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Nolan Helmets celebrates Jorge Lorenzo with special painting

28 March, 2020
Nolan Helmets tied in their company’s Christmas party for their sponsored riders, with the opportunity to celebrate Jorge Lorenzo’s MotoGP title, and instead of giving the rider the usual and somewhat expected special edition helmet or trophy gave him a…

Ducati wins awards in "Best Bike, 2008"

28 March, 2020
President and CEO of Ducati, Gabriele Del Torchio, has announced on Desmoblog that the company has been recognized in Milan in In Moto’s bike-of-the-year competition.Ducati was the main focus winnning in the sports category with the 1098 S and followed…

Valentino Rossi updates on shoulder recovery

28 March, 2020
Valentino Rossi promised his fans that he’d give regular updates on his shoulder condition and two weeks after his shoulder surgery, the Italian champion is reporting that his surgeon has removed the stitches (sorry, no video of the event) and…

Triumph Bonneville Heuer

28 March, 2020
Two brands, Triumph and TAG Heuer have teamed up to create this special Bonneville Heuer motorcyle.It’s distinctive blue and orange livery on the Bonneville was inspired by the Gulf Porsche 917 driven by the one and only, King of Cool,…

Anthony West to ride for Speed Master CRT MotoGP team

28 March, 2020
After spending two not so proficuous years in Moto2 (23rd in 2010 and 22nd 2012) with MZ Racing, Anthony West will return to MotoGP with a CRT team.According to his Facebook page the Australian rider will be riding for Speed…

NCR Millona M16 Unveiled

28 March, 2020
It was the talk of the web a few weeks back and finally NCR has unveiled their baby the Millona M16 in all her stunning beauty. It’s engine is based on the Ducati Desmosedici 16RR, but it weighs in at…

Aprilia Alitalia Gets New Team Manager

28 March, 2020
Francesco Guidotti will be the new team manager in the Aprilia Alitalia Racing team. It will be a return to momma Aprilia for the Italian who first started with the Italian manufacturer in 1993.Guidotti, 37 has already managed Aprilia teams…

Pirelli brings specially striped tires for Monza Superpole

28 March, 2020
We know that it’s a gimmick and that after scrubbing in the tire you’ll probably barely see it during today’s Superpole session at Monza, but Pirelli has decided to bring its own special flag waving version to celebrate and honour…

Moto3: Ambrogio switches to Mahindra as Honda threatens to pullout

28 March, 2020
Moto3 squad Ambrogio Racing will be switching to Mahindra machinery starting from Misano. The team was fielding German rider, Luca Amato, and South African team-mate Brad Binder on Honda/Suter machiney, but team owner Fiorenzo Caponera decided to switch to the…

Women's California Superbike School

28 March, 2020
The California Superbike School is holding its first ever women’s session in the UK at Silverstone on September 11. We don’t normally do the feminist thing on Two Wheels, but for you lady bikers in the UK, this could be…

Israeli Bikers Protest – Video

28 March, 2020
This video shows us one of four protests that took place in Israel against the Finance Ministry’s decision to raise insurance fees for motorcycle owners. It seems that these protests hasn’t moved the Government in rethinking their decision, so other…

Valentino Rossi 5th highest paid motorsports athlete

28 March, 2020
Valentino Rossi still may not be winning MotoGP races like he used to do, the fabulous trio of Jorge Lorenzo, Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa are making sure of the that, but he is still one of the top earning…

Injury updates on Nicky Hayden, Ben Spies and Casey Stoner

28 March, 2020
Following today’s MotoGP dramatic qualifying session at Indianapolis, that saw in Casey Stoner, Ben Spies and Nicky Hayden all suffer massive highside going towards turn 14, the three riders were all transferred to the Indianapolis Methodist Hospital to undergo further…

WSBK: Carlos Checa on Top on 1st Day of Testing

28 March, 2020
Althea Ducati’s Carlos Checa left the Valencia test the fastest on track and on the first day of WSBK official testing at Phillip Island, the Spanish rider came out again on the top of the charts, with a best time…

EU reviews power limits to motorcycles

28 March, 2020
The European Union is proposing new motorcycle laws that are likely to upset many riders, as plans are underway to introduce super sports bikes sold with a 100 hp limit to their performance. This limit has already been imposed for…

Tom Sykes to stay with Kawasaki in 2012

28 March, 2020
Kawasaki has announced that their rider line-up will not change in 2012, thus confirming Tom Sykes and Joan Lascorz for the upcoming World Superbike championship.While Lascorz was anticipated to remain with the Superbike team after Kawasaki decided to get more…

Intermot: new Ducati GT1000 Touring

28 March, 2020
Ducati is presenting the new Monster 1100 bike at Intermot but also the new GT1000 Touring. The new GT 1000 Touring is an evolution of the Sport Classic family in terms of its components and accessories. The bike has a…

Beanie helmets outlawed in Italy

28 March, 2020
If you were thinking of taking a motorcycle vacation in Italy next summer and wear a beanie helmet, leave it at home.Italy has outlawed beanie helmets for all motorcycle and scooter users with the new road safety code that went…

Chris Vermeulen to miss Silverstone round

28 March, 2020
If Chris Vermeulen’s 2010 WSBK season was interrupted due to his knee injury, this season isn’t going any better, because the Kawasaki rider will be sidelined for the upcoming WSBK Silverstone round due to ongoing injury.The Australian was able to…