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MotoGP to continue with four races in Spain

5 April, 2020
Despite the horrible economy in Spain - they’re in a recession with unemployment at almost 25%, and the regions of Valencia, Catalonia (and others) all heavily indebited due to the consequences of liquidity restrictions as a result of the economic…

Suzuki B-King Turbo: 450hp of fear

5 April, 2020
There’s a saying that you can never have enough horse power, but perhaps this time around we can manage to be satisfied. Or at least the guys over at Big CC Racing have been thinking along these lines as the…

Mini Clubman John Cooper Works with 192 bhp

5 April, 2020
The new Mini Clubman John Cooper Works is the new top version of the trendy estate built by Mini. It looks very similar to the Mini Clubman Challenge Safety Car. The Clubman JCW is largely based on the Mini Cooper…

Barry Sheene Legacy Trailer

5 April, 2020
A Grand Prix champion, charasmatic, with a wild and flamboyant personality and one of racing’s greatest legends, and we’re not talking about the modern day Valentino Rossi, but about Barry Sheene. The English rider did everything first, not only was…

Aryton Badovini out of WSBK

5 April, 2020
The economic crisis hits another WSBK team and rider and this time it’s Ayrton Badovini who unfortunately got the axe. Badovini has announced that he will not be taking part in the Assen round of World Superbike Championship as his…

The official limited Lambretta scooter helmets

5 April, 2020
Belive it or not, the Vespa vs Lambretta scooter debate still comes up once in awhile in Italy and we won’t even try to grasp it, but if you’re a Lambretta lover, Heritage Helmets has some pretty wonderful vintage looking…

Suzuki Inazuma 250: images, info and technical highlights

5 April, 2020
Suzuki presents the final version of the Inazuma 250, a motorcycle clearly designed and built to suit the current situation of the motorcycle market and, generally speaking, the faltering global economy of these days. The model was initially presented at…

Mini diesel for Cooper S and John Cooper Works

5 April, 2020
According to Autocar reports, tests of the BMW 120d engine on a Mini have had the desired effect and we could soon be seeing this transverse 2.0 litre diesel from the Series 1 on a Mini.The project is set to…

Rumours from Assen: 250cc class back soon?

5 April, 2020
With Moto2 replacing the previous 250cc class and now forming part of the three classes of the MotoGP championship, you may think it was time to settle for a while and limit changes. But it seems everything is being done…

Send A Get Well Message to Valentino Rossi

5 April, 2020
Yamaha Racing has decided to open a support Valentino Rossi on their Facebook page where fans can send their get well messages to the 9 times World Champion, that Yamaha will pass on to Rossi during his long convalescence: “Like…

Moto Guzzi gets a 616 km/hr speeding fine

5 April, 2020
Moto Guzzi has a new reputation as the fastest bike on the planet after one Italian got himself caught doing 616 km/hr on his Guzzi - according to the speeding notice that arrived at his house. Paolo Turina already had…

Vespa meet in Italy: the Rosa D'Inverno in Milan

5 April, 2020
There’s nothing like a Vespa meet on the weekends to give a vintage touch to a city, and here we give you some shots from the Vespa Club Pavia and the 41st Rosa D’Iverno (winter rose) Vespa gathering.Among the historical…

James 'Bubba' Stewart training in slo-mo (w/video)

5 April, 2020
After the Red Bull series of 1,000 frames per second starring Casey Stoner, Andrea Dovizioso and Hiroshi Aoyama, the energy drink company has turned its slo-motion cameras towards two time motocross champion James ‘Bubba’ Stewart while he’s training at his…

Honda riders comment final day of testing at COTA

5 April, 2020
Repsol Honda riders Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez, plus LCR’s Stefan Bradl concluded the final day of private testing at the Circuit of the Americas with Marquez having lead the top of the timesheets all three days, and now is…

Piaggio scooters MP3 Touring

5 April, 2020
The new Piaggio MP3 Touring gets a 500cc motor and “Sport” or “Business” packages for the updated model. While it still looks like an awkward model to us, the MP3 Touring sticks to its safety, stability and comfortable ride in…

Althea Racing confirms World Superstock pullout

5 April, 2020
The rumors regarding Althea Racing would be pulling out of the Superstock champion after just two races have now been officially confirmed and we didn’t even have to wait for Friday morning.Here’s the laconic press release from the team that…

Dainese safety: free back armour with jacket

4 April, 2020
In Italy Dainese has launched an exclusive promotion to encourage the use of back protection. Until June 27, on purchasing a jacket of minimum value 400 euros, customers at Dainese flagship stores will receive a free back protection Wave G1…

Fiat Linea

4 April, 2020
Fiat has officialy announced its new Linea, the saloon derived from the Grande Punto hatchback. The Linea is 4.56 metres long, 1.73 metres wide, 1.5 metres tall, with a wheelbase of 2.6 metres and a 500 litre luggage compartment.The engine…

Aprilia Sportcity Cube 300: technical details

4 April, 2020
After yesterday’s launch of Aprilia’s new Sportcity Cube scooter, we bring you some technical details from the press release. For a full photo gallery of the new model, go to our gallery of the Sportcity Cube.Aprilia has expanded on its…