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WSBK Assen: Wet qualifying QP2 defines Superpole partecipants

3 April, 2020

A very wet and cold QP2 at Assen determined which sixteen riders will part in this afternoon’s WSBK Superpole with the QP1 results coming into play as no rider was able to better his lap times.Sylvain Guintoli thanks to his…

Volkswagen Tiguan to be built in US

3 April, 2020

Volkswagen has some work to do for its brand on the US car market and in plans to expand beyond the Passat, Jetta and Beetle models, reports have emerged that it might expand its production and build the Volkswagen Tiguan…

Honda to Exhibit New Look S2000 Model at Tokyo Auto Salon

3 April, 2020

The news that Honda will be showing an S2000 model nearly four years after production ceased is a bit confusing. We weren’t aware of a new model, but the company’s press release marks the S2000 Modulo Climax as one of…

Mavizen at 2010 Isle of Man TT Zero event

3 April, 2020

A Mavizen bike will appear at the 2010 TT Zero event, despite Isle of Man organisers setting up this rival event after shunning the TTXGP, founded by Azhar Hussain, owner of Mavizen. The TT Zero was established by FIM and…

Max Biaggi's 2010 Celebration T-Shirt

3 April, 2020

The front of Max Biaggi’s 2010 World Superbike Championship celebration T-shirt was pretty well self explanatory , 5 stars on the front to remember his four straight 250cc World titles (Aprilia and Honda) and this first Superbike title, and this…

Yamaha R1 2009: new pics

3 April, 2020

We’ll follow up with more dynamic shots and the technical specs, but in the meantime you can feast on these photos of the highly anticipated Yamaha R1 2009, with its three different colours of black, blue and white.

MotoGP Brno Rider Quotes after the race

3 April, 2020

With Valentino Rossi’s switch to Ducati story having momentarily died down, we can get back to what all the riders had to say regarding today’s Cardion ab Grand Prix Czech Republic GP race. Tomorrow all the teams will be back…

Images from the MotoGP Mugello Weekend

3 April, 2020

Check out our photo gallery from this weekend’s MotoGP Gran Premio d’Italia Alice, that saw Ducati factory rider Casey Stoner put an end to Valentino Rossi’s seven year reign at Mugello.Images from Mugello Weekend

Mega gallery of photos from Sepang

3 April, 2020

From the first day of MotoGP testing at Sepang, we can now give you a mega gallery of photos for you to check out. Enjoy the pics.

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…

1970's Vespa Commerical

3 April, 2020

From Scootering Usa who found this video from the ‘70s on the Vespa scooter.

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…