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Guardrails like guillotines (w/video)

15 March, 2020
Mike Werner over at Bikes in the Fast Lane has an interesting post on one French motorcycle rider’s compaign (check out the above video) against guardrails that are more like guillotines than safety features on roads and highways in France.…

Triumph Speed Triple 1050 by LighTech

15 March, 2020
Italian company LighTech introduces its new range of accessories dedicated to the Triumph Speed ​​Triple 1050, which can be combined in a full kit that would embellish the looks of the already stunning British naked bike. Arguably the strongest piece…

Nicky Hayden's Special 'Make a Wish' Helmet

15 March, 2020
Nicky Hayden will be wearing a very special one-off Arai helmet, designed by Starline during the Indianapolis MotoGP race this weekend that will be auctioned off after the race to raise money to support the Make a Wish Foundation, a…

Mercedes MBrace system tracks down Boston Marathon bombers

15 March, 2020
During the recent Boston Marathon explosions the suspects hijacked a Mercedes ML to run away after placing the bombs. After discovering that Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev had stolen the German SUV, American police contacted Mercedes-Benz USA asking for help in…

AGV's new PistaGP helmet – Taking it to the next level

15 March, 2020
During the first Sepang test Valentino Rossi debuted this new AGV helmet dubbed PistaGP (pista in Italian means track) that sparked a lot of interest after the Italian said “it feels like I am not wearing a helmet. Its aerodynamics…

Carmelo Ezpeleta: Valentino will Return for Sachsenring

15 March, 2020
Dorna’s CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta speaking to Spanish sports website AS has announced that Valentino Rossi will be returning racing for the German GP at Sachsenring round that takes place in just nine days.Rossi who broke his tibia and fibula at…

Kawasaki thinking of a return to MotoGP?

15 March, 2020
Kawasaki officially pulled out of MotoGP racing at the end of 2008 due to the economic crisis, but to avoid Dorna suing them for breach of contract, Kawasaki continued for one more season with their ZX-RR, and since the Akashi…

Yamaha BW 125 Fi 2009

15 March, 2020
The team at Soloscooter gave us this news on the new Yamaha scooter BW 125.The scooter was seen as a prototype at the Tokyo show in 2007, and while the new version loses a little agression, the Booster changes slightly,…

Leon Camier quickest on day 1 of official WSBK testing

15 March, 2020
Today’s first day official World Superbike testing at Phillip Island saw twelve riders in less that one second and with Leon Camier leading the field taking up where he left off after last Thursday’s and Friday’s private test, but this…

Kevin Schwantz explains that he was banned from COTA

15 March, 2020
The legal battle between Kevin Schwantz and the Circuit of the Americas regarding the alleged rights to the 10-year contract to promote MotoGP went up a couple of notches during the recent MotoGP tests at the Austin circuit, when the…

Katsuyuki Nakasuga to sub for Jorge Lorenzo at Sepang

15 March, 2020
Two time Japanese Superbike champion (2008 and 2009) and Yamaha M1 test rider Katsuyuki Nakasuga has been called on to sub for recovering Jorge Lorenzo in this weekend’s MotoGP race at Sepang.For Nakasuga it will be his first MotoGP appearance,…

Nicky Hayden's 'Just Married' helmet

15 March, 2020
Relax ladies, Nicky Hayden is still single but he’s decided to celebrate his sister’s recent wedding with this ‘Just Married’ design on his Arai helmet.It might be sort of corny, but most chicks will fall for this very romantic thought…

Harley-Davidson water cooled patent

15 March, 2020
The Americans are excited - a new Harley-Davidson patent which has emerged shows that the company is working on a new liquid-cooling system for a V-Twin engine. According to reports, the main purpose behind the water-cooled plant seems to be…

Alfa Romeo 8C: De Meo opens up about the GTA

15 March, 2020
This is a birthday presented signed with three simple words: Gran Turismo Alleggerita. It’s a birthday card dedicated to all the “alfisti” (alfa fans), written by Luca De Meo, general manager of Alfa Romeo. The words are the following: it’s…

Rider quotes from MotoGP Silverstone qualifying session

15 March, 2020
Even if you missed out watching today’s MotoGP qualifying action at Silverstone, you can find out what the riders had to say about it, right here.Casey Stoner - 1st“Everything has gone really well this weekend. We were lucky it stayed…

Indian Chief by Polaris

15 March, 2020
One of the US’ historic motorcycle brands, Indian, was ready to disappear from the market recently before being bought by Polaris Industries last April. Polaris bought the Indian brand clearly with the Chief model in mind as it was definitely…

World Superbike 2013 calendar still up in the air

15 March, 2020
Despite having run the first round of the World Superbike season at Phillip Island, who announced Sunday morning a contract extension until 2017, the 2013 World Superbike calendar is still remains pretty much up in the air.The Silverstone round that…