Automotive

Julien Dupont and Arthur Coutard in the wilds of the French Alps

25 March, 2020

We’re usually used to seeing urban trial rider Julien Dupont do pretty awesome things in major cities for his Ride the World series, but seeing him with freestyle trial buddy Arthur Coutard riding around the rocky slopes of the French…

BMW Motorrad Superbike team wraps up testing at Eastern Creek

25 March, 2020

While all the attention was focused on the official 3-day Superbike tests at Portimao, the BMW Motorrad Motorsport Superbike team was quietly conductiong their own private 3-day test, and in much better, even torridly hot weather conditions at the Eastern…

2011 EICMA: Borile B450 Scrambler

25 March, 2020

Diminutive Italian manufacturer Borile presented at the 2011 EICMA a new model: the B450 Scrambler. Loyal to its style, Borile unveiled this vintage looking motorcycle which - as the name suggests - is quite reminiscent of the Ducati model that…

Valentino Rossi to test Ferrari F1 Car this Month

25 March, 2020

Wrooom isn’t only a Ducati event, but it’s also Ferrari happening and Stefano Domenicali, the teams principal during his press conference announced that Valentino Rossi will be once again taking the wheel of one their Formula 1 cars for two…

Scrooser: the most minimal scooter there is /video

25 March, 2020

Diminutive German manufacturer Scrooser presents the Scrooser, a modern and quite extravagant new mobility solution based on a classic scooter. As you can see at first glance from the pictures, the design of the model is reduced to the bare…

Enduro gear from 2010 AXO offroad range

25 March, 2020

The 2010 Offroad AXO collection includes enduro-specific gear in the form of the Enduro WP Pants and Dart Enduro WP boots. The pants are highly durable, made from a perforated polyester and nylon mix, and are antibacterial and antiperspirant. They…

Chris Vermeulen to WSBK in Kawasaki

25 March, 2020

Sunday will be Chris Vermeulen’s fourth to last race in MotoGP with Rizla Suzuki, because next year the Aussie rider will be heading to the World Superbike Championship with Paul Bird’s Motorsport Kawasaki Racing Team.Vermeulen has signed a two year…

Gas Gas Halley SM 125

25 March, 2020

After more than 20 years (1985) since the debut of the first Halley 327, taken to the world trial championships by Gabino Renales, Gas Gas evokes the legendary model, transforming the Halley into a supermotard destined for a younger public:…

The Paddock pays tribute to Shoya Tomizawa

25 March, 2020

The entire Grand Prix paddock was stunned by the tragic death of Shoya Tomizawa and the following tributes have been paid to the 19 year old rider who succumbed to the injuries sustained during the Moto2 race.Dani Pedrosa : “There…

More testing for JiR Moto2 team at Valencia

25 March, 2020

Since last Monday’s Moto2 and Moto3 test session at Valencia was more or less a washout due to the weather, several teams will be back to test - and this time for three days - and this includes Team JiR…

Tom Sykes fastest at Imola WSBK test, while everyone worries for Joan Lascorz

25 March, 2020

Following yesterday’s World Superbike double header at Imola, the majority of the teams (except for Effenbert-Liberty, Pata and Pro Ride Honda) stayed over for an official day of testing, ahead of the Assen round that takes place April 22nd.The test…

Armadillo Scooterwear: cool scooter gear for your city ride

25 March, 2020

This fantastic video shows Armadillo scooterwear in more than just a simple motorcycle commercial. It’s the perfect video for a motorcycle gear brand that calls itself “armadillo”, and it certainly makes scootering look edgy and fun. Armadillo deals with clothing,…

Honda Fury 2009 pics

25 March, 2020

Honda Fury has launched its challenge in the difficult and competitive market of custom/cruiser bikes.After the first images published in anticipation of its New York show presentation, here are the official shots of the Honda Fury. It has a bold…

ZecOO by Znug Design: a futuristic scooter from Japan

25 March, 2020

Znug Design introduces the zecOO, a new electric scooter boasting an innovative and futuristic design that makes it look like a motorcycle from some sci-fi movie. The model is the brainchild of former Toyota designer Kota Nezu, who needed just…

Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies to race at Motegi

25 March, 2020

After all the negative hype and declarations of not wanting to ride at Motegi due to radiation leaking from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, another two riders have now capitulated to the growing pressure by their team bosses to take…

Update on Ratthapark Wilairot's conditions

25 March, 2020

There have been a couple of conflicting reports regarding the conditions of Moto2 rider Ratthapark Wilairot, who was seriously injured early Monday morning, after a serious motorcycle accident, that saw the driver of the bike die at the scene.While Stay…

250 cc rider Raffaele De Rosa's Wild Save

25 March, 2020

If you missed the 250cc qualifying session, then you missed one of the best saves ever and it’s being compared to Randy Mamola’s 1985 save at Misano, even if Mamola was on one of the meanest 500cc bikes.Check out the…

SBK 2009 Kawasaki factory Team

24 March, 2020

Kawasaki Motors Europe has announced that the Paul Bird Motorsport Team will be the official 2009 World Superbike Team. Makoto Tamada and Broc Parkes will ride the World Superbike Kawasaki ZX-10R.Steve Guttridge, Kawasaki’s European Race Planning Manager, said: “We had…

Jerez Moto2 test day 1

24 March, 2020

The first day of private testing at sunny Jerez saw a potpourri of machines, a factory MotoGP, three CRTs and a bevy of Moto2s and one lonely World Superbike team.Ducati had their test team out on the Spanish track with…

Rossi and Hayden will test only the GP11's at Brno

24 March, 2020

As we expected, also because Ducati team manager Vitto Guareschi had confirmed it early July, Ducati will not be testing their GP12 during Monday’s official post race test at Brno, but only their 800cc machine.Ducati perfers to continue testing their…