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2011 EICMA: Triumph Daytona 675 m.y. 2012

10 April, 2020
Triumph is at the 2011 EICMA with the Daytona 675 for the year 2012, a model that - as expected - shows small but significant modifications. Aesthetically, the bike introduces black finishing for footpegs, discs, handlebars, under-seat panel, engine covers…

Galactica, new leather suit from Ixon

10 April, 2020
This top-of-the-range suit from Ixon has a Star Trek style name, and Star Trek look. Called “Galactica” it’s the latest competition product from the French manufacturer. Well known in France, the Galactica is made from cow hide leather of extremely…

Wooden motorcycle art by Vyacheslav Voronovich

10 April, 2020
Vyacheslav Voronich is an avid motorcycle rider, but the Ukrainian biker got into the hobby of wood carving just a year ago and these are his fantastic results.These handcrafted wooden models are in 1: 12 scale, and include a Honda…

Yamaha teases new model to be released

10 April, 2020
Yamaha Europe has released this video called “The Dark Side Of Japan“ to tease a new model that will be unveiled on June 11, 2013 at 3pm CET.Like all teaser videos - and this one is done very well -…

Andrea Dovizioso dreamed of a podium at Le Mans

10 April, 2020
For almost 14 laps in today’s French GP Andrea Dovizioso made Ducati fans around the world dream the impossible dream, after two difficult years, a victory. The Italian fought for the lead with Dani Pedrosa until the track started to…

Niccolò Canepa to return to action at Silverstone

10 April, 2020
After missing the Brno round after suffering from a bout of Bell’s palsy,Niccolò Canepa will be returning to action for this weekend’s tenth round of the World Superbike championship at Silverstone.The 2007 Superstock 1000 FIM Cup champion and former MotoGP…

Q & A with Valentino Rossi

9 April, 2020
The following was released by Fiat Yamaha:Q: How was your winter holiday? What have you been doing during your time off?A: My winter holidays were great! I have a great passion for snowboarding and so I went to the mountains…

Eicma 2008: hybrid scooter from Malaguti

9 April, 2020
As seen at the Eicma show, Malaguti will have its hybrid scooter ready for 2009, a model that has been developed through Italian-Chinese collaboration and which became a truly specialised research project.The project started in 2007 and had as its…

Ferrari F142 rendering

9 April, 2020
After yesterday’s spy shots of the F142, here comes a render that looks faithful to the glimpses we got in previous pics. The render comes from Auto Express and while it’s a work in progress, it seems to reflect the…

2011 EICMA: Ducati 1199 Panigale

9 April, 2020
Ducati brought the whole 1199 Panigale range at the 2011 EICMA, meaning 1199 Panigale, 1199 Panigale S and the special 1199 Panigale S Tricolore version. The whole lot uses the Superquadro engine, arguably the most advanced and powerful two-cylinder unit…

Honda CB1100 spy shot and video

9 April, 2020
Here’s a spy shot of the Honda CB1100 which turned up in California recently, and after the jump you’ll find what looks to be part of a marketing video on the CB1100 describing some of its features and its market…

1954 AJS E95 Porcupine to be auctioned at Quail Lodge

9 April, 2020
This restored AJS Porcupine rare motorcycle will be auctioned by Bonhams in August at the Quail Lodge in California. Built in 1954 as a racing bike it was one of only four E95 models built by the British manufacturer AJS.…

Ryan Capes in huge jump, DeChamp crashes on front flip

9 April, 2020
We show you a couple of crazy stunts. Ryan Capes completed a huge jump, while Jim DeChamp didn’t manage to complete his frontflip. Here’s hoping it finished up okay for him and we’ll see a front flip completed successfully one…

Cal Crutchlow signs two-year deal with Ducati, maybe

9 April, 2020
We wonder how Cal Crutchlow will react on Twitter when he finds out that he has signed a two-year deal with Ducati?According to Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis, Crutchlow was likely to decide which team he would be riding for in…

New 2012 Ducati Streetfighter models

9 April, 2020
Ducati is getting busy for its 2012 model year as we expect to see the new Ducati 1199 (or Ducati XTreme) superbike debut at the 2011 EICMA show in November in Milan. In addition to that model getting a grand…

Marco Melandri already fast at Valencia

9 April, 2020
Marco Melandri’s first outing with the Yamaha Superbike at Valencia was a big success, judging by the lap times (interesting that they’ve given out th times for a private test). The Italian posted a best time of 1.33.9 with a…

Troy Bayliss says good-bye to Ducati as a test rider

9 April, 2020
Ever since Troy Bayliss retired at the end of 2008 he has worked for Ducati a image man and test/ development rider especially on the 1199 Panigale, but after last weekend’s World Ducati Week the former three-time World Superbike champion…

Peugeot to close scooter factory in Alsace

9 April, 2020
The economic crisis hasn’t spared any motorcycle factory and the latest in the line to shut down will be Peugeot Motorcycles and specifically their scooter factory located at Dannemarie, France.The manufacturer is expected to make official announcement on November 25th…

Tickets to GP Italia Mugello: comic

9 April, 2020
We bring you this titillating vignette on the cost of tickets for the Gran Premio d’Italia that will take place on the Mugello track.“90 euro to sit on a patch of grass….what is it, marijuana or something?”

New Fiat Croma

9 April, 2020
Fiat has announced the restyling of its flagship Croma. The Nuova Croma is now called a station wagon.The Nuova Croma is unchanged in size (4.78 m long, 1.77 m wide and 1.60 m high, with a 2.70 m wheelbase). The…

New Vespa GTS 300 Super and GTS SuperSport revealed

9 April, 2020
The 2010 Vespa GTS 300 Super and GTS Supersport models have been presented at the Rome Motodays event. The new GTS Super is available in both 300cc and 125cc engine options, with electronic ignition. The GTS SuperSport comes with the…