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Alfa Romeo to build a USA plant?

18 March, 2020
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

18 March, 2020
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!

18 March, 2020
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)

18 March, 2020
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

18 March, 2020
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

18 March, 2020
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

18 March, 2020
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

18 March, 2020
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

18 March, 2020
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

18 March, 2020
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

18 March, 2020
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…

Man Charged after Making Death Threats Against Valentino Rossi

18 March, 2020
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

18 March, 2020
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?”

18 March, 2020
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

18 March, 2020
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

18 March, 2020
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)

18 March, 2020
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

18 March, 2020
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

18 March, 2020
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

18 March, 2020
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

18 March, 2020
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

18 March, 2020
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…

Sexy bikers: Motor Bike Expo show girls

18 March, 2020
Here are all the biker babes from the recent Motor Bike Expo held in Verona, Italy. I’m going to come right out and say that they’re more attractive than the kama sutra girl from SC Project. Although the lass with…