500cc MBK Booster Stunt
The Booster is the scooter of Italy’s “pino dei palazzi“, but what you see in the photo is not just a simple elaboration: this is a real monster. Equipping what is left of this MBK Booster Spirit Stunt is the…
Ducati C12-R Superbike concept by Anthony Colard
After we saw the Ducati Car concept, here is Anthony Colard’s two-wheel Ducati superbike design concept. Based on the 1098 and 1198 chassis, Colard set out to improve on what he saw as some of the problems with the 1098…
Catalunya Qualifying 2009: 3rd Pole Positon for Jorge Lorenzo
It was Fiat Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo who got the pole position in today’s Catalunya qualifying in the dying moments of the session with a blistering 1.41.974 lap. The first thirty minutes of qualifying was led by Lorenzo with a…
Repsol Honda does the stat comparison
During the three day test at Sepang, Repsol Honda and Yamaha engaged in some friendly bantering on Twitter, but apparently the Japanese team has decided take on that certain ‘belittling’ Valentino Rossi to set off some extra sparks between the…
Guardian: Steampunk Vespa by Pulsar Projects
A very basic and rather incomplete definition of steampunk is: 1. a subgenre of science fiction and fantasy featuring advanced machines and other technology based on steam power of the 19th century and taking place in a recognizable historical period…
Jeremy Burgess criticizes Ducati's slowness
Valentino Rossi’s two-year debacle in Ducati has left many wondering if it was him or the Desmosedici that wasn’t competitive (we’ll probably find out in the post race test at Valencia at the end of the season). In an interview…
Steve Martin to replace Troy Corser
Troy Corser will be another rider that will miss the Kyalami round of the World Superbike Championship.During Race 1 at Monza, Corser was one of the several riders involved in the horrific pile-up. Hit by another rider, the Aussie crashed…
BMW Concept Ninety unveiled in Villa d'Este: pics and info
In order to further celebrate its 90th birthday, BMW Motorrad showed up at the recent Concorso d’Eleganza in Villa d’Este - which took place this weekend in Cernobbio, Italy - with a brand new concept bike, aptly renamed Concept Ninety.…
Sexy bikers elaine motocross
Kicking off our summer holidays is this sexy biker gallery of Elaine, red and black lingerie and bikini outfits, and a few motocross models (strictly in the background). We spot a Honda and a Suzuki but the bike is hardly…
Marco Melandri expected to skip race 2 at Portimao after crash – Update
Race 1 at Portimao was red flagged after six laps when Norino Brignola crashed leaving a trace of oil on the circuit, but it was too late for Marco Melandri who crashed out on lap three after trying to repass…
Motorcycle Safety: Think About Bikers (w/video)
The UK has launched their latest motorcycle safety campaign and instead of the usual hard hitting, gut wrenching videos that show you the final results of not following road safety, this THINK! compaign is centered on making drivers think about…
Ducati Desmosedici GP9: first pics
Direct from Madonna di Campiglio in Italy, here are the first shots of the new Ducati Desmosedici GP9. The bike has been much awaited, and will be the 2009 machine with which Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden will challenge Valentino…
Italy's finest, Ducati 1198S vs Ferrari 458 Italia (w/video)
Another car vs motorcycle video, and this time it’s two of Italy’s expensive and iconic best, Ducati’s 1198S and the Ferrari 458 Italia who take each other on. Guess who won the challenge? Watch the video to find out.
Movie poster depicts helmet-less riders?- You get fined in Spain
If anyone of you’ve have seen the movie Larry Crowne starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, you’ll remember that Hanks potrays Larry Crowne, who gets downsized from his job and one of his many problems that he has to adjust…
Yamaha Worldcrosser Concept at 2010 Intermot
Wow! Here’s a look at the 2011 Yamaha Worldcrosser concept which has been created especially for the 2010 Intermot show and the 2010 EICMA show. The Yamaha Super Ténéré 1200 influence is clear in a bike designed to be an…
New Ducati 848 Evo track bike at Laguna Seca MotoGP
The new Ducati 848 EVO will be presented at the Laguna Seca MotoGP this weekend. After speculation over whether it would be a preview of the Mega Monster (more likely to be revealed at the 2010 EICMA), a more road-oriented…
Yamaha R1 wheelie spied on Google street maps
I knew Google could do a lot, but I certainly wasn’t expecting to see these shots of a Yamaha R1 wheelie in Marseilles captured on Google street view. If you swing the image, you can see the bike proceeding down…
WSBK – 'The Ben' takes 5th Consecutive Superpole
Ben Spies during the third stint of the WSBK Superpole stole the first postion from Michel Fabrizio with an amazing 1:44:073 and shattering the lap record held by Troy Bayliss and getting his fifth consecutive superpole at the Temple of…
Ioda Racing in Moto2 and shows off their Moto3 bike at Estoril
Ever since he dropped out of Aprilia, Italian manager Giampiero Sacchi has been working hard to return to the Grand Prix paddock with a new team as we anticipated earlier this month. Ioda Racing Team now appears in the final…
WSBK Phillip Island test: Max Biaggi fastest on day 1
While Superbike testing at Portimao was a wash out due to rain, the Aprilia Alitalia team and Yamaha Racing were at Phillip Island, but they to found a cloudy and very windy day that didn’t condition the test, but track…
WSBK Misano: Cal Crutchlow on Top in QP1
Warmer temperatures saw lap times drop during this afternoon’s QP1 at Misano with Cal Crutchlow topping the timesheets with a best lap of 1.36.288m on par with his Misano test times.Troy Corser continues his good form, he was second and…
MotoGP Motegi – gallery part one
After the excitement of the weekend’s Motegi MotoGP, and Valentino Rossi’s victory, we give you the first of two photo galleries of all the action. Have a look at our previous gallery of Rossi’s championship win, with all the emotion…
Sven's Getting High
I saw this on Dutch website Oliepeil and just had to share.
Number 46 wedding rings
Are you a die-hard Rossi fan? Planning on getting married soon? If yes, then newly weds Mr and Mrs Bowen have some news for you. On recently getting married, they got palladium wedding rings which, as it just so happens,…
MotoGP Estoril highlight video
Here’s the FIM’s usual highlight video from this weekend’s Estoril GP, where Jorge Lorenzo took his 8th victory of the season in a very tough weekend for every rider and with very little practice time on track.Personally, I think that…