Comparison Articles

One of the considerations to make when buying a motorcycle is the difference between air cooled and liquid cooled motorcycles. Depending on where and how you plan on riding, a motorcycle's cooling may play a large part in your decision to buy, and how much you'll appreciate your machine.

There’s a new four part video series out that compares motorcycles vs. cars at the track. The series is a collaboration between Evo Magazine and Bike Social, looking at the friendly rivalry between the biking and car community. Two Wheels ...

It might seem to some drivers that all tyres are just tyres, but there are many different types, even for the same vehicle and wheel size. There are also several main differences between regular tyres and 4×4 tyres. There are ...

Your motorcycle needs to be durable and reliable in order for it to serve you for a long time. All parts should perform excellently to make sure that your life and the lives of the people who you will meet ...

We asked three veteran motorcyclists, all of whom have worked in the motorcycle industry a simple question:
Motorcycle cruise control, yay or nay, and why?

This is what they said.

A brand new (less than 500 views!) video is out. We all remember ICON's Motorcycle vs. Car Drift videos. We all cheered on the Kawasaki ZX10, and at the same time wondered why it was stretched while we boo'ed the Corvette. This time Monster has taken us back to the mythical world of Driftlandia and put together a Motorcycle vs. Car Drift Battle of their own. Too good not to watch.

In the motorcycle world, the battle between carburettors and fuel injection roars on.

While most beginners may not give either option a second thought (they’re likely more interested in the price, power and brand of their bike), experienced riders often put one or the other at the top of the list when looking at motorcycles for sale.

But how many of you actually know the difference? And, more importantly, does it really matter?

The short answer? Yes, it does matter – and here’s why…

Welcome to YouMotorcycle's second ever What Would You Rather Wednesday!

We up'd our game from last week's Shaft, Chain, or Belt Final Drive - What Would You Rather Wednesday. The idea is pretty straightforward: We show you a cool motorcycle picture, and ask you a question beginning with "What Would You Rather..."

In the past we discussed motorcycle final drives in our post, Motorcycle Chain Drive vs. Belt Drive vs. Shaft Drive, but for this week's What Would You Rather Wednesday, we're opening up the floor to you. Here's what you motorcyclists had to say...

Here's another great infographic, and another Motorcycles vs. Cars comparison. This one looks at the risks and dangers of riding a motorcycle versus driving a car. The infographic brings up a few important points:

The infographic lists crash rates per vehicle mile travelled, but does it include parking lot spills?
The number of alcohol related injuries is close, but does anyone know whether these are the young hot headed riders drinking and crashing, or the oldschool, over-confident seasoned biker vets?
The motorcycle fatalities stats are interesting, as were the breakdown of who's most likely to ride a motorcycle.

Here's a little teaser shot, click it to read more: