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Yamaha to Return to EICMA this Year

26 April, 2020
Last year Honda and Yamaha both bowed out Milan’s EICMA show, citing the economic crisis that hit both the automotive and motorcycle industries, but this year the two largest motorcycle companies have had a change of heart, or the economy…

Video: Kawasaki Superstock break-up at Imola

26 April, 2020
If you missed today’s opening round of the 2012 FIM Superstock 1000 Championship at Imola won by Sylvain Barrier, just check out why the race was red flagged. Heber Pedrosa came off his Team Brazil Kawasaki at high speed at…

Leon Camier renews with Fixi Crescent Suzuki

26 April, 2020
With FIXI set to remain Crescent Suzuki’s title sponsor in 2013 and team principal Paul Denning to take over as team manager from Jack Valentine, the team has confirmed that Leon Camier will stay with them also in 2013.While Camier…

Aprilia RXV 4.5 in action at Dakar

26 April, 2020
Here are some pics of the Aprilia RXV 4.5 in action live at the 2010 Dakar. In a successful result, Aprilia came in third overall with Francisco Lopez as the rider, after winning three first places throughout the various stages.…

Peugeot Tweet scooters: pictures and general info

26 April, 2020
Another 2010 scooter offering is the Peugeot Tweet model. Offered in three versions: 50 cc, 125 cc and 150 cc, it is young and modern looking scooter, specifically aimed at women for easy city riding. The Peugeot Tweet models are…

Electric scooter: introducing Smarty from Italy

26 April, 2020
The slogan of Italy’s latest scooter model is “are you smarty?” Smarty scooter is the company that produces this electric scooter, which is 100 percent electric and has no emissions. It’s even designed for two people.Apparently fast and powerful, it…

IodaRacing reveals 2012 livery and sponsor

26 April, 2020
Last season LCR Honda revealed its colours at the Venice Casinò and this year it was IodaRacing’s turn to present both their MotoGP CRT and Moto2 teams that will be sponsored by Italian company Came who recently signed a two-year…

Lorenzo's and Rossi's Yamaha M1: photo gallery

26 April, 2020
Here’s a full photo gallery of the new Yamaha M1 2009 that will be the star for MotoGP, to be ridden by Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo. A new sponsor has appeared on the livery, with a Packard Bell logo…

Ducati Hypermotard video, built to thrill

26 April, 2020
On the side of the video, this is actually nicely edited with some lovely slow-motion burn-out shots and plenty of engine sound, despite the music. For the bike, the lovely Ducati Hypermotard, what can we say? This is a promo…

Aleix Espargaro Wins Car Race

26 April, 2020
Not only Italian MotoGP racers, like Valentino Rossi have fun driving cars in the off season, Pramac Ducati’s Aleix Espargaro went even farther, in his first ever car race, he won.The Los 500 Km, an endurance race held at the…

Dorna thinking of changing Australian GP race date

26 April, 2020
Dorna is thinking of revising MotoGP’s provisional 2011 calendar regarding the Australian GP which is scheduled for October 16th, the same date as this year, after renewed complaints by the Riders Safety Commission, lead by the outspoken Valentino Rossi.Speaking to…

Brough Superior historic bikes

26 April, 2020
This vintage-style Brough Superior model is apparently the last British-built model to have been produced and is now up for sale. The model was produced by Dave and Les Card and was the last SS100 machine before the brand was…

Valentino Rossi laughs off Casey Stoner's criticisms

26 April, 2020
This video interview with Valentino Rossi posted by website Moto.it for Italian TV show Griglia di Partenza was filmed during the recent Ducati Wrooom event and no doubt will take the media rivalry between Rossi and Casey Stoner to another…

Your pics: Ducati Multistrada mountain tour

26 April, 2020
Think of cruising around Italy’s beautiful alpine countryside, enjoying some great Italian food and wine in the evenings and you’ve got a general idea of what we’d like to be doing this summer. This lovely picture of a new Ducati…

Jorge Lorenzo Loves Comic Hero Helmets

26 April, 2020
Last year Jorge Lorenzo won the Indianpolis GP wearing a Captain America helmet, this year the Fiat Yamaha rider has decided to sport another Marvel Comic book hero design on his Nolan X-Lite X-802 and has picked out Iron Man…

Suter-BMW Moto1 racks up testing time at Estoril

26 April, 2020
With the FIM releasing the number of teams interested in next year’s Moto1 and further details on CRT teams and Dorna’s Corrado Cecchinelli trying to explain them we can probably safely say that Marc VDS Racing Team and the Suter…

Boxer Superbob V-Twin concept

26 April, 2020
This week’s Le Salon de la Moto in Paris saw the debut of this V-Twin superbike concept dubbed Superbob, a brainchild from Thierry Henriette’s Boxer Design firm. The Superbob’s powerplant is a turbo boosted 88° 1000cc V-Twin developed by Akira…

Ducati Multistrada 1200 gets a nose job: new Multistrada rendering

26 April, 2020
The Ducati Multistrada 1200 has generated much debate about its looks and new style, and has even gained itself a few nicknames for its unusual front profile, with elongated beak. With everything from “tapir” to “baboon”, Marco, reader at Motoblog.it,…

B&B tuning for Volkswagen Scirocco R

26 April, 2020
This Volkswagen Scirocco R tuning by B&B takes the 261 hp up to an impressive 306 hp. Torque has also been increased from the R version’s 350 Nm to a new level of 410 Nm at 1,900 rpm, and that’s…

EICMA 2011 Borile B450Scrambler

26 April, 2020
The 2011 EICMA show will host the new Borile B450Scrambler. Quite the retro café racer, the new B450Scrambler gets a new Ducati engine and components, and while not much has been released so far, what we do know from the…

Cristine le Duc and Bernice in Endurance

26 April, 2020
Cristine le Duc and Bernice Sangers are posing in this picture with their bike. Sunday, the girls will ride in the last race of this season, the 500 km from Assen. We’ll give you some updates on their efforts.