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Randy de Puniet: "I'm not going to a CRT team nor to Moto2

2 April, 2020

To the more casual MotoGP fan, Randy de Puniet’s performances this season have been more than sub par, even if everyone initally expected that his riding style would suit the Ducati, but it may also be do to the fact…

Max Biaggi renews with Aprilia for two years – UPDATED

2 April, 2020

Max Biaggi will be racing till he’s forty-one years old. The Italian, who is very close to winning his first World Superbike title, last night renewed his contract with the Noale based factory for the 2011 and 2012 seasons and…

Motorcycle dealership staff thwarts thieves (w/videos)

2 April, 2020

You’d think that after watching zillions of crime and procedural police TV dramas and movies, wannabe thieves would be a slightly brighter and a little more organized, but not this gang of six scooter riding robbers that had the gall…

Red Bull X-Fighters 2012, Glen Helen: Potter wins 2nd round, top riders scared away by highest 'hill jump' ever

2 April, 2020

Last weekend, in front of 15.000 people, American Todd Potter won the second round of the 2012 Red Bull X-Fighters championship, which took place on the very challenging course of Glen Helen, Southern California. During the final duel, Potter defeated…

Ducati Streetfighter Crash

2 April, 2020

This poor Motorcycle USA test rider crashed out with a Ducati Streetfighter at the Ascari circuit in Spain.You can just imagine the guys from Ducati who supplied the bike, with their hands in their hair, swearing in Italian, Spanish and…

MV Agusta Brutale 675: first official teaser available

2 April, 2020

MV Agusta has released the first teaser of its new Brutale 675, the long-awaited bike from the Italian manufacturer that will soon take on the naked supersport market to compete with such bikes as Ducati Streetfigher 848 and Triumph Street…

Brazilian Helmets

2 April, 2020

They may look like tribal masks, but these are supposedly DOT-approved motorcycle helmets hand crafted by a Brazilian artist from the Amazon river basin who uses animal teeth, fangs, bones, and hairs besides fines stones to make these $ 99…

Vyrus 986 M2 prices revealed (w/video)

2 April, 2020

The Vyrus 986 M2 was probably the biggest hit of the 2011 Motor Bike Expo and has had thousands of new fans drooling over it and already wishing to find it under their Christmas tree this year.Ascanio Rodorigo in this…

De Puniet's manager denies talks so far with Pramac Ducati

2 April, 2020

Yesterday we posted the rumor that Randy de Puniet may have been headed to Pramac Ducati in 2011, however his manager Eric Mahe, has denied that he’s been in talks so far with the Italian team.It seems that the French…

Yamaha V-Max in Ghost Rider movie

2 April, 2020

Now, not having seen the first Ghost Rider flick, I can’t really comment on whether the trailer to the sequel Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance looks like it’s going to be any good. Comments over on Motorbiker are that the…

Harley Davidson: The Brand Legend video

2 April, 2020

This video shows all the emotion of the legendary Harley Davidson brand, with historic moments and models, showing the characteristic passion that links most Harley owners. The video was made by Jerry Chater.

Tom Sykes breaks record to take Monza Superpole

2 April, 2020

Monza’s Superpole was about taking advantage of tows and slipstreams, but Tom Sykes didn’t need to use any of these tatics with his Kawasaki ZX-10R as he scored his third consecutive Superpole of the season.Eugene Laverty was the first rider…

Danny Kent, Jordi Torres and Axel Pons switch to NiTEK helmets

2 April, 2020

Jorge Lorenzo, Ricky Cardus and Juliàn Simòn aren’t the only riders to have changed helmet manufacturer for the upcoming racing season, three Moto2 riders, Jordi Torres (Mapfre Aspar), Danny Kent (Tech3) and Axel Pons (Tuenti HP40 Pons) have all decided…

WSBK – Second BMW team in 2010

2 April, 2020

We’ll be seeing another team on the World Superbike grid next season, The team is the newly formed Reitwagen Motorsport squad that will take part in the chamionship with a privately run BMW S 1000 RR and is the first…

Casey Stoner karting in Italy

2 April, 2020

Casey Stoner and wife Adriana are currently vacationing in Italy on Lake Garda and the Repsol Honda rider took advantage of the great weather we’re finally having to spend a day at the the South Garda Karting facility and try…

Andrea Dovizioso: "I'd never be Valentino Rossi's team mate"

2 April, 2020

That Valentino Rossi is an overwhelming presence in any team is pretty obvious and being fielded as his team mate usually means playing second fiddle and if you don’t have an oversize ego you can accept the situation with grace,…

30 Reasons why you should be careful

2 April, 2020

This video compilation of crashes proves just why you have to be careful when you’re out riding.

Place your bets: Max Biaggi and the SBK championship at Imola

2 April, 2020

Will he or won’t he? The Italians are so desperate to get through this weekend to see if Max Biaggi will be able to pull off a Superbike World Championship win on home turf that we’re glad it’s him in…

MotoGP Sepang – Casey Stoner dominates in Wet Race Thriller, Rossi 3rd, clinches Title

2 April, 2020

Today’s MotoGP race in Sepang was a wet thriller. It started with a delay as a torrential rain hit the circuit 25 minutes before the start and started half an hour later. Jorge Lorenzo’s number one bike had refused to…

BMW K 1300 R by Wunderlich

2 April, 2020

Famous German design and tuning company, Wunderlich, has been playing with the BMW K 1,300 R and the result is what you can see in the photo.The powerful naked bike has now been equipped with costly high-tech components that include…

Motorcycles and iPads review: get your GP fix via iPad

2 April, 2020

What can an iPad offer a die-hard motorcycle fan? The chance to get full MotoGP coverage, GPS imagery and live circuit maps all in real time. As the guys at Bonadjalins doing the iPad review from a biker’s perspective say,…

Husqvarna 2013 enduro-motocross range /video

2 April, 2020

Here’s a cool video released by BMW-owned Swedish-Italian manufacturer Husqvarna, which decided to underline the capabilities of the bikes that will make its 2013 off-road line-up with a few breathtaking sequences shot in HD. Husqvarna Motorcycles made a name for…

Bimota DB5 Borsalino

2 April, 2020

The Bimota DB5 in limited edition for Borsalino is a decidedly unusual bike, designed to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Italian company.The DB5 Borsalino comes in shiny black with gold trim on the Marchesini wheels, the seat, pedals, Ohlins…

Kawasaki videos nominated in International Advertising Awards

2 April, 2020

Two promotional videos for Kawasaki motorcycles, specifically regarding the Z800 and Ninja ZX-6R 636 have been nominated in the International Advertising Awards and are finalists to win the prestigious awards in the categories they’ve been entered in.New York Festivals has…

Cold and rain hampers Castrol Honda Aragon test

2 April, 2020

The Castrol Honda World Superbike team was revealed the other day to the media, but once finished with the official presentations, packed up and headed to the Aragon circuit (the round is scheduled for the middle of June) for a…