BMW F800GS and F650GS new colours
The 2010 BMW F 650 GS and F 800 GS have new colours as a touch-up for the new year. The F 650 GS will be available in Lava Orange Metallic, White Aluminium Matt Metallic and Biarritzblue Metallic. The colours…
After the hype: the Ducati GP11 to become Rossi's new M1?
The Italians were beside themselves over the MotoGP Valencia tests this week as Valentino Rossi took to the track for the first time on the Ducati GP11. But after a relatively positive first day, the second day of testing turned…
Ducati Monster "cowboy style"
It’s hard to figure out what the owner of this Ducati Monster was expecting to get when he decided to customize it that way, putting random pieces of leather on the bodywork in an attempt it to give it some…
Mercedes Citan spy sots
Here is the first set of spy shots picturing the next Mercedes Citan, a new front-wheel drive urban delivery vehicle developed on the same platform of the Renault Kangoo. The model is one of the first outcomes of the partnership…
Honda expands motorcycle production in India
The global motorcycle market is far from healthy with falling sales in the USA and Europe. If it weren’t for countries like India, Brazil and the pacific region in general, there wouldn’t be much keeping us afloat right now. With…
Valentino Rossi pips top spot on day 2 testing at Jerez
On the second day of official MotoGP testing at Jerez de la Frontera, most of the MotoGP riders decided to wait (and keep an eye the Formula 1 race) for the afternoon session to hit the track, after it began…
Bike technology water-cooled BMW R1200GS
Touching up an icon like the BMW R1200GS is no easy task and so the German company has decided to go all out and just rebuild the whole thing, including fitting out its world-famous adventure tourer with a brand new…
Video: Nicky Hayden on the Ducati GP12
We have to apologize for thinking that Ducati only wanted to milk the publicity cow with the video of Valentino Rossi riding the GP12 at Jerez, instead they’ve now released footage of Nicky Hayden on the new bike.Too bad that…
BE1 Racing to race 'refreshed' 2009 Yamaha R6's
With the divorce papers already filed between BE1 ParkinGO Racing and Triumph we can officially announce that the Italian team’s new squeeze, guess what, will be Yamaha.Yamaha will be returning to the grid with BE1 Racing after their factory team…
2013 Kia Cadenza facelift: first images and info
The time for a facelift has finally come for the Kia Cadenza as well, and we have to say that the stylistic update of the Korean sedan made its appearance very similar to the flagship Qoris (or K9, as it…
Hector Barbera issues apology statement
Hector Barbera’s altercation with his girlfriend - apparently she wanted to break it off - got very messy because lover’s spat turned into a brawl that saw his girlfriend end up in the hospital with some bruises, with the two…
2012 Suzuki V-Strom 650 ABS preview test ride
After the disparaging comments on the internet about the lack of evolved design on the new Suzuki V-Strom, we’ll be taking it for a test ride in Croatia to see for ourselves. The new Suzuki adventure bike is a mixed…
Stunting with the KTM 125 Duke (w/video)
Wouldn’t it be great to be sixteen again and beg your parents for a motorcyle, with the great littleKTM 125 Duke on the top of your wishlist?Obviously you wouldn’t want to hand them KTM’s “Ready to Race” slogan and you’d…
Hiroshi Aoyama joins World Superbikes with Ten Kate Racing
It wasn’t exactly a surprise as the rumor that Hiroshi Aoyama would be another MotoGP refugee joining the World Superbike championship in 2012 has been floating around lately, and today Honda Motor Europe and Ten Kate Racing have officially confirmed…
The 200 Miles of Imola Revival Event
The 200 Miglia of Imola revival at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari of Imola will be a one of the hottest events to attend if you’re going to be in Italy from the 1st to the 3rd of October.…
Aprilia RSW 500 racing versions on sale
From the guys at Moto22 in Spain, we discover that two Aprilia RSW 500’s are for sale. The models participated in the world 500cc class with Tetsuya Harada in 1999, and in 2000 with Harada and Jeremy McWilliams.The Aprilia RSW…
Valentino Rossi to use 7th engine, will start from pitlane at Aragon
Valentino Rossi will be starting tomorrow’s Aragon GP from the pitlane and with a 10 second penalty. The Ducati rider sealed a 7th engine on his Ducati Desmosedici GP11.2, thus breaking the 2011 six engine per rider rule.Rossi doesn’t have…
Two mechanical elves for Dani Pedrosa
Dani Pedrosa is definitely not a media monger, he hasn’t an autobiography out or stars in some comic book like Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo, so we find it interesting that he has this children’s book called “Dos duendes mecánicos…
Honda V4 countdown: VFR1200F to debut on October 8
Honda will reveal the new VFR1200F in a few days’ time, and the V4 countdown has appeared on the dedicated site. The Honda presentation will take place in Tokyo on October 8, although we’ve already seen V4 spy shots that…
Moto2 – Toni Elias to Sign with Gresini, finally
Unbelievably, former MotoGP rider Toni Elias has yet to be finalize his deal with Fausto Gresini’s Moto2 team.Elias had initially signed with Pons’ team, but then reneged preferring to go back with his former team manager Fausto Gresini.Elias has already…
Honda Crosstourer and Crossrunner videos: Crossrunner to production?
Clearly in the vein of the Ducati Multistrada and the new Triumph Tiger, this Honda Crossrunner video shows the allrounder theme behind this new bike, presented at the 2010 EICMA show. Reports are it could see production as early as…
Eugene Laverty regains top position in FP2 at Aragon
The second World Superbike free practice at the Motorland Aragon saw Eugene Laverty regain the top of the timesheets with a blistering lap of 1’57″409, that lowered Tom Sykes QP2 time by more three tenths of a second in preparation…
Kawasaki ER-6n design competition concludes: Italian winner
The Kawasaki ER-6n Design Competition has closed, after three months and a whopping 22,230 entries from around Europe. From Italy, there were 8,544 design projects, and the Italian winner is Lorenzo Pittola, with this ZETA-n design. Other winners and images…
More from the MotoGP riders on day 1 of testing at Sepang
We’ve got more rider quotes from the first day of MotoGP testing at Sepang, where luckily the weather held out, but the grip level was lower due to the rain during the ECU test, so lap times were higher than…
Valentino Rossi's 2013 Mugello tribute helmet
Every year for the Mugello GP Valentino Rossi debuts a special helmet design for his home race. This season the Italian picked one of his several trademark symbols, a bright green turtle, that features his blue eyes. The helmet graphics…