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Highside/Lowside podcast: Kayla Yaakov on being a teenage racing star - RevZilla Kayla Yaakov joins the podcast to talk about racing in Supersport, how she trains, why more women don't get into the sport, and other topics.

She's such a smart young woman, not just a smart racer. Anyone interested in more could check out our podcast interview with her. www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Herrin wins, Yaakov third in history-making Daytona 200 - RevZilla Herrin overcomes bad luck with pit stops to win as teammate crashes out. Yaakov makes a classic Daytona last-lap draft past to become the first woman on the podium.

In a history-making Daytona 200, Josh Herrin overcame two difficult pit stops to get a record-tying fifth career win and teenager Kayla Yaakov outdueled a MotoGP vet to finish third, the first woman ever on the podium in the race's 84 years. #motorcycle #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Josh Herrin racing a Lightfighter in Mission Super Hooligans is going to give some journeyman racers a chance to say in their old age, "Did I ever tell you about the time I beat a two-time Superbike champion and four-time Daytona 200 winner at Daytona?" #motorcycle racing; #motosky

2026 Triumph Trident 660 first ride - RevZilla The Triumph Trident 660 gets more power for 2026 and is aimed at newer riders stepping up from their first motorcycle to something more capable.

Today at Common Tread, we get our first test ride of the revised-for-2026 Triumph Trident 660. #motorcycle news and reviews; #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

J&P, V&H, and Indian: How a dream-team deal came together It's change all around as Vance & Hines takes over the Indian factory team in King of the Baggers racing with J&P Cycles joining as sponsor.

All change for the Vance & Hines team in King of the Baggers in 2026. J&P Cycles takes over sponsorship from sister company RevZilla, V&H switches from Harley-Davidsons to running the Indian Factory Team and signs three top riders. #motorcycle #racing #motosky www.jpcycles.com/common-tread...

Lucky you. It was the year I got my driver's license.

50 years of AMA Superbike racing: The more things change, the more they stay the same - RevZilla Superbike racing debuted in 1976, and a team of chassis and engine builders created an unlikely championship-winning bike from a BMW tourer.

As we get ready for the Daytona 200 this weekend, a look back 50 years at the first season of Superbike racing in the U.S. and the unlikely motorcycle that dominated that first year. #motorcycle racing; #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

2026 Royal Enfield Classic 650 first ride - RevZilla On its 125th anniversary, Royal Enfield issues the new Classic 650, a rolling homage to the traditional styling of its past.

Today at Common Tread, see my first ride review of the 2026 Royal Enfield Classic 650. If you want to look like you and your #motorcycle just time-traveled in from the past, this could be your ride. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

2026 Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid first look: Better late than never - RevZilla Four years after it was introduced in Europe, the Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid is finally being brought to the U.S. market.

The U.S. finally gets the Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid, four years after it debuted in Europe. #motorcycle news and reviews at Common Tread
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Zack and Ari race the world's longest hill climb - RevZilla Competing in a hill climb race in Mexico on Honda Groms is just as slow as you'd expect. And also harder than you might think.

In case you missed it over the weekend, check out the story and video of Ari and Zack at Common Tread racing the San Pedro Martir hill climb in Mexico. On Honda Groms. #motorcycle news, reviews, and videos www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

2026 Ducati DesertX first look: Lighter, tighter, and $2,000 less - RevZilla Like its siblings, the Ducati DesertX adventure-touring motorcycle also gets the new V2 engine, but it also drops in price.

The Ducati DesertX adventure #motorcycle gets lighter for 2026. And less expensive. See it today at Common Tread. www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Highside/Lowside podcast: Is Marc Márquez the greatest of all time? - RevZilla

Mat Oxley joins the Highside/Lowside #motorcycle #podcast to talk about his new biography of Marc Márquez, address the question of whether he's the best ever, and look forward to the changes coming in #MotoGP. www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Weekend #motorcycle reading from the archives. A conversation with a friend led me to look up this article I wrote 10 years ago. The U.S. motorcycle industry is just as stagnant today and opportunities even fewer. Little has changed. theridesofar.com/2016/06/why-...

Beacons of hope: Lessons from riding through a monsoon - RevZilla A two-day motorcycle ride in Korea by a soon-to-be father doesn't start as planned, but ends with the lesson that things can always be better tomorrow.

Today at Common Tread, a different kind of story about a #motorcycle ride. Sometimes, when the day turns out to be a total bust, all you can do is hope for a brighter dawn tomorrow. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

In addition to safety issues, the new MotoGP management wants races in or near major cities. U.S. tracks tend to be in the boonies. And a second U.S. round would have to fit into the spring swing through the Americas so good weather in April is required. There goes Mid-O, RA.

