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Malaguti Maverick: 250cc

13 April, 2020
We’ve been waiting for the re-birth of the smaller cylinder segment for a while, as they’re great motorcycles for riders new to two wheels or for whoever wants a bike that’s easy to ride and manage.In Italy, imports could be…

MV Agusta F3 700 design

13 April, 2020
This drawing comes from design student Mirco, and features an MV Agusta F3 700. Mirco is a fan of Transportation Design and is looking to specialise in motorcycle renderings and design (he’s currently in his second year).Mirco is undertaking the…

Dani Pedrosa confirms he'll undergo surgery after Jerez

13 April, 2020
Dani Pedrosa, ahead of this weekend’s SpanishGP has confirmed that he’ll be undergoing surgery immediately after the Jerez race.The operation which was already suggested by Dr. Mir of the Dexeus Clinic the other day, and comes after other medical tests…

Haga Crash Video and Injury Update

13 April, 2020
Xerox Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi has confirmed this morning from that Noriyuki Haga will not need to undergo surgery on his vertebrae.The fractures that they saw on the first scan were from a previous injury on his T8 and…

Sete Gibernau's 2005 Season

13 April, 2020
Does anyone remember Valentino Rossi ‘s famous “curse” against Sete Gibernau during the 2004 Losail race? The Doctor or maybe I should say witch doctor said that Gibernau would never win another race and after looking at this video that…

As if We didn't Know It: Ben Spies to MotoGP in 2010

13 April, 2020
The Spies story if finally over. After a couple of weeks of speculation regarding in which Championship series Ben Spies would be really racing for in 2010. Yamaha has officially announced today that Ben Spies will be moving to MotoGP…

Burnout turns into a Burn Up

13 April, 2020
Take a look at what happened during the Guernsey’s Premier Annual Bike Show burnout competition. Neil de Jersey’s Yamaha FZR suffered an oil leak and the whole bike caught fire spreading to his opponent’s Suzuki.DeJersey won the competition, got a…

Why buy a Ducati Troy Bayliss 1098R?

13 April, 2020
If your heart is filled with Superbike and Ducati and your budget allows you to buy a real Ducati Superbike, you must know what’s really the difference between the 1098R and Troy’s R version. Troy Bayliss said it’s the best…

Video: crash at more than 300km/h

13 April, 2020
Jason Mc Vicar of Vancouver experienced a terrible crash in his pursuit of a world speed record. He crashed with his Suzuki Hayabusa 1300 when he was trying to set a new record for the fastest production bike ever. Luckily…

Mospeada Concept Bike

13 April, 2020
Thank goodness for Wikipedia, because we found out that this motorcycle concept is based on the Mospeada Armor Cycle VR-052T from the Japanese anime science fiction Genesis Climber Mospeada series that ran in Japan in 1983 and 1984.If you read…

Aprilia RSV4 R official pics

13 April, 2020
Here are the complete official pics of the new Aprilia RSV4 R to be presented this weekend at Imola in one of the closing rounds of the 2009 WSBK.The “R” version, in elegant white, will have a 43 mm Showa…

Ducati Wings it on the GP10

13 April, 2020
Ducati showed up at the Sachsenring with a new fairing that sports small aerodynamic lateral wings that Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden testing on their GP10’s in yesterday’s free practice and qualifying.According to team manager Vittoriano Guareschi these wings, which…

Grillini Progea Superbike team drops Mark Aitchison

13 April, 2020
After just five rounds into the World Superbike season, Grillini Progea Superbike Team has announced with a very brief press release that they have parted ways with Mark Aitchison.Aitchison debuted last season in World Superbikes with Pedercini Kawaski and has…

WST Rider criticizes revised Imola circuit

13 April, 2020
The New Variante Bassa at the Autodromo Enzo and Dino Ferrari at Imola has come under stinging criticism by SST Alstare Suzuki rider Claudio Corti.“The chicane is really s..tty. You arrive very fast, the entrance is flat and you can’t…

Ben Spies to Wildcard at Valencia GP?

13 April, 2020
Yamaha announced today that Ben Spies will be contesting in MotoGP next year. During tonight’s television show Griglia di Partenza, speaking to Ducati’s team manager Livio Suppo and Filippo Preziosi from Estoril, Suppo let out a Yamaha secret regarding Spies,…

Makoto Tamada's Crash at Imola – Video

13 April, 2020
Take a look at this video of Makoto Tamada’s scary wipeout at last weekend’s Imola Superbike races. The Japanese rider was taken out by wild card Luca Conforti.Tamada is suffering from another concussion and it has been confirmed that he…

BMW 1-Series videos – 3-door and 5-door facelift

13 April, 2020
BMW is preparing to show the three-door version of the 1-Series at the Geneva auto show, together with a slight restyling for the 5-door version. Below the fold you can find a couple of videos: the first seems to be…

Yamaha World Superbike Replica 2009 clothing line

13 April, 2020
Yamaha Motor Europe has announced that the World Superbike Team Replica clothing line is available for 2009. The clothing is characterised by the blue and black livery of official sponsors.The Yamaha WSBK Team clothing line is the exact copy of…

Moto2 Qatar: Toni Elias Takes first ever Moto2 Pole

13 April, 2020
Arriving in Qatar on crutches after undergoing surgery on his ankle and hand just three weeks ago, powerhouse Toni Elias took the pole position for the first ever Moto2 race at the Losail International Circuit last night.The Spaniard put in…

Aprila RSV4 Factory Accessories

13 April, 2020
If you’re interesting in buying the new Aprilia RSV4 Factory why not check out their new accessories that go from helmets and leathers in their WSBK colors, to Akarapovic exhausts in carbon fiber, grips, footpegs, windscreens, even a dedicated Aprilia…

Max Biaggi wins hard fought race 1 at Misano

13 April, 2020
Yesterday we said that the World Superbike races would be interesting at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli and Race 1 proved us right, as it was hard fought thriller and once again tire choice and wear made the difference.…