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Cal Crutchlow completes first test with Yamaha M1

20 April, 2020
As previously anticpated, Cal Crutchlow was at Yamaha’s Fukuori track in Japan to get his first taste of the M1 in a private two day test session ahead of next month’s official end of season testing in Valencia.Crutchlow will be…

Honda Shadow Black Spirit Cruiser

20 April, 2020
Bringing up the tail end of the new 2010 Honda models released is the Shadow 750 Black Spirit cruiser. The Shadow 750 was originally launched back in 2007 and was based on the VT750 Shadow. The classic American look-alike now…

Two hybrids from Peugeot-Citroen

20 April, 2020
Via Carscoop, the news that PSA Group is bringing two diesel-electric hybrid to Geneva: the Peugeot 307 and Citroën C4 Hybride HDi. PSA Group says that these hybrids’ fuel consumption and emissions are 25% lower than gasoline-electric hybrids: 3.4 liters…

MotoGP Laguna Seca: Jorge Lorenzo fastest in foggy FP3

20 April, 2020
A wet fog that hovered over the Laguna Seca circuit this morning forced the AMA Superbike practice to be cancelled, but the MotoGP riders didn’t get that luxury as the third and final practice session went ahead as scheduled -…

WSBK Nurburgring: Carlos Checa on top in QP1

20 April, 2020
Althea Ducati’s Carlos Checa took the top spot in this afternoon’s qualifying practice 1 at Nurburgring and lead an almost all Ducati charge, with only Troy Corser able to put his BMW in second with a final lunge in the…

Arie Vos to World Superport in 2009

20 April, 2020
The Dutch Superbike Champion (ONK) Arie Vos will ride in the World Supersport Championship next year. He will ride in the Veidec Honda Team with German rider Jesco Günther and Dane, Robbin Harms.The three times Dutch Superbike Champion was planning…

Brammo Engage electric dirt bike

20 April, 2020
While the Italians and Spaniards are representative in Europe of the interest in motocross and offroad motorcycles, the Americans are actually the ones who are more readily pioneering the electric motocross scene. With summer coming up, it’s time for the…

MotoGP Assen – Rider Quotes after FP1

20 April, 2020
Here’s a recap of what several MotoGP riders had to say after today’s free practice at the historic Assen circuit. Randy De Puniet -1st 1’37.842“It has been a big surprise for me! In the beginning of the session I was…

Confirmed: Marco Simoncelli signs with Team Gresini

20 April, 2020
One piece of silly season has finally fallen into place. On the eve of the Dutch GP the San Carlo Honda Gresini Team has signed Marco Simoncelli, who will make his MotoGP debut in 2010, to a one year contract.…

The Brain Cooling Helmet by ThermaHelm

20 April, 2020
This is one of the most interesting things to come out on safety and helmet technology, its called ThermaHelm and comes from inventor J. Preston-Powers out of the Sussex University Innovation Centre.Thermahelm incorporates a two packs of endothermic chemicals integrated…

Aprilia RSV4 Factory: from concept to Superbike

20 April, 2020
Aprilia has released a new video regarding their RSV4 Factory production bike. This time Miguel Galluzzi, Vice-President of Aprilia’s Design Centre and José Gonzales, the designer shows us how and why the RSV4 project was conceived.Aprilia’s Superbike is 4th in…

John Hopkins breaks silence , sort of

20 April, 2020
After posting his last message on his personal website on the 31st of December, John Hopkins has finally broke the silence. Besides thanking all his fans for their support, Hopper also says that he’s got a big treat in store…

SuperBike Italia tests

20 April, 2020
The guys over at SuperBike Italia are teasing us again with their work - here’s the trailer of the latest dvd with the 600 Supersport comparison: testing of the lovely Ducati 1098R, and the Aprilia Shiver on the Costa Azzurra.

KTM Super Duke 1290R concept bike by Mirco Sapio

20 April, 2020
The first Super Duke model dates back to 2005, when KTM launched the aggressive and innovative 990, and then we got to see a prototype of the threatening and muscular Super Duke 1290 R at the last 2012 EICMA exhibition…

Honda VFR1200F live pics and video

20 April, 2020
You can see the new road-sport Honda VFR1200F in these live pics and video. It is becoming much talked of due to its technical points and innovative design in what could become a radical bike for this sector. Love it…

Jonathan Rea to test Honda MotoGP bike at Sepang

20 April, 2020
Jonathan Rea will be getting a hot opportunity today and tomorrow, as the World Superbike Ten Kate Honda rider is scheduled to ride Casey Stoner’s MotoGP Honda in a special two day private test at Sepang organized by HRC.The test…

Burnout BMW S 1000RR style (video)

20 April, 2020
After the famous table cloth trick, BMW has another viral ad pumping (as if they need it) the S 1000RR in the ultimate burnout. We wonder if Aprilia USA will come up with another of their videos just to poke…

New Kawasaki KLX and Tracker 125 2010

20 April, 2020
In 2010 Kawasaki will have the new KLX 125 and D-Tracker 125, designed for the teenage market in Europe. The sector of smaller 125 4T bikes is growing, and this new Kawasaki offering take on the compact style of the…

Leon Camier on the Aprilia Superbike

20 April, 2020
Leon Camier who was crowned the 2009 British Superbike Champion at Silverstone on Sunday will be replacing injured Shinya Nakano on the Aprilia RSV4 Factory.According to Italy’s Motosprint, the Brit already has a contract from Aprilia to ride the last…

WSBK Aragon: Marco Melandri leads off in QP1

20 April, 2020
Marco Melandri topped the time sheets in this afternoon’s first qualifying practice at Aragon. The factory Yamaha rider was the only one to dip under the two minute mark with a best lap of 1′59.726, bettering his first practice time…

Maverick Vinales to continue with Ricard Jove as his manager

20 April, 2020
There are still some rumors flitting about that Maverick Vinales may be taking Sandro Cortese’s place in Red Bull KTM Ajo team next season, however the situation between the Spanish rider and his manager Ricard Jove - who seemed guilty…

Jerez GP gets green light for 2013

20 April, 2020
When MotoGP’s 2013 provisional calendar was released Jerez de la Frontera circuit that was scheduled for May 5th was still subject to contract renewal (they’ve been having financial difficulties and were 45 million euros in debt in 2011), but according…

MotoGP Silverstone: Casey Stoner dominates in wet FP2

20 April, 2020
The infamous English weather (not that last week in Spain was that better) took a turn for the worse at Silverstone during the 125cc practice and leaving the track fully wet and standing water in certain sections for this afternoon’s…

New BMW S 1000 RR videos

20 April, 2020
Did we mention that the BMW S1000RR is a sexy bike? Perhaps we forgot, so we’re taking a closer look in these videos of the S 1000 RR in action. The first is from Tor Sagen, who we’ve already seen…