A thorough, fair, and balanced examination of the decision to move MotoGP from Phillip Island to the city park in Adelaide. As usual, @motomatters.com honors the emotions but doesn't let that negate the facts.

racing motorcycle headed toward the ocean on the track at Phillip Island Grand Prix circuit

When Liberty Media took majority ownership of MotoGP, some fans were hopeful it would raise the series to new levels of popularity, as it did with F1. I say, be careful what you wish for. See "Is this the first of future bad decisions by the owners of MotoGP?" theridesofar.com/2026/02/is-t...

2026 KTM 990 Duke R first ride review - RevZilla KTM's 2026 990 Duke R is essentially the RC R sport bike with less bodywork and a handlebar, a high-performance naked that's a blast on the street and capable at the track.

The KTM 990 Duke R melds the performance of the 990 RC R sport bike to more street-friendly ergonomics. See Ari Henning's first test ride report today at Common Tread. #motorcycle news and reviews; #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Reports Phillip Island, Victoria lose MotoGP Both Channel Nine and the Herald Sun are emphatically reporting that the Victorian government has failed to broker a new

#MotoGP will not be going back to Phillip Island. Instead, MotoGP will be racing at a street circuit in Adelaide city centre. Announcement tomorrow, apparently.

The V8 Supercars circuit looks impossible. Mostly fine, a couple of buildings that will kill riders

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World Superbike, the neglected stepchild of racing, still puts on a show - RevZilla The Superbike World Championship has been intentionally nudged to second-class status behind MotoGP, but still puts on a show. Racing starts this weekend.

The Superbike World Championship begins this weekend and it will no doubt provide some great #motorcycle racing despite its ownership ignoring it and acting like WSBK doesn't exist at all. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Barber Museum founder George Barber Jr. dies at 85 - RevZilla George Barber Jr. was the founder of the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, home to the world's largest collection of motorcycles.

The man behind the world's biggest #motorcycle collection has died. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

A different kind of hybrid: Why India built a CNG motorcycle - RevZilla The first CNG-powered motorcycle takes advantage of existing infrastructure in India and a demand for inexpensive and practical transportation.

You've heard of a gas-electric hybrid #motorcycle, but in India consumers are using a different approach: gas-CNG hybrid. See it today at Common Tread. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Federal bill could ban three-wheeled autocycles in United States - RevZilla A bill in Congress would change the federal government's definition of "motorcycle" in a way that would make three-wheelers like the Slingshot illegal.

A bill now in a Congressional committee would change the definition of #motorcycle and make three-wheeled vehicles like the Polaris Slingshot illegal. www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

That's about as good as a Supercross race gets. Seattle 250SX. Top two 30 seconds ahead of third! #motorcycle racing

CFMOTO Ibex 450 long-term review: Traveling on a Chinese motorcycle - RevZilla We test some add-ons for the CFMOTO Ibex 450, from heated grips to a seat and a windscreen, to make it more capable for long-distance use.

The big question many riders have about Chinese motorcycles is how they'll hold up in the long run. Today at Common Tread, see Dustin's next entry on living with a CFMOTO Ibex 450. #motorcycle news & reviews; #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Damn, I totally garbled that. What Ducati said was that the previous 750 Super Sport Desmo, which was also a homage to the Paul Smart bike, was the first Ducati street bike with Desmo valves.

2026 Ducati Formula 73 first look: The Scrambler goes Paul Smart - RevZilla The limited-edition Ducati Formula 73 pays homage to the 1972 race bike that was the first Ducati motorcycle to have desmodromic valves.

The new limited-edition Ducati Formula 73 is an homage to the Paul Smart 1972 race bike that was the first Ducati to have desmodromic valves. See it at Common Tread. #motorcycle news; #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

2026 Ducati Monster+ first ride review - RevZilla The fifth generation of the popular Monster gets Ducati's lightweight V2 engine and a host of electronic rider aids, adding up to a versatile street motorcycle.

WERA racer Melissa Berkoff makes her Common Tread debut as a writer today. See her test of the new fifth-generation Ducati Monster. #motorcycle news and reviews; #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...

Good way to freshen up on your history of the Daytona 200 as we start thinking about this year's race.

Except they aren't likely to make a better adventure bike than the established competition, it will cost more than the competition because it's built in the U.S., and ADV riders don't care about the Indian brand, so it will be another sales flop like the FTR and the H-D Pan America.