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BMW Concept C video

14 April, 2020
The BMW E-Scooter concept has become the BMW Concept C (or vice versa, or not at all?) and apparently it could be ready for a production model launch by autumn. We suggest that after seeing last year’s EICMA concept, we…

MotoGP Brno – Valentino Rossi wins, Lorenzo crashes

14 April, 2020
Valentino Rossi put his mark on the 2009 World Championship, took his 102th win and a 50th point lead at Brno on his direct and closest rival and teammate Jorge Lorenzo.Rossi led the race almost unchallenged from the begining until…

Maarten Timmer VertiGO concept video and design competition

14 April, 2020
If you check out this video of Maarten Timmer’s VertiGO concept, you may be one step closer in being convinced by electric motorcycle engineering and technology. The idea is to gain the approbation of the supersports market in terms of…

Aspar replaces Hector Faubel with Luca Amato in Moto3

14 April, 2020
It looks like Aspar Martinez’s big maneuvers aren’t over and is back playing musical chairs with his lower class teams. After replacing Toni Elias with Jordi Torres in Moto2 last July, and Alberto Moncayo with Jonas Folger last month, this…

Jorge Lorenzo switches to HJC

14 April, 2020
During last month’s Nolan Christmas party it was revealed that reigning World Champion Jorge Lorenzo would be changing helmet makers and was rumored that he was switching over to HJC.The Korean lid manufacturer - reportedly the world’s largest helmet manufacturer…

World Superbike test at Aragon greeted by cold and rain

14 April, 2020
Four World Superbike teams were also present at the Motorland Aragon circuit today for the first of two-day private test (Yamaha’s MotoGP team also joined them at the track searching for better testing weather), but as we know the conditions…

Photo of the day: Schumacher's Vespa?

14 April, 2020
These days it appears that Michael Schumacher is more a motorcyclist than a Formula One driver, and seeing these curious snaps that Oscar, our reader from Spain, sent us, we’re beginning to wonder.But the German we think treats himself to…

2010 Harley Davidson video

14 April, 2020
In this video we can see some of the 2010 Harley Davidson models, including the Electra Glide Ultra Limited, Dyna Wide Glide, Fat Boy Special, and XR1200X, and we also get a look at the Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) chroming…

Kustom Kulture at 2010 Motor Bike Expo

14 April, 2020
Verona is currently hosting the 2010 Motor Bike Expo, and an entire area of the fair will be dedicated to “Kustom Kulture”, managed by Low Ride magazine and the Custom Sickles site. Everything from tuning, to custom bikes, tattoos and…

Cal Crutchlow refuses MotoGP chance

14 April, 2020
It looks like Yamaha Racing will have to take out a help wanted ad to fill in for Valentino Rossi, because according to MCN, World Superbike rider Cal Crutchlow has declined a temporary move to replace Colin Edwards in Tech3.From…

The Kawasaki SRC team takes victory at the 76th Bol d’Or

14 April, 2020
French team Kawasaki SRC has won the 2012 Bol D’Or, first round of the Endurance World Championship (EWC). Riders Julien Da Costa, Grégory Leblanc and Olivier Four took their Ninja ZX-10R top the top spot to clinch the first victory…

WSBK Portimao testing disrupted by rain

14 April, 2020
Rain once again disrupted testing, and this time it was the World Superbike teams gathered at the Portimao track in Portugal who got their big dose of lousy weather yesterday.The rain put a damper on those riders who have yet…

Yamaha's past and present champions at Laguna Seca

14 April, 2020
Yamaha’s 50th anniversary in road racing hit the top of the PR at Laguna Seca, with Jorge Lorenzo’s and Ben Spies’ M1’s dressed again in the ’70’s classic red and white livery and the appearances of the Japanese manufacturer’s legendary…

World's Smallest Electric Bike comes from India

14 April, 2020
This may just be the smallest electric pocket bike in the world and it comes from India. Called Moosshiqk (mouse in Sanskrit) it weighs in at 4kg and is 12 inches high and 18 inches long and it can be…

Ducati Fight for Me Fragrance (w/video)

14 April, 2020
When we read the title Ducati Fight for Me, we thought it was relative to some comment that Valentino Rossi or Nicky Hayden had said in an interview, instead we found out it was Ducati’s latest product that has nothing…

Valentino Rossi completes first day of testing at Misano

14 April, 2020
Ducati elected not to test at Brno yesterday, deciding instead to conduct a two-day test at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli that started today - and the test is open to the public (entrance fee is 5 euros).As previously…

Casey Stoner fined € 5000 for warm-up incident (w/video)

14 April, 2020
Casey Stoner has been fined € 5000 by the Le Mans Race Direction after punching Randy de Puniet on the left shoulder during this morning’s warm-up practice.The Pramac Ducati rider inadvertently moved across Stoner’s racing line after supposedly adjusting the…

Doha, Qatar circuit by night

14 April, 2020
Here’s a look at the fascinating desert track of Doha, Qatar, by night. After some controversy regarding the nighttime racing, it seems the first race of MotoGP is now essential to opening the season in style. The Losail circuit has,…

MotoGP Brno post race rider quotes

14 April, 2020
Last lap thrillers in MotoGP are becoming rarity, but they do come at least once a season - the last was at Valencia in 2011 between Casey Stoner and Ben Spies - so we kind of relish it when it…

WSBK – Broc Parkes with Echo CRS Honda

14 April, 2020
Sandro Di Stefano’s Varese based Echo CRS Honda team will be moving up from World Supersport class to debut next year in World Superbikes and have signed former WSBK Kawasaki factory rider, Broc Parkes. The team will be running ex-Stiggy…

International Stelvio Pass motorcycle event cancelled for 2010

14 April, 2020
The 2010 international Stelvio motorcycle meet has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to organisational difficulties. The announcement will be a big disappointment for the hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world who wanted to…

2013 Assen Superpole quotes

14 April, 2020
Trying to stop Mr. Superpole aka Tom Sykes when he’s on a hot lap trying to take home another pole position and a Tissot watch is almost immposible, which his 13th career Superpole can testify to.The big question will once…