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Aprilia, BMW and Kawasaki testing at Aragon

30 March, 2020
As we mentioned in our previous post Aprilia, BMW and Kawasaki factory teams with the addition of Pedercini Kawasaki are currently at the Motorland Aragon circuit for a private two day test that started yesterday to prepare for the next…

Chinese watermelon scooter ride

30 March, 2020
This guy on a scooter is riding through the traffic in China with a watermelon on his head. What I want to know is, apart from why, is whether it has the bottom flattened off or is fixed in some…

Marisa Miller patriotic for Harley Davidson and US military

30 March, 2020
Harley Davidson has declared the first ever “Military Appreciation Month” in the US, creating a dedicated site where people can send a personal electronic postcard featuring supermodel Marisa Miller. Miller is featured on postcards, a poster and a vintage-style calendar,…

EICMA Ossa relaunch with new prototype

30 March, 2020
Spanish motorcycle brand Ossa is coming back, appearing at this year’s EICMA show with a niche range of trial motorcycles. Ossa originally made its name back in the 70’s with a range of enduro and trial bikes, and the occasional…

WSBK Misano Race 1 – Spies does it again

30 March, 2020
In today’s WSBK race 1 at the Misano World Circuit we got more for our money’s worth in a highly entertaining and difficult wet to dry, flag to flag race.The Santamonica track had seen rain all morning but when the…

MotoGP Qatar Day 2 – Rider Quotes

30 March, 2020
We’ve got the usual rider quotes from the team’s press releases after last night’s final pre-season test in Qatar, but a couple of Italian journalists picked up some gossip from the garages that the releases don’t tell. Valentino Rossi and…

WSBK Magny Cours: Carlos Checa gets a head start

30 March, 2020
If you thought that Carlos Checa was going to take it easy this weekend as he’s on the verge of taking the championship title - he needs just three little points - think again. The Althea Ducati rider headed the…

Error 404: new look Dainese site

30 March, 2020
If you’ve had the Dainese site bookmarked, this picture of Valentino Rossi appears when you try to open the site. That’s because Dainese has an updated site that has been recently been launched online, www.dainese.com.New material, product range with online…

Custom Triumph Bonneville

30 March, 2020
This lovely understated tuning on the Triumph Bonneville gives it a little more character, and a whole lotta new sound (see the video after the jump). The handlebars are lowered, the front mudguard has been removed and the rear mudguard…

Transformer and ST8, new gear from OJ Atmosfere Metropolitane

30 March, 2020
So appropriate for Italy at the moment, OJ Atmosfere Metropolitane has some new offerings for summer heat, with the Transformer vest (love the name!), made in nylon with velvet interior and netting. It has seven external and four internal pockets,…

GM Pedestrian Detection: the lifesaving App!

30 March, 2020
General Motors is working on a pedestrian detection system at low-visibility conditions, based on wireless technology. The system is much more advanced than those currently on the market, as it uses Wi-Fi Direct to recognise handsets with peer-to-peer wireless connection.…

Toni Elias riding in World Superbike?

30 March, 2020
“Toni Elias will replace Troy Corser in the Yamaha Italia WSB Team next year, Toni will leave MotoGP and will perform in World Superbike 2009.” It’s sill a rumour, but it’s getting stronger day by day!Possible, but only one single…

Harley-Davidson & Playboy 2009 pics

30 March, 2020
Harley Davidson and Playboy have teamed up for a competition, with an evening of Playboy bunnies and Harley motorcycles in one of Milan’s fashionable spots.To win and be part of this evening seems almost too simple, but basically you have…

Motorcycles and knitwear (w/video)

30 March, 2020
Advertising agencies have decided that motorcycles and motorcyle riding is uber-cool. They use them to help promote anything under the sun, from cars, perfumes, to high end fashion and this latest commercial comes from Russia and uses a classic retro…

Ben Spies Gets a Volvo for explaining Safety

30 March, 2020
Ben Spies has taken WSBK Championship by the horns and given it a good shake and has become a sort of demi-god to European fans. The American rider is so popular that Volvo Italy contacted him for their promo “Real…

MotoGP Estoril: Jorge Lorenzo leads again in FP3

30 March, 2020
This morning’s free practice at Estoril was extended to one hour after having lost yesterday’s morning practice due to bad weather, but FP3 wasn’t much better, because the session was wet.Jorge Lorenzo, wearing his Astronaut Moon Landing helmet that he…

GPTech enters CRT for Indianapolis GP

30 March, 2020
Back in 2010 at the Indianapolis GP, GPTech entered Jason DiSalvo as wild card in Moto2 with a FTR M210, and DiSalvo finished in a highly respectable 9th place, two years later GPTech has obtained another wildcard entry, but this…

MotoGP: It's Official, Hungarian GP Out, Aragon GP In

30 March, 2020
Carmelo Ezpeleta will have to open his wallet and buy dinner for the entire MotoGP Safety Commission. Dorna’s CEO lost his bet with Loris Capirossi. The FIM has just announced that the Hungarian Grand Prix at Balatonring has been cancelled.The…

Novitec Rosso Ferrari 458 Italia at Geneva

30 March, 2020
Let’s forget we’ll see the new Ferrari FF at the Geneva Motor Show, and concentrate on the previous model which Ferrari fans got all excited about: the 458 Italia. Considered Ferrari’s return to form, the Novitec Rosso 458 Italia tuning…

Honda: CBR1000RR 2009 model

30 March, 2020
Honda’s new CBR1000RR will be presented for 2009 with only one, but substantial, novelty - the introduction of the integrated sports braking system ABS-CBS, which will be available as an optional.The brake system has been introduced on the CBR600RR as…

Ducati concludes three days of testing at Misano

30 March, 2020
Ducati has concluded another three days of private testing at Misano - their second in less than a month - with some upgrades for the Desmosedici and to prepare for the Misano GP in September.Michele Pirro and Franco Battaini did…

Aprilia RSV Tuono V4?

30 March, 2020
We thank Motoblog.it reader zetabiker for the photo of this Aprilia RSV Tuono V4 rendering, as seen in the Motorcycle News Australia magazineA hypothetical new version of Aprilia’s naked has been talked about for some time, and here we can…

Yamaha presents new high wheel scooter Xenter 125/150

30 March, 2020
Yamaha presents Xenter, a new modern and stylish high-wheel scooter that completes its range of commuter motorcyles. Judging by these pictures, the bike seems to be very rational and easy to handle, perfect for a comfortble and sporty ride, with…