Lance Oliver
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Writer, rider, usually combining the two. Managing Editor at Common Tread (RevZilla, Cycle Gear, J&P Cycles). Expect motorcycle stuff, random observations, maybe a cat photo. www.revzilla.com/common-tread www.theridesofar.com www.coffeericeandbeans.com
Our correspondent gets a first ride on the Harley-Davidson Sprint 440 and discovers that it actually does look and feel like a Harley. See his review today at Common Tread. #motosky #motorcycle reviews and news www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
2027 Harley-Davidson Sprint 440 first ride review - RevZilla
We get our first test ride on the Harley-Davidson Sprint 440, the new entry-level model the company hopes will draw younger and newer riders to the brand.
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After you've been injured in a #motorcycle crash, it's natural to question how you'll feel when you return to riding. Even if it's your job and your life-long love. Zack Courts tells how that process went for him, today at Common Tread. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
Back on track: Conquering crash demons 10 months later - RevZilla
Returning to the track, 10 months after a crash that temporarily put him in a wheelchair, Zack explores the feelings of doing what he has always loved.
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Suzuki unveils the successor to the ever-popular SV650. The new SV-7S gets the updates we saw in the SV-7GX, which I reviewed positively recently. They also unveiled the GSX-10R, a sport #motorcycle intended to be more well rounded than most race replicas. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
Suzuki SV-7S and GSX-10R first look - RevZilla
At the EICMA show, Suzuki shows off a successor to the popular SV650 and a new sport motorcycle intended to be more well rounded than a race replica.
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Honda revises its Africa Twin adventure-touring #motorcycle for 2027. It comes in three versions: a base model, one aimed at off-road use, and one for those who travel long distances on highways. Plus optional features for those who want all the gizmos. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
2027 Honda Africa Twin first look: bigger engine, three models - RevZilla
Honda revamps its flagship adventure-touring motorcycle for 2027 with three Africa Twin models, for riders who favor off-road or long-distance rides.
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We finally get our first official look at the Harley-Davidson Sprint: basically an X 440 that's been cruiserfied. We'll have our first riding impressions of the new #motorcycle within a week or so. See the details now at Common Tread. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
Harley-Davidson Sprint first look: Accessibility, not exclusivity - RevZilla
Harley-Davidson unveils the new Sprint, a single-cylinder model based on the X 440 built in India and intended to be an accessible entry into the lineup.
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This is a really stupid idea, perfectly executed, and consequently very funny. Top work by @revzilla.bsky.social youtu.be/ESg0HcvRgyI
Sidecar Towing Sidecar! 600-Mile Ural Neo Torture Test | CTXP
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As usual, David doesn't pull any punches and, as usual, I can't find any flaws with his position. I have to say, I have watched less MotoGP racing this year than I have in any year this century and this opinion piece goes a long way toward explaining my loss of appetite.
David Emmett@motomatters.com · 7d agoOpinion: Choosing The Wrong Side - MotoGP's Qatar PR Disaster https://motomatters.com/opinion/2026/11/01/opinion_choosing_the_wrong_side_motogp_s.html Opinion: Choosing The Wrong Side - MotoGP's Qatar PR Disaster With Sepang done and dusted, MotoGP is heading to Qatar. Not quite …
The latest CTXP video is out today! Zack and Ari torture-test the new Ural Neo sidecar rig, plowing through desert sand and towing a broken-down Ural legacy model on a trailer. See the video and the story behind it at Common Tread. #motosky #motorcycle news www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
2026 Ural Neo sidecar review: A total reset for Ural - RevZilla
We test the Ural Neo, an all-new and thoroughly modern sidecar from the brand that traditionally made old-fashioned three-wheelers like the Gear-Up and Ct.
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The EICMA #motorcycle show begins next week. Here are a few things we're watching for. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
New motorcycles I'd like to see for 2027 at EICMA - RevZilla
From Honda's V3 engine to Harley-Davidson's entry-level Sprint, here are some things to watch for at the EICMA motorcycle show in Italy next week.
