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Ducati to release new Hypermotard 796 at EICMA

16 April, 2020
According to reports from Motoblog.it, a new Ducati Hypermotard 796 is ready for testing and possibly a press conference at a month out from its debut. It will replace the current 1100S and the new 796cc engine should prove to…

MotoGP Sepang qualifying – chattering and odd vibrations

16 April, 2020
If the Motogei round last week was about overheating brakes and fuel issues, this weekend at Sepang it is all about chattering and odd vibrations, and none of the bikes are immune. From the factory and satellite prototypes be it…

Alfa Romeo @ 2012 Paris Motor Show

16 April, 2020
The link between Alfa Romeo and the Superbike Championship is re-inforced by the new productions Limited Edition Superbike and Serie Speciale Superbike, both trims have been specially created for Alfa Romeo Mito and inspired by the Safety Car that features…

Crescent Suzuki teams up with Yoshimura for WSBK effort

16 April, 2020
Crescent Suzuki will be moving to World Superbikes next season and have already signed up Leon Camier as one of their riders and now have announced that renowned Japanese tuning company Yoshimura will build, supply and develop the engines and…

Moschino helmets: stylish jet helmets

16 April, 2020
Dedicated to who wants to follow fashion but with a touch of irony, the new jet helmets from Moschino are youthful, elegant, comfortable and functional.Brought about from a collaboration with Max Safety Fashion, Piedmontese company who manufactures helmets, the Moschino…

Marc Marquez does PR tour of Repsol

16 April, 2020
Two-time World champion Marc Marquez (2010 and 2012) and new factory Repsol Honda rider has always been backed by the Spanish petroleum giant since his debut in racing, and the newest GP sensation- just look at the media hype behind…

Loris Baz will try to race at Istanbul

16 April, 2020
Loris Baz was forced to miss the Nurburgring round after crashing in warm-up practice. The 20-year old Kawasaki rider was sent to the hospital to undergo medical exams on a suspected vertebra injury.Initially Baz tweeted that he had two cracked…

Squadra Sutge Classic Moto 2011 video and pics

16 April, 2020
A KIND OF PASSION, a tribute to classic motorcycles and the people who love them from Squadra Sutge on Vimeo.The Classic Moto event in Spain celebrates custom and vintage race bikes. The event takes place every year on the Jarama…

Air Bike : Running on Empty

16 April, 2020
A group of Indian engineering students have invented this unique pollution free bike which runs on compressed air and emits oxygen into the air. It’s an interesting idea, a little bulky and little slow, but it’s a begining, but I…

Rain hinders Casey Stoner's second Honda test at Motegi

16 April, 2020
Just like a month ago, rain once again hampered Casey Stoner's second test for Honda. The former two-time world champion returned to Motegi for another two-day (Wednesday and Thursday) development test.In his last test, that was also hindered by rain…

Ducati Desmosound ringtones now available

16 April, 2020
Hardcore Ducati fans are in for a treat, because if you’ve got one of their motorcycles, their clothing, their perfume, their Satellite U500 Ducati Toshiba laptop, or any other Ducati branded items, you can now get ringtones for your cell…

More Triumph Tiger teaser pics

16 April, 2020
Here are yet more pics of the Triumph Tiger out and about, showing both the standard, road-going Tiger 800 and the Tiger 800 XC loaded with all the luggage that will fit. The guys at Hell for Leather are saying…

Ben Spies reveals all his winning secrets

16 April, 2020
Here’s another awesome and funny video from Yamaha USA, starring WSBK sensation and points leader Ben Spies. ‘Elbowz’ spills the beans and lets everyone know his amazing and unbelievable secret of learning the layout of unknown tracks so fast, what…

McLaren MP4-12C Spyder features a folding hard-top mechanism

16 April, 2020
McLaren MP4-12C Spyder will feature a folding roof mechanism, consisting of three panels, which close overlapping each other. The images published by Autocar focus on the hard-top roof, main feature of the new sportscar from Woking, whose debut is set…

Scott Redding to test Suter-BMW bike at Valencia?

16 April, 2020
Scott Redding will be riding with the VDS Marc Moto2 team for the next two seasons and took a superb 2nd place podium at Phillip Island, may get a once in a life time opportunity according to Italian website gpone.com…

Traffic Lights for the Color Blind

16 April, 2020
This isn’t exactly motorcycle news, it’s goes more into the road safety category, but it’s interesting because three designers have come up with this brilliant idea, called UniSignal to help color blind riders and drivers (about 8% of the male…

Rider risk video series – a must see for any motorcycle rider

16 April, 2020
I have to admit that I admire the Australian government who seems to really care about their motorcyclists, because of the amount of money and effort they put into producing motorcycle safety videos.This newest series called Rider Risk comes from…

Casey Stoner, bookies hot favourite in 2012

16 April, 2020
The 2011 MotoGP season finished with a spectacular Casey Stoner having becoming the World Champion having dominated the entire season with his 10 wins, his six other podiums and having reached Mick Doohan’s pole position record of 12. While the…

MotoGP Aragon umbrella girls pics

16 April, 2020
We’re kicking off our photo coverage of the MotoGP Aragon with the lovely Spanish ladies of the paddock. This is one for all those guys who like their women Mediterranean. Coming up live race pics.Paddock Girls and Umbrella Girls MotoGP…

Marco Melandri diary: waiting for Mugello

16 April, 2020
Marco Melandri is preparing for the Mugello race, and has posted another diary entry on his site for his fans, after a period of silence in which he reveals he’s afraid of waking up from a dream. “Not even in…