Honda VFR1200F engine close-up
After the test ride of the Honda VFR1200F, here’s a close-up look of just what makes the Honda V4 tick, with these pics of the VFR1200F engine. You may feel you’re still looking at the classic V4, which you are,…
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Blanc de Blancs by Graf Weckerle
This is a weird set of wheels, literally. German tuners Graf Weckerle have created this Aston Martin V8 Vantage Blanc de Blancs. In the historic Aston colours of champagne, green and gold, the tuners have added a set of fleur-de-lis…
Budapest Bamako rally videos
I actually had a friend who completed the Budapest-Bamako rally this year, but I haven’t asked him yet how it went for him (he did it with four wheels and not two, though). The rally is a bit like the…
New 2011 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R gets a brand new engine, chassis and suspension components for 2011, making it one of the stars at the 2010 Intermot show. The ZX-10R has a new curved body look, rather than edged surfaces, and uses…
Jorge Lorenzo magnifique at Le Mans as Ben Spies has visor problems
Finding the right adjectives to describe Jorge Lorenzo’s victory at Le Mans is almost impossible, let’s just say he had one hell of race and he was ‘magnifique’ (paying tribute to France here), and maybe he should even thank Valentino…
Degree in motorcycle restoration
We’re very taken with this news - the McPherson College in Kansas, the US, is offering a four-year degree in motorcycle restoration. So we’re expecting to see some lovely things from them in the future. The college has already been…
Max Neukirchner to ride for MZ Racing in Moto2
Max Neukirchner during this year’s silly season was first linked to a new German backed MotoGP team and then to ride with Pramac Ducati with both rumors denied by Neukirchner and his manager.However, the German rider on his personal website,…
Alvaro Bautista's Cartoon Series- Episode 4
The Spanish press last year dubbed Simoncelli “The Barbarian” after his contact on the straight at Mugello with Hector Barbera, and this year after what happened with Alvaro Bautista, they called Italian, childish, a boor and the King of Unsportmanship,…
2011 EICMA: Kawasaki ZZR 1400 m.y. 2012
The Kawasaki ZZR 1400 for the year 2012 is also at the EICMA. At a first glance the model doesn’t seem to show many differences compared to its predecessor, just some subtle aesthetic modification here and there. Basically, the newly…
Marc Marquez lowers record and leads tight FP3 in Catalunya
The third and final MotoGP free practice at Catalunya ahead of the this afternoon’s QP1 and QP2 saw a very different situation from Friday. The Honda’s as usual came roaring back as did Marc Marquez. The Repsol Honda rookie -…
Aspar Ducati to lose distinctive yellow color
All the MotoGP teams have arrived in Malaysia and are already set up and ready to roll for the beginning of the official three day test that kicks off tomorrow.Hector Barbera twittered these photos of his Ducati Desmosedici GP11 from…
Bridgestone’s future tires to made from Russian dandelions?
A new collaboration in order to revolutionize the entire rubber industry
Alfa Romeo 155 Revisited: specs, details, information
For some people this is the car that helped Alfa turn the corner and change their image in the UK, to others this is a significant car because it marked a change in the firm’s design philosophy. Either way, it’s…
Nicky Hayden hurt during X Games in the US!
Bad luck for Nicky Hayden. The American Honda rider landed heavily from a jump during the X Games in Los Angeles. He damaged his heel. “The injury is to a weight-bearing part of the food and the doctors say that…
Moto Guzzi, the Legend
One of motoblog’s reader’s, Dummy made this lovely video about the legendary story of Moto Guzzi with the first victories of the ‘Black Devil’ Omobono Tenni, to the V7 Special, the first model with a V2 engine to the Guzzi…
Jorge Lorenzo up for Laureus World Sportsman Year Award
The Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Awards are coming up again and this year’s list long list of contenders has the the name of 2010 MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo on it.Lorenzo finds himself against the usual roster of high…
Three CIV Ducati riders to bolster Imola WSBK grid
This weekend’s World Superbike round at Imola, will be bolstered by three more riders on the grid coming from Italy’s Superbike Championship (CIV) and all three ride Ducati’s.Federico Sandi (Max Biaggi’s crewchief’s son) who rides full time for Althea Racing…
Effenbert Liberty team posts photo of Ducati 1098R
Earlier this month Effenbert Liberty Racing launched a new website and posted a photoshopped image of a BMW S1000RR in Effenbert livery saying “Team Effenbert Liberty Racing is back“, while the rumor mill continued to churn out that the Czech…
Epic Win: the 10-seat Crocodile-bike from India /video
Today’s ‘Epic Win‘ video comes from the Punjab region in northern India, where a local mechanic has created a decidedly eccentric bike that looks like a crocodile and is capable of carrying up to a 10 people. The ‘Crocodile On…
Rossi sending messages to Yamaha and Ducati?
Masao Furusawa may have said that Valentino Rossi is a genius and that he wants the Italian superstar to finish his career in Yamaha and Rossi has said confirmed several times that he too would like to finish his career…
MotoGP 2013 Motegi paddock babes
After his stunning victory at Motegi, Jorge Lorenzo now sits just 13 points behind Marc Marquez with just one race remaining in the 2013 MotoGP championship.For the second time the Ricardo Tormo race circuit in Valencia will be the venue…
Suzuki UK models in white
The UK Suzuki branch has recently launched a special version on its market of white bodywork for the GSX-R1000, the M1800RZ and the Bandit 1250SAZ. All three are available in limited edition only, with the GSX-R in 100 units, and…
Toyota iQ: first road tests but will it see success in Europe?
From the outside you’d never guess it, but inside it’s surprising (in its small way), how much space there is. The new anti-Smart Toyota iQ, which we will see in October, is debuting at the Paris show.The editorial at edmunds,…
Moto2: Niccolò Canepa with M Racing at Misano
RSM Scot Racing is officially off the Moto2 roster and Niccolò Canepa who lost his ride after the Sammarinese team pulled out after financial woes, will debut with a new team at Misano Adriatico called M Racing.The Italian who raced…
Stiggy Racing Switches to Yamaha in 2010
According to Italian website Motosprint, WSBK team Stiggy Racing will be officially switching from Honda’s CBR1000RR to Yamaha’s R1 next season.Apparently the switch was made possible by Monster Energy who will be the satellite team’s official sponsor and will co-finance…