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First LiveWire went big, then it moved to the middleweights, then it cut prices. Now the S4 Honcho minibike is out. Will this finally give the electric #motorcycle manufacturer some actual sales? Dustin's test commute of the Honcho is on Common Tread today. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
2027 LiveWire S4 Honcho Street review: Too little, too late, or too early? - RevZilla
The Honcho Street is electric motorcycle manufacturer LiveWire's most accessible model yet, but it's held back by inconvenient charging and short range.
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Even more news in the middleweight adventure-touring category: Kawasaki unveils its new KLE650 for 2027. See it at Common Tread. #motosky #motorcycle news and reviews www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
2027 Kawasaki KLE650 first look - RevZilla
Kawasaki adds another middleweight adventure-touring motorcycle to its lineup by slotting its 649 cc parallel twin engine into an ADV package.
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Today at Common Tread we get our first look at Triumph's updates to its four-model Tiger 1200 line for 2027. The flagship adventure-touring #motorcycle gets a few new features and tweaks that edge it toward the touring end of the spectrum. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
2027 Triumph Tiger 1200 line first look: One flavor, four toppings - RevZilla
Triumph adds yet more features to the four versions of its flagship adventure-touring motorcycle for 2027, including suspension that lowers at stops.
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The Moto Guzzi lineup is down to basically four models with two engines, but while other companies shift manufacturing to China or India, MG built a new factory in Italy and has growth plans. Our correspondent rides the Guzzi V-twins and considers the brand's future. www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
The golden goose of Mandello del Lario: Riding the two V-twins - RevZilla
Moto Guzzi's V-twin engine could be its golden goose and is part of its identity. But the company's history is far wider than the V-twin. What about its future?
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The Dakar Rally made the decision MotoGP so far has lacked the will to make. MotoGP is still planning to go to Qatar around the time Trump may resume strikes on Iran, but Dakar will not go to Saudi Arabia in January 2027. Too bad the change isn't permanent. #motosky www.dakar.com/en/news/2027...
Dakar 2027 will not take place in Saudi Arabia: the rally will return to the Kingdom in 2028 for its 50th edition
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Certainly takes some drama out of the title chase and I feel bad not just for Martin, but for all the racers who have to line up 44 times in a year (and occasionally in a potential war zone -- which is another one of David's stories you should read at Motomatters).
David Emmett@motomatters.com · 2w agoJorge Martin Fractures Wrist In Phillip Island Sprint Crash, Out For Sunday https://motomatters.com/news/2026/10/24/jorge_martin_fractures_wrist_in_phillip.html Jorge Martin Fractures Wrist In Phillip Island Sprint Crash, Out For Sunday Jorge Martin's mistake at the Hayshed on lap …
Weekend #motorcycle reading: Are you a new rider on a budget? Or wondering if one jacket can handle all kinds of weather in year-round riding? See my test of the Sedici Alexa 2, an affordable motorcycle jacket that aims to do just that with a 3-part system. #motosky theridesofar.com/2026/10/sedi...
Does an electric #motorcycle with 80 horsepower, weighing 276 pounds, and costing $14,000 sound a little insane? See Zack's review of the Stark VARG SM today at Common Tread. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
Stark's sci-fi supermoto: A month with the VARG SM - RevZilla
If you're trying to rationalize buying a Stark VARG SM, you've already lost the plot. There's nothing rational about an 80-hp, 276-pound electric supermoto.
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A quick conversation with former world champ Freddie Spencer about his role as a mentor in motorcycle racing and his thoughts on the future of motorcycling. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
Four questions with Freddie Spencer: Technology, tradition, and the future of motorcycling - RevZilla
The only rider ever to win two grand prix world championships in the same season, Freddie Spencer says he still gets the same joy from motorcycling.
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An essay about how the joy of riding a #motorcycle is not explained just by numbers. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
What makes a motorcycle fun isn't on the spec sheet - RevZilla
Motorcyclists fixate on performance figures and features, but the most important element doesn't appear on the spec sheet: Is it fun?
