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  2017 Ducati Multistrada 1200 Enduro Pro launched – sets sights straight on the BMW 1200 GS Rallye

  21 June 2017 / 2 comments

  With an eye on the large-displacement overlander motorcycle market – a segment currently dominated by the BMW Motorrad GS-series dual-purpose machines, Ducati has launched the 2017 Ducati Multistrada Enduro Pro. As an extension of the […]

   

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  VIDEO: 2017 the final year for Ducati Panigale 1299?

  20 June 2017 / 2 comments

  A teaser video has appeared from premier Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati, showing what appears to be a final edition Panigale, set to be unveiled on July 7 at the World Superbike race in Laguna Seca, […]

   

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  Katja Poensgen and Miracle Mike – one lady racer, one Indian Scout and a 1:1 power to weight ratio

  19 June 2017 / 1 comment

  What if I told you there is a girl I know who could whoop your arse around a corner? What if I told you it was entirely possible to take an American cruiser, and tune […]

   

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  2017 Scrambler Ducati Mach 2.0 and Full Throttle unveiled at Wheels and Waves show in Biarritz

  19 June 2017 / 0 comments

  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, during the weekend […]

   

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  KTM opens ASEAN assembly plant in the Philippines

  15 June 2017 / 6 comments

  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 AC Industrial Technology […]

   

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  2018 Yamaha Star Venture announced – 24,999 USD

  15 June 2017 / 9 comments

  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 Honda Gold Wing. […]

   

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  2018 Yamaha YZ450F gets smartphone tuning app

  15 June 2017 / 0 comments

  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 the 2018 Yamaha […]

   

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  2017 WSBK season sees Kawasaki get 100th race win

  14 June 2017 / 6 comments

  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 current generation 2017 […]

   

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  2017 MV Agusta RVS #1 unveiled – bespoke, hand-built and very expensive, probably

  14 June 2017 / 3 comments

  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 denied the Varese-based […]

   

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  2018 MotoGP round to be hosted in Buriram, Thailand?

  7 June 2017 / 18 comments

  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 a spokeperson from […]

   

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  EBR Motorcycles finally reaches the end of the road?

  29 May 2017 / 2 comments

  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 its web page, […]

   

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  BMW Motorrad presents Concept Link e-scooter

  29 May 2017 / 2 comments

  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 demands of […]

   

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  Honda’s LoveCubSnap site brings Cub lovers together

  26 May 2017 / 4 comments

  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 total of 100 […]

   

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  MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi in hospital

  26 May 2017 / 6 comments

  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 from Rossi’s home […]

   

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  Harley-Davidson to build Thailand assembly plant

  25 May 2017 / 7 comments

  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 using components shipped […]

   

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