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2011 EICMA: Fantic Motor Caballero 2012

7 April, 2020
Fantic Motor is back. Following the success in the 2 stroke Italian Enduro Championships, the revamped Italian manufacturer now produces 1200 motorcycles per year, 80% of which are sold in the home market and the remainder abroad, especially France, Spain…

WSBK: the paddock girls from the Monza round

7 April, 2020
Thanks to our mates from twin-site motoblog.it, here is a little photo gallery dedicated to some of the most fascinating ladies who were spotted here and there in the paddock of the latest World Superbike round, the Italian GP, which…

Wrong Way Round with Robot riding Pillion

7 April, 2020
Graham Merrick wants to take part in Enduro Africa that supports UNICEF, Nelson Mandela’s Children’s Fund, Sentebale and Touch Africa and to raise funds to partecipate he’ll be riding from John O’Groats to Cape Cornwall with this unusual passenger, a…

Bridgestone bows to criticism, will bring in a softer tire

7 April, 2020
After all the stinging criticism that Bridgestone has received lately regarding their tires which are difficult to bring up to temperature and cool down too fast, that have resulted in a rash of closed throttle corner entry crashes that according…

Jonas Folger to ride for Ioda Racing in Moto3

7 April, 2020
Jonas Folger was to ride for MZ Racing this season, but since the German ended up with budget troubles due to the bankruptcy of a parts suppliers and he was relegated to the role of test and substitute rider.Over the…

Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday?

6 April, 2020
If Ben Spies wins a race at Nurburgring does Yamaha actually sell more R1’s ? If NitroNori Haga wins with his Xerox Ducati ,does Ducati automatically sell more 1198’s? You’ve all heard the win on Sunday, sell on Monday mantra,…

Motorcycle design Hyundai motorbike

6 April, 2020
The Japanese brands are legendary in the world of motorcycling and frankly, we’re often suprised not to see new entries on the market from famous Asian automotive brands. Designer Min Seong Kim fixes that problem for us today with this…

Spy Shots, New Ducati Spotted

6 April, 2020
One of Motoblog’s readers captured these spy shots outside of Bologna of this new motorcycle that has the unmistakeable trellis frame of a Ducati. Judging from the side shots this new Ducati model could actually be the Mega Monster performance…

Moto3: Miguel Oliveira domimates FP3 with flying lap

6 April, 2020
Moto3’s third free practice at Jerez started with very cool temperatures and the now characteristic rain, but Miguel Oliveira continued to show his particular feeling on the slippery Spanish track as he again posted the best time in the last…

MotoGP Jerez post qualifying quotes

6 April, 2020
Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa gave MotoGP fans a thrilling qualifying session at Jerez swapping the top spot at least a half a dozen times, but track conditions were less than optimum with Lorenzo defining them as “dangerous”, but all…

Aprilia SRV 850 ABS/ATC

6 April, 2020
Italy’s most powerful maxi-scooter, the Aprilia SRV 850, is about to receive two special gifts that no other bike of it class can boast: the ABS and ATC systems, which will make riding this scoot and even safer experience. Thanks…

DragonTT: CBR 600 Shogun and Yamaha R6 Atila 599R

6 April, 2020
Spain’s DragonTT - the company responsible for the look of the Ducati ‘Vendetta‘ - has introduced his latest creations at the recent 2012 MotoMadrid: two kits for CBR 600 and Yamaha R6 dubbed ‘Shogun’ and ‘Atila 599R’.The ‘Shogun‘ is for…

Harley-Davidson 'Redhot' Cross Bones by Roberto Rossi

6 April, 2020
The 2011 Harley-Davidson Softail Cross Bones (FLSTSB) is the last H-D model to come with a standard Springer front end which, in combination with the fat tires (130 mm at the front, 200 mm at the rear), provides this motorcycle…

Valentino Rossi to race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans?

6 April, 2020
That 9 times motorcyle World Champion Valentino Rossi has the car racing bug is a well known fact and the Italian rider after taking part in the 6 Ore di Vallelunga endurance race, may also take part in one the…

Gas prices in Italy

6 April, 2020
If you’re thinking of taking a riding vaction in Italy, you may want to try to find your own way to bring gas, unless you want to take out an extra loan or a second mortgage on your house.Between the…

Images from Imola

6 April, 2020
Like we promised, here’s a gallery of fantastic pics from the twelfth round of the World Superbike Championship at Imola, where 67,000 fans were treated to two exciting races that in the end was an Italian affair between Ducati and…

Ducati 1199 Panigale: huge official photo gallery

6 April, 2020
Arguably the most sought-after bike at the 2011 EICMA, the Ducati 1199 Panigale is definitely bound to become one of the most talked about motorcycles of 2012. The new jaw-dropping ‘beast’ from the Italian manufacturer boasts impressive figures such as…

Win Rossi's TT Yamaha R1

6 April, 2020
If you’re a UK resident (not fair to the rest of us who don’t live there) and Yamaha and Rossi mad, here’s your lucky chance because MCN has a competition to win the Yamaha R1 that Valentino Rossi used during…

Kawasaki W650 ‘JagdBobber’ by Brauchi's Bikes

6 April, 2020
Today’s special bike has been created by German specialist Lars Justinger of Brauchi’s Bikes, and is based on a Kawasaki W650. According to its maker, this bike is neither a ‘cafe racer’ nor a ‘brat’, it is a “JagdBobber”, meaning…

Motorcycle helmets may cause loss of hearing

6 April, 2020
Wearing helmets could increase the loss of hearing. The study carried out by researchers from Britain’s University of Bath and Bath Spa University and described in Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, reveals that the biggest source of noise…