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  Ducati sale by Volkswagen attracts more interest?

  24 May 2017 / 4 comments

  With parent company Volkswagen (VW) reeling from the effects of Dieselgate, owner of premier Italian motorcycle brand Ducati, Audi, is reported to have received expressions of interest from private equity firms, according to unnamed sources. […]

   

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  Nicky Hayden, 2006 MotoGP champion, passes on

  23 May 2017 / 14 comments

  Nicky Hayden, MotoGP World Champion in 2006, has passed away due to injuries suffered in a cycling accident. He was 35 years old. Hayden was seriously injured in a collision with a car whilst out […]

   

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  Malaysian Muhammad Akid graduates from Valentino Rossi’s third VR46 Riders Academy Mastercamp

  16 May 2017 / 6 comments

  Fledgling Malaysian racer Muhammad Akid Aziz (18) has graduated from Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders Academy in Tavullia, Italy, after attending a gruelling five-day mastercamp. Under the tutelage of three-time English Flat Track Champion and two-time […]

   

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  2017 Kawasaki Versys-X gets Yoshimura exhaust can

  16 May 2017 / 3 comments

  As new direction for Kawasaki in the quarter-litre class, the 2017 Kawasaki Versys-X 250 is a dual-purpose styled light tourer designed for commutes and middle-distance rides. Motorcycle performance specialist Yoshimura has issued an R-77 type […]

   

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  MotoGP to remove paddock girls from the racing grid?

  15 May 2017 / 46 comments

  Despite the enlightened times we live in, where discrimination against women is frowned upon and, in many countries, illegal, paddock girls, sometimes known as “race queens” or “umbrella girls”, have been a fixture in four- […]

   

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  2019 MotoGP to get electric motorcycle support race?

  12 May 2017 / 2 comments

  With the world’s major racing classes in the four-wheel world getting electric car racing series, motorcycling’s premier racing series, MotoGP, does not intend to be left behind. Carmelo Ezpeleta, head of Dorna, the commercial concern […]

   

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  2017 Honda RS150R gets Vietnam superbike treatment

  11 May 2017 / 1 comment

  In the Malaysian supercub segment, two machines reign supreme, the Honda RS150R and the Yamaha Y15ZR. Both these 150 cc underbone machines are much favoured with younger riders for stylish looks and good handling, along […]

   

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  Royal Enfield of India to buy Ducati from Volkswagen?

  8 May 2017 / 7 comments

  After a Reuters report that Volkswagen might be letting go of motorcycle brand Ducati, which it owns via subsidiary Audi, a rumour has emerged that Royal Enfield of India may be considering a purchase of […]

   

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  Singapore traffic police don’t mess around when it comes to using a mobile phone behind the wheel

  5 May 2017 / 42 comments

  HP got confiscated by TP….that was swift ???????? Posted by Adam Abdul Rashid on 26hb April 2017 Using a mobile phone while behind the wheel of a vehicle is indeed dangerous and fool-hardy, besides being […]

   

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  2017 Furion M1 rotary-engined hybrid motorcycle – is this the future of motorcycling?

  4 May 2017 / 3 comments

  French startup Furion is currently seeking funds for its rotary-engined hybrid motorcycle, called the M1. Rotary engines for motorcycles are not a new idea, of course, with Suzuki having the first mass-market rotary back in […]

   

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  IIMS 2017 – the custom motorcycle scene in Indonesia

  3 May 2017 / 3 comments

  The recently concluded Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) in Jakarta saw lots of new cars on display, such as the Mitsubishi XM, the Suzuki Ignis and Kia Rio, as well as the new Honda CR-V […]

   

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  2017 BMW Motorrad HP4 Race racing motorcycle released – limited edition of only 750, worldwide

  19 April 2017 / 3 comments

  Racing superbikes, derived from the road-going machines that any rider can buy off the showroom floor, are special machines, designed to put more focus on racing at speed as opposed to any pretense of being […]

   

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  2017 Energica Evo and Eva get power boost and Euro4

  7 April 2017 / 4 comments

  Coming with a power increase for 2017 are the Italian-made Energica Evo sports bike and Eva naked sports electric bikes (e-bikes). This is in conjunction with homologation for the e-bikes under Euro 4 regulations. Power […]

   

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  2017 Indian Chieftain Limited and Elite US launch

  5 April 2017 / 2 comments

  After closing the shutters on Victory, Polaris Corporation – owner of both the Indian Motorcycle and Victory brands – has focused its attention on Indian, in an effort to usurp the current US motorcycle market […]

   

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  Honda Monkey minibike ends after 50 iconic years

  4 April 2017 / 9 comments

  As a motorcycle icon, the Honda Monkey has been around for over 50 years, and Honda has made a decision to pull the plug on its production. Citing increasing difficulty in making the Monkey meet […]

   

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