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Blake Young to replace injured Leon Camier at Laguna Seca

3 April, 2020
Despite rumors that John Hopkins could have been replacing injured Leon Camier in the upcoming round of the World Superbike championship at Laguna Seca, Fixi Crescent Suzuki has decided to field AMA rider Blake Young.Camier broke seven bones in his…

Lane splitting Brazilian style (w/video)

3 April, 2020
Lane splitting is a way of life for motorycle and scooter riders in Italy, it not only saves money, and considering the extraordinary high gas prices in Italy it also makes a whole lot of sense for your wallet, but…

Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden having fun in the snow (w/video)

3 April, 2020
Ducati has put together this cute little video of Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden having some fun on the snow covered Dolomite mountains during this week’s 2012 Vrooom at Madonna di Campiglio.Riding around on a snowmobile, some fake snowboarding action…

Suzuki Hayabusa and Nissan GTR drag race video

3 April, 2020
The Nissan GT-R seems to be the current car of choice to compete against motorcycles in the car vs bike debate. This time around we get a Suzuki GSX1300R in a drag race against the car across a mile-long course.…

New Shoei VFX-W helmet

3 April, 2020
I still can’t get over these Star Wars helmets! Here is the new Shoei VFX-W helmet for 2009, that has finally arrived in Europe.Sizing ranges from XXS to XXL, built on four different external shell sizes. The internal lining has…

Quantya 2010 electric bikes

3 April, 2020
The new 2010 Quantya models include a scooter and a minicross bike, both equipped with an electric DC motor and lithium ion batteries. The scooter, called the Quantya Squter P1 is an electric scooter with 80 km/hr of top speed…

New Bajaj/KTM 125 and 350cc models to production

3 April, 2020
After the lovely KTM concepts seen at last year’s EICMA show, the 2010 EICMA will see those models, or something similar, head to production in a joint venture with Bajaj, which owns a 30 percent stake in the Austrian company.…

Mass motorcycle protest in France

3 April, 2020
You can push people only so far before they decide to let you know that they are not happy with certain government proposals in the matter of road safety policies as the French Minister of Interiors Claude Guént found out…

Alex de Angelis: "I thought of quitting"

3 April, 2020
Alex de Angelis has had a tough 2010 season, between crashes, injuries and being dumped by his Scot Racing team and then the joy of finding a new ride with JiR Racing for his home race at Misano, but all…

Road test: Moto Guzzi Griso 8V Special Edition 2009

3 April, 2020
This Griso will certainly have Guzzi fans enthusiastic over the 2009 offering as Moto Guzzi undertakes a strong brand relaunch, which sees the Griso as protagonist.We have watched the new 2009 models from Moto Guzzi with interest, including the Nevada…

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, queen among Superbikes

3 April, 2020
After months of testing by specialist international press, Kawasaki has announced that the new Ninja ZX-10R 2008 is the undisputed queen of all the biggest European examples. The company has been crowned winner of the Supertest 2008 in one of…

More Sliding from Casey Stoner – Video

3 April, 2020
Motoblog reader Max&Casey (we can imagine who his favourite riders are) was so impressed by the first video of Casey Stoner sliding at Phillip Island that he put together another compilation from the entire race.Stoner’s control of the sliding Ducati…

MotoGP rider quotes from Friday at Indianapolis

3 April, 2020
You can read almost all the MotoGP rider quotes from Friday’s first day of practice at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the main complaint from the riders was how difficult the track was to ride during the morning session…

Video: Bentley Continental GTC offroad in sand dunes

3 April, 2020
We would never have thought to use a supercar sedan for a romp among the sand dunes, but in this video you will find the off-road qualities of the Bentley Continental GTC clearly on display. The Bentley in the sand…

Karel Abraham returns home as team stays in Sepang

3 April, 2020
After just three laps this morning in the second pre-season test at Sepang, Cardion AB rider Karel Abraham had to stop and now has decided to return home as the injury that he picked during the Jerez private test won’t…

ER-6 Powerbronze accessories

3 April, 2020
Powerbronze has a complete range of aesthetic accessories for the Kawasaki ER-6, in both its versions.The parts mostly involve the ABS and include carbon fibre engine parts. For the ER-6 N version a dedicated windshield is also available. For a…

2011 European Car of the Year: the Nissan Leaf

3 April, 2020
Could this mark the beginning of a true electric car evolution in Europe? The Nissan Leaf, an all-electric vehicle, has won the 2011 European Car of the Year Award in what was not, however, a smooth victory. According to some…

Rider quotes from WSBK testing at Portimao

3 April, 2020
The tough weather conditions in the three day official test at Portiamo put a damper on many of the things the teams were trying to test and find solutions for, however the riders took it in stride, even they got…

Ducati remains Ducati says Audi CEO

3 April, 2020
After receiving the green light from the European Union on their purchase of Ducati and visting the Sachsenring GP and talking to Valentino Rossi who stated that the German company has ambitious plans and wants him to continue with the…

Road America: Aprilia Transformers Livery

3 April, 2020
Aprilia USA during Round 6 of the AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike series weekend at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI. unveiled a Aprilia RSV 1000 Factory with a one off livery based on the upcoming movie Transformers: Revenge of the…

Motorland Aragon circuit to name turn after Carlos Checa

3 April, 2020
With the World Superbike championship heading to the Motorland Aragon circuit this weekend for the 8th round of the season, has decided to pay tribute to Carlos Checa by naming one of their turns of the track after the first…

Buy a motorcycle get a free gun (w/video)

3 April, 2020
Supermarket 2 for 1 offers are the norm, but it isn’t something you see in the motorcycle business, when you usually have to grovel to get something added to your latest purchase, so after the the pizza shop owner in…

2009 TT Slow Motion Video

3 April, 2020
Check out this totally awesome slow motion footage from the 2009 Tourist Trophy that was taken by British TV Channel ITV4. You can actually see what happens to the bikes while they’re in action and what a beating they take…