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Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden talk about Stefan Bradl

19 April, 2020
During last week’s Ducati & Ferrari Wrooom event, Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden has time to comment on the 2011 Moto2 champion Stefan Bradl who will be debuting in MotoGP this season.Bradl who tested the LCR Honda 800cc at Valencia,…

Aprilia Pokes Fun at BMW (w/video)

19 April, 2020
The Aprilia RSV4 and BMW S1000RR broke cover on the motorcycle market at the same time, while BMW’s marketing and product placement has been over the top, Aprilia has kept a slightly lower and serious profile, trusting more in the…

2010 Ducati Monster 796: new engine and colours

19 April, 2020
We’re not really keen on the Ducati Monster 796 in lilac, but we’re definitely sold on the idea of a Monster that sits between the 696 and 1100. The new Monster 796 is equipped with Ducati’s 803 cc engine from…

MotoGP Jerez: the paddock girls gallery

19 April, 2020
The third round of the 2013 MotoGP season surely didn’t let us down, especially because of the furious duel between reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) and the ‘new kid’ Marc Marquez (Honda), which ended with a collision between the two…

Update on Dani Pedrosa's shoulder condition

19 April, 2020
When Dani Pedrosa started to fade during last weekend’s Qatar GP to be overtaken first by Casey Stoner and then by Jorge Lorenzo, we thought that his Honda RC212V was having problems (talk of excessive fuel consumption had been bandied…

Buick live @ the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show

19 April, 2020
The 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show is also an excellent opportunity to take a look at the stands of those brands which are not being marketed in Europe (though quite a few of them actually do with just a different…

Motorcycles now at Concorso d'Eleganza, Villa d'Este

19 April, 2020
Italy’s Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza for automobiles is a world famous concours hosting some of the most beautiful concept and vintage cars you’ll ever see. To give you an idea, the 2011 Villa d’Este event will host a new Aston…

Special: Ducati Cafe 9

19 April, 2020
Not every custom or special bike lasts forever, most of them are just the offspring of some short-lived style or trend that becomes terribly outdated just a couple of years later. But there are exceptions to this rule, there are…

Nolan workers accept solidarity contracts

19 April, 2020
Motorcycle manufacturers aren’t the only ones feeling the difficult economic situation, even companies who produce accessories for motorcycles and motorcycle gear are feeling the hard pinch of dropping sales, and Nolan, who produces helmets entirely made in Italy have decided…

Victory new models released with biker babe advertising

19 April, 2020
Pretty ladies and motorcycles are a winning combination it seems, as Victory Motorcycles releases its new range with a bikini-clad girl draped over the CORE concept bike. The CORE is a new rigid-frame concept for Victory, featuring a cast alluminium…

Marco Melandri: "If I'm dreaming, don't wake me up"

19 April, 2020
Marco Melandri’s incident with Max Biaggi at Donington Park may have been made into a media frenzy (hell, you don’t exactly see bitch slapping in garages every day), especially after all those Biaggi post race interviews with the Italian media,…

NGM Forward presents MotoGP and Moto2 teams in Milan

19 April, 2020
NGM Forward MotoGP riders Colin Edwards, Claudio Corti, and Moto2 riders Mattia Pasini, Simone Corsi, Alex De Angelis and Ricky Cardus were all present for the team’s official launch yesterday evening at the Old Fashion club in Milan.Giovanni Cuzari, the…

2011 EICMA: Piaggio X10

19 April, 2020
Making a surprise appearance at the 2011 EICMA is Piaggio’s brand new X10, which went immediately in the spotlight because of its futuristic look. Piaggio dubbed the X10 as ‘the new flagship’ for the Italian manufacturer, and it is expected…

MotoGP Qatar Test : Rossi on Top

19 April, 2020
The night test in Qatar was lead by Valentino Rossi who continues to dominate in this year’s MotoGP pre-season testing. The Italian Yamaha rider led the entire test except when he stopped for dinner and a massage, and Casey Stoner…

Sexy bikers: Megan Fox on Transformers 2 set

19 April, 2020
This pic of Megan Fox relaxing on a motorcycle comes from the set of “Transformers: Revenge of the fallen”. I was going to ask what kind of bike it is, but I suspect that’s a bit superfluous…

Riviera Ducati by Walt Siegl

19 April, 2020
Every now and then we get news from New Hampshire about some new bike coming out of Walt Siegl’s workshop. And every time it’s an eyecandy. Let’s take this custom Ducati 900SS for instance, called Riviera Ducati: Walt has been…

WSBK: James Toseland to be confirmed in BMW Italia team

19 April, 2020
The other day James Toseland and his manager Roger Burnett were spotted heading into the BMW Italia headquarters at San Donato Milanese, to conclude the deal that would see the Briton ride for the new BMW satellite World Superbike team.Toseland…

New Honda CR-V: new photos and technical specs

19 April, 2020
Here is a 100-image strong photo gallery starring the new Honda CR-V, now in its fourth generation. In the comparison with the previous generation, the popular Japanese SUV is now shorter and with a lower roof-line, changes that, however, did…

BMW is Joy 3D Building Projection (w/video)

19 April, 2020
Check out this visual feast from BMW who’s viral ad campaign using building projections will leave you absolutely without words.The company’s new “Joy” 3d interactive billboard was shown across two buildings in the middle of downtown Suntec City, Singapore and…

MV Agusta F4 pays tribute to the Frecce Tricolori

19 April, 2020
The ‘Frecce Tricolori’ is the name of Italy’s Air Force aerobatic team and to celebrate their 50th anniversary MV Agusta will be releasing a limited edition of just eleven F4’s with the same Frecce Tricolori livery that graces the Aermacchi…