By just about any normal metric, 2021 wound up being a rather unusual year. From politics to weather to immunology to sports (seriously, how did the 1-11-1 Lions beat the 10-3 Cardinals?), the standards and norms that we’ve come to count on all seemed far more fluid than we grew up believing they were.
Some things didn’t change, however. The world’s automakers, motorcycle companies and other affiliated industries continued to drop new products on us — and we at Gear Patrol, of course, told you all about them. We rounded up what was new, what was best and what we were most looking forward to, then explained to you exactly why it mattered.
And with the calendar about to page over to 2022 and whatever that may bring, we decided it was a good time to take a look back at the most popular guides of the last year.
The 8 Common Types of Motorcycles You Should Know

A quick explainer of the most common types of motorcycles you’ll come across out on the road.