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WSBK Miller Round Video Highlights

15 March, 2020
Missed yesterday’s World Superbike races at Miller Motorsports Park? Here are two highlight videos from both races, where you’ll see mechanical failures, crashes and heartbreak.If these highlights aren’t enough and you need to see the entire US round, just click…

Yamaha BW 125 Fi 2009

15 March, 2020
The team at Soloscooter gave us this news on the new Yamaha scooter BW 125.The scooter was seen as a prototype at the Tokyo show in 2007, and while the new version loses a little agression, the Booster changes slightly,…

Katsuyuki Nakasuga to sub for Jorge Lorenzo at Sepang

15 March, 2020
Two time Japanese Superbike champion (2008 and 2009) and Yamaha M1 test rider Katsuyuki Nakasuga has been called on to sub for recovering Jorge Lorenzo in this weekend’s MotoGP race at Sepang.For Nakasuga it will be his first MotoGP appearance,…

Dual clutch: Yamaha R1 and Honda CBR1000RR

15 March, 2020
Rumours have it that Yamaha and Honda could borrow the dual clutch transmission (DTC) technology from the automobile world for their next high performance R1 and CBR1000RR models. The new Honda VFR1200F already uses DTC, but the next step would…

Jorge Lorenzo happy and calmer with Misano result

14 March, 2020
It was supposed to be a tight race with Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa almost evenly paced which could have turned into a supremacy battle at Misano, but in turn Lorenzo was gifted with a comanding victory, while the unlucky…

MotoGP Mugello: Jorge Lorenzo super fast in FP3

14 March, 2020
This morning’s MotoGP free practice 3 at the Mugello circuit saw a marked changed in the weather with sunny skies and cooler temperatures and it was Jorge Lorenzo who set the hottest lap on his penultimate run posted a blazing…

Riders for Health Yamaha R1 Unveiled

14 March, 2020
We saw a sketch of the customised Valentino Rossi inspired Yamaha R1 back in October and the bike was finally unveiled this weekend at the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, California. This special R1 was wanted Don…

2009 Yamaha Black X-Max 125 scooter

14 March, 2020
After Yamaha presented its X-Max Black Max 250 at the Eicma show in Milan, 2008, it is now presenting the smaller version in Black Max style, the X-Max 125, for 2009.The Black X-Max 125 is elegant and sporty, with red…

Jorge Lorenzo tests new engine spec at Sepang 2

14 March, 2020
Yamaha factory duo Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies concluded the first day of testing at Sepang in 3th and 4th place respectively, with the former World champion the last rider to be within a second of timesheet leader Casey Stoner.Lorenzo…

WSBK Imola – Fabrizio steals Superpole

14 March, 2020
Ducati Xerox’s Michel Fabrizio took his first ever pole position for tomorrow’s two World Superbike races at Imola. Fabrizio snatched the pole position from Ben Spies on his final lap and in the dying seconds of the session, with a…

Yamaha R1 takes on Aprilia RSV4

14 March, 2020
The guys from MCN took the Yamaha R1 and Aprilia RSV4 out for a ride to see how they compare. Both great bikes, with plenty of power, but the Aprilia actually comes off as a little slow at low revs.…

2010 Yamaha T-Max in white

14 March, 2020
The Yamaha T-Max is turning ten and Yamaha has created a T-Max 500 White for 2010 to honour the occasion. The maxi-scooter was a revolution for touring scooters in the two-wheel world, combining a mix of technology and comfort that…

Jorge Lorenzo's Safe Sex Awareness Video

14 March, 2020
The regional government of the Balearic Islands uses native born Motogp rider Jorge Lorenzo to promote their safe sex awareness campaign and the use of condoms.

Catalunya FP1 – Valentino Rossi Fastest

14 March, 2020
Today’s free pratice 1 at the Montmelò circuit in Spain saw Valentino Rossi take first place with a best lap time of 1′43.038, with team mate Jorge Lorenzo who kept matching Rossi’s times, but in the end lost out by…

WSBK Round 7 Miller – Rider Quotes after Superpole

14 March, 2020
With Ben Spies taking his 7th Superpole at Millersports Park at Tooele, Utah here’s what a few riders had to say about yesterday’s Superpole session:Ben Spies – 1st“It was a good session for us, the last few minutes there were…

MotoGP Assen FP1 – Randy DePuniet Surprise

14 March, 2020
Randy DePuniet was the surprise in today’s free practice at Assen when he hit the top of the timesheets clocking in at 1.37.842.The Frenchman’s LCR Honda donned a pair of soft tires in the final minutes of the practice and…

Valentino Rossi Yamaha Yzr M1 Italian national football team

14 March, 2020
Valentino Rossi will support italian national team for 2008 UEFA European Football Championship. As you can see in these pictures, his Yamaha Yzr M1 will be blue just like the italian soccer shirts. The little italian flag is the same…

Jorge Lorenzo's WarrioR1 at the Isle of Man

14 March, 2020
MCN’s Marc Potter is showing off the Yamaha WarrioR1 that Jorge Lorenzo will be riding tomorrow during the parade lap at the Isle of Man ahead of the Dainese backed Senior TT, alongside racing legend Angel Nieto.The livery was designed…

Yamaha welcomes back Valentino Rossi to the fold

14 March, 2020
After Ducati announced that they are parting ways with Valentino Rossi at the end of another troubled season, Yamaha has issued their press release confirming the return of the Italian back to the fold.It is with great pleasure that Yamaha…

MotoGP FP1 – Lorenzo takes the lead at Mugello

14 March, 2020
In this afternoon’s free practice at Mugello, it was Jorge Lorenzo who lead the pack, beating out fellow team mate Valentino Rossi who is looking for his 8th consecutive win at Mugello and Ducati rider Casey Stoner with a hot…

WSBK Brno Video Highlights

14 March, 2020
As usual we’ve got the video highlights from the ninth round of the World Superbike Championship at Brno where the wins were split one a piece between Jonathan Rea and Max Biaggi.If by chance you missed the races, you can…

WSBK – Fabrizio dominates Friday at Monza

14 March, 2020
It was Ducati’s Xerox rider Michel Fabrizio who dominated the first day of FP1 and QP1 at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza for the fith round of WSBK championship.Rider Quotes:Michel Fabrizio - Ducati Xerox 1st 1:45:447“Fastest in both the free…