Motorcycle commercials: have you been drinking?
Here’s an attempt at a little irony in a public awareness campaign on drink driving. The commercial comes from the US and we thank cheyenne for the tip.
WSBK Valencia Test Day 2: Max Biaggi on Top
Max Biaggi was the fastest man on track on the final day of WSBK unofficial testing at Valencia. The Roman Emperor did 55 laps and a best lap of 1.33”8 on race tires and breaking Noriyuki Haga’s race lap record…
Melandri Speedcar Series Debut – Almost Wins
Wild card MotoGP star Marco Melandri after finishing 5th in the first practice session and 4th in qualifying despite three tail spins and another spin in Race 1 that dropped the MotoGP star to the end of the field, almost…
MotoGP Mugello – Dani Pedrosa takes the Pole
It was a strange qualifying session today at the Mugello for most viewers, not seeing Valentino Rossi on a track for the first time since 1996, the reigning World Champion was already undergoing surgery on his fractured tibia after this…
Andrea Dovizioso to ride for Yamaha Tech3 in 2012
According to German website Speedweek.de Andrea Dovizioso has finally made up his mind and will be riding for Yamaha Tech3 next season, even in the final contract details have yet to be ironed out.Dovizioso who has spent his entire career…
Barry Sheene and Wayne Gardner talk Franki Chili's crash
Nothing like the comparison to a dentist visit to give you an idea of what a crash at full speed on a motorbike can be like. Enjoy this older video of Barry Sheene and Wayne Gardner discussing Frankie Chili’s “spin…
2009 news from BMW: G 650 GS
The all rounder, BMW F 650 GS will be updated to a G 650 GS for this year, with simple and efficient characeristics at a competitive price.A competitive advantage seems to have been gained through the fact that the single…
2010 Suomy jacket range
The 2010 Suomy range of jackets includes new models, Nesso and Tremezzo. The Nesso jacket, which also has its partner Comacina jacket made specifically for female riders, is made from nylon and has reflective inserts for safety. It has removable…
Bradley Smith vs Jenson Button for Good Causes
125cc rider Bradley Smith who is currently third in the championship and Formula One championship leader Jenson Button aren’t going to take each other on two wheels or four, but they’re going to to compete in the Mazda London Triathlon…
Marco Melandri: "Sykes was the real champion"
Marco Melandri came in third in the 2012 World Superbike Championship, but too many crashes in the last part of the season kept him from the title, but the Italian can be happy that in his first year with German…
New Audi A6 leaked
The guys at Autoblog.nl have managed to get their hands on preview pics of the new Audi A6 which was set for an official unveiling tomorrow. The slightly redesigned A6 is longer than the previous one by a few centimetres,…
Ducati/Rossi Frenzy at Madonna del Campiglio
Every year in January, the elegant ski resort town of Madonna del Campiglio gets invaded by the Ferrari/Ducati Vrooom press ski event and the crazed fans of the two best internationally known Made in Italy manufacturers. Judging by this photo…
MotoGP Jerez race Minibikers version (w/video)
Spanish Minibikers finally back with their own video version of last weekend’s Gran Premio bwin de EspaƱa and you’ll get to see the highlights of the second rather exciting race of the MotoGP season under a whole new perspective.Check it…
Tommy Hill is the 2011 British Superbike champion by 0.006s (w/videos)
They don’t call the British Superbike showdown for nothing, and it became a final showdown between Tommy Hill and John Hopkins in yesterday’s final round of the season in the triple header at Brands Hatch, where Swan Yamaha’s Tommy Hill…
Honda XRE300 pics: enduro sister to the CBF250
The Honda CB300R (in Europe known as the Honda CBF250), produced in Brasil by Honda Amazonia, will have a sister enduro called the XRE300. It will be equipped with the same engine: a 300cc, four-stroke direct injection engine at 26…
Valentino Rossi: "We're not satisfied" – "We need to do better" admits Hayden
If Honda’s racing department is currently high-fiving and smug enough to know that they’ve built the best machine this year with at least one out of their six riders to be on the podium on any given race date, the…
MotoGP Gossip – Valentino Rossi buys a bigger toy
When you earn $ 35.000.000 a year and you’re a world famous MotoGP superstar rider named Valentino Rossi you can buy what ever you want.Rossi has traded in his Pershing 50 yacht called Titilla (which he also called 46+4) to…
Spain lowers speed limit to fight rising oil prices
While Italy is lowering its speed limits on certain provincial roads and in cities to fight air pollution, Spain will be doing it as an energy saving initiative brought on by the civil uprisings in Libya.The Libyan crisis is starting…
Moto Guzzi factory at Mandello faces closure
A petition to save Moto Guzzi’s original factory at Mandello del Lario is underway, as Piaggio plans to close the facility and move workers to other plants. MCN seems to be championing various causes this month, as they are also…
WSBK Phillip Island: Leon Haslam Rockets into Superpole
Leon Haslam rocked in all three stints of Saturday’s Superpole at Phillip Island by taking his first ever career pole position in WSBK and edging out Ducati’s Michel Fabrizio in the last stint by a mere 0.016s. Cal Crutchlow will…
Aprilia RXV 4.5 Rally Dakar podium place
Dakar 2010 has concluded with Cyril Despres and his KTM taking out first place. Pal Ander Ullevalseter came second, also on a KTM, but what a success story for Aprilia! The RXV 4.5, ridden by Francisco Lopez, came in third…
KTM RC6 2009
Fantasising on the new KTM RC6 2009, the Dutch magazine Motor has created this example on its site www.motor.nl. Similar to the RC8’s form, it should or could be equipped with a 790cc engine.June is on its way with all…
Yamaha T-Max 500 2009: yellow is always cool
It seems only yesterday that Yamaha presented its first maxi-scooter which signalled a shift in the European scooter market. And yet eight years have passed, with the debut having occurred back in July 2000.This is much more than a simple…
MV 675 on the market soon?
This could be the new bike from the American - Italian MV factory. It’s a nice looking 675 Triple Sportsbike with Brembo brakes, underseat exhaust pipes, trellis frame and swing-arm. Its style sits between an MV, the Triumph Daytona 675…
Valentino Rossi gives his mom a Ducati Monster
What do you give your loving mom for a present? Flowers, chocolates, a Hermes scarf, a Prada handbag, nah, you give her Ducati Monster 696.That’s what Valentino Rossi decided to give his mom Stefania Palma who has always wanted one,…
