2013 Dakar Rally raid preview
We are just a week away from the 2013 Dakar Rally, the most important raid of the season that will kick off in Lima, Peru, on January 5. The event has abandoned the African continent a few years ago in…
Moto Guzzi V12 Concepts video
We loved the Moto Guzzi concepts from the EICMA show so much, they’re on our list of favourites from 2009. In the video above you can see the Moto Guzzi V12 Concepts, which included the Le Mans Concept, the V12…
Casey Stoner Honda Repsol Fireblade special edition, only for Australia
With just two tests under his belt and amazing fans with the immediate ease he’s adapted to his Honda, Casey Stoner is widely tipped to be this year’s MotoGP champion, so Honda Australia is already putting out a special and…
Photo of the day: Aprilia Tuono, unforgettable thunder
These are some great shots from Emiliano at Racewaynews.net of the splendid Aprilia Tuono in unusual orange colours. The location - at a chemical factory - is just what was needed for this kind of shoot.
Fausto Gresini announces Moto 2 Team
Fausto Gresini of Team San Carlo Honda Gresini has announced that he will set up a team for the new Moto 2 series, that will replace the present 250cc Championship in 2010.Speaking to Italian website GPOne, the former 2 times…
Ben Spies withdraws from Australian GP as does Damian Cudlin
Today’s MotoGP race at Phillip Island has lost another rider after Jorge Lorenzo injured himself during warm-up practice, because Yamaha team mate Ben Spies has decided to withdraw from the event following his yesterday’s high speed qualifying crash.Spies took part…
Special Yamaha R1 to be auctioned for Riders for Health
Parts Magazine will be doing something very special for the Riders for Health charity. It’s going to auction off a customized 2009 Yamaha R1, and what a custom job that this R1 has got.The bike donated by Yamaha Motor Corporation,…
Dainese 2009 Legendary Tour Video
Remember the Dainese Legendary Tour? You had to buy € 250 worth of Dainese and/or AGV products and you could win a trip to Italy to tour the Italian Dolomite Mountains with Marco Lucchinelli, Max Biaggi and Giacomo Agostini.Dainese has…
Deus-Ex-Machina presents the Bald Terrier 1200 custom bike
Australia’s Deus Ex Machina presents the Bald Terrier, a very nice custom bike based on a harmless ‘07 Harley-Davidson Sportster. The original 21″ and 16″ rims have been replaced with 19″ and 18″ wheels respectively, providing the bike with more…
Why you Should Wear a Helmet
The video quality of this PSA commercial from Portugal is lousy, but the message is clear, wearing a lid will save your noggin, even if you get hit by a sledgehammer.
Dani Pedrosa fastest in wet/dry FP3 at Motorland Aragon
Once again the Motorland Aragon circuit conditions were wet for MotoGP’s final free practice and Dani Pedrosa celebrated in 27th birthday by taking the top of the timesheets and despite the tricky surface (a dry line began forming in the…
Ducati Multistrada pic of the day
What do you say to a tour of Italy’s lakes by motorcycle? For the lucky Italians, they can actually do that every weekend if they want. These pics from Sergio show two Ducati Multistrada bikes touring, taking in a stop…
2012 WSBK Silly Season: Toni Elias with Effenbert Liberty Racing?
Effenbert Liberty Racing team has the intention of fielding four Ducati’s in next season’s World Superbike championship. Alongside Jakub Smrz and Sylvain Guintoli, the Czech team would like to form a sort of Junior team run by Superstock team Barni…
WSBK Nurburgring – Spies and Rea Win, Haga crashes, Spies Takes the Leadership
Race 1Ben Spies took his 12th win of the season at the Nurburgring track after battling with rival Noriyuki Haga and the win closed the championship gap to two points. The Japanese rider started fast and took the lead, but…
MotoGP Engine Penalty Revised
The FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) has announced that the penalty for breaking the new MotoGP engine change limit, which allows a maximum of five engines changes the last seven rounds has been revised.Instead of a ten point penalty that…
Photoshoot with model Amanda
It’s nice to pose when the weather conditions are good. So sometimes -when they’re not so good- a model can really feel the cold just like today. It was cold and dark outside, so we started the photo shoot with…
Dani Pedrosa wins Valencia in mixed conditions
Out of eighteen races this 2012 season fourteen weekends had mixed conditions in a least one free practice but the riders have never raced an entire race in these difficult conditions -it was either dry or wet - but at…
Spin Harley by Damien Hirst to be auctioned
A one off Harley-Davidson Cross Bones motorcycle painted by Brit artist Damien Hirst called the “Spin Harley” will be going up for auction for the Los Angeles based charity Project Angel Food on April 23rd.Hirst decorated the Cross Bones bike…
Confirmed: Andrew Pitt with Reitwagen BMW
Reitwagen Motorsport BMW has officially announced that Andrew Pitt, who signed a two year contract, will be riding with their new team, that will debut in the WSBK paddock next season. The team will be fielding BMW’s S 1000 RR…
Mini Roadster to debut at 2012 NAIAS in Detriot
Mini will introduce in 2012 a Roadster range equipped with its classic engine line-up: 122, 184 and 211 hp petrol and 143 hp diesel. The Mini Roadster will maintain the Coupe aesthetics with the obvious exception of the hard top,…
Aprilia sports bike rendering: the return of mid-size sports bikes?
This Aprilia rendering shows a semi-naked sports bike inspired by the Aprilia Shiver, which the artist has called the RSL 750 Cuvert, and which is more interesting for what it says about the future motorcycle market than the model itself.…
Lancia Delta Martini Racing
This image comes from the Netherlands and is of a new Lancia Delta in Martini Racing colours, the same livery as the celebrated ancestor, which dominated WRC rally championships from 1987 to 1992. This is a real photo and not…
Opel Meriva Concept – the official announcement
GM has officially announced the Opel/Vauxhall Meriva Concept that will be shown in Geneva next week.The Meriva concept is a very different beast from the current Meriva, with its FlexDoors system (rear hinged doors). According to GM, the b-pillars “have…
BMW S1000RR Piranha by Wunderlich
The Wunderlich accessories and after parts specialist for BMW models produced this S1000RR Piranha edition and took it along to the 2010 Intermot show. This is about as mean as the BMW superbike could get - ripping off some of…
Lift off: CR&S Duu concept live at EICMA
The big Italian cruiser DUU from CR&S is like having a spacemobile live on the floor at EICMA. The twin-cylinder concept is more like an artwork than a motorcycle, which is just how it’s been designed. We’ll bring you more…