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WSBK – Aprilia Testing at Misano

25 April, 2020
Aprilia’s first day (yesterday) of private testing was cut short due to fog at the Misano World circuit.Max Biaggi didn’t even try to do a couple of laps, while Leon Camier, who stepped in for in the now retired Shinya…

WSBK Brno grid girls

25 April, 2020
Track temperatures during the World Superbike round at Brno were sizzling (44° to 54°C ) and the hot Czech grid and paddock girls didn’t exactly cool it down, despite carrying their big and colorful umbrellas.Enjoy our last gallery of the…

Kawasaki presents their 2011 Ninja at Nurburgring

25 April, 2020
We’ve seen the pics and the videos of the new Ninja, but today the press at Nurburgring, ahead of this weekend’s German WSBK round, got the first real close-up look of the 2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R race bike. The 2011…

2011 EICMA Girls photo gallery: Part II

25 April, 2020
We have been talking a lot about bikes, mopeds and so on from the 2011 EICMA, but our very firts post from the Milan event was called “2011 EICMA Girls photo gallery: Part I“, which implied that a Part II…

Toni Elias to ride for Aspar Moto2 team in 2012

25 April, 2020
Toni Elias will be riding for Aspar’s Moto2 team next season.For Elias it will be a return to the middle class after winning the 2010 Moto2 championship and a very difficult 2011 season with LCR Honda, and it will also…

Barcelona Harley Days 2008: TwoWheelsblog was there!

25 April, 2020
These were crazy days with a heap of totally nuts bikers from all over the world. That’s what the Barcelona Harley Days 2008 was all about. July 11 to 13 saw three days of beer, bikes, stunning girls and forearm…

Yamaha V-Max 2009 – details and official pics

25 April, 2020
As we had already anticipated, the new Yamaha V-Max launch has occurred, and here we bring you some of the details from the press release along with some nice shots.This is a bike made with 21st century technology, impressive power,…

Yamaha closes Spanish plant moving to France

25 April, 2020
Yamaha has officially announced that it will be closing down its Spanish factory in Palau-Solità Plegamans and moving to Saint-Quentin in northern France, where they have another factory.The move is due to a “global redefinition plan” and has been influenced…

Honda riders post Qatar test quotes

25 April, 2020
Pedrosa vs Stoner, Stoner vs Pedrosa, is that going to be name of the game on Sunday evening in Qatar? The two Repsol Honda riders are currently a cut above the rest of the field having dominated both days of…

Lambretta Consortium and Lambretta trademark battle continues

25 April, 2020
After the news that the Lambretta Consortium was suing companies for the misuse of the Lambretta brand, it turns out that there is more behind the story. Claiming defamation (and they’re probably right), are the companies specifically mentioned in the…

A day in the life of a brolly girl: Zoe and Alexandra

25 April, 2020
If you thought being an umbrella girl was a glam job, you can think again. How does a 5am start sound? And heels that don’t fit properly? We spoke to Zoe and Alexandra, the Yamaha umbrella girls at the MotoGP…

Kawsaki Ninja: celebrating 25 years

25 April, 2020
We give you a full gallery of the Kawasaki Ninja in honour of its 25th anniversary this year. As we can see from the pics, the Ninja has undergone quite a few stylistic changes over the years, with the last…

Norton returns to English shores

25 April, 2020
The mother of all English motorcycles, Norton, is coming home. After 15 years under US control, the symbolic English brand is returning to British hands, with the new owner being Stuart Garner, who also has the Manx, Commando, Atlas and…

In the US, it's Ducati-mania: 22% increase in June

25 April, 2020
Is there a crisis in the two-wheel world? In the US, Made in Italy (greatly supported by Montezemolo), seems to know no limits. If the colossal Harley Davidson is in difficulty, Ducati North America has announced record salesIn June the…

Mini E Scooter Concept live pics

25 April, 2020
Just how good is the design of the new Mini Scooter E Concept? In a mix of Chinese and vintage style, the company has managed to squeeze as much Mini personality onto its two-wheeled concept as possible, as seen in…

Belgian model with Ducati

25 April, 2020
Jullie likes modelling with Ducati motorbikes. This 22 year-old beauty has also stood several times on the podium in Belgium. Being second in the Miss Belgian Beauty contest and first during the Miss Formula Una contest. Beside this work you…

Saab celebrates: press conference and workers videos

25 April, 2020
These videos show Spyker to the rescue of Saab, given the 11th hour deal that finally went through, saving the company from closure by parent, General Motors. Saab seems relieved at the outcome, and we’ve no doubt the two European…

MotoGP Catalunya: Jorge Lorenzo Again in FP2

25 April, 2020
This morning’s free practice at the Montmelò circuit saw Jorge Lorenzo come out on top again, but this time the Spaniard’s adavantage on Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner was very slight. Pedrosa in second was off only 0.050s while Stoner,…

Arai launches Kevin Schwantz Replica

25 April, 2020
Arai has launched its new full face helmet, the Kevin Schwantz replica. The replica helmet uses the colours from the world champion’s 500cc, 1993 season, adapting the Arai Chaser model to a replica.The new little gem will be available in…

Hand made wooden Vespa Daniela

25 April, 2020
The creator of this little masterpiece is Carlos Alberto, who has put together this elegant wooden Vespa Daniela.On Carlos’ site you will find pictures of the various stages of work that went into building this Vespa, completely hand-crafted. I imagine…

Ducati Mistake by Bonhams

25 April, 2020
Bonhams, the famous auction house got caught out by Italian magazine Motociclismo in their December -January issue, when they placed in their catalogue a Ducati 750 claiming that it was the bike that Bruno Spaggiari’s used in the 1973 200…