For our A&R Pro readers, a hot-take on the debut of the Honda Transalp and what it means for Big Red's venerable ADV bike: the Honda Africa Twin.

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Pierer Mobility is set to take a 25.1% ownership stake in MV Agusta, while providing purchasing and distribution might for the Italian brand.

The post KTM’s Stefan Pierer Gobbles Up 25% of MV Agusta appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

Harley-Davidson sold 2,500 Pan America 1250 motorcycles last year. Is that a lot or a little? We dive into an analysis of the figure for our A&R Pro readers.

The post Harley-Davidson Sold 2,500 Pan Americas in the USA Last Year appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

In the 13 years that I have covered EICMA, I can tell you definitively that this year's show was by far the most disappointing. EICMA, as we know it, is dead.

The post EICMA Debrief: EICMA Is Dead, Long Live EICMA appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

For our A&R Pro readers, here is a look at our notes for what motorcycles we expect to see debuting at this year's EICMA trade show in Milan.

The post EICMA 2021 Preview – What to Expect in Milan appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

For our A&R Pro readers, we take a deep-dive on the bikes we expect to see from Ducati's six-part unveiling series for the 2022 model year.

The post Decoding Details on Ducati’s New Model Debuts for 2022 appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

The KTM RC 8C is quite the stunner from afar, but it is the details of the bike that make you think the $39,000 price tag isn't so crazy.

The post Analysis: The Devil Is in the Details of the KTM RC 8C appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

Yamaha effectively killed the supersport category, but now Iwata might be set to define its future, with the advent of the Yamaha YZF-R9 motorcycle.

The post The Supersport Segment Reboot – A Story About the Yamaha YZF-R9 appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

In terms of price, features, and design, Yamaha got so much right with their debut of the YZF-R7...just not the "YZF-R7" part.

The post The Genius & Blunder of the New Yamaha YZF-R7 appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

For our A&R Pro readers, we do some analysis on some interesting financial nuggets that Ducati released about its 2020 performance.

The post Looking at Some Interesting Financial Bits from Ducati appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

For our A&R Pro readers, an analysis on the revival of the Buell Motorcycles brand, and the restart of this star-crossed motorcycle company.

The post The Foolishness of Resurrecting Buell Motorcycles appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

For our A&R Pro readers, we take a deep dive on the expectations of the upcoming Suzuki Hayabusa, and what it means for this iconic brand.

The post Friday Is The Most Important Day Ever for Suzuki’s Future appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

For our A&R Pro readers, we bring you an update on what is happening in Canada, as as our resident moose-lover Zac Kurylyk updates us with another Canuck Chronicle installment.

The post Canuck Chronicles – December 2020 appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

There has been a lot of talk about KTM's 500cc parallel-twin engine platform, so we thought we'd round up what we know so far about this new lineup.

The post What We Know So Far About the Upcoming KTM 490 Series appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

For our A&R Pro readers, we take a deep dive into how the dirt bike segments is seemingly immune to the coronavirus lockdown disaster.

The post US Dirt Bike Sales Were Immune to the Coronavirus Lockdown appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

Need some more high-resolution photos of the Aprilia RS 250 SP? For our A&R Pro readers we've got a small set of unpublished photos from EICMA.

The post More Photos (And Thoughts) on the Aprilia RS250 SP appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

A look back on grand prix racing history, MotoGP reporter Neil Morrison recounts Freddie Spencer's historical day at the 1985 Italian GP.

The post Freddie Spencer Recalls The Greatest Day, Mugello 1985 appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

For our A&R Pro readers, we take a look at how our Friends of the North are handling the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, and how the global pandemic is affecting the Canadian motorcycle industry.

The post The Canuck Chronicles – April 2020 appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

Let me ask you a question: why is the president of the American Motorcyclist Association telling us to go out and ride motorcycles right now?

The post Reason #64 Why I’m Not an AMA Member appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

For our A&R Pro readers, some thoughts from the EICMA show floor about the Husqvarna Norden 901, which has just been confirmed for production.

The post Thoughts & Details of the Soon-to-Come Husqvarna Norden 901 appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

One of the most polarizing motorcycles from the EICMA show, we get up-close and personal with the Bimota TesiH2 and its secrets.

The post Controversially, Our Best in Show – The Bimota TesiH2 appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

With its giant air-cooled pushrod boxer engine and cruiser design, is the BMW R18/2 the motorcycle industry's definitive "Ok Boomer" moment?

The post The Bavarian’s “OK Boomer” Moment, The BMW R18/2 appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

Since last year, we knew that we would see an Aprilia Tuono 660 debut, but we didn’t know what that would mean until today.

The post What the Aprilia Tuono 660 Concept Tells Us of the Future appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

For our A&R Pro readers, here’s an analysis on the new Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade superbike, and what it means going forward for Big Red.

The post A Quick Analysis of the Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.

For our A&R Pro readers, we take a deep dive on why we shouldn't expect to see the new Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R on American soil anytime soon.

The post Explaining the Mystery Behind the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber.