WSBK, Brno: the paddock girls
No, we did not forget about it, it’s just that we have been a little busy. Here are some pics picturing some of the nice ladies who attended the latest World Superbike round in Brno, Czech Republic. We all saw…
Alvaro Bautista's 'Ganbare Nippon' helmet for Laguna Seca and Indianapolis
Be it the laid back atmosphere of Laguna Seca and the fact the MotoGP riders after Sunday’s race are going on their long awaited summer break or more likely they’ve been shown the articles written by some top English MotoGP…
2011 Moto2 Final Entry List revealed
At Motegi the FIM had issued a provisional entry list for the 2011 Moto2 championship, with 15 teams and 29 riders, today at Estoril, the Grand Prix Commission issued the final entry list that now adds another 7 teams and…
Aspes Sirio Hybrid scooter
Italian brand Aspes relaunches in 2010 with a hybrid scooter called the Sirio Hybrid 50. The company is famous for its 125 Yuma scooter in the past, which was a sought-after ride for young ones at the end of the…
Valentino Rossi: "It would be nice to continue with Ducati"
It was Valentino Rossi’s first WDW (World Ducati Week) at the Misano World Circuit and while many thought (us included) that he’d get ripped apart by thousands of unsatisfied Ducati racing fans over his lagging performance in MotoGP, instead the…
Ducati Pantah rebirth
This new vintage provovation comes from Oberdan Bezzi and is a rendering of the Ducati Pantah: the unforgettable twin cylinder sports bike from the 1970’s.This design borrows the 696 engine from the Monster, and has been created to meet the…
Randy DePuniet gets a little comfort on Saturday (w/video)
During Saturday’s qualifying session at the Sachsenring circuit, Randy de Puniet crashed his Honda on the oil left on track by Jorge Lorenzo’s M1 blown engine, and was taken immediately to the Clinica Mobile to be checked over and he…
One of Valentino Rossi's Old NSR 500 Bikes?
Valentino Rossi in his autobiography “What If I Never Tried It” wrote that he was royally pissed off at Honda HCR, because they never gave him one of his NSR500 motorcycles that he asked for, so we find it impossible…
Out of control Lamborghini destroys parked BMW's
Now this is what an insurance company can call a very expensive nightmare. A 21-year old Italian driving a Lamborghini Murcielago lost control of his car - he said he hadn’t gone over the speed limit - bowling down about…
Max Biaggi signs with Aprilia for two years
Max Biaggi held out re-signing with Aprilia for a couple of weeks, tweaking the interest of many when he stated he was thinking of retiring, but the Italian has made up his mind and has finally decided to accept Aprilia’s…
Troy Bayliss visits Ducati Factory
Last Friday the new World Superbike Champion Troy Bayliss visited the Ducati factory for a photo shoot for an editorial project being dedicated to him.Desmoblog reports that Bayliss visited the Ducati Design Centre and took the opportunity to greet Ducati…
WSBK – Sylvain Guintoli to debut at Portimao race with Alstare Suzuki
Sylvain Guintoli who will be switching from the BSB Championship to WSBK is going to debut at the Portimao race this weekend with his new 2010 team.The former MotoGP rider, turned BSB rider underwent surgery last week to remove a…
Video: Evel Knievel, back to the 70's
This is really fun, whatever your age, you know Evel Knievel for sure. It’s not new, it’s from before though you might have bought the Evel Knievel toys for your children (or for yourself…?).Evel Knievel on New Year’s Eve, 1967…
Ducati 1199 Panigale RS13 official video
“Ducati 1199 Panigale RS13 Superbike” is the exact name of Ducati’s racing weapon that will be debuting next season in the 2013 World Superbike championship. A year after its launch and tweleve months of development (between World Superstock, BSB, IDM)…
Mercedes A-Class: restyling and new 1.6 diesel
After the restyling of the Sl, the M-Class and the B-Class, Mercedes is continuing with its philosophy of renewal, lending to the A-Class an air of luxury.The aesthetic changes as per tradition are marginal and based on continuity: the front…
More on Regis Laconi
Regis Laconi returned home last Thursday and after a medical check at the hospital, the French rider was given the all clear and will not have to undergo in-clinic rehabilitation and will be able to continue his recovery directly at…
WSBK: Tardozzi confirms BMW Move and Tips Championship between Ducati and Aprilia
Just before Christmas we told you that former Ducati Xerox team manager Davide Tardozzi was heading to BMW, officially there’s no press release yet, but Tardozzi, speaking with Italian website gpone.com has confirmed that he will be infact in the…
Harley Davidson-And the Winner is
Harley-Davidson announced Vickie Sampson as the winning film maker in the Motor Company’s Bikes, Camera, Action! film contest with her Need for Speed.Harley-Davidson knows that women have the power to motivate and encourage other women, they created the Bikes, Camera,…
Valentino Rossi: My riding style is diametrically opposite to the Ducati
After being thoroughly dissed after his disastrous qualifying at Mugello with both Hector Barbera and team mate Nicky Hayden finishing in front of him on the starting grid, Valentino Rossi had the small satisfaction of finishing fifth in today’s race…
BikeExif vs Pirelli: the 2011 BikeExif calendar is here
We got the idea for the title of this piece from one of the comments on the BikeExif site - as it suggests the inaugural 2011 BikeExif calendar is here for your custom bike pleasure. The team at the blog…
Eicma 2008: Piaggio MP3 Hybrid
Piaggio has presented its new MP3 Hybrid at the motorcycle show, Eicma, in Milan. This is a special motorcycle equipped with a hybrid system, destined for the urban motorcycle market. With plenty of development and research going into alternative and…
Ben Spies replica helmet HJC FG-15
Here’s a Ben Spies replica helmet from HJC. The FG-15 is very light due to new composite fibreglass shell technology and the cheek pads can be removed and washed. The anti-fog visor has a double opening capacity and uses RapidFire…
WSBK Rider Quotes from Silverstone
Here’s what the World Superbike riders had to say after yesterday’s 10th round at the Silverstone circuit in England and if you happened to miss the races, Italian network La7 has reruns of the entire race weekend that you can…
Aprilia Dorsoduro new pics and video
The Aprilia Dorsoduro was on display at the Rome motodays event and here we give you a new set of Dorsoduro pics and video. The new gallery gives us a fantastic close-up of the Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 Factory, with its…
M1 2008 Replica Valentino Rossi by GP Motorsports
This Yamaha YZF-R1 has been transformed into an M1 replica, of which only the chassis of the original seems to have remained.The engine is a Superbike-spec, with the same forks used by Carlos Checa in the 2003 MotoGP, and an…
