International Bike News · Page 78
Using the Wheels and Waves event in Biarritz, France as a backdrop, Ducati unveiled two new versions of the Scrambler Ducati - the Mach 2.0 and the Full Throttle with new graphics, …
As part of its expansion into Asia, and more specifically ASEAN, Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM has formed KTM Asia Motorcycle Manufacturing - a joint-venture with Adventure Cycle Philippines, owned by industrial giant …
For the American market, Yamaha has announced the 2018 Yamaha Star Venture tourer, which brings the uber-tourer game up a notch, surpassing the bar set by the benchmark in this segment, the …
Aside from driver or rider skill, races are won on engine tuning, fuel mapping and machine setup, and racing motorcycles are no different. For the upcoming motocross race season, Yamaha is introducing …
Kawasaki Racing Team's (KRT) dominance over the World Superbike Championship (WSBK) 2017 season continues with "Team Green" notching up its 100th race win at Donington Park, England the previous weekend. With the …
Despite all the turmoil and controversy attached to the name of Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta - Meccanica Verghera Agusta, Verghera being the town where MV Agusta originated - it cannot be …
A somewhat premature announcement has emerged on crash.net, saying a round of the 2018 MotoGP calendar would be hosted at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand. However, a later update quoted …
Despite making more comebacks than Rocky Balboa, American sportsbike manufacturer EBR Motorcycles - EBR standing for Erik Buell Racing - has apparently reached the end of the road. In an announcement on …
Inspired by the Vision Next 100, BMW Motorrad presented the BMW Motorrad Concept Link zero-emission scooter at the 2017 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Cernobbio, Italy. The design combines digital connectivity with …
The ubiquitous Honda Cub, or kapchai, is where many bikers first cut their riding teeth. With Honda projecting sales of the Honda Cub - first sold in 1958 - to reach a …
Multiple MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi is undergoing observation in a Rimini, Italy, hospital with chest and abdominal injuries sustained after a crash during training at the Crossodromo Cavallara, located 50 km …
As part of its plan to increase global sales growth, Harley-Davidson (H-D) is building an assembly plant in Thailand. Expected to come online in 2018, the H-D plant will assemble CKD motorcycles …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
