Much Beginning and Much End

The days of tech are upon us, and the days of analogue? Well, they're fading fast into our rearview mirrors, much like the throaty rumble of a carburetted engine being drowned out by the sterile buzz of an EFI system.

- Christopher Chaves

We've entered a time where electronic aids are no longer just the icing on the cake — they're the cake itself. From traction control to cornering ABS, ride modes to quickshifters, modern motorcycles have evolved from bare-bone mechanical beasts to sophisticated machines, wired to the gills with sensors and algorithms that are as much a part of the experience as the throttle and brake levers.

For many, the days of raw, unfiltered riding have become a thing of nostalgia. The kind of riding where a slightly rough road could push your skill and bike to their limits — where the rider and the machine shared a certain unspoken bond. But that connection, that ‘vibe,’ is being overtaken by the relentless march of technology. And make no mistake, it’s a march that’s well on its way to making the analogue speedo needle feel like a relic of a bygone era.