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Zero sets a Guinness World Record for the longest ride on an electric #motorcycle on a single charge. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
Zero rider sets world record for distance on one charge - RevZilla
Three riders on stock Zero motorcycles broke the Guinness World Record for the longest ride on an electric motorcycle without recharging. See the video.
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Well this is an interesting off-season development in MotoAmerica. BMW-supported OrangeCat Racing's 2027 lineup will be the riders who finished 1-2 in 2026: Sean Dylan Kelly returning and 2026 champ Bobby Fong joining. #motosky www.orangecatracing.com/news/bobbyfo...
OrangeCat Racing Adds Championship Firepower with Bobby Fong Signing — OrangeCat Racing
Fresh off his championship-winning 2026 season, Bobby Fong brings the #1 plate and a relentless drive to win to OrangeCat Racing as the team sets its sights on a Superbike Championship in 2027.
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BMW has said it's not sending its F 450 R to the U.S. market but has confirmed it will import the F 450 RR sport #motorcycle, but only in the top-level M Sport trim. It has more features than the competition, but also costs more. Will it sell? www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
2027 BMW F 450 RR M Sport first look: The $7,800 beginner sport bike - RevZilla
BMW is only shipping the M Sport trim, the top level of its new small sport bike, to the U.S. market. It has the most features but also the highest price.
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There's a lot of talk about the future of motorcycling and young people's interest. For the latest Highside/Lowside #motorcycle podcast, instead of talking about Gen Z, we decided to talk with them. Meet five interesting riders, from Alaska to Singapore. #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
Highside/Lowside podcast: Talking motorcycles with Gen Z - RevZilla
We talk to five Gen Z riders, from Alaska to Singapore, to find out how they got interested in motorcycles and what the future looks like.
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As usual, I agree with David entirely on this one. MotoGP only goes to Qatar for money. Not for fans, no other reason. It may not be a deal with the devil, but it's a deal with unsavory characters (and I've been to Losail). With missiles being lobbed about, it's only more problematic. Read his take.
David Emmett@motomatters.com · 3w agoOPINION: Should MotoGP Go To Qatar? https://motomatters.com/opinion/2026/10/19/opinion_should_motogp_go_to_qatar.html OPINION: Should MotoGP Go To Qatar? Should MotoGP travel to the Lusail International Circuit for the Qatar GP? My answer to this is the same as every other year: of …
It's the most colorful time of the year here in the Berkshires. The Friends Meeting House in Adams, Mass., was built in 1782.
Can one #motorcycle jacket possibly handle all conditions, hot or cold, wet or dry? The Sedici Alexi 2 aims to do that, at a low price. I put it to the test from Southern California desert heat to New England chill. See my review at The Ride So Far. #motosky theridesofar.com/2026/10/sedi...
Head-to-head comparison test of two small Japanese sport motorcycles: The class-leading Kawasaki Ninja 500 and the well equipped Honda CBR500R. If you're shopping this category, which one is right for you? I have some suggestions. #motosky; #motorcycle review theridesofar.com/2026/08/kawa...
Today at Common Tread, see our first test ride on the much-anticipated Honda CB1000F. Honda did more than make the bike look like Freddie Spencer's Superbike. They even made engineering tweaks to try to recapture that feeling. #motorcycle news and reviews; #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
2026 Honda CB1000F first ride: Bringing back the “feel” - RevZilla
Test riding the Honda CB1000F, a thoroughly modern motorcycle that's designed to remind us of the past not only in looks, but also in feel.
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Today at Common Tread, see the new 2027 Kawasaki Versys and KLX models as the company expands its sport-touring and dual-sport lines. #motorcycle news and reviews; #motosky www.revzilla.com/common-tread...
2027 Kawasaki Versys 900 SE LT and KLX300 XPL first look - RevZilla
Kawasaki fills a gap in its Versys line of sport-touring motorcycles with the Versys 900 SE LT and adds to new variations to its KLX line of dual-sports.
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