Damon Says It Will Build Its Bikes In California
Here’s some news we missed months back, because it wasn’t really publicized at all. After months of talking about a motorcycle factory in British Columbia, Damon Motorcycles now says it plans to...
View ArticleLook, Here’s Can-Am’s Origin, Pulse Electric Motorcycles In Action
Can-Am held a virtual launch for its 2024 street-legal machines earlier this week, and there wasn’t much shock and awe on display. The big news for 2024, according to the PR rep, is a 10.25-inch TFT...
View ArticleKawasaki Brings Electric Ninja, Naked Bike To Canada!
Kawasaki is blazing a trail to an electrifying future by becoming the first Japanese OEM to introduce battery bikes to Canada. For 2024, the Kawasaki Ninja e-1 and Z e-1 are both confirmed for our...
View ArticleHonda Goes Electric: Big Plans For A Battery Bike Future
In September of 2022, Honda had a massive spill-the-beans press conference that said yes, Virginia, we’re working on electric motorcycles. And then over the next 14 months, not much happened. Well,...
View ArticleDamon Motorcycles Announces Component Deals
Damon Motorcycles appears to still be working hard to get their electric hyperbike to market, with two recently announced deals to source custom-built components before production begins. Based in...
View ArticleHonda’s CR Electric Proto Now Challenging E-Explorer FIM World Cup
Last year, we told you about the Honda CR Electric Proto—an all-electric dirt bike that Honda debuted in a Japanese motocross championship. As it turns out, Big Red hasn’t given up on this battery...
View ArticleDamon Motors Says It’s Still Aiming For The Nasdaq
Let’s check in with Damon Motors. We expected to see motorcycles coming off the production line by now, but the company’s latest press release doesn’t give us any hint as to when that might happen....
View ArticleNew Street-Legal KTM, Husqvarna Electric Motorcycles Coming Soon
Austria-based Pierer AG appears ready to launch two new electric motorcycles for the street, through its KTM and Husqvarna subsidiaries respectively. This revelation comes from Dennis Chung at...
View ArticleHonda Plans EV Powersports Production In North America
As Honda gears up to transform its company into EV powersports production, we now see that some of that production is going to happen in North America—and maybe, maybe, Canada will even see some of...
View ArticleCan-Am Launches Back Into Motorcycles, Expands Into Three-Wheeled ADV Machines
PHOTO CREDIT: All photos Can-Am It’s been a huge summer for Can-Am! Nearly 40 years after the brand’s last two-wheeled motorcycles were built, the BRP-owned brand is back in business with two new...
View ArticleHonda Solves The Sidecar Problem (Maybe)
Sidecars: Some people think they’re dorky, but a lot of other people think they’re very cool—and practical. But alas, sidecars come with some inherent handling issues. But, out of nowhere, we see Honda...
View ArticleKTM Freeride E Is Overhauled For 2025
The KTM Freeride E electric playbike is overhauled for 2025, and KTM appears to plan on bringing it to Canada. Or at least, they sent us the PR for the new machine… For the past few years, KTM has...
View ArticleElectric Motorcycle Manufacturer Energica Is Bankrupt
Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica has announced it is bankrupt. In an announcement on the company’s website (read it here), the board said the move towards bankruptcy liquidation is...
View ArticleThe Husqvarna Pioneer Is Here
Want a street-legal electric dirtbike? Husqvarna hears your cries, and offers you the new Pioneer. It looks an awful lot like the KTM Freeride E, with a fresh coat of paint. But the crew at...
View ArticleWould You Ride A Flying Flea?
The Flying Flea is back, but not as a specific Royal Enfield model. Instead, the Flying Flea name is now spun off into its own brand, using a historic (if somewhat off) name to headline the company’s...
View ArticleCan-Am’s Electric Motorcycles Officially In Production… In Mexico
Can-Am has been out of motorcycle production for about 40 years, but as of this week, they’re back in business. There’s just one catch: The bikes aren’t being made in Canada or the United States as...
View ArticleConvert Your Vespa Into A Battery Bike With Retrokit
PHOTO CREDITS: Retrokit Want to ride a battery bike… and you also want a vintage Vespa? Retrokit can help you with that, and it looks like a fairly simple process. There are two main parts to the...
View ArticleMore Bad News For Damon Motorcycles
Damon Motorcycles is in the middle of a year-long run of really bad news, and now they’ve been hit again. Derek Dorresteyn, the company’s Chief Technical Officer, has left the company. Dorresteyn was...
View ArticleYamaha Is Messing Around With A Hybrid Maxi-Scooter Powertrain
As the 2020s head towards the 2030s, we see the motorcycle industry is slowly-but-surely following up on its promises to make like Bob Dylan and go electric. Your latest evidence: Yamaha is showing off...
View ArticleKollter CS1 “Electric Scrambler” Now In Canada
Even as things look worse and and worse for BC-based Damon Motorcycles, we see yet another generation of electric motorcycles looking to break into the market. You might not be able to buy a...
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