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H.O.G. heaven: Pope Francis blesses Harley-Davidson bikers

1 April, 2020
Othodox Catholics probably turn up their noses and counted rosary beads, as they saw thousands of Harley-Davidson leather and vest clad bikers invade Via della Conciliazione and Saint Peter’s Square to be blessed by Pope Francis yesterday, ahead of the…

Video of WSBK Magny-Cours Testing

1 April, 2020
British website MCN.com was at Magny-Cours and took some pretty nice footage of the WSBK testing session with Leon Haslam on his new BMW, Tom Sykes on the new 2011 Ninja and an impressive Eugene Laverty with Yamaha Sterilgarda R1.The…

Nicky Hayden confirmed with Ducati for 2013

1 April, 2020
After Mugello there were several rumors that Nicky Hayden would be re-signing with Ducati and just before this morning’s first free practice at Laguna Secma it was officially confirmed that American rider will spend another season with the Italian factory…

Rumours: Ferrari 599 GTB replacement

1 April, 2020
The first rumours on the Ferrari 599 GTB replacement are appearing after the 612 Scaglietti and more recently, the Ferrari FF, have marked evolutions both in design and technology for the company. The new 599 GTB will likely be kept…

Testing a Ten Kate Honda Superbike on the Road (w/video)

1 April, 2020
How lucky are journalists that get to test racing bikes? A lot we’d all say with an envious tone. Check out this awesome video by Motorcycle News tester who decided to take Jonathan Rea’s spare Honda CBR 1000RR Fireblade through…

Nicky Hayden talks Dainese and GP11 (w/video)

1 April, 2020
This video interview from Dainese was probably filmed during Nicky Hayden’s appearance at the Dainese and AGV Press Day at the D-Store in Costa Mesa, California, in earlier this year, before the start of the season.Hayden talks about how important…

Jonas Folger to ride for MZ Racing in Moto3

1 April, 2020
125cc rider Jonas Folger a tested MZ Racing Moto2 during the Valencia test last November and competed in the final Moto2 CEV race of the season (18th) seemed destined to make the move to Moto2, however the 18-year old German…

BMW R 1200 RT video

1 April, 2020
This video shows a ride on the lovely BMW R 1200 RT, around the roads of the Mediterranean cost of Italy’s Ligura region. It’s just one of the motorcycle tour options you could take if you happened to own a…

New Polini products at Intermot 2008

1 April, 2020
At the Intermot Show 2008 in Cologne the Italian Polini racing factory is presenting some novelties. The event takes place in the German city Cologne from October 8th until 12th. The racing factory from the North Italian town of Bergamo…

Wooden Style Yamaha Fino

1 April, 2020
You may remember the hand made wooden Vespa Daniela, so now take a look at this modified wooden version of the Yamaha Fino from Thailand, the owner even has a matching helmet.Yamaha Fino

Schumacher Test Rides Again

1 April, 2020
Seven times Formula1 champion Michael Schumacher whose love of motorcycles is almost as big as his love for cars, got another chance to test ride two other superbikes at the newPortimao circuit; Troy Bayliss’s title winning Ducati and Noriyuki Haga’s…

Tug of war continues on Phillip Island MotoGP date

1 April, 2020
The saga regarding pushing the Phillip Island calendar date earlier in the season is continuing. While the 2011 date is set in stone, Dorna’s Carmelo Ezpeleta has said that the Australian round will not take place after 2011, unless it…

Valentino Rossi to help young Italian riders when he retires

1 April, 2020
You’ve probably already seen videos from Valentino Rossi’s Biscia ranch, where he occasionally invites young Italian riders from the Moto3 and CIV championships to train and have fun on his personal track.Apparently watching and riding with these teenagers has prompted…

Valentino Rossi 'Torno Subito' T-Shirt to be Auctioned

1 April, 2020
Valentino Rossi’s special yellow t-shirt with the Torno Subito (I’ll be back soon!) slogan that was seen outside his empty garage at the Silverstone GP, is going up for auction by Riders for Health.This is your chance to pick up…

Carlos Checa leaves hospital

1 April, 2020
Carlos Checa has been discharged from the Melbourne hospital where he was taken as a precautionary measure following his big crash during race 1, when he was running fourth and out-braked himself into Honda corner clipping the rear end of…

Live at EICMA: the 2010 EICMA girls

1 April, 2020
The 2010 EICMA show concludes today and here are the last live pics from the show - we couldn’t wrap-up without sharing with you the girls from EICMA. Every year it’s an opportunity to check out the latest from the…

Brigitte Bardot: BB's Harley Davidson

1 April, 2020
A walk down memory lane with this vintage video clip of the late 60’s starring French actress/singer and sex kitten Brigitte Bardot. The lady was such a big Harley Davidson fan that she even put out this notoriously kitsch record…

WSBK Misano: Troy Corser draws first Blood in FP

1 April, 2020
Testing at Mugello and Misano seem to have paid off for Troy Corser. The BMW rider took first place in today’s free practice at the Misano World Circuit finishing ahead of Xerox Ducati’s Michel Fabrizio and Alstare Suzuki’s Leon Haslam.The…

Valentino Rossi to ride at Silverstone on Tuesday

1 April, 2020
Valentino Rossi will be at the Silverstone Circuit tomorrow (May 17th) to inaugurate a new paddock wing and will also be riding the circuit for the very first time as he missed last year’s round due to his broken leg.Before…

Yamaha FZ8 Fazer revealed

1 April, 2020
After the leaked pics of the Yamaha FZ8 “Fazer” we saw yesterday, we can now show you the first official photo of the 2010 FZ8 courtesy of our colleagues at Motoblog.it. This new pic does the bike justice compared to…