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SWM was a name once plastered across Italian-built dirt bikes. Under the umbrella of Chinese industrial giant Shineray, it has just launched an adventure touring bike that stares at one very damning possibility: nobody might even know it exists.

We pit 3 electric dirt bikes against each other: the ENGWE Eagle, Buffseek R01, and Tasaca T500-V58. All are fighting for attention in roughly the same $1,000 to $1,500 neighborhood. Targeted at younger folks, these promise proper dirt-bike thrills.

The XSR 700 and 900 are brilliant motorcycles that most people can ride practically anywhere and have a ball. They offer something for modern motorcycle enthusiasts plus authentic retro style. That sums up why the entry-level XSR155 is headed to the US.

Indian two-wheeler startup Avore has launched a quirky new commuter e-bike called EX2S. It’s unlike most motorcycles you’d spot in the West, focusing on daily commuting, utility, and affordable entry-level mobility. All for under US$1,800!

Electric motorcycles have democratized the industry in a way ICE bikes never could. So much so that a startup from Indonesia can grab as much attention as an established European marque, and Charged certainly looks like it's trying.

It seems we’re living in an age of revival. Revival of old brands, motorcycles, and scooters. Now, with the Fiat Multiplina, we have the revival of the very cool bubble cars that saw peak popularity somewhere in the middle of the last century.

The GZ Duo is a quirky sidecar mini moto that's unapologetically old-school and almost impossible to walk past without taking a second look. And for €3,799, it occupies a wonderfully odd niche somewhere in between scooters and motorcycles.

It seems small-bore motorcycles are finally being given a fair shot in the USA. Kawasaki is the latest bikemaker to reintroduce an entry-level sports bike to its American lineup, with its Ninja 300 making a comeback after nearly a decade.

A Silicon Valley startup wants to put a trainable humanoid robot on every developer's bench for under $3,000 – and the first production batches of Domo are already being prepared for early customers.

Harley-Davidson has unveiled its “Back to Bricks” business plan, with concrete details on a pair of upcoming motorcycles. One of them is the iconic 883 Sportster, which is all set to be resurrected four years after it was dropped from H-D’s portfolio.

After years of admiring iKamper as the modern innovator behind the expandable three/four-person rooftop tent (RTT), we think we've found a new favorite family-size RTT. The Vision XL from Topoak offers a thoughtful design for less than half the MSRP.

Everyone’s been crying out for the likes of Harley-Davidson, Indian, and Triumph to release more accessible, entry-level retro classics in the West, but in vain. Well, Kawasaki is reportedly ready to answer that call with its W175 LTD.