A Kevin Schwantz Pass
Watching Kevin Schwantz ride back then was always pure excitement, but this pass between two riders on the straight is incredible.Thanks to Edu for the tip.
Suzuki GSR 750 and V-Strom 650 funny test rides (w/video)
My French is pretty well limited to the usual social amenities, hello, thank-you, where is the bathroom, ect, knowing how to count to one hundred, how to order off a menu and not find some reknowned ‘delicacy’ on my plate…
Audi S3 – first official photos
First official photos of the new Audi S3 from Auto Motor und Sport, while Audi’s press site still doesn’t have anything. Another embargo violation ? While wating for the english press release, here are some highlights.The S3 has a further…
ParkinGO to field MV Agusta and Luca Scassa in World Supersport?
Almost every off season we hear rumors that MV Agusta wants to return to racing - last year it was Francis Batta who wanted to bring the Italian marque into World Supersports, but the project was derailed because of lack…
SBK news: Smrz and Guandalini
Good news from the Italian Guandalini SBK Team. The Guandalini Team confirmed today at Twowheels, that Jakub Smrz signed again and will be racing in 2009 for the team from Bologna. Not really a big surprise, Kuba told before during…
The Solution to Boring Races?
Could this be the future of MotoGP? It’s already got onboard cameras.Check out the second video.
Alvaro Bautista tops the charts in very wet FP2 at Valencia
If this morning’s MotoGP free practice at Valencia was difficult, this afternoon’s second free practice was even tougher with a fully wet track and it was Alvaro Bautista with his Rizla Suzuki who ended up being the fastest rider of…
Martinez vs Talmacsi: "Divorce" finalized
Jorge “Aspar” Martinez and Gábor Talmácsi held a press conference yesterday in Budapest to confirm that he and Talmácsi were unable to reach a common agreement on communication and media rights in Hungary that caused the Hungarian rider to pull…
Marco Simoncelli talks about RC213V test at Motegi
After having extended his contract with HRC and Gresini and taking an fourth place at the Motegi GP, Marco Simoncelli got his first taste of the RC213V at Motegi yesterday and the Italian seemed enthusiastic about Honda’s new prototype, however…
No Helmet Hair in 1978
A vintage Max Factor lipstick commercial that shows that back in 1978 women could ride bikes wearing wearing full make-up without it running and could they take off their lids and not have helmet hair.I don’t know about you other…
Karel Abraham to switch to Honda's production racer in 2014
Gresini’s MotoGP squad will not be the only team to field a Honda production racer next season, as Cardion AB Racing has also decided to field the new machine for Karel Abraham, who will no longer be riding his current…
Yamaha XVS950A Midnight Star 2009 pics
The Yamaha XVS950A Midnight Star was recently presented to the media, and here we give you a full gallery of the cruiser. The Midnight Star is equipped with a twin cylinder V at 942 cc that offers plenty of torque.The…
Happy 90th birthday Geoff Duke /video
Today, March 29, 2013, Geoff Duke celebrates his 90th birthday. The legendary British rider, who dominated the scene in the early 50s with six world titles between 350 and 500 cc (including the ‘double‘ in 1951 with Norton and three…
Valentino Rossi Announces Yamaha Winners through Video
Remember the Yamaha Triple Champ Competition? Well, Yamaha has decided to have MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi announce the winners via another very cute little video. You had the chance to win a Rossi Fiat Yamaha YZF-R1 replica, a Ben…
Aprilia RSV4 Max Biaggi livery
It looks like the guys from MCN got themselves a sneaky preview of the Aprilia RSV4 superbike model, to be ridden by Max Biaggi in WSB 2009. What you see in the pictures here is a touch-up of the Aprilia…
Gabor Talmacsi on Andrea Iannone's Speed Master bike at Brno
After losing his ride with the now defunct Jack& Jones by Antonio Banderas team (that ditsy Paris Hilton has officially beaten Banderas as a celebrity sponsor after Vinales won his first 125cc GP race) and not wanting to commit to…
Royal Enfield handpainting video
We recently reported on how Royal Enfield wants to expand its image and business, and this video shows us some of the craftsmanship that goes into the historic brand in the handpainting of a Royal Enfield fuel tank. It’s a…
Givi dirties the vespa with a new windshield
Givi has gone beyond. Its usual sober and practical style has been refreshed with a new windshield for the Vespa S50 and 125, characterised by a “dirty” but fashionable design.The screen is denoted by a dark serigraphic area (and therefore…
Pic of the day: Sbarro Aero
This is the Sbarro Aero by Franco Sbarro, the Italian born designer/engineer. As you can obviously tell this Sbarro machine is more about style than real-world practicality. It was presented the other day to promote the Essen Motorshow in Germany…
Andrea Dovizioso and Cal Crutchlow entertain at Aragon
If you can get past the fact that while Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo were again one step above the others, the Motorland Aragon race except for the drama of the Ducati factory riders, was only livened up by Yamaha…
Casey Stoner announces retirement at the end of the season
Everyone will have to apologize to SoloMoto and Sportmediaset, because during today’s MotoGP pre-race conference at Le Mans, Casey Stoner made the shock announcement that he’ll be retiring from the sport at the end of this season.At Estoril, just two…
Supercross: James Stewart onboard footage from Phoenix (video)
Here is some pretty interesting footage shot by his majesty James “Bubba” Stewart himself during the second round of the 2012 Monster Energy Supercross series in Phoenix, Arizona, which took place last weekend. The whole video was shot with a…
BMW SCT 800 Superscooter design
This is Oberdan Bezzi’s vision of the new BMW maxi-scooter, the SCT 800 Superscooter. The sccoter has a twin cylinder, four valve engine of about 800cc, with power at nearly 70hp.The scooter shows the tipical BMW attention to detail in…
Carlos Checa stays on top on final day of private testing at Phillip Island
Despite suffering from a bout of indigestion during yesterday’s test and having to handle those six kilos on his Ducati, Carlos Checa continued his dominant form even on the final day of private testing at Phillip Island. The reigning World…
Aston Martin One-77 wins at Villa d'Este Concorso d'Eleganza
The 2009 edition of the Concorso d’Eleganza at the Villa d’Este was particularly followed, from the moment two debuts were announced: the Aston Martin One-77 and the Bugatti Veyron Centenaire Edition.It was the first real outing for the Aston Martin…