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Stefan Bradl's new livery for Estoril GP

20 March, 2020
LCR Honda MotoGP team has tweeted the new livery that that Stefan Bradl will be using during this weekend’s MotoGP race at Estoril.The special livery is the team’s thanks to sponsor Linear (an online insurance company part of the Unipol…

KTM Venom concept at Milan show

20 March, 2020
If anyone went to Eicma - the Milan motorcycle show a few years ago, you will definitely remember this. And for a little deja vu, the KTM Venom could appear at the next Milan show from November 4 to 9,…

WSBK Phillip Island: Carlos Checa leads in QP1

20 March, 2020
The long wait is over and no more testing, we’re finally going to see some real racing action as the 1st round of WSBK kicks off this weekend at Phillip Island.Satellite rider Carlos Checa on his Althea Ducati led the…

Ben Spies talks about His Qatar Race (w/video)

20 March, 2020
Ben Spies talking to the excellent U.S. website On The Throttle gives us some thoughtful and revealing insight on his first MotoGP race in Qatar. Listen to what the Texas Terror has to say not only about his race, but…

Stunting with a Triumph

20 March, 2020
You think that heavy weight bikes can be used only for riding, think again. Take a look at what Bike Magazine’s stunt rider Kevin Carmichael can do with the 230cc, 367kg Triumph Rocket III Roadster, long wheelies, drifting and sliding,…

VRX Coma, latest AXO helmet

20 March, 2020
For offroad fans, AXO has a new helmet called VRX Coma, a Team KTM replica used by Marc Coma, winner of the 2006 Dakar, and top in the world of motor rally.The helmet is light and ultra-compact, made from fibreglass…

John Hopkins to ride for Crescent Suzuki in World Superbikes

20 March, 2020
John Hopkins more or less knew he would be riding a Suzuki next season, but he didn’t know in which championship series, but the decision was made for him by the Hamamatsu manufacturer announced yesterday that they would ‘temporarily suspend’…

Anthony West looking for sponsors

20 March, 2020
Claiming rule teams will be the future in MotoGP and Dorna’s CEO Carmelo Espeleta has stated that he will only help teams that use CRTs, but finding sponsors who will fund teams and riders in this current economic climate is…

2013 KTM 1190 Adventure and Adventure R: mega gallery

20 March, 2020
A while ago we introduced the new 2013 KTM 1190 Adventure and Adventure R in a dedicated post, but at that time we just had four pictures to show you. Today we can complete that with a massive photo gallery…

Petronas to Sponsor Fiat Yamaha

20 March, 2020
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd has signed a three-year agreement with Petronas, the Malaysian national oil and gas corporation to become a new official sponsor and partner of the Fiat Yamaha Team.Under the new partnership, the Fiat Yamaha Team will carry…

WSBK – Fonsi Nieto in DFX Corse

20 March, 2020
After subbing for injured Max Neukirchner in Alstare Suzuki for three rounds, Fonsi Nieto will be back in the WSBK championship, this time with the DFX Corse.Nieto, who didn’t find a team for the 2009 season has been picked up…

Stivali Sigma BT250

20 March, 2020
A new offering from Tec.O is dedicated to lovers of quads and on-off enduros. The new Sigma BT 250 has been created to offer the best in comfort and riding protection for quads and ATV. Lighter and less restrictive compared…

New Circuit of Wales gets Dorna's approval

20 March, 2020
Despite talks of opening MotoGP to new venues in South American and the Far East to cash in on the booming motorcycle markets, Dorna still remains very Eurocentric, as Carmelo Ezpeleta visited the new proposed Circuit of Wales facility that…

Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 4V

20 March, 2020
The new Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 4V has been revealed in the historic Siena seat of Monte dei Paschi. The new Stelvio is Guzzi’s answer to recent releases from BMW. As discussed by CEO Tomasso Giocoladelli: “Guzzi can’t afford to…

Ducati Leans Over With Piega Wine

20 March, 2020
Ducati isn’t new to in bringing wine into their merchandising line, the Desmorosso was the first red wine that Ducati licensed, but during this year’s World Ducati Week, the Italian manufacturer introduced two brand new wines, the Piega (lean angle…

Vespa Wheeling Show Italian style

20 March, 2020
The tip we got for this video reads “this is the presentation of what’s possible with a Vespa in 100% Italian style”. And really, for this Vespa freestyle video, we can say no more.

Pic of the day: exercise bike furniture

20 March, 2020
A little off-topic but we had to share this one-wheeled exercise bike invention with you. Designed by Luca Schieppati for Lamiflex Spa, the ‘ciclotte’ is supposed to be an exercise bike that doubles as a snazzy piece of furniture, meaning…

WSBK – Aprilia to field 3rd Bike at Portimao

20 March, 2020
According to crash.net Aprilia Racing has decided to field three RSV-4’s for the final round of the WSBK Championship at Portimao this weekend.Regular rider Shinya Nakano will be returning for the last round of season after missing Imola and Magny-Cours…

Yamaha getting into the Moto3 game

19 March, 2020
Yamaha’s Masao Furusawa may be retiring in a month and half, but the driving force behind Yamaha’s MotoGP racing effort has revealed that the Iwata company has started a Moto3 project.Moto3 will be replacing the present 125cc class next year…

Pininfarina 1960 X Concept on sale

19 March, 2020
This amazing X Concept from Pininfarina has been put up for sale by Aero Toy Store for $3 million. The 1960 prototype was designed to explore aerodynamic principles and was equipped with a Fiat engine with 43 hp. Other features…

Vespa: Italian scootering style

19 March, 2020
Did we mention we love Vespa? I want one, especially if it’s the GTS 300 Super. Anyway, in this strange little video, you can see that Vespa is not about big boys showing off. Vespa is about subtle Italian romance…

Mini Cooper S R56 – official preview

19 March, 2020
BMW has given an official preview of the Mini Cooper S R56 at the dutch circuit of Zandvoort to selected journalists. Now an ample official preview of the next generazion Mini, is available. Below the fold you can find the…

Official: Ducati confirms Ben Spies and Andrea Iannone

19 March, 2020
It wasn’t exactly a state secret, so the fact that Ducati has officially announced that Ben Spies and Andrea Iannone will be riding for Pramac Racing in 2013, will no longer be a big surprise for anyone after all the…