Yamaha Champions Riding School Fundamentally Changed How I Ride Motorcycles

Yamaha Champions Riding School Fundamentally Changed How I Ride Motorcycles

When someone mentions “motorcycle school,” your first thought is probably of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s Basic RiderCourse — the weekend-long training that gets you a shiny new M endorsement on your license. It’s a good course, a useful course, but it’s only the start. Where do you go from there? Well, if you’re a motorcycle … Read more

One Person Is Behind Thousands Of Silicon Valley Bike Thefts And He’s Selling Them In Mexico

One Person Is Behind Thousands Of Silicon Valley Bike Thefts And He’s Selling Them In Mexico

Photo: Jordan Siemens (Getty Images) There’s an ongoing surge in bicycle theft that struck even before the pandemic arrived in 2020. The resulting uptick in cycling and retail bike sales that year served as an accelerant to thrust bike-related crimes to all-time highs. Wired sought the expertise of a bike hunter to learn what was … Read more

Royal Enfield Shotgun 650: Jack Of Many Trades

Royal Enfield Shotgun 650: Jack Of Many Trades

When you buy your next motorcycle, what will you buy it for? Will it be a highway hauler, a single-track slayer, or just a competent city commuter? The answer of course, is rarely just one thing — we all pick out our bikes based on a thousand little criteria, a unique mix of use cases … Read more