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BMW GS riders have attitude (w/video)

7 April, 2020
Don’t expect to find Ducati, an Aprilia or a Moto Guzzi to be the best selling motorcycle in Italy, that title in 2011 went to the BMW R1200 GS (5.134 units sold) and to celebrate the model a special website…

MINI E-Scooter Concept also present at Paris Motor show

7 April, 2020
If you thought that only Smart was presenting an e-scooter at the Paris Motor show, guess again because MINI has revealed will also be presenting their own concept version of an e-scooter.This plug-in scooter power comes from a compact lithium-ion…

Suzuki SX4 photos

7 April, 2020
Here are a couple of official photos of the Suzuki SX4. Almost everything is known about her, thanks to the attention given to her twin, the Fiat Sedici (built by Suzuki): engines and performance (as for the Sedici + a…

Ladies motorcycle jacket: Karma by Ixon

7 April, 2020
Something for the ladies for Christmas (until we find a hot biker male photo shoot, that is), is this Ixon, Karma ladies biker jacket with fur trim on the hood and padded satin interior.The hood is removable and the jacket…

Citroen DS4 Racing goes hybrid

7 April, 2020
Like the DS3, the Citroen DS4 will also get its own racing version which will be produced in a limited run of vehicles. This time though the DS Racing model could have a hybrid drivetrain according to reports.AutoBild writes that…

Stoner vs Rossi cartoon

7 April, 2020
Just to rub some more salt into the wounds of the Rossi/Stoner rivalry, this cartoon from Sprocket shows just how many fans around the world Rossi has. The battle between the two riders will continue this weekend, and Kurri-Kurri is…

Eicma 2008 preview: Ducati Streetfighter and Streetfighter S

7 April, 2020
Hell for leather has revealed the two new “pearls” that Ducati will present at the Eicma show for 2008, open to the public from Thursday.The 2009 Streetfighter and Streetfighter S are both equipped with a twin cylinder desmodromico V90 at…

Dorna boss says Rossi will have a competitive bike in 2013

7 April, 2020
Dorna’s CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta was at Valencia last Sunday to take in the European Grand Prix Formula 1 race (won by Fernando Alonso) and Italian website Omnicorse.it got a chance to talk to the Spanish manager.Valentino Rossi on the Ducati…

Marco Melandri: motocross and go-karting

7 April, 2020
In these two videos we can see Marco Melandri in his motocross training regime, and indulging in an added passion of go-karting with his friends. While Noriyuki Haga prefers to work out in the bedroom, Melandri has a more conventional…

BMW Lo Rider turns into special R 1200 R 'Le Rider'

7 April, 2020
At the 2008 EICMA show in Milan, BMW had presented a Lo Rider concept in a retro style, before French company Panda Moto decided to develop an R 1200 R based on the prototype.The bike is called ‘Le Rider’ and…

WSBK: Liberty Racing Team officially launched

7 April, 2020
Last Thursday at the Hard Rock Cafè in Prague, Liberty Racing, the new Czech based team that will contest next season in the World Superbike Championship, gave it’s official launch party. Fielding Jakub Smrz and Sylvain Guintoli and run by…

Citroen C4 Picasso restyling

7 April, 2020
Here are pics of the new Citroen C4 Picasso restyling which will be presented at the 2010 Paris Motor Show along with the new standard version Citroen C4. The slight restyling has new LED day driving lights, clear indicator panels…

James Toseland in concert at the NEC

7 April, 2020
Not only the British Superbike riders from GSE will be at the NEC show. MotoGP rider and musician James Toseland will be also present. The Tech 3 Yamaha rider will be at the Carole Nash International Motorcycle and Scooter Show…

2010 World Ducati Week

7 April, 2020
World Ducati Week is taking place in September 2010, which is a long time to wait if you’re a dyed-in-the-wool Ducati fan, but the week is set to be huge event for the company. World Ducati Week is being held…

Troy Bayliss is another Ducati teaser (w/video)

7 April, 2020
Three-time World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss is highly involved in the development of Ducati’s new Superbike, with names like Xtreme, 1199, SuperQuadro or Panigale which are just some of the names that are being bandied about.Bayliss is the star of…

Video: Anthony West and his crazy bike

7 April, 2020
On a wet track, Anthony West has often been described as a magician in the rain, but in this video he slides along the track, finishing in the sand. Only that he managed to activate automatic pilot on the bike,…

Davide Tardozzi still out of a job

7 April, 2020
He left Ducati after almost 20 years with the strongest team in WSBK’s, saying he’s was looking for something different. The something different was supposed to be BMW Motorrad team and that lasted less than a racing season and now…

Video: John Hopkins and Rizla Suzuki in Qatar

7 April, 2020
This is the first video that Rizla Suzuki has released with John Hopkins riding demostration laps on the GSV-R at the Losail circuit, Qatar for promo purposes.The Anglo-American rider substituted for Alvaro Bautista at the Jerez GP and took 10th…

Rossi and Hayden with that devil of a Ducati cruiser

7 April, 2020
Wrooom isn’t only presenting the Ferrari and Ducati 2011 racing teams, it’s also a promotional vehicle for the manufacturers latest products. So here’s Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden posing with the still controversial Diavel, Ducati’s newest addition to their line-up.…

2009 Suzuki GSX R1000 road test video

7 April, 2020
If “way more horsepower” and “way lighter” sound good to you, check out Motorcycle USA’s test ride of the 2009 Suzuki GSX R1000. The verdict is that all the changes have been worth it, as the GSX R 1000 is…