Moto2 at Laguna Seca in 2011 eventually didn’t happen
Eventually, Moto 2 drivers did not race at Laguna Seca in 2011, as many would have expected.
NYPD targets motorcyclists
The New York Police Department has been instructed to target motorcyclists breaking traffic laws more than any other motorist on the road, apparently due to disturbingly high mortality rates among riders. According to Hell for Leather and a little speeding…
MotoGP Brno: Dani Pedrosa dominates in warm-up practice
Beautiful sunny weather met the MotoGP riders for this morning’s warm-up practice at Brno and with a little more rubber laid down on the Czech track and the final chance for some fine tuning to set-ups saw the 20 minute…
Luca Cadalora to give FB Corse bike Shakedown Test
Luca Cadalora, 1986 125cc World Champion and two times 250cc World Champion in 1991 and 1992 will carry out the shakedown test of FB Corse’s new three cylinder bike and it appears that the test will be carried out at…
Mr Martini custom motorcycles from Italy
Trust the Italians to make custom motorcycles in a kind of setting that seems straight out of a coffee table book. These Italian custom motorcycles come from “Mr Martini” who is a bike builder based in Verona. His roots go…
MV Agusta Cool Brand 2010
MV Agusta was declared “Cool Brand 2010″ within the programme planned by the English company Superbrands. What was the objective? To identify the trendy brands according to the perception of consumers and opinion leaders.In the fourth edition of the competition,…
WSBK: Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team Unveiled
Our Italian cousins over at Motoblog were at the Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team presentation that was held today at the airport of Fiumicino in Roma for the official unveiling of Aprilia’s RSV4 new Tricolour livery for the 2010 World Superbike…
Motorcycle rider/Pizza Baker Got Talent
No wheelies or stoppies for this type of stunt riding. Pizzaiolo (pizza baker) Gerold Morandell, who in the German TV program Wetten, dass …? bets that he can ride a motorcycle, make a pizza from scratch, cook it in a…
New jet helmet: X-Lite X-402, Banner N-Com
X-Lite has released its new X-402 Banner N-Com helmet. The X-Lite jet helmet is perfect if you’re looking for something new for your summer motorcycle gear range, adaptable enough for both touring and city scooter use.The X-402 Banner N-Com has…
GP Commission confirms new testing rules in 2014
Late last month there were rumors that the GP Commission was set on changing the 2012 rules regarding MotoGP testing which was previously limited only by the number of tires, and following the Qatar GP weekend, the GP Commission (Dorna,…
WSBK Phillip Island: Carlos Checa cruises to another victory in race 2
Carlos Checa took another comfortable win in race 2 at the season opener at Phillip Island. The Althea Ducati rider once again took command of the race, almost repeating the same scenario of race 1, taking the lead on the…
New Ducati 2009 model…?
This is the new 2009 Ducati scooter, called the 48 or is it a photo-job creation? It looks good and I’m sure someone will buy it!
Dani Pedrosa leads Honda brigade in FP1 at Sepang
The penultimate round of the MotoGP season at the Sepang International Circuit kicked off with a devasting Dani Pedrosa taking the top of the charts in the first free practice and leading a Honda brigade, but interesting enough he was…
Electric offroad ktm freeride
The first KTM Freeride offroad model could appear as a 2012 production model, to debut at the 2011 EICMA show in November. Visor Down is saying the model will cost less than €10,000, which makes it quite a competitor in…
Kenny Noyes gets a new Moto2 GP ride
When Moto2 team Jack&Jones by Antonio Banderas folded at the beginning of December, Kenny Noyes and Gabor Talmacsi were suddenly jobless and searching for other options.While Talmacsi is still deciding what to do with his future, Kenny Noyes has found…
Stefan Bradl visits the University of Texas
Before the start of the Austin GP, Stefan Bradl and Livio Suppo (HRC Team Principal) met with 200 students at the University of Texas taking part in an Engineering Lecture which deeply impressed the US students fascinated by the Honda…
Jorge Lorenzo training on his MX bike
Despite last year’s rash of riders who hurt themselves while motorcross training, Jorge Lorenzo hasn’t given up on this type of training that almost all MotoGP and Superbike riders find necessary and complementary to their own type of racing.Last year…
SBK 09 Superbike World Championship video game pics
Here are the first pics of the SBK Superbike World Championship video game, developed by Milestone. Distributed by Black Bean Games, the 2009 version is characterised by two new teams: Aprilia and BMW. There is also the return of the…
2010 Triumph Daytona 675 SE
Here’s a gallery dedicated to the new 2010 Daytona 675 SE. The livery is the same as the 2009 Daytona 675: Pearl White and Sparkle Blue, while new graphics appear, along with a white line around the black wheels for…
Biaggi vs Melandri – Italian media plays it to the hilt
If you thought the Max Biaggi vs Marco Melandri incident during Saturday’s Superpole had finally been laid to rest, forget it. Money can’t even begin to buy this type coverage especially here in Italy between two hot blooded racers with…
McLaren Special Operations customisation division
McLaren Special Operations is the company’s newly launched bespoke client customisation division and the name says it all - it’s all about making you feel special (or the lucky customers of a new McLaren MP4-12C, that is). So just how…
Pic of the Day: Even Biker Chicks Grow Old
Our pic of the day is this motorcycle mama, uhm, grandma, who’s probably been around since they invented motorcycle clubs and events or she borrowed her grandaughter’s hot pants.Send your funny, bizarre or surprising pics to us and we’ll post…
Arrow 2008 news and new products
Italian company and famous producer of accessories and exhaust systems for bikes, Arrow, has updated its 2008 list with new models. The products have been developed through experience on the circuits of the World Superbikes, and are a mix of…
MotoGP 2010 Provisional Calendar with a look at Motorland Aragon Track
The FIM has announced their 2010 MotoGP provisional calendar and one of the things we’ve noticed which we don’t understand, unless there are conflicts with other motorsports series, that in this period of so called cost saving measures, complaints and…
Brutus 2.0: an all-electric cruiser made in USA
Brutus Electric Motorcycle presents the Brutus 2.0, an all-electric cruiser that is likely to become one of the most significant electric bikes in history. As the name suggests, this is the second version of the Brutus: the first one got…