International Bike News · Page 93
Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), the racing division for Honda, has produced racebikes with outstanding performance, from top-flight GP bikes to bonkers moto-crossers. It was something of a surprise to find that the …
Shown at the Osaka motorcycle show were two Honda CB1100 concepts featuring naked litre-bike styling harking back to the days of four-cylinder UJMs (universal Japanese machines). While the first concept CB1100 had …
While most everyone is familiar with the image of American motorcycles being personified by that ubiquitous brand, Harley-Davidson, there was one man who felt that there was an alternative to the traditional, …
A speculative rendering of the TVS Akula 310, based on the up-coming BMW Motorrad G310R, has been posted on rushlane. The Akula 310 was shown at the recent Delhi Auto show, where …
Now mandatory at almost all levels of FIM-sanctioned motorcycle racing, a brake lever guard prevents the accidental activation of the front brake lever. For 2016, Ducati performance has produced an aluminium brake …
Harley-Davidson has just announced the Battle of the Kings custom bike competition, where Harley dealerships around the world are supplied with the 2016 Sportster Iron 883 Dark Custom and using parts and …
Peugeot recently announced the launch of the new-for-2016 Citystar 200i scooter in the UK. While many know of Peugeot as the maker of cars, the French manufacturer also has a range of …
Achieving its best result thus far in Motorrad magazine's 18th “Motorcycle of the Year 2016” readers’ vote, BMW Motorrad scored in the “Sports Bikes”, “Touring/Sport Touring Bikes”, “Enduros/Supermotos”, “Crossovers” and “Modern Classics” …
Looking something like a refugee from an 80s "Mad Max" movie, this custom Ducati Diavel had its origins in the mind of Ducati US dealer Motocorsa general manager Arun Sharma. According to …
Honda motorcycles has just revealed the models they will be showing at the 32nd Osaka and 43rd Tokyo motorcycle shows, ahead of the openings on March 19 and March 25, respectively. A …
If you happen to have a six-year old in the house, or you feel like a six-year old yourself, Ducati has something that will keep you occupied for a couple of hours. …
https://youtu.be/UmAYITLtKsc Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) student Oscar Fehlberg recently participated in the 2016 Green Innovators competition organised by the university, submitting his concept for an ecologically-friendly cargo motorcycle to be …
Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica, based in Modena, Italy, has announced the appointment of its first UK dealer, Moto Corsa limited, located in Salisbury. Energica produces three electric bikes in its range, …
Lewis Hamilton, three-time Formula One (F1) world champion, has gone on record to say that he thinks MotoGP - the premier motorcycle championship class - is more exciting than F1, and has …
Reports coming in from Europe have indicated that Kawasaki has trademarked the "Ninja R2" name in the European Union. Speculation is rife in the motorcycling media that this might be the beginning …
https://youtu.be/oVuMH0MOMBo Slovenian exhaust manufacturer Akrapovic is now Ducati's partner in the MotoGP and World Superbike championships. This 60-second video teases the design, engineering and technology that goes into developing a performance exhaust …
Race replicas are popular with sportsbike riders, the motorcycling equivalent of wearing your favourite football team's jersey. To that end, BMW Motorrad has launched a limited edition, UK-market only, race replica of …
Roland Sands is an artist who works in the medium of motorcycles. Long-known for his cafe racer specials, and provision of parts for Harley-Davidsons, Triumphs and BMWs, Sands turned his eye to …
Reports have surfaced in the Italian media that Mercedes-AMG, currently 25% owner of Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta, is strongly considering taking up a larger stake, if not a complete take-over, of …
https://youtu.be/yFcgsbWpQo0 The recently released 2017 Victory Octane, built by Victory Motorcycles, has been trying hard to break the perception of American cruisers being heavy, lumbering machines dripping in chrome and weighing not …
