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More on the Ouroboros, it's called Zaeta

3 April, 2020

You may remember our post on Graziano Rossi and the Ouroboros, a new dirt track prototype bike that will be debuting shortly. Well lucky for us in this month’s August issue of Riders Italian Magazine there’s an interview with Graziano…

Top motorcycle trips worldwide

3 April, 2020

Most of us probably have in mind an ideal motorcycle tour we’d like to do: from how adventurous to how luxurious, on which continent, whether desert or mountainous and the myriad other landscapes available.But given that we’re all spoilt for…

KTM to wildcard in World Superbikes in 2012?

3 April, 2020

KTM may be waiting for World Superbikes to better define their rules before they decide to field a full-time team, but not so subtly hinted that they could make a few appearances into international racing in 2012 and that could…

Special edition Triumph Speed Triple Brown Racer

3 April, 2020

This special edition Triump Speed Triple Brown Racer comes from France, showing off an unusual but not unattractive colour. In addition to the bronze tone, a couple of features in gold are included, giving it a vintage touch. We think…

Antonelli's death sparks new controversy over track safety as new video reveals another view

3 April, 2020

Andrea Antonelli’s death during the Supersport round at Moscow naturally sparked more concerns and controversy over track safety and extreme weather conditions in which riders often are ‘forced’ to ride.One of the questions that came up while everyone was anxiously…

Best Braker at Mugello

3 April, 2020

Ever get involved in one of those discussions about who is the best braker in MotoGP? Well now Brembo can tell you who was the best at the end of the long downhill straight at Mugello.According to Brembo, in the…

Audi's new logo

3 April, 2020

Here is the new logo to celebrate Audi’s 100th anniversary. While initially I thought it would be difficult to re-design but still keep the simple, minimalist logo, the restyled look is effective without being revolutionary.The classic rings have a sharper,…

MotoGP riders talk about qualifying at Misano

3 April, 2020

Eighteen thousandths of second that’s how much Dani Pedrosa pipped Jorge Lorenzo to take the pole position at Misano today. The Repsol Honda rider needs to win both in Italy and at Aragon (a circuit that seems to favour more…

Pirro and Battaini testing Ducati GP bikes at Jerez

3 April, 2020

While the Ducati MotoGP factory team will be racing in Austin this weekend, their test team in currently at Jerez de la Frontera for another three-day test along with World Superbike riders Carlos Checa and Ayrton Badovini and Aprilia test…

Stoner on 2008 championship: disappointed but Rossi deserving

3 April, 2020

Valentino has won the MotoGP championship, but not without an exciting race with more protagonists than just the Italian. Stoner, Pedrosa and Lorenzo certainly gave the public some entertainment, at the end of an emotional season.Stoner was having a tough…

Valentino Rossi in Ducati? Silly Season starts at Wrooom

3 April, 2020

Ducati and their sponsors have never hidden the fact that they would love to have 9 times World Champion Valentino Rossi in their team, but to say it however slyly during the official 2010 MotoGP team presentation lacks a certain…

MotoGP Phillip Island image gallery

3 April, 2020

We’re a little late in posting our gallery from last weekend’s Iveco Australian Grand Prix, but we’ll make up for it, because we have 111 pics for you to enjoy and we’ll be posting another gallery for you later today,…

Jaguar XF preview

3 April, 2020

Our friends over at Autoblog.nl tip us off to a nice image gallery of the new Jaguar XF on the site of the english magazine Autocar. The images are low-res only (356×236 pixels), so we’ll have to wait some more…

Sepang weather not kind to Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden

3 April, 2020

The weather at Sepang has decided to through a wrench into Ducati’s testing plans. With the Desmosedici GP12 being developed almost from scratch in just over a little more than six months, both Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi need to…

Up, Up and Away with the World's Largest Superbike Balloon

3 April, 2020

When I first saw this photo of this hot air balloon the first thing that popped into my mind was that oldie, but goldie ’60s song by the Fifth Dimension, Up, up and Away but George White one of the…

H-Moto Superstock squad plans to enter WSBK Evo class

3 April, 2020

When Dorna took over the World Superbike champion one of the first things that they wanted to do was slash racing costs and also help boost dwindling grids.When the plans were first outlined, several Superstock and Supersport squads expressed a…

Lancia Voyager

3 April, 2020

Saying “Lancia Voyager” is going to take some getting used to, especially for the US market but luckily they get to keep the original. The Voyager model rounds out Lancia’s offering at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show after the Flavia…

SYM scooter road test: Symphony, Joyride and Citycom

3 April, 2020

We had a test drive of the 2009 SYM scooter range recently, with a drive on a windy and mountainous road that proved a good testing ground for the scooter from Taiwan. The three distinct products that we tested were…

WSBK: Yamaha Sterilgarda Reveal 2010 Livery

3 April, 2020

Yamaha Sterilgarda has become the lastest World Superbike team that has unveiled their new livery of their 2010 Yamaha YZF-R1 that James Toseland and Cal Crutchlow will be using this season.The event that took place at the Sterilgarda’s headquarters in…

Sketches of the new Fiat Stilo

3 April, 2020

Someone in theAutotematic forums scanned and uploaded a couple of sketches of the new Fiat Stilo from Quattroruote, the Italian foremost automotive magazine: seen from the front and seen from the rear.

Harley Davidson Sportster in the Globe of Death

3 April, 2020

You’ve all seen in Youtube or in live shows, two or more riders spinning in perfect synchronization inside the steel grids of the Globe of Death and usually they use light weight modified bikes, but this is the first time…

Matchless Motorcycles and Kate Moss in ad campaign

3 April, 2020

Matchless is the oldest marque of British motorcycles (founded in 1899) and this upcoming June will be launching its clothing collection and has enlisted top model Kate Moss to star in their advertising campaign, which sees Moss drapped on Marlon…

Paddock Girls from Vallelunga

3 April, 2020

Vallelunga certainly didn’t disappoint on any front, with a trip to the Paddock Show, HANNspree, a chat with Frankie Chili and Giancarlo Falappa. And of course, a few snaps of the Paddock Girls from the track.

New Sticker on Rossi's M1

3 April, 2020

Many may remember Valentino Rossi’s tribute sticker to his dog Guido who died after the Australian GP, but during Sepang tests Rossi’s Yamaha M1 was seen sporting a new decal with not one but two bulldog puppies, a male and…

Arrow exhausts BMW S100RR

3 April, 2020

Unsurprisingly the BMW S1000RR has become one of the favourite models for aftermarket parts - making the bavarian superbike even sportier. This time we get a BMW S1000RR exhaust by Arrow, after SC-Project already released theirs. The S1000RR Arrow exhaust…