An engine number is a special alphanumeric code that is imprinted on a motorcycle engine, and its primary use is as a unique identifier for the engine. Manufacturers differ on what is included, but ...

It really takes a lot for a model's production to span a long time, especially in the motorcycle world, where it's normal for trends to come and fade out really fast. One year it can all be about ...

Indian Motorcycle bills itself as "America's first motorcycle company," but although Indian predates Harley Davidson by two years, Indian's lineage has been interrupted by breaks in production and ...

Honda's 1982 V45 engine powered the first mass-produced V4 motorcycles but faced reliability issues that nearly killed the layout entirely.

There are numerous ways to describe an engine. You can distinguish the best overall Harley Davidson engines, but constructing a list of the most reliable Harley engines is a different exercise in ...

Somewhat unexpectedly 2024 was a very good year for the motorcycle industry. I’m not talking about how many two-wheelers were sold during this period, but about the many new technologies that have ...

We’ve all heard the stories: there are motorcycles out there that can (and do) put a frankly insane number of miles on the odometer, and all they need is regular preventive maintenance. The holy grail ...

One Harley-Davidson engine earned a reputation for six-digit durability, and it wasn't the newest or most powerful ...

Cooling fins are an iconic feature of motorcycle design. These blades made their mark early, with their parallel lines encircling the cylinders of classic bikes from day one. Whether on the striking V ...

Nowadays, the V-twin engine is ubiquitous in the motorcycle world. Powering everything from speedy sport bikes to massive touring machines — and even wedged sideways on some rides — the still-striking ...