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Aprilia RS 50 turns into a Ducati GP Replica

20 April, 2020
What can a loving dad do for his Ducati mad 14 year-old daughter? Kikka wanted a Ducati, but the Italian manufacturer doesn’t make 50cc race replicas like other bike companies, so daddy gets a beat up Aprilia RS 50, puts…

2010 Honda model videos from Tokyo show

20 April, 2020
Seeing as Honda won’t be at the 2009 EICMA this year, here are all the videos from the Tokyo motor show with the new 2010 Honda models. After the jump, check out the models, including the VFR1200F, Honda scooters, the…

World Superbike teams conclude two-day test at Aragon

20 April, 2020
The rain in Spain mainly falls on test circuits and if anyone is still skeptic that global warming exsists just ask any MotoGP or World Superbike rider.Even yesterday’s final day of testing for the four SBK teams who were at…

New Ducati Monster 1100 specs and photos

20 April, 2020
The new Ducati Monster model which so many Ducatisti have been waiting for! The arrival of the Monster 1100 and the 1100S extend the new Ducati monster family. A new style, powered by a two-valve 1100xx Desmodromic twin-cylinder engine, it’s…

Max Biaggi and the Aprilia RSV4-R Video

20 April, 2020
Aprilia officially launched the RSV4-R during the Imola Superbike weekend. Here’s Max Biaggi endorsing the little brother and a less expensive version of his RSV4-Factory. Biaggi recommends it and if the Roman Emperor says it’s great bike, we’ve got to…

Ducati confirms Valentino Rossi leaving at the end of 2012

20 April, 2020
As highly anticipated, Ducati has confirmed with a brief press release that after two highly disappointing seasons, Valentino Rossi will be leaving the Italian manufacturer at the end of 2012.“As the MotoGP series awaits its return to action for the…

MotoGP Laguna Seca – Qualifying Video with crashes

20 April, 2020
Check out the video with Jorge Lorenzo’s and Casey Stoner’s highsides and the final minutes of yesterday’s qualifying session at Laguna Seca.According to Lorenzo’s crew chief Ramon Forcada, Yamaha team manager Daniele Romagnoli is not present due to family problems,…

MotoGP Sepang Test Day 1 press release round up

20 April, 2020
After a long and boring winter test ban, MotoGP 2012 finally got underway with the first official test of the season at Sepang and what the various press releases had to say after Day 1:Yamaha Factory Racing:MotoGP 2012 finally got…

Audi to drop Filippo Preziosi from Ducati's MotoGP project?

20 April, 2020
The latest and unexpected rumor to come from Sportmediaset is that the daddy of the Ducati Desmosedici, Filippo Preziosi will no longer be following Ducati’s MotoGP project next season, which the Italian engineer neither confirmed or denied when he was…

Crescent Suzuki reveals 2012 World Superbike livery and sponsor

20 April, 2020
Crescent Suzuki has pulled off the wraps on the livery of the 2012 GSX-R1000s that John Hopkins and Leon Camier will be using in this season’s 2012 World Superbike Championship.The team also revealed that Foreign Exchange Solutions company Fixi will…

2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja exhaust tuning options

20 April, 2020
After the Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja not-a-recall technical hold for the US, we thought we’d check out a couple of the exhaust and muffler options for the new Ninja, available for when you can get yours back on the road. First…

WSBK: Tom Sykes to remain in Kawasaki orbit

20 April, 2020
Tom Sykes will remain in the World Superbike Championship next year. The British rider who in the last few races of the season has really impressed has been a big part on the development and testing of the new 2011…

Ducati Colour Therapy Video

20 April, 2020
After yesterday’s Ducati Colour Therapy launch with their Monster Art Kit, here’s the promotional video, and it’s episode 1 so there’s more to come.

Ducati 996 Custom Cruiser: one of a kind…

20 April, 2020
In everything from shoes to motorcycles, Italian flair has captured the imagination of people around the world. And Ducati can be particularly singled out for its beauty, its speed and engineering prowess.But it seems the Americans have wanted to add…

Jorge Lorenzo and Angel Nieto will attend 2010 Isle of Man TT

20 April, 2020
Last year Dainese, who is the Isle of Man TT’s Official Safety Partner had the legendary Giacomo Agostini and Valentino Rossi attending the 2009 Tourist Trophy, this year it will be two Spaniards, Jorge Lorenzo and another racing legend the…

MotoGP Misano – Valentino Rossi takes 6th Pole Position

20 April, 2020
Today’s qualifying session at Misano seemed to be a FIAT Yamaha affair with team mates Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo in a private war exchanging tenths of hundredths of a second, for the pole position for almost the whole hour.Valentino…

Both Alstare Ducati riders end up in the hospital

20 April, 2020
Alstare Ducati riders spent more time in the hospital and under the care of doctors than putting laps on the 1199 Panigale during the two-day World Superbike private test at Phillip Island. Carlos Checa didn’t even turn a wheel, as…