Honda V4 pics
Here are the first pics of the new Honda V4 1200, claimed to be a new era in motorcycles due to its variable-cylinder engine. While the impressive motor might have you in mind of superbike technology, the V4 is designed…
FIM confident that Motegi GP is still on
Late last month the FIM issued a press release saying that all the scheduled races in Japan were going be held and that they would be making a definitive announcement during this weekend’s Italian GP regarding the Motegi race, and…
WSBK Miller Round Video Highlights
Missed yesterday’s World Superbike races at Miller Motorsports Park? Here are two highlight videos from both races, where you’ll see mechanical failures, crashes and heartbreak.If these highlights aren’t enough and you need to see the entire US round, just click…
Paddock Girls from WSBK Valencia
Friday morning wake up call with a gallery of pics of the Superbike grid girls from the Valencia, and if these aren’t enough to whet your appetite, you can head over to our friends at Bike Channel by clicking here…
Guardrails like guillotines (w/video)
Mike Werner over at Bikes in the Fast Lane has an interesting post on one French motorcycle rider’s compaign (check out the above video) against guardrails that are more like guillotines than safety features on roads and highways in France.…
Triumph Speed Triple 1050 by LighTech
Italian company LighTech introduces its new range of accessories dedicated to the Triumph Speed Triple 1050, which can be combined in a full kit that would embellish the looks of the already stunning British naked bike. Arguably the strongest piece…
Marco Melandri wins Race 2 thriller at Miller Motorsports Park
The World Superbike riders will probably say good-bye to Miller Motorsports Park after a thrilling race 2, as rumors have it that next season the Utah round will be dropped in favour of Laguna Seca - that was on the…
Nicky Hayden's Special 'Make a Wish' Helmet
Nicky Hayden will be wearing a very special one-off Arai helmet, designed by Starline during the Indianapolis MotoGP race this weekend that will be auctioned off after the race to raise money to support the Make a Wish Foundation, a…
Mercedes MBrace system tracks down Boston Marathon bombers
During the recent Boston Marathon explosions the suspects hijacked a Mercedes ML to run away after placing the bombs. After discovering that Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev had stolen the German SUV, American police contacted Mercedes-Benz USA asking for help in…
AGV's new PistaGP helmet – Taking it to the next level
During the first Sepang test Valentino Rossi debuted this new AGV helmet dubbed PistaGP (pista in Italian means track) that sparked a lot of interest after the Italian said “it feels like I am not wearing a helmet. Its aerodynamics…
Carmelo Ezpeleta: Valentino will Return for Sachsenring
Dorna’s CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta speaking to Spanish sports website AS has announced that Valentino Rossi will be returning racing for the German GP at Sachsenring round that takes place in just nine days.Rossi who broke his tibia and fibula at…
Guintoli remebers Antonelli ahead of Silverstone round: "One of us is gone"
The World Superbike Championship will be back in the United Kingdom this weekend for the long-awaited Silverstone round. After the tragic weekend in Moscow and the tragic accident in the Supersport race which befell Andrea Antonelli, the WSBK riders will…
New Ferrari design chief: Flavio Manzoni from Volkswagen to Maranello
Flavio Manzoni, Walter de’ Silva’s right hand man and current director of creative design at Volkswagen Group, is moving back to his home country to take up the post of design at Ferrari. He will be responsible for Ferrari style…
Shuhei Nakamoto reveals more of the 2012 season and talks about Stoner, Marquez and Pedrosa
HRC has generated a highly interesting and candid interview with their Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto who goes out of his way to review Honda’s 2012 season from the weight increase decided during the 2011 off season that threw them into…
Kawasaki thinking of a return to MotoGP?
Kawasaki officially pulled out of MotoGP racing at the end of 2008 due to the economic crisis, but to avoid Dorna suing them for breach of contract, Kawasaki continued for one more season with their ZX-RR, and since the Akashi…
Yamaha BW 125 Fi 2009
The team at Soloscooter gave us this news on the new Yamaha scooter BW 125.The scooter was seen as a prototype at the Tokyo show in 2007, and while the new version loses a little agression, the Booster changes slightly,…
Leon Camier quickest on day 1 of official WSBK testing
Today’s first day official World Superbike testing at Phillip Island saw twelve riders in less that one second and with Leon Camier leading the field taking up where he left off after last Thursday’s and Friday’s private test, but this…
Kevin Schwantz explains that he was banned from COTA
The legal battle between Kevin Schwantz and the Circuit of the Americas regarding the alleged rights to the 10-year contract to promote MotoGP went up a couple of notches during the recent MotoGP tests at the Austin circuit, when the…
Dani Pedrosa happy with 20 point take and Marc Marquez apologizes for DNF at Mugello
For 12 laps Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez were able to shadow Jorge Lorenzo and keep his pace but then on the 13th lap Lorenzo suddenly pushed the NOS button on his M1 and speed away leaving the two Repsol…
Katsuyuki Nakasuga to sub for Jorge Lorenzo at Sepang
Two time Japanese Superbike champion (2008 and 2009) and Yamaha M1 test rider Katsuyuki Nakasuga has been called on to sub for recovering Jorge Lorenzo in this weekend’s MotoGP race at Sepang.For Nakasuga it will be his first MotoGP appearance,…
Nicky Hayden's 'Just Married' helmet
Relax ladies, Nicky Hayden is still single but he’s decided to celebrate his sister’s recent wedding with this ‘Just Married’ design on his Arai helmet.It might be sort of corny, but most chicks will fall for this very romantic thought…
Harley-Davidson water cooled patent
The Americans are excited - a new Harley-Davidson patent which has emerged shows that the company is working on a new liquid-cooling system for a V-Twin engine. According to reports, the main purpose behind the water-cooled plant seems to be…
Alfa Romeo 8C: De Meo opens up about the GTA
This is a birthday presented signed with three simple words: Gran Turismo Alleggerita. It’s a birthday card dedicated to all the “alfisti” (alfa fans), written by Luca De Meo, general manager of Alfa Romeo. The words are the following: it’s…
Rider quotes from MotoGP Silverstone qualifying session
Even if you missed out watching today’s MotoGP qualifying action at Silverstone, you can find out what the riders had to say about it, right here.Casey Stoner - 1st“Everything has gone really well this weekend. We were lucky it stayed…
Indian Chief by Polaris
One of the US’ historic motorcycle brands, Indian, was ready to disappear from the market recently before being bought by Polaris Industries last April. Polaris bought the Indian brand clearly with the Chief model in mind as it was definitely…