International Bike News · Page 79
https://www.facebook.com/adam.a.rashid.1/videos/10207741621012670/ Using a mobile phone while behind the wheel of a vehicle is indeed dangerous and fool-hardy, besides being against the law. While talking on the mobile phone while driving is dangerous, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Leaping ahead in motorcycle technology is the BMW Motorrad R 1200 GS xDrive Hybrid, the world’s first series-production all-wheel drive travel enduro with hybrid drive. Designed to conquer any sort of terrain, …
After a three-race winning streak in the TT Zero Challenge electric bike race classification at the legendary Isle of Man TT (IoMTT), Mugen - racing partners to Honda - are back with …
In Thailand, the Honda MSX 125 mini-moto - known as the Grom in some markets - has proven popular with the younger set, especially the ladies. The land of smiles being what …
The last man standing in the supersports 600 class, the 2017 Yamaha YZF-R6, has had its horsepower number officially released - 116.7 hp at 14,500 rpm. This is coupled with a claimed …
Motorcycle lane-filtering is to be allowed on roads in the state of South Australia, beginning April 15, 2017. This change in road rules is implemented by the South Australia Department of Planning, …
In the world of special production, limited edition motorcycles, there is one that was much-awaited, and left many wondering if it would ever come to fruition since the company was founded back …
While Ducati's Panigale series of superbikes are truly awesome machines - we found this out riding the Ducati 959 Panigale - there is little to differentiate the base, 'S' and 'R' models …
As the machine that set the mould for the focused, full-fairing, , homologation special, race-ready superbike as we know it today, the Suzuki GSX-R750 is iconic in many ways. With the current …
Looking like it rolled out of the pages of a manga - Japanese comic book - it is only fitting the Honda NM4 Vultus shares some screen time with Scarlett Johanssen in …
Even though a two-stroke single-cylinder engine gives the best power-to-engine weight ratio, its biggest drawback is the poor emissions control inherent in the engine's design. Austrian maker of dirt-bikes and other performance …
As a range of retro-styled motorcycles bought up-to-date with today's tech, Triumph's "Modern Classics" range has proven to be very popular with the riding public, one of which is the base model …
The names of Suzuki and Yoshimura have denoted racing success since 1978, when "Pops" Yoshimura - real name Hideo Yoshimura - and Wes Cooley took a Suzuki GS to victory at Daytona. …
While we do not condone riding and drinking, there is a certain image of the biker as a hard-partying, hard-drinking rebel on a cruiser. To that end, two iconic American brands - …
