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Kawasaki M1030. While the U.S. military continues to use the Kawasaki KLR 250 model, Kawasaki replaced the KLR 250 series with the KLR 650 model, opening up new options for the force. These newer ...
It’s an obvious choice, and the U.S. military has employed motorcycles in combat many times throughout its history. Military motorcycles have played a role in chasing Poncho Villa across...
Military motorcycles serve as crucial vehicles for armed forces, offering strategic advantages in combat operations. These specialized motorcycles are meticulously designed to withstand harsh terrains and support military personnel during missions.
The Harley Davidson MT350E, BMW R1200GS, and Kawasaki KLR650 are some popular military motorcycles in use today. To operate a motorcycle in the military, riders must complete extensive training covering basic riding techniques to weapons handling while on two wheels.
Across the board, military motorcycles are some of the most fascinating pieces of equipment that service members use regularly. They can appear so pedestrian in their construction, but make no...
The military motorcycle is known as one of the U.S. Armed Forces’s motorized heroes. Dating back to the Mexican Revolution, the military used motorcycles for many different types of jobs. Their simple and nimble functionality allowed them to be used for communication tasks and screening operations.
We take a look at our top 5 greatest military motorcycles of all time! By Joe Appleton. February 26, 2017. Military motorcycles are a strange breed. They’re not built for ultimate performance, they’re not built for rider comfort, and they’re certainly not built to be aesthetically pleasing.
As far as iconic U.S. military vehicles go, the Willys Jeep, Humvee and P-51 Mustang immediately come to mind (maybe even the Sherman or Abrams M1 tanks, if you know your stuff). But one of the unsung motorized heroes of the American military is the motorcycle.
The United States Army began using motorcycles even before entering World War I in 1917. The previous year General John "Blackjack" Pershing was deployed to the Mexican border to pursue Mexican Revolutionary general Pancho Villa who had engineered a raid on the New Mexico border town of Columbus.