Celebrating five decades of elite motocross heritage, Honda unveiled the latest edition of its flagship motocross bike, the 2023 CRF450R, during a media event. Held on the eve of the opening 2023 AMA Pro Motocross round at Fox Raceway, the function featured the entire Team Honda HRC lineup – Ken Roczen, Chase Sexton, Hunter Lawrence…

A dozen operators are in the running for the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s highest honor for its member dealers. On Monday, NIADA announced the finalists for the 2022 National Quality Dealer Award. The 12 finalists have all been selected as their state’s Quality Dealer by an NIADA-affiliated state independent dealers association.

The NERA e-motorcycle started with an idea: create a functional prototype that revolutionizes mobility and can be produced entirely with 3-D printing. With Marco Mattia Cristofori in the design lead, BigRep engineered the NERA e-Bike from the ground up, disrupting traditional design, engineering and production in every aspect. The result is a 100% customizable, functional prototype,…

Beta USA is proud to re-introduce the standard RR range of 4 Stroke RR models to the U.S. marketplace after a six-year hiatus. Due to changes in the market, Beta USA is offering the 4 Stroke RR models as well as the 2 Stroke RR models for 2023. These four new models differ from the…

Powersports dealers may not be able to sell online, but they can do more to engage consumers and drive towards a sale. A better buying experience means addressing the needs of the consumer, the dealer and the manufacturer. Given the inventory situation, all three working together is more important than ever. Then, there is the…

Extending the momentum gained from introducing a number of electrifying models over the last year, Suzuki Motor USA LLC is launching fresh 2023 motorcycles. Led by the 2023 Hayabusa, Suzuki’s landmark ultimate sportbike, this group of new motorcycles brings together a collection of proven Suzuki products including the flagship sport model, Hayabusa; the tried and…

NIADA Certified 360 will be the first certification program of its kind. The program features multiple Administrators to give all independent dealers options to get into the program. We have five retail administrators on the front side of the program. GWC Warranty, ProGuard, GSFS Group, Southwest Dealer Services and AUL. In the sixth spot will…

Vintage-styled modern bikes are an incredibly popular segment in the motorcycle world. Harley-Davidson lives to evoke its machines of the past. Japanese marques crank out modern interpretations of the famed “universal Japanese motorcycle.” Somewhere in America, right now, someone is in their garage hacking up a bike to build a vintage-style cafe racer.

Many motorcycle builders have a specialty or specific genre they stick to in their builds. And for anyone who doesn’t know the infamous Craig Rodsmith, hand-crafted aluminum and metal bodywork is the name of the game for him. Many of his creations don the metallic finish, to the point where getting blinded on a bright,…