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2010 Kawasaki 1400 GTR: more pics

17 April, 2020
The new Kawasaki 1400GTR for 2010 is one of the most technological “transcontinental” sport tourers on the market. The 2010 model has Kawasaki’s traction control, KTRC, and combined ABS K-ACT technology. Other aspects include the KIPASS (Kawasaki’s Intelligent Proximity Activation…

Sylvain Guintoli testing Suzuki GP bike at Brno

17 April, 2020
MotoGP testing is underway at the Brno circuit in sunny conditions, with WSBK Alstare Suzuki rider Sylvain Guintoli filling in for the badly bruised Alvaro Bautista on the Rizla Suzuki GSV-R.Bautista suffered a bad crash during Saturday’s free practice but…

MotoGP: FB Corse Testing in Valencia

17 April, 2020
On Monday, Garry McCoy and the FB Corse team began their three day private test at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia. This important test is the first official outing of the FB01 machine on a race tack and by…

Aleix Espargaro at Risk for Laguna Seca

17 April, 2020
Aleix Espargaro was one of the two other riders that was involved in Randy de Puniet’s horrific highside crash during today’s MotoGP race at the Sachsenring that was red flagged after nine laps.While the unlucky de Puniet, who already had…

Ducati's future, a scrambler and scooter in the making?

17 April, 2020
In an exclusive interview with Italy’s Motosprint magazine (you can read it also on their website here) Ducati’s general director Claudio Domenicali revealed that the Italian marque is seriously thinking of developing a scrambler style motorcycle and a maxi scooter…

MotoGP: Fiat Yamaha Team 2010 Teaser Video

17 April, 2020
The 2010 Fiat Yamaha Team launch will be presented at the Sepang circuit on February 4th, where the official unveiling of the new YZR-M1 will take place. Fiat on the Web has given us this little teaser to tide us…

Mercedes G63 AMG 6×6: new details and pictures revealed

17 April, 2020
Mercedes-Benz has released more details and pictures of the imposing G63 AMG 6×6, their upcoming off-roader with no less than six driven wheels. Despite its unique drive technology, the vehicle does not actually represent a new development in terms of…

Everything ready for the arrival of the Monster 696

17 April, 2020
Everything is ready for the arrival of the new Ducati Monster 696, which will be on sale from April in Ducati store’s across the world. The naked bike which has created its own segment and which still keeps its ties…

Jorge Lorenzo: Rossi won't be a number two rider

17 April, 2020
During Nolan’s Christmas party, one of our Italian cousin’s over at Motoblog.it was one of the several journalists present at the party and had the opportunity to interview reigning World champion Jorge Lorenzo and he seemed very impressed not only…

Brera and Spider to get new engines

17 April, 2020
Alfa Romeo will be releasing some new engine options over the next few months, including two new turbos: a 1.8L TBi direct injection petrol at 200hp, and a 2.0L JTDm at 170hp. These two new engines should appear on the…

Dani Pedrosa: It was total chaos

17 April, 2020
Dani Pedrosa has to be the second unluckiest rider in MotoGP (that title is held by Bens Spies this season). The Repsol Honda rider bad luck started on the starting grid and finished in the gravel trap in the first…

Blind and disabled Stuart Gunn sets new speed record (w/video)

17 April, 2020
39-year old Stuart Gunn may be paralysed from the waist down and also blind, but that didn't stop him setting a new world record and beating Billy Baxter's 2003 record of 263,9 km/h (164,87mph).Gunn battled crosswinds at the Elvington Airfield…

Toyota Prius: next generation in testing phase

17 April, 2020
The next Toyota Prius is expected in the course of 2009, and preparations are currently underway for the heir to what we could define as the first true mass hybrid. The photos you see here come from AutoWeek and the…

BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team videos

17 April, 2020
On Monday, the BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team officially launched their 2013 World Superbike effort with Marco Melandri and Chaz Davies, and after the photos and interviews, the team has now released two videos.One is the team presentation that took…

Fastest – Video trailer

17 April, 2020
Following ‘Faster’ and ‘The Doctor, the Tornado and the Kentucky Kid’, director Mark Neale is now preparing to release ‘Fastest,’ another hard hitting MotoGP documentary, which is currently being premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.The documentary which is expected to…

KTM 125 prototype at EICMA

17 April, 2020
This KTM 125 prototype is at the EICMA show, and while we’ve said it already, it’s part of an impressive stand from KTM, showing off its “Ready to Race” philosophy. The new naked bike is typical KTM design, and is…

Italian Minister on a BMW

17 April, 2020
If Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Puting can show up biker festival riding a Harley-Davidson trike (see video after the jump) then Italy’s Minister for Simplification (which is an oxymoron in this country) Roberto Calderoli can show up at an important…

Marco Simoncelli's Honda Civic commercial

17 April, 2020
You’d expect that MotoGP riders to promote their mainstay in life, motorcyles or motorcycle gear, but now their is no longer this distinction as you can tell by this lastest Honda Civic commercial starring Italy’s latest hyped up star rider,…

Harley Davidson to sell MV Agusta and discontinue Buell

17 April, 2020
If you own a Buell you may soon find yourself the proud owner of a piece of history, as Harley Davidson announces a huge reduction in profits and the discontinuation of the Buell line. Sales of Harley Davidson motorcycles were…

TTX damper for Ducati 1098 and 848

17 April, 2020
Good news for Ducati 1098 and 848 riders: Ohlins has developed a TTX damper for these new Ducati bikes.The damper, constructed and used for some years in MotoGP and WSB, works on a complete new system and today is also…

Suzuki has problems finding an exsisting MotoGP team

17 April, 2020
Randy de Puniet gave the Suzuki MotoGP a two-day shakedown test at Motegi and the Hamamatsu manufacturer will be testing in MotoGP’s Monday’s post-race test in Barcellona, before heading to Aragon for further testing.Davide Brivio is reportedly to become the…

World Superbikes to change racing format?

17 April, 2020
According to British website Bikesportnews.com World Superbike boss Paolo Flammini is proposing a new racing format.Flammini is thinking of eliminating in the future the two race format for several rounds and in its place add one single and longer race…