2011 EICMA: MV Agusta F3
MV Agusta F3 was the queen of the 2010 EICMA, when it was first introduced to the world. One year later, the F3 is once again at the Milan event in its definitive version, with also a “Serie Oro” limited…
Markus Hofmann wanders down the supernatural side of the BMW S1000RR
Vampires are no longer scary and ugly like they were once, but Hollywood has now made them dangerously sexy and very cool looking even when they vamp out and ready to bite into their latest food source, just check out…
Mid-week sexy bikers: Francesca and the BMW S1000RR
Is it only Wednesday? Ah well, to help us down the home straight to the weekend, take a look at Franchesca and the BMW S1000RR together in this photo shoot from Motorcycle USA. It’s all in the name of making…
First official images of the new BMW 3-Series Convertible
The first official images of the new BMW 3-Series Convertible (E93) are out on the net, anticipating the official announcement, which is awaited later today.For the first time, the 3-Series adopts a folding metal roof, joining the Coupè-Cabrio category (C+C).…
Sanremo fashion duel: Elisabetta Canalis vs. Belen Rodriguez
Belen Rodriguez and Elisabetta Canalis will co-present the Sanremo Festival, a highly popular song contest which every year takes place in the lovely town of Sanremo on the Italian Riviera. Pitted one against the other, the two show girls, promoted…
No Border Music Festival: Stefano Bollani and the Visionari – live 2008
Here we have a really superb gallery; amazing pictures showing Stefano Bollani’s jazz concert which took place on the Montasio plateau in the Italian Alps just a few days ago. The talented pianist was accompanied by the Visionari, a famous…
WSBK Moscow: Davide Giugliano on provisional pole
In today’s World Superbike first qualifying session at the Moscow Raceway, Davide Giugliano took the provisional pole. In the final minutes of the session the Althea Ducati rider posted a flying lap of 1.35.074 and finished 0.210s ahead of his…
Kevin Schwantz and Valentino Rossi Team Up on Merchandising
We sort of knew that the Kevin Schwantz and Valentino Rossi were friends, and they often exchanged text messages and Rossi got the legendary #34 to come over to Italy to ride in his Motocross dei Campioni charity event last…
Honda VFR1200F engine close-up
After the test ride of the Honda VFR1200F, here’s a close-up look of just what makes the Honda V4 tick, with these pics of the VFR1200F engine. You may feel you’re still looking at the classic V4, which you are,…
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Blanc de Blancs by Graf Weckerle
This is a weird set of wheels, literally. German tuners Graf Weckerle have created this Aston Martin V8 Vantage Blanc de Blancs. In the historic Aston colours of champagne, green and gold, the tuners have added a set of fleur-de-lis…
Melita Toniolo: Italy's sexy rugby girl
The national Italian rugby team has done the sensible (or silly?) thing of choosing a hot Italian showgirl as its ambassador. What Melita Toniolo knows about rugby is anyone’s guess but we figure that’s not the purpose. In fact, Melita…
Budapest Bamako rally videos
I actually had a friend who completed the Budapest-Bamako rally this year, but I haven’t asked him yet how it went for him (he did it with four wheels and not two, though). The rally is a bit like the…
New 2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R gets a brand new engine, chassis and suspension components for 2011, making it one of the stars at the 2010 Intermot show. The ZX-10R has a new curved body look, rather than edged surfaces, and uses…
Jorge Lorenzo magnifique at Le Mans as Ben Spies has visor problems
Finding the right adjectives to describe Jorge Lorenzo’s victory at Le Mans is almost impossible, let’s just say he had one hell of race and he was ‘magnifique’ (paying tribute to France here), and maybe he should even thank Valentino…
Degree in motorcycle restoration
We’re very taken with this news - the McPherson College in Kansas, the US, is offering a four-year degree in motorcycle restoration. So we’re expecting to see some lovely things from them in the future. The college has already been…
Val di Fassa ski resorts open for season
Val di Fassa has just opened its slopes and Passa San Pellegrino/ Passo Costalunga ski tracks are now available. The season has started with a series of international skiing competitions and concerts (a tradition that Val di Fassa continues every…
Max Neukirchner to ride for MZ Racing in Moto2
Max Neukirchner during this year’s silly season was first linked to a new German backed MotoGP team and then to ride with Pramac Ducati with both rumors denied by Neukirchner and his manager.However, the German rider on his personal website,…
Alvaro Bautista's Cartoon Series- Episode 4
The Spanish press last year dubbed Simoncelli “The Barbarian” after his contact on the straight at Mugello with Hector Barbera, and this year after what happened with Alvaro Bautista, they called Italian, childish, a boor and the King of Unsportmanship,…
2011 EICMA: Kawasaki ZZR 1400 m.y. 2012
The Kawasaki ZZR 1400 for the year 2012 is also at the EICMA. At a first glance the model doesn’t seem to show many differences compared to its predecessor, just some subtle aesthetic modification here and there. Basically, the newly…
Marc Marquez lowers record and leads tight FP3 in Catalunya
The third and final MotoGP free practice at Catalunya ahead of the this afternoon’s QP1 and QP2 saw a very different situation from Friday. The Honda’s as usual came roaring back as did Marc Marquez. The Repsol Honda rookie -…
Aspar Ducati to lose distinctive yellow color
All the MotoGP teams have arrived in Malaysia and are already set up and ready to roll for the beginning of the official three day test that kicks off tomorrow.Hector Barbera twittered these photos of his Ducati Desmosedici GP11 from…
Bridgestone’s future tires to made from Russian dandelions?
A new collaboration in order to revolutionize the entire rubber industry
Alfa Romeo 155 Revisited: specs, details, information
For some people this is the car that helped Alfa turn the corner and change their image in the UK, to others this is a significant car because it marked a change in the firm’s design philosophy. Either way, it’s…
Nicky Hayden hurt during X Games in the US!
Bad luck for Nicky Hayden. The American Honda rider landed heavily from a jump during the X Games in Los Angeles. He damaged his heel. “The injury is to a weight-bearing part of the food and the doctors say that…
Moto Guzzi, the Legend
One of motoblog’s reader’s, Dummy made this lovely video about the legendary story of Moto Guzzi with the first victories of the ‘Black Devil’ Omobono Tenni, to the V7 Special, the first model with a V2 engine to the Guzzi…