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WSBK: Aprilia will not use gear drive cam motor

21 April, 2020
During last month’s WSBK round at Phillip Island, Aprilia showed up with a gear driven cam motor on their Aprilia RSV4 Factory that Max Biaggi tried using during QP2, but not actually use during the two races. When rival manufacturers…

Russian Roulette or Rain Dance?

21 April, 2020
Luca Ruggeri has come up with another of his special comics and if you check out Motoblog you’ll see no one escapes from his caustic wit and this time Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden really deserve it with the wet…

Recalls for Honda VFR 12ooF in France, UK and Italy

21 April, 2020
Honda is recalling several numbers of their new VFR 1200F in Europes that may present aluminium metal shavings in their engines that could cause engine seizure . So far the recall has affected VFR’s in France, the UK and Italy.…

MotoGP Sepang: Valentino Rossi surprises with win

21 April, 2020
Jorge Lorenzo took the 2010 MotoGP Championship title, but it was once again Valentino Rossi who offered racing fans one of the best races so far at the Sepang circuit, winning his second race of the season and his 46th…

Opel Ampera first official pic

21 April, 2020
The Opel Ampera’s first image has been released, although the presentation as such is actually a trip from Rüsselsheim to Geneva, where it will likely appear at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The Opel Ampera is the European sister to…

Tourist Trophy 2009 pics from qualifying round

21 April, 2020
Here are the first shots of the qualifying rounds of the 2009 Tourist Trophy on the Isle of Man. The famous road race kicks off tomorrow when we’ll see the superbikes and the sidecars competing.

New Troy Bayliss replica helmet

21 April, 2020
This is the helmet every World Superbike or Ducati fan wants to buy! The helmet made by Suomy features the hand-painted design that World Champion Troy Bayliss will wear in the next round of World Superbike at Portugal on November…

Valentino Rossi to race at Motegi

21 April, 2020
During this afternoon’s pre-event press conference at the Motorland Aragon circuit, Valentino Rossi confirmed that he’ll be taking part in the Japanese GP at Motegi in October.With Yamaha already confirming that Jorge Lorenzo, Ben Spies, Colin Edwards and Cal Crutchlow…

Top 5 Motorcycle Saves

21 April, 2020
Bored because it’s off season, and stuck with sub zero temperatures and snow and ice? These five videos with some of the best motorcycle saves will get your blood stirring again. Enjoy.

2012 MV Agusta F4 RR teaser video

21 April, 2020
This is the first official teaser video of the 2012 F4 RR Corsacorta from MV Agusta. Expected to debut at this year’s EICMA show, this gorgeous superbike according to the Italian manufacturer is ready to pour out 201 hp at…

MotoGP Estoril – Hot Paddock Babes

21 April, 2020
Here’s our gallery of paddock babes at the Estoril GP, with and without their umbrellas. Anyone notice that Adriana Stoner who always plays brolly girl for her hubby, has gone blonde? We’ve also found out the name of that the…

WSBK Riders forming safety commission

21 April, 2020
MotoGP has had a riders safety commission ever since the tragic death of Daijiro Kato at Suzuka in 2003, but World Superbike riders have never been able to agree on forming their own commission, until now.The first tentative meeting was…

Valentino Balboni drives his own Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2

21 April, 2020
The special edition Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni was dedicated to the veteran Lamborghini test driver, and here we see the man himself driving his car. This Gallardo is a rear wheel drive model, and it’s clear that Balboni loves…

Belstaff – Iconic Motorcycle Jackets

21 April, 2020
Outerwear company Belstaff, known for their distinctive motorcycle jackets, is now offering three of their designs worn by Brad Pitt in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. In the movie, Pitt first wears the iconic Belstaff Panther jacket (in the…

Harley-Davidson, the third coolest brand in the UK

21 April, 2020
Evidently Harley-Davidson is doing something right in advertising lately in trying to keeping up their lifestyle mystique while trying to capture younger motorcycle audience, because the American motorcycle company is the third top finisher in the UK’s CoolBrands list, beating…

Official pics of the Fiat Sedici restyling

21 April, 2020
Fiat has released the first pics of its Fiat Sedici restyling, seen here in a more modern style, but with no exaggerated changes. A new engine range is available, including the 1.6 litre petrol unit at 120 hp with 156…

2010 Tourist Trophy first footage

21 April, 2020
Here’s the first on-board video from this year’s 2010 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy. The practice rounds have taken off and the unstoppable John McGuinness is still proving super fast. Second behind him is Ian Hutchinson.In the Supersport class Michael…

Ducati Hypermotard 1100 Evo SP by SC Project Exhaust

21 April, 2020
Last year SC Project Exhaust ,who is one Pramac Ducati’s sponsors and technical supllier, during the Brno round presented a one off Ducati Hypermotard 1000S with Ducati Pramac GP9 livery colours by Bargy Design and Michel Fabrizio who was subbing…

Honda Admits No Data Sharing since 2008

21 April, 2020
While the debate of the Rossi-Lorenzo data sharing occupied the pages of various forums, Repsol’s Honda Team Director Kazuhiko Yamano has admitted that like Yamaha riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo, Repsol riders do not share data information: “So, at…

Cal Crutchlow storms to a new podium at Mugello

21 April, 2020
Cal Crutchlow may be brutally honest at times, but he also knows how to play up to the media, when he said he was glad to break up what could have been another all Spanish podium for the second consecutive…

Funny Yamaha commercial from Italy

21 April, 2020
This is the first of a series of commericals by Yamaha Italy to promote their 2009 motorcycles and scooters line up.The theme behind the commercials is “Treat every Yamaha like it’s yours” and are directed by Palm d’Or Cannes Film…

Villa d'Este 2008: splendour on the shores of Lake Como

21 April, 2020
Thanks to the dedicated reporting of our loyal reader, Alessandro Riva, we can show off to you a splendid array of the beauties on show at the 2008 edition of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, Eden for motoring enthusiasts situated…

Edwards, Edwards and More Edwards

21 April, 2020
The MotoGP paddock and pre-race conferences would be much duller affairs without the colourful presence of someone like Colin Edwards, his legendary quips are always good for a laugh or two and always grab an applause from the journalists, taking…