Aprilia Tuono V4 render
The guys from Moto Revue have done a photoshop render of the new Aprilia Tuono V4, to be presented at Milan’s EICMA show this year. The render is from Jérôme Vannesson and takes up from the recent Tuono V4 spy…
Alfa Romeo to build a USA plant?
Alfa Romeo is about to return to the United States, as stressed many times by Sergio Marchionne, Fiat Group CEO. Marchionne also declared that Fiat Group will build a brand new plant in the US that will assemble only Alfa…
Motorcycle design: MotoMorphic redesigns Aprilia
Yesterday we checked out the American version of an Italian Ducati, and now it seems the Americans are playing with motorcycle tuning again, this time on Aprilia. As reported by Top Speed, you can take your old Aprilia to the…
MotoGP Indianapolis: Ben Spies on Pole!
Today’s MotoGP qualifying session at Indianapolis saw Monster Yamaha Tech3 rider Ben Spies stun the paddock by taking his first ever pole position with a blazing lap of 1′40.105 that not even his future Yamaha factory team mate Jorge Lorenzo…
Ben Spies and the 2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 (w/video)
Yamaha recently updated their Superbike, the YZF- R1 while on the inside the engine is the same 998cc inline four with the crossplane crankshaft that first debuted on the 2009 model, but now they’ve added a traction control system (seven…
Your pics: Kawasaki Egyptian livery
The owner of this bike has certainly found a way to stand out, with this bizarre Egyptian livery likely to turn heads, even in the thickest of crowds. The pics come from the guys of the Spilimbergo team from Italy,…
Tony Cairoli 2011 MX1 victory
While the guys at Misano and the Nurburgring cruised the track (with the latter getting damp in the process) Tony Cairoli was really kicking up the dirt this weekend as he won his fifth motocross championship victory on board his…
How the Garelli XO' 50 Scooter is Born – X Rated Video
Dim lights, sexy French music and Garelli’s bigger scooters, the XO’150 and the XO’ 125 getting it on in the shadows of a garage, this is Garelli’s highly original and ‘erotic’ new commercial dubbed XXXò that sees the birth of…
Icon motorcycle clothing video
Icon is a motorcycle clothing and accessories company with an edgy, clever way of presenting itself. That’s a very boring introduction to a company with such street-smart, savvy marketing but that is probably the closest we can get to a…
Marco Simoncelli Autobiography
After Valentino Rossi’s What If I Never Tried It and Jorge Lorenzo’s My Story So Far, the 2008 250cc World Champion, Marco Simoncelli has added his contribution the the literary world, with his autobiography called Dio Bò Che Bello, that…
Fastweb thanks Valentino with a full page ad
We’ve already shown you a couple of Fastweb commercials starring Valentino Rossi. Now Rossi is officially tied to Ducati and their official sponsors Telecom/TIM (he’s previously worked with them), so Fastweb is losing their testimonial and they took out this…
Moto2: Xavier Simeon finds a ride with Tech3
If anyone had betted a dollar that Xavier Simeon would have found a new team after that Holiday Gym team folded and with the 2011 season just around the corner, most would have kept the buck in their pockets.However the…
Air bag leathers and brake lever protections to become mandatory in MotoGP?
Safety has become the priority in MotoGP and now Dorna is thinking of making air bag leathers for all riders and racing bikes have some sort off front brake lever protection made mandatory by 2012.Apparently Dorna has already instated a…
New set-up helps Valentino Rossi top test, Lorenzo works on suspensions
It’s been a long time since Valentino Rossi has topped any timesheets (in the first free practice at Silverstone last year) and after finishing ahead of the rest of field in today’s day 2, admitting he was happy with the…
Man Charged after Making Death Threats Against Valentino Rossi
A 42 year old man was identified and charged by the Digos (investigative unit) of the Police Headquarters in Pesaro and the Polposta for making death threats against Valentino Rossi and threatening to kill the Italian champion during the upcoming…
The Hexagon Harley 1.4301
Six is the magic number on this handcrafted custom Harley Davidson by Horst Dzhangmen. Everything but the engine, a HD Shovelhead 1340 cm3 and the frame, has been cut and built into perfectly shaped hexagons and this exceptional work took…
Ducati – Filippo Preziosi: “Who wouldn’t want Rossi?”
After Valentino Rossi’s interview with BBC2 about going to Ducati and subsequently saying that his words were wrongly interpreted, now Ducati has come out with their own statements. Filippo Preziosi, Ducati’s General Director and genius behind the Desmosedici, which we…
Lady Gaga becomes Motor-Gaga for Born this Way album cover
After getting a load of Lady Gaga’s new album cover for “Born This Way” that will be released on May 23rd, we can certainly understand UK’s custom builder Nick Gale’s first reaction of seeing his 2009 “Predator” being photoshopped in…
Marc Marquez takes home pole position at Catalunya
Marc Marquez had a difficult start to his weekend at Catalunya (12th, 12th and 9th in free practices) but when it was time to qualify for tomorrow’s Moto2 race he pulled out everything he had from his Suter and took…
Reevu Rear-View Helmet (w/video)
One of the main problems while riding a motorcycle is the limited vision provided by a motorcycle helmet and Reevu Helmets has come up with an interesting solution with their MSX1 helmet which is known as the world’s first rear…
Chris Vermeulen finally back on his Kawasaki
Chris Vermeulen has made it and is finally back on his Kawasaki superbike. The Australian after being out of action following his knee reconstruction surgery six months ago, had his first taste of the Ninja ZX-10R that he’ll be using…
Piaggio USB hybrid concept at EICMA
Live at EICMA Piaggio has presented the hybrid USB “scooter”. USB in fact stands for Urban Sport Bike, a concept designed by Marco Lambri at Piaggio’s Pontedera Style Centre. The Piaggio USB is another step in the company’s exploration of…
Motorcycle tours to the Arctic: Telegraph Creek itinerary
This motorcycle tour takes us through British Columbia, to Telegraph Creek. It’s a detour on an itinerary for the West Canadian Arctic, and if you love the combination of scenery and riding, this video is for you. The bikes in…
46 x 9 – Valentino Rossi Interview
As usual when Valentino Rossi wins a World Championship, Italian TV dedicates a couple of shows to Rossi’s amazing career. Last night on Terra! (earth) they did an hour long special from the 2009 EICMA show and had Mediasetsports Giorgio…
Casey Stoner reveals that he still has wrist problems
We knew that Casey Stoner had been dogged by arm pump problems at the Silverstone and AssenGP’s and that he had undergone acupuncture to help him through the pain and that his team had change the handlebar position and brake…
