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WSBK Silverstone: Carlos Checa tops FP1 before the rain

15 March, 2020
The usual English weather hampered the World Superbike riders first free practice at Silverstone. The session opened to a damp track and a little more than twenty minutes later rain hit the circuit, sending the riders scrurrying back to the…

MT Helmets Oxion 500 full face sports helmet

15 March, 2020
MT Helmets presents this full face helmet, called Oxion 500, designed for top-end sports use. The helmet is made from fibre-glass and intended for track use as it’s light and aerodynamic. Particularly stable at high speeds, the Oxion 500 graphics…

Smart ForTwo 2007 preview

15 March, 2020
The German magazine Auto Zeitung has published a couple of photos of the new Smart FourTwo (451), apparently official (or good photoshops).The official announcement is expected for next week, with a public debut at the Geneva Auto Show and sales…

Video: Castrol Honda riders talk about Portimao test

15 March, 2020
Here’s a video of the Castrol Honda garage, with Ruben Xaus and Jonathan Rea talking about the three day official test at Portimao that was blighted by bad weather.Rea however, was the second fastest rider in the combined times and…

New Keeway Outlook Sport 125 and 150

15 March, 2020
Keeway Italia has launched the Outlook Sport version on the Italian market. The Asian scooter has developed this sports model of its high wheel scooter with a new style.The Outlook Sport, like the original model, is available in both 125…

WSBK Nurburgring rider quotes and video highlights

15 March, 2020
Round 12 of the World Superbike Championship at a highly eventful Nurburgring circuit saw Max Biaggi regain the lead in the standings after a superb victory in race 1, while title rival Marco Melandri binned it not only in race…

Edo Competition tuning: Lamborghini Gallardo LP600/4

15 March, 2020
Edo Competition has produced this LP600/4 tuning of the Lamborghini Gallardo, with 600 hp and 572 Nm of torque. With a new exhaust system, this Gallardo has an increase of 15 hp and the exhaust itself weighs 12 kg less…

Vespa World Days a success for Vespa clubs and fans

15 March, 2020
Here are a few shots from the Vespa World Days 2009 event that took place in Zell Am See, Austria, earlier this month. The event was a success again this year, for the third time, with more than 3,000 Vespa…

Vintage: Lamborghini factory in 1968

15 March, 2020
This vintage car video shows the Lamborghini factory in 1968 when the stars of Lamborghini workmanship were the Miura, the Islero and the Espada. The Marzal concept car also gets a look in, the forerunner to the Espada designed by…

Perfect year for Paola Cazzola

15 March, 2020
It was a perfect year for the Italian female rider Paola Cazzola, who was riding with the Yamaha YZF-R1 from the Yamaha team Pielle Moto- Villa Sandra. Paola won the five races in the Championship, achieved five pole positions and…

Amarcord 1987 Buenos Aires GP, 250 cc

15 March, 2020
This video comes from the Buenos Aires Grand Prix back in 1987. Looking back on history, we see Loris Reggiani on the Aprilia, and a victorious Spaniard by the name of Sito. Luca Cadalora has the Yamaha, and Italian rider…

MotoGP Sepang test: Dani Pedrosa gets a booster shot

15 March, 2020
Dani Pedrosa is testing a new Honda engine at Sepang and it must be a beauty, because the Spanish rider at 1pm is currently on top of the charts with a best time of 2′00″770, which makes his new team…

Honda V4 pics

15 March, 2020
Here are the first pics of the new Honda V4 1200, claimed to be a new era in motorcycles due to its variable-cylinder engine. While the impressive motor might have you in mind of superbike technology, the V4 is designed…

FIM confident that Motegi GP is still on

15 March, 2020
Late last month the FIM issued a press release saying that all the scheduled races in Japan were going be held and that they would be making a definitive announcement during this weekend’s Italian GP regarding the Motegi race, and…

WSBK Miller Round Video Highlights

15 March, 2020
Missed yesterday’s World Superbike races at Miller Motorsports Park? Here are two highlight videos from both races, where you’ll see mechanical failures, crashes and heartbreak.If these highlights aren’t enough and you need to see the entire US round, just click…

Paddock Girls from WSBK Valencia

15 March, 2020
Friday morning wake up call with a gallery of pics of the Superbike grid girls from the Valencia, and if these aren’t enough to whet your appetite, you can head over to our friends at Bike Channel by clicking here…

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…