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Futurisc Honda or Honda of the future?

22 March, 2020
A million dollar question: will this be the future Honda CB750? In this rendering we see a vision from designer Igor Chak for the model, with a four cylinder hydrogen engine and monoshock carbon chassis, with titanium and alluminium features.An…

Accommodation in Milan: bed and breakfast Trovailtempo

22 March, 2020
It can be hard finding good accommodation in Milan, particularly if you’re just passing through and don’t want a hotel near Malpensa airport. If you want something simple, in a leafy area, try the Trovailtempo Bed and Breakfast in Milan’s…

More tax hikes on gas in Italy

22 March, 2020
We’ve already talked about gas prices in Italy and the two euros mark for a litre for unleaded gas has already been toppled in several regions, now the Monti government is going to for another additional five cent tax hike.This…

Aprilia RSV4 R track gallery

22 March, 2020
Here’s a lovely gallery of the Aprilia RSV4 R track ride from the Imola Superbike round. The white RSV4 R can be seen in plenty of drifting and sliding, which is what we expect most of you will want to…

Video: KTM RC8 vs KTM X-Bow

22 March, 2020
The KTM RC8 superbike takes on the four-wheeled KTM X-Bow quad car. It’s not quite the same as the Ducati vs Ferrari video we saw, but the RC8 is a very sexy bike, and while the video is in Spanish,…

Lucio Cecchinello talks 20 years of GP Racing in a video

22 March, 2020
Former 125 cc rider and now LCR Honda’s boss Lucio Cecchinello is about to celebrate his first 20 years in motorcycle racing, and here’s a nice video featuring the man himself talking about the various stages of his career: early…

MotoGP 2009: Alice Team riders line-up

22 March, 2020
After so many rumours about Niccolo Canepa riding next year in World Superbike or MotoGP, the Ducati Alice Team has announced the riders line up for 2009 in MotoGP with the Italian Canepa and Mika Kallio.Niccolo began his career at…

MotoGP Riders 2010 Helmets

22 March, 2020
Helmets aren’t only vital protection for MotoGP riders, but are also a way of expressing their personalities and flamboyant style working around their personal sponsor’s logos.Here are the seventeen helmets of this season’s group of MotoGP riders. Somber or loud…

Randy de Puniet breaks ankle, Brno in doubt

22 March, 2020
Another rider has suffered an injury while training, this time it’s Randy de Puniet. The French rider for LCR Honda who took a fantastic third place at Donington, was motocross training with his personal trainer Yves Demaria (a three-time FIM…

Your pics: 1984 Honda Magna takes on Bonneville

22 March, 2020
This fantastic photo comes to us from Gary, who spent a labour-intensive couple of years restoring this lovely 1984 Honda Magna. What’s more, rather than just riding around the neighbourhood feeling pleased with himself, Gary took it to Bonneville to…

Valentino Rossi undergoes surgery

22 March, 2020
Both Ducati riders underwent surgery today, Nicky Hayden on his injured left shoulder and Valentino Rossi to remove a pin from his right leg, the same leg he fractured during practice at Mugello in 2010.Rossi’s surgery which was already programmed…

The best motorcycle movies: The Great Escape motorcycle stunt

22 March, 2020
Debate on Fireblades forum includes many rider and motorcycle topics, one of which is a classic: the best motorcycle movie ever. Opinions range from the beauty of the South American scenery in “Motorcycle Diaries”, to the hilarity of “Wild Hogs”…

Crescent Suzuki to join World Superbikes in 2012

22 March, 2020
After finishing second in this year’s British Superbike Championship, Crescent Suzuki has decided to make the jump to the big leagues and will be contesting in the 2012 World Superbike Championship.The British based team owned by MotoGP’s Rizla Suzuki’s manager…

Marco Simoncelli to face Race Direction at Barcelona

22 March, 2020
The FIM and Race Direction are getting carried away with themselves trying to reassert their authority, because they have announced with this press release : “The Race Direction will call Italian rider Marco Simoncelli during the Catalunya Grand Prix this…

Louis Rossi to switch to Moto2 with Tech3 Racing

22 March, 2020
This year’s Le Mans Moto3 winner Louis Rossi will be switching categories next season and will be moving up to Moto2 to ride the Mistral 610 for Herve Poncharal’s Tech3 Racing team. “I am delighted that Louis has decided to…

Another Brick in the Yamaha Wall

22 March, 2020
According to MCN, the Yamaha Tech 3 team have erected a wall dividing the garages of Colin Edwards from that of James Toseland.The pair fell out following the conclusion of the 2008 MotoGP season after Toseland was granted Edwards’ crew…

Husqvarna wins the enduro and French motocross

22 March, 2020
After 25 years Husqvarna has returned to win a race in the French motocross championship thanks to the fantastic performance of Thomas Allier in the first round of the transalpine championship taking place in Villevielle, southern France. Allier, riding the…

Suzuki Intruder M1500 and Boulevard M90

22 March, 2020
Suzuki has presented its new custom/cruiser range for 2009, adding the Intruder M1500/Boulevard M90 to the list. Despite its double moniker, the bike is one and the same - a powerful cruiser with a refined and comfortable style.The main characteristics…

Photo of the Day: The Spikes by Korncholio

22 March, 2020
Anton Malyshev aka Korncholio is a Russian photographer who sent us this magnificent photo, telling us about the Russian Ice Racing motorcycle championship final that took place on the 8th and 9th of January at Ufa, where 30 riders battled…

Ducati Multistrada 1200 S ''Dolomites' Peak'' edition

22 March, 2020
To pay tribute to the Italian Dolomite mountains (which have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and where the Ducati and Ferrari teams hold their annual Wrooom event, Ducati has released this one off Multistrada 1200 S dubbing it…