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Lotus to make C-01 motorcycle with 200hp engine

11 April, 2020
British automaker Lotus is officially getting into the motorcycle business. The company famous for its racing cars and luxury automobiles has teamed up with former Volkswagen Group designer Daniel Simon, Germany’s Holzer Group and auto racing team Kodewa to form…

Spanish Kawasaki Commercial

11 April, 2020
GripMoto, the exclusive Kawasaki dealer for the Spanish province of Pontevedra, has come up with this cute commercial. A grid line up with brolly girls, Monster Energy drinks and a run around the city to show off their bikes in…

Video: Ivan Silva's big save at Estoril

11 April, 2020
If you thought that Jakub Kornfeil was good at saving his bike (he then fell on the wet astroturf) during the last week’s Moto3 race at Jerez, then you have to take a look at what Avintia CRT rider Ivan…

2009 Yamaha Neo 50 four-stroke

11 April, 2020
More news from Yamaha for its 2009 models, this time on this spiffy little Neo four stroke scooter. While I love the look, it’s got some serious Yamaha technology behind it including the single-cylinder, liquid cooled 50cc engine with electronic…

Yamaha X-City 250 2009

11 April, 2020
The Yamaha X-City 250 scooter, recently presented at the Eicma show, has some updates in a few details and in the colour range.Novelties include the new rear storage and front, height adjustable windshield. The engine is a 250cc four-stroke with…

Carlos Checa takes home first Moscow Superpole

11 April, 2020
For the first time after several wet/dry Superpoles today’s World Superbike first ever qualifying session at the Moscow Raceway was dry and it was Carlos Checa who took home his first Tissot watch of the season.The reigning World Champion who…

Jorge Lorenzo injuries confirmed

11 April, 2020
Jorge Lorenzo’s shoulder and foot injuries sustained in a massive highside at Laguna Seca during the qualifying session, have been confirmed after medical tests in Barcelona.The initial diagnosis by the Clinica Mobile has proven accurate after a CAT scan done…

Scott San Diego outfit

11 April, 2020
Scott has developed a new suit for off-road fans who need to update their technical wardrobe. The new gear is called “San Diego” and involves a set of trousers and shirt in multi-panels with netting inserts and original Scott design.…

Australia's AARK Racing to join World Supersports

11 April, 2020
Australia’s AARK Racing has decided to join the World Supersport championship next season. The squad from Down Under who won the Australian Supersport championship this year, will be fielding reigning champion Mitchell Carr on a Triumph Daytona 675R.With Triumph the…

Video: Valentino Rossi's favourite Mugello helmets

11 April, 2020
As usual Valentino Rossi will be debuting a new helmet design for his home Grand Prix at this weekend’s Mugello round.This first video released by Monster Energy has the 9-time former World Champion describing several of his favourite special edition…

Kawasaki Versys 2009

11 April, 2020
Akashi’s Dual Purpose has an updated look for 2009, with new colours. While the Versys keeps the same technical characteristics as 2008, with its 650cc twin cylinder engine at 64hp, 206 kg and optional ABS, new colours are available.The Versys…

New A-Pro Dyablex brand: Barock jet helmet

11 April, 2020
The A-Pro company has developed a new brand for 2009 called Dyablex, offering various helmets. One that interested us is the Barock model, seen in the photos below.The Dyablex Barock is a modern jet helmet made from polycarbon materials with…

MotoGP in Argentina?

11 April, 2020
MotoGP racing hasn’t been on the South American continent since 2004 when the Rio Grande GP at the Nelson Piquet circuit at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was dropped from the calendar, however a news report from website El Liberal says…

Bimota SB9 Metallo by Oberdan Bezzi

11 April, 2020
Italian designer Oberdan Bezzi has become a sort of a regalur feature in our blog, and here is his latest creation: the Bimota SB9 Metallo, a graphic concept that its own maker acknowledges would be quite unusual even for the…

Mid life crisis for Carl Fogarty, says sorry to rivals

11 April, 2020
When you love-hate the personality of a legendary rider, and all of a sudden he does something that turns all your certainties upside down, like ‘King’ Carl Fogarty recently did.The four times Superbike champion via Twitter, unexpectedly apologized to several…

How does Freddy Foray really prepare for the BSB? (w/video)

11 April, 2020
2010 World Endurance Champion and French Superbike star Freddy Foray will be riding a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R in the British Superbike Championship this season under the PR Racing banner alongside Gary Mason and he said, “Coming to the UK has…

MotoGP Qatar: Casey Stoner conquers the desert race

11 April, 2020
We all expected that Casey Stoner would win the season opener in Qatar and that’s exactly what he did, but what was highly unusual is that he fooled around with his team mate Dani Pedrosa for half the race, and…

Rider for a day with Rapid Inside

11 April, 2020
Carpi’s Rapid Inside SC Racing Team is promoting the Riders Inside Night again this year, where in great style it will present the training with which it will compete in the Premier Cup 2008 championship, in the SS600 Aperta category.…

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi conquers America at Laguna Seca

11 April, 2020
After much suffering, Valentino Rossi has made it in the promised land of America. Something historical and magic took place on the weekend at Laguna Seca, until this round Rossi’s nemesis, who resisted the continual attempts from Casey Stoner.The rivalry…

Rizla Suzuki debuts one off 'Micron' livery for Misano GP

11 April, 2020
Rizla Suzuki revealed this special one-off paint-scheme at Misano World Circuit this morning to celebrate the launch Rizla’s new ‘Micron’ premium rolling papers (no druggie jokes please).The chrome livery reflects the design of the new Micron pack, and Álvaro Bautista…

Images from Laguna Seca USGP

11 April, 2020
Check out our gallery of pics from this weekend’s Laguna Seca GP, where Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa led and won the race from flag to flag.Images from Laguna Seca MotoGP