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Chris Bangle back to Fiat?

14 March, 2020
Could Chris Bangle make a return to Fiat? The Italians are reporting that the American designer, famous for some of the more controversial BMW auto design, has opened a studio in Piedmont in Italy’s north and could be considering working…

Tom Sykes will replace Haga next year in World Superbike

14 March, 2020
The British rider Tom Sykes will replace Noriyuki Haga and will ride for Yamaha next year. This gives further fuel to the rumour that Haga will replace Troy Bayliss in the Ducati Xerox team next year in World Superbike.Tom is…

Photo of the Day: Fong and Cardenas – Who Won?

14 March, 2020
While we were more or less falling asleep with the MotoGP race at Brno, the AMA Pro Racing Daytona Sportbike series had this thrilling end to their race 1 at the Virginia International Raceway on Saturday.Bobby Fong #30 on his…

FB Corse talks Hopkins and finds a new rider

14 March, 2020
Pull out your hankerchiefs, because FB Corse has issued another press release, this time stating all their bitterness towards the Hopkins saga, which reads like an Italian melodrama.Less than two weeks ago FB Corse in a press release complained of…

Ben Spies to take 19 as racing number

14 March, 2020
Ben Spies who moved away from the AMA series and will be racing in the WSBK championship for Yamaha next year, has decided to use ‘19’ as his racing number. Spies has chosen this number to pay homage to his…

MotoGP Sachsenring – Chris Vermeulen Video

14 March, 2020
Chris Vermeulen talks about his difficult race and his physical conditions. The Australian is 8th in the standings after the ninth round.Valentino Rossi leads MotoGP championship with 176 points, followed by Jorge Lorenzo with 162 pts and Casey Stoner with…

2012 Moscow Moto Park: images and report

14 March, 2020
The 9th edition of the Moscow International Exhibition Moto Park has just closed its doors registering yet another record of attendance. The event took place last weekend at the Crocus-Expo IEC and is regarded as one of the most important…

2012 EICMA in Milan: girls photo gallery (Part 1)

14 March, 2020
All the stunning new bikes currently on display at the 2012 EICMA show in Milan, Italy, are not the only beauties delighting the attendants. Here is the first installment of our massive photo gallery dedicated to the nice hostesses spotted…

Moto2: Scott Redding unsure of future in racing

14 March, 2020
Scott Redding may be a professional motorcycle racer, but he’s only 17 years old and the death Shoya Tomizawa has hit Redding very hard, leaving him devastated and questioning his future in racing.Redding and Alex de Angelis were both inadvertently…

New colours for the Kawasaki Z750 MY 2009

14 March, 2020
Kawasaki has presented some new colours on its best seller, the Z750, one of the most successful bikes this year and undisputed leadear in the naked sector.In a “manga” mix of shiny black and acid green, the colours are divided…

WSBK Silly Season: Noriyuki Haga in BMW or Kawasaki?

14 March, 2020
motosblog.fr have picked up a hot rumor regarding Noriyuki Haga that we can add to our WSBK silly season.Haga is having a torrid 2010 season and has become a pale shadow of the rider, who just last year challenged Ben…

WSBK Donington – Final Rider Quotes

14 March, 2020
Today’s ninth round of the WSBK Championship at Donington Park saw Ben Spies take both races and is now just 14 points behind World Superbike Championship leader Noriyuki Haga.Ben Spies, (1st, 1st)“It was a picture perfect weekend. It was a…

Awesome Videos from the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy

13 March, 2020
Ever wanted to know how riding at the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy would be like? With this breathtaking onboard footage from ITV4 Television it will be like taking part in one of these rollercoaster races without risking your cojones.…

Stefan Bradl LCR CBR600F Special Edition

13 March, 2020
Reigning Moto2 World Champion and MotoGP rookie Stefan Bradl is being sponsored by Honda Germany and to celebrate this partnership, they’ve decided to offer to the German market only, this CBR600F Special Edition with LCR’s team livery and Bradl’s racing…

Giacomo Agostini Yamaha R1 'Ago' special edition up for auction

13 March, 2020
Going up for auction to support the Papageno Foundation that helps autistic children will be this special edition Yamaha YZF-R1 signed by motorcycle legend and 15 time World Champion Giacomo Agostini.On display at the Hotel Hilton in Amsterdam until December…

2014 BMW MPV: spy shots from a reader

13 March, 2020
German manufacturer BMW is currently working on an MPV model, as shown by these spy shots collected in Italy by a loyal reader of our parent-site Autoblog.it. The pictured mule is still heavily disguised, but it is not difficult to…

The 9/11 Memorial Tribute bike by Paul Teutul Jr (w/video)

13 March, 2020
This $50,000 9/11 Memorial chopper was customed designed by Paul Teutul Jr. of American Chopper, to commemorate the rebuilding of the World Trade Center and was presented by New York’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg. It was commissioned by 9/11 Memorial Board…

Ben Spies to ride for Ducati's Junior Team?

13 March, 2020
Ben Spies continuing future in MotoGP racing seems to be shining a little brighter these days, if we believe at least some of the rumors.Every since his shocking announcement announcing he was quitting Yamaha at the end of the season,…

BMW six-cylinder bikes: K 1600 GT and BMW K 1600 GTL

13 March, 2020
The BMW Concept 6 which we saw at last year’s 2009 EICMA, went one step further in demonstrating that BMW Motorrad seriously considers itself at the cutting edge of new technology in the motorcycle sector. We’d like to see them…

Yamaha FZ8 and Fazer8 official pics and details

13 March, 2020
Here are all the official pics of the new Yamaha FZ8 and Yamaha Fazer8. The bike was presented at the 2010 Roma motodays event after plenty of teaser shots and leaked pics. The new models complete the FZ1 and FZ6…

Ixon Electra women's motorcycle jacket

13 March, 2020
The name gives it a kind of Charlie’s Angels or James Bond feel, but Electra is actually the new women’s motorcycle jacket from IXON. It’s made from Spylex fabric (a robust synthetic material) with Mesh inserts for breathable qualities.The Ixon…

WSBK, Phillip Island: the Paddock Girls

13 March, 2020
The first round of the 2013 World Superbike Championship surely provided us with tons of excitement and thrills, but races and bikes weren’t the only nice things to watch in Phillip Island. With the first race of the season in…

BMW F800GS becomes a motard

13 March, 2020
The BMW F800GS is a beautiful motorcycle. It has undisputed offroad capabilities, but with its 800cc and 85hp, it could even work offroad…And once said is done, with the original wheels swapped for two 17-inch ones and road tyres. With…