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MORE Dream Bikes from the Mecum Las Vegas Auction 2026!
Dec 31, 2025 1h 22m

MORE Dream Bikes from the Mecum Las Vegas Auction 2026!

Hey, there are more than 2000 bikes, and Kevin and Mark picked so many bikes for the first episode of the 2026 Mecum Las Vegas motorcycle auction that they wanted to keep going! Honda NSR400 to Vin...

Are HYBRID Motorcycles Dumb?
Dec 24, 2025 1h 6m

Are HYBRID Motorcycles Dumb?

Hybrid power can bring the best of electric and combustion power together, but does it make sense for motorcycles? Benda recently showed a hybrid prototype and Kawasaki has already taken the plunge...

Harley-Davidson Big Twin, Knucklehead to Now!
Dec 10, 2025 1h 16m

Harley-Davidson Big Twin, Knucklehead to Now!

Harley-Davidson debuted the Knucklehead in 1936 and millions of subsequent Big Twins built in its image continue to "potato-potato" down the road! Technical Editor Kevin Cameron and Editor-in-Chief...

How MOTORCYCLES improved because of AIRCRAFT!
Dec 03, 2025 1h 19m

How MOTORCYCLES improved because of AIRCRAFT!

As Technical Editor Kevin Cameron likes to say about aircraft, they have to be light enough to fly and heavy enough to make it to the destination reliably. This drove innovation in design and metal...

How Exhaust Pipes MAKE POWER (or KILL IT!)
Oct 22, 2025 1h 18m

How Exhaust Pipes MAKE POWER (or KILL IT!)

How does your motorcycle exhaust system help your engine make more power, be more efficient, and sound amazing? Like many parts of the motorcycle, there are near-infinite variations. For exhaust sy...

Makin' FLAMES! The ART and SCIENCE of mixing FUEL and AIR.
Oct 16, 2025 1h 15m

Makin' FLAMES! The ART and SCIENCE of mixing FUEL and AIR.

Sounds crazy but early engines ran on "city gas," generated by roasting coal. Liquid fuels like gasoline improved our lot in Combustion Life, but there have been many experiments to get the most ou...

Fun With Materials: What are Motorcycles Made of and Why?
Oct 01, 2025 1h 17m

Fun With Materials: What are Motorcycles Made of and Why?

This week Kevin and Mark are getting MORE MOLECULAR than usual! We know, it's awesome, right? The motorcycle mostly started with iron, then steel and some bronze, and then we got aluminum, titanium...

SHAKE IT! Does Vibration Eat Horsepower?
Sep 10, 2025 1h 10m

SHAKE IT! Does Vibration Eat Horsepower?

Engine vibration...does it eat horsepower? How do we control it? Where does it come from? What's secondary vibration vs. primary? Technical Editor Kevin Cameron and Editor-in-Chief Mark Hoyer discu...

How has Honda Sold MORE THAN 100 MILLION SUPER CUBS?!
Sep 03, 2025 1h 7m

How has Honda Sold MORE THAN 100 MILLION SUPER CUBS?!

The little step-through that changed transportation around the globe and helped Honda achieve Grand Prix Racing success, technical dominance, and massive wins in automobiles, the 1958 Super Cub hit...

How Emissions Regulations Improved Motorcycles
Aug 27, 2025 1h 18m

How Emissions Regulations Improved Motorcycles

All we've ever wanted is complete control of combustion in our motorcycle engines and we are closer than ever. Find out how cleaning up emissions has enhanced power, running quality, engine life an...