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ATAC site: english version please

18 March, 2020
I recently got myself a fine on a train in Italy. Now, while I’ve been living here a while and should be used to the eccentricities of public transport in Italy, I was lax about my interpretation of train tickets.Italy…

2010 EICMA China motorcycle show in Beijing

18 March, 2020
We had already reported on an Asian EICMA event a while back, and now dates have been released for the 2010 EICMA China motorcycle show. It will take place from June 11 to 13 in Beijing and will include both…

Marco Simoncelli 1987-2011 – A small portrait in images

18 March, 2020
It is so hard not to fall into rhetorical phrases and sensationalism (as what happened on Italian television all yesterday afternoon and evening, with the video of the incident almost on a loop) when writing about the death of a…

Ducati Multistrada 1200: new pics and details

18 March, 2020
After the Multistrada 1200 design video explanations of last night, here are more pics of the Multistrada and the press release after the jump, with a couple of extras photos after the first pics were leaked to the internet over…

Magpul Ronin: Buell 1125R custom built

18 March, 2020
The engineering brilliance of Erik Buell has never really been in doubt, but the Buell 1125R was one of the more dubious models produced from a design point of view. This Magpul Ronin take on the 1125R might not be…

Motorcycle wheelbarrow video

18 March, 2020
I like to think of this as the working man’s Segway, and whoever designed it is a domestic engineering genius in my books. This motorcycle wheelbarrow looks like it would take a lot of the hard work out of gardening,…

Resorts in Sardinia for luxury summer holidays in Italy

18 March, 2020
The Dune Village resort in Sardinia is a big resort with five different areas located in the Asinara Gulf. It has 484 bedrooms, four swimming pools and five bars in one of the most well-equipped resorts in Sardinia.The resort beach…

Italians audition for 2011 YouTube Symphony Orchestra

18 March, 2020
We thought we’d give a final plug to some of the Italians auditioning for a spot on the 2011 YouTube Symphony Orchestra which will be headed to the Sydney Opera House in the new year. Tomorrow, December 17 is your…

Jorge Lorenzo Goes Training in the Rain (w/video)

18 March, 2020
From a very hot and muggy Sepang on the most technological bikes in the world, to the heat of Thailand to ride a 150cc Yamaha scooter and back to a cold and rainy Spain, watch Jorge Lorenzo and his friend…

FGSport anounces new Official timing Sponsor

18 March, 2020
After a renewed contract with Pirelli, FGSport has also announced a new agreement.Meccaniche Veloci is the new official timing sponsor of the HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship and will appear at this weekend’s race in Brno for the first time.Meccaniche…

Marco Simoncelli dies after Sepang crash

18 March, 2020
Marco Simoncelli has passed away succumbing to the horrific injuries suffered during the Sepang race. The Gresini Honda rider was declared dead 16.56 local time.Our thoughts and prayers go out to Simoncelli’s family, girlfriend Kate and all his friends in…

Can motorcycle riding save you from osteoporosis?

18 March, 2020
Female riders heads up, because riding your motorcycle could save you from bone density problems when you hit the mid fifties and menopause with it’s relative osteoporosis could change your life style.Even if motorcycle riding isn’t specifically mentioned, a Medical…

More MotoGP rider quotes from Le Mans

18 March, 2020
If you didn’t find what your favourite rider had to say in one of our previous posts on the MotoGP race at Le Mans, check out this one. Stefan Bradl - 5th“This is a fantastic feeling! I am very happy…

Brake Lever Protection on De Puniet's Honda

18 March, 2020
When Loris Capirossi and Sete Gibernau crashed in Barcelona in 2006, there was a lot of talk how a brake lever protection could have avoided that terrifying accident and now three years later it looks like the LCR Team has…

Suzuki Burgman Fuel Cell Scooter

18 March, 2020
The Tokyo Motor Show is an opportunity for the big four motorcycle manufacturers (due to the economic situation, Kawasaki isn’t going to be present this year) to show off their new models and for us to see what they’re up…

Moto Guzzi Mandello factory saved?

18 March, 2020
After protests involving unions and the local council, it seems the Moto Guzzi factory at Mandello del Lario on Lake Como will remain open. The facility is the spiritual heartland of the Moto Guzzi brand, and after 1,500 Moto Guzzi…

Italian Playboy bunny Micol Ronchi at Sanremo Festival 2009

18 March, 2020
The Sanremo Festival, which is taking place at the Ariston Theatre, is now in full swing and male audiences are eagerly waiting for the Playboy bunnies who, with Hugh Hefner, founder of Playboy Enterprises, will make an appearance on the…

MotoGP Qatar test: Stoner vs Pedrosa

18 March, 2020
The final day of pre-season testing in Qatar finished more or less as everyone expected, with Honda on top again, only this time it was Casey Stoner who took the top spot pipping his team mate Dani Pedrosa by just…

Valeria Marini's sexy photoshoot for Maxim

18 March, 2020
Italian showgirl Valeria Marini shows off her super curvaceous body for Maxim magazine; in the accompanying interview the blonde bombshell reveals that despite the tendency of some to treat her as a sweet little thing, she can be quite aggressive…