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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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  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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