc motorcycles with a new Bonneville model, and they went a lot further than just bolting on a teardrop tank. See the details today at Common Tread. #motorcycle news; #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

The latest Highside/Lowside #motorcycle podcast is out and it's another icons of motorcycling edition. Nearly 70 years after it was introduced, it seemed it was time for the Harley-Davidson Sportster to get its own podcast discussion. #motosky www.jpcycles.com/common-tread...

Weekend #motorcycle reading. If you haven't seen it yet, check out my review of the new Suzuki SV-7GX. The popular Suzuki 645 cc V-twin engine (more than 500,000 have been built) carries on in a new, versatile platform. #motosky theridesofar.com/2026/09/suzu...

BMW announces pricing for three tiers of its F 450 GS. And (Surprise! No, not really a surprise.) another model that's not coming to the stagnant U.S. #motorcycle market. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Today at Common Tread, our ol' pal Lemmy tells how he combined his favorite activity, riding a #motorcycle, with his other hobby, ham radio, at the top of Beartooth Pass. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Why is Jorge Martin the favourite to win the 2026 title? Maybe because of this One Weird Trick he has mastered. Val Khorounzhiy takes a deeply nerdy but very satisfying dive into why Martin has the upper hand motomatters.com/analysis/202...

After a seven-year hiatus, Still Split'n Lanes, a community-focused #motorcycle show at the Brooklyn Bowl in New York City, is reborn. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

At last, riders in the U.S. have their chance to buy a BMW M 1000 RR Isle of Man TT edition. If $50,000 for an M 1000 RR sounds steep, just remember: It has IOM curves painted on the fairing. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

The small-sport-bike segment in the U.S. #motorcycle market has been dominated for years by the Kawasaki Ninja 500 and its predecessors. But now that Honda has cut the price on its CBR500R, it's time for a fresh side-by-side comparison. Details in my review. #motosky theridesofar.com/2026/08/kawa...

KTM adds a windscreen and more fuel capacity to its 690 platform and introduces the 690 Rally. Fresh from testing the 690 Enduro, Common Tread's Zack Courts rides the Rally in Greece to see if it's an ADV bike, a big dirt bike, or what. #motorcycle reviews; #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

A year ago, Bobby Fong let the MotoAmerica Superbike title slip away on the last day of the season with two crashes. This year, he dominated on a stormy, disrupted weekend of racing to get redemption. See the story at Common Tread. #motorcycle news; #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Former MXGP champ Jorge Prado gets his first championship in the U.S., withstanding the pressure from Haiden Deegan to win the SuperMotocross Playoffs. #motosky; #motorcycle news and reviews at Common Tread www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

I've now written a couple of reviews of the new Suzuki SV-7GX, based on my few days of test riding the new middleweight sport-touring #motorcycle in Southern California. Click the link for details. #motosky theridesofar.com/2026/09/suzu...

The two major U.S. #motorcycle championships will be decided this weekend. Get up to speed with our preview at Common Tread. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

As it celebrates turning 105 years old, Moto Guzzi has a striking new museum, a modern new factory, and is looking to the future, not resting on its past. #motorcycle news and reviews at Common Tread; #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Harley-Davidson took its Heritage Classic model and stripped off everything that wasn't absolutely essential, painted it all black, and called it the Deadwood. See Dustin's review today at Common Tread. #motorcycle news and reviews; #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Riders have been clamoring for Stark Future to make a street-legal version of its VARG electric off-road #motorcycle. Now, at Common Tread, we have a first test of the dual-sport VARG EX. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

I'm currently testing a 2027 Suzuki SV-7GX, a new model that's interesting for its versatility, affordability, and for carrying on Suzuki's popular 650 cc V-twin. If you have questions you want to see addressed in my review, let me know below. #motorcycle news and reviews; #motosky

If you were among those who wondered why Suzuki would price its 5-speed, single-cylinder DR-Z4S higher than its new SV-7GX V-twin sport-tourer, you weren't alone. Suzuki has responded to the online chatter about its prices. #motorcycle news at Common Tread; #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Today at Common Tread, it's time for our monthly look at some of the best custom #motorcycle builds from around the world. Fancy a scrambler? Or maybe a 180-horsepower, 342-pound hooligan bike? #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...