Brian Crighton Thinks About Production Rotary Engines for Road Bikes
21 Oct 2013, 15:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Lighter than any other mills, insanely powerful though not as fuel efficient as traditional piston ones, rotary engines may still have a chance to make it big in the motorcycle world. Brian Crighton...
Ducati Close Call and Lucky Save
21 Oct 2013, 15:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Riding fast on nice winding roads with a friend or two is definitely one of the best things about motorcycling ever, but the more enthralling the twisties, the higher the risks. This Ducati 1098 ...
2013 Is the Worst WSBK Season Ever for Ducati
21 Oct 2013, 15:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like Ducati will not be quite eager to remember their 2013 World Superbike lack of performance, as Ducati News Today reports that this was the absolute worst season ever. While the past ...
Ducati 1199 Superleggera Studio Pics Leaked
21 Oct 2013, 13:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's a Chilean Ducati dealer we have to thank for the new, better-quality photos of Ducati's Superleggera version of the Panigale R. Those hoping to see a more flamboyant bike (like I w...
Pierobon Announces Trellis Frame for Ducati 1199 Panigale
18 Oct 2013, 08:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Italian frame builder Pierobon announces their all-new frame developed for the Ducati 1199 Panigale machines. However, Pierobon's expertise lies with tubular trellis frames, so the announcem...
Ducati 1199 Panigale Superleggera Is Painfully Dull
14 Oct 2013, 13:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Seriously, I was expecting to see Ducati showing off a bike with jaw-dropping looks, but the first picture of the 1199 Panigale Superleggera shows nothing of the sort. I mean it's yet anothe...
Ducati 1199 Panigale R Superleggera Pics Leak
12 Oct 2013, 07:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We're happy to see A&R's spies are so highly-trained. That is because they've brought home the first leaked pictures showing how awesome and evil the new 1199 Panigale R Superlegg...
Ducati 1199 Panigale R Superleggera Previewed, Kind Of
11 Oct 2013, 07:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As we told you earlier this week, Ducati in preparing a very nice stunt involving an ultra-light, ultra-powerful limited edition version of their already awesome sport bike 1199 Panigale. Dubbed Sup...
A New Dawn for Ducati Corse?
10 Oct 2013, 16:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Things have been changing quite a lot at Ducati during the last few years. Debts, racing success and decline, Audi, more MotoGP decline, and so on. However, today may be the first day of the rest of...
Ducati 1199 Panigale S Ayrton Senna Tribute Unveiled in Brazil
9 Oct 2013, 10:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati chose to once more honor the memory of the world's greatest Formula 1 rider of all times, Brazilian Ayrton Senna with a new special, limited and exclusive model of the 1199 Panigale. ...
Insane Ducati 1199 Panigale R Superleggera Expected
5 Oct 2013, 10:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After dishing out the 899 Panigale, it looks like the news flown from Ducati is far from over. At least this is what Asphalt and Rubber found out from their ubiquitous spies: Borgo Panigale is ready...
Mystery Kawasaki Is an All-New Z1000, Launches in Milan at 2013 EICMA
1 Oct 2013, 15:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Kawasaki has confirmed our suppositions on their "mystery" bike: it's a new, updated Z1000, which will be showed to the public on 5 November at the upcoming 2013 EICMA show in Milan,...
Watch the World Premiere Test for the 2015 Energica Ego Electric Superbike
1 Oct 2013, 15:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Lucky Wes Siler from Ride Apart got an unique chance to throw a leg over the 2015 Energica Ego electric superbike, and here's an extensive footage of the world premiere press test ride, kindly ...
A Ducati 1199 Panigale-Powered Volkswagen Sportscar? Yes!
28 Sep 2013, 09:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / In case you though that Morgan's bike v-twin-powered three-wheelers were the only cars to use motorcycle engines, think again. Things are stirring up in Volkswagen's camp, and we might jus...
2013 WSBK: Niccolo Canepa Replaces Carlos Checa at Laguna Seca
24 Sep 2013, 14:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati Alstare has chosen Italian FIM Superstock 1000 rider Niccolo Canepa as a replacement rider for Carlos Checa, who recently had surgery for his fractured pelvis. While Checa's surgery w...
How to Build a Yamaha R1 in 5 Hours
24 Sep 2013, 12:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Building an R1 race bike in 5 hours in your garage seems like more than mission impossible. Well, it really is impossible if you're just an Average Joe, but when the t-shirts of your mechanics ...
Limited Edition Repsol Honda CBR1000RR Announced
18 Sep 2013, 11:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Looking forward to get your hands on a Limited Edition Repsol Honda CBR1000RR? You'd better call your nearest dealer and ask for details, as the bikes are expected to be delivered in select dea...
2014 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Looks Really Sleek, Prices Announced
14 Sep 2013, 07:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One of the benchmarks used to judge other liter-class superbikes by, the amazing ZX-10R receives a fresh tune-up for 2014. A treat for experienced users only, the new liter Ninja brings racing techn...
2014 ZX-14R Revealed, the Supreme Kawasaki Sport Bike
13 Sep 2013, 08:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The ZX-14R Kawasaki may indeed be the fastest production motorcycle in existence, as it has smoked the amazing Suzuki Hayabusa more than once on the drag strip. Kawasaki brings a slightly revised mo...
Bimota Reportedly Sold, Supercharged Bike Still to Be Launched
12 Sep 2013, 14:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Italian superbike manufacturer Bimota changed hands once more, Motorcycle Daily reports. This time it looks like Bimota was bought by a Swiss businessman who remains unknown so far. The same rumo...