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Ducati Monster 1098?

18 March, 2020
After the news about a possible new Ducati model, the Ducati Hyperfighter in 2009, again news about Ducati.Will be the new Monster 696 line upgraded? The new Ducati Monster is really looking very well and is the most sold bike…

Valentino Rossi new helmet " my face" at Mugello

18 March, 2020
Seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi won his home Grand Prix at Mugello for the seventh time in a row. But what abouthis new helmet? The design by Aldo Drudi features his shocked face on the top…Video: Valentino Rossi unveiled a…

Triumph Tiger 800 copies BMW F800GS

18 March, 2020
In an interview with MCN, BMW boss Hendrik von Kuenheim has accused Triumph of copying the BMW F800GS in building its new Tiger 800 models. It seems that BMW is more than just a little rankled over some borrowing of…

More wind tunnel testing for Marco Simoncelli

18 March, 2020
Dani Pedrosa may be Honda’s fair haired child, but HRC looks like they’ve got a special place in their flinty hearts for Marco Simoncelli.Simoncelli didn’t take this year’s Rookie of Year Award, because he crashed out to often trying to…

Maxi-scooter Aprilia SR Max

18 March, 2020
We can’t help wondering if Aprilia thinks its SR Max scooter can’t stand on its own two wheels without draping a lady all over it in the official press shoot, but anyway here is some added eye candy for the…

Shoya Tomizawa Tribute at Bologna Airport

18 March, 2020
Ian Wheeler is the Communications Manager for the Marc VDS Racing Team that fields Scott Redding and Hector Faubel in Moto2 and took this photo at the International Guiglielmo Marconi Airport in Bologna of a very touching and simple tribute…

Verona Motor Bike Expo 2012: KTM's stand

18 March, 2020
One of the most visited stands at the 2012 Motor Bike Expo in Verona is the one of Austrian manufacturer KTM, which showed up at the event with its three brand new models: the 690 Duke, the 350 Freeride and…

Graham Jarvis trains in a skate park in Leeds /video

18 March, 2020
Do you remember Graham Jarvis? Well, how could we forget him? However, in case you don’t, we are talking about a legendary British enduro rider that has been amazing the web for years with his jaw-dropping performances in the strangest…

Niccolò Antonelli to ride for Gresini Moto3 team

18 March, 2020
Fausto Gresini has decided to field teenager (he’s just 15) Niccolò Antonelli as one of his riders next season in the inaugural Moto3 GP championship. Niccolò is the son of former Italian CIV rider Igor Antonelli, who also had a…

Intermot 2008: BMW S 1000 RR Racebike 2009

18 March, 2020
We give you these shots of the BMW S 1000 RR Racebike that will debut at the next World Superbike Championship. I presume the competitors will be scrutinising this model - it looks fas enough and nasty enough to me.

Casey Stoner pulverizes Mugello record in testing

18 March, 2020
Following yesterday’s MotoGP race at the Mugello, today the teams (minus Yamaha factory and satellite teams and Ducati factory) took to the track again for a day of official testing. Casey Stoner was the fastest of the day, despite a…

Shark RSI New Replica De Puniet helmet

18 March, 2020
In a couple of days the brand new Shark RSI New Replica de Puniet helmet should arrive, based on the design of the French rider from Team LCR di Lucio Cecchinello who races with a Honda RC212V in the MotoGP.…

Jorge Lorenzo's Yamaha M1: development for 2011

18 March, 2020
Current 2010 MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo has apparently asked for improvement to the Yamaha M1 engine, or things will be very difficult for the team next year. According to Valentino Rossi’s crew chief, Jeremy Burgess, departing with Rossi for Ducati,…

Colin Edwards signs 2011 with Yamaha Tech3

18 March, 2020
After Colin Edwards had indicated that he would like to go to SBK and ride for Ducati while winning a few victories, before changing his tune and saying he would prefer to remain in MotoGP, he has now signed for…

Nürburgring circuit up for sale

18 March, 2020
The Nürburgring racetrack in Germany that went into insolvency administration last November is now officially up for sale, despite the numerous petitions, protests and campaigns to to save the state owned facility, that is in debt for around € 400…

Video: Suzuka Circuit celebrates 50th Anniversary

18 March, 2020
The famed and infamous Suzuka (for MotoGP after the death of Daijiro Kato) circuit celebrated its 50th Anniversary this past weekend with the festivities organized by Honda who owns the circuit under the Mobilityland Corporation banner.Besides the usual racing cars,…

Ducati 2009: models and vision

18 March, 2020
“Ducati likes to win every Championship”, said Micha de Vries, Ducati North Europe’s Chief Operating Officer at the EICMA in Milan to Twowheelsblog.Micha De Vries told about the new vision, the new logo and the new models. He said: “Our…

Gino Rea vs Taylor Knapp for the best 2011 save (w/video)

18 March, 2020
We thought that Taylor Knapp’s save at Mid-Ohio deserved a medal for the best save of the 2011 racing season, but that was because we had yet to see what World Supersport rider Gino Rea could do during yesterday’s Supersport…

Zero Engineering's Samurai Chopper and Shogun come to Europe

18 March, 2020
As reported by Tor Sagen, Zero Engineering will be presenting its Samurai Chopper model to the European market at Milan’s Eicma show next week.Since 1992, the Japanese company has been building handmade custom bikes with some truly incredible results, and…

MotoGP Jerez – FP1 Results and Quotes

15 March, 2020
Valentino Rossi set the fastest time in the first free practice session at Jerez yesterday, Loris Capirossi was 2nd just 0,364 behind the Fiat Yamaha. Casey Stoner lapped third fastest, and championship leader Jorge Lorenzo 4th, 0.794s slower than his…

Kousuke Akiyoshi to replace Pedrosa at IRTA Test

15 March, 2020
Former Suzuki test rider and occasional MotoGP wildcard Kousuke Akiyoshi, will replace a still recovering Dani Pedrosa in Honda HRC in this weekend’s official MotoGP test in Jerez.Akiyoshi, who joined Honda this past winter, won the 2007 Suzuka 8 Hours…