M1nsk X 200, One Cool Street-Legal Off-Road Bike
16 Feb 2014, 08:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The M1nsk X 200 looks like a very fun budget bike and an excellent machine for new riders, as well. The Belarusian manufacturer is apparently making a joint effort with the Chinese from Zongsheng an...
M1nsk Shows ERX 250 Dual-Sport Machine
15 Feb 2014, 09:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you're looking for a small-displacement enduro machine with street-approved equipment and a full-fledged off-road nature, it's well worth taking a look at the new M1nsk ERX 250. This...
Globalization Problems: Zongshen RX3 or M1nsk TRX 300i?
13 Feb 2014, 12:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Remember the M1insk TRX 300i small-displacement we showed you few days ago? It looks like the old Belarusian manufacturer is making the bikes in China, as Zongshen shows the more spartanly-named RX3...
BMW Motorrad Reports 12,9% Sales Increase in January 2014
10 Feb 2014, 16:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like BMW Motorrad will soon no longer be able to complain about the bad economical environment, as the sales figures for the first month of 2014 show a solid increase. Namely, the number...
Rider Tests River Depth with Bike
10 Feb 2014, 16:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yes, laughing hysterically after watching this video is a perfectly normal reaction. I laughed my face off seeing such misadventures more than once, and some of them took place in front of my ver...
Ural Updates Demo Rides Tour
10 Feb 2014, 14:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ural has updated the schedule for the demo rides tour which bring the 2014 bikes closer to their potential future customers. What started as a rather shy idea turned out into a very bold endeavor...
BMW Announces US Prices for 2014 Models
30 Jan 2014, 11:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW Motorrad USA surfaced the base prices for the latest addition to their 2014 model line-up. This includes the much anticipated R1200GS Adventure and the all-new, amazing R nineT. The whole ran...
Triumph Tiger Explorer and Trophy Recalled in Canada
28 Jan 2014, 14:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / At least 338 Triumph motorcycles fall under the most recent recall in Canada. The campaign has number 2014008 and will bring the bikes in for correcting an ECU issue. 2012-2014 Triumph Tiger Expl...
Disabled Rider Rides 7-liter Dodge Charger V8 Trike for Charity
25 Jan 2014, 10:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Can you picture a custom trike powered by a 7-liter Dodge Charger V8? No big deal if you can't, because British rider Nick Priest has already built it, and plans to ride it across Britain despi...
Corazzo Shows Heated Vest, Perfect for Winter Sports
22 Jan 2014, 15:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Northern hemisphere riders and outdoor winter sports enthusiasts rejoice, as Corazzo shows its latest heated vest, an accessory garment to beat the cold and allow longer, more comfortable sessions. ...
KTM 2013 Sales Are Bigger Than BMW's Best Year in History
22 Jan 2014, 13:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Almost two weeks ago we reported on the best year BMW Motorrad ever had, with 115,215 motorcycles and maxi scooters sold throughout 2013. A nice, feat, but not as nice as KTM's 123,859 figures,...
Ural Motorcycles: 2013 By the Numbers
22 Jan 2014, 12:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 2013 has been a great year for Ural Motorcycles, as well, their newsletter informs us. The US is still the biggest market for Ural bikes, accounting for 604 units sold through 2013, from a total of ...
The Liquid-Cooled BMW R1200GS Receives "Good Design" Award
20 Jan 2014, 16:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The new, liquid-cooled version of the R1200GS has earned a "Good Design" award, one of the 5 such prizes BMW Group Design got for products released in 2013. The R1200GS received the &qu...
Do We Ride or Do We Trail?
17 Jan 2014, 15:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some will get kind of mad at me for this piece, but it only reflects the reality of actually being a motorcyclist... which involves riding. Motorcyclists DO ride, and this should say pretty much eve...
World's Longest Motorcycle Trip in One Country: China, 33,300 KM
15 Jan 2014, 12:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Another page was written in the Guinness Book of World Records, as adventurers Buck Perley and Amy Mathieson have completed the world's longest motorcycle trip in one single country. The tw...
TerraSport All-Sport BaseCamp Is the Ultimate Motorsport Outdoor Outpost
11 Jan 2014, 08:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's glorious to see TerraSport showing their All-Sport BaseCamp trailers, an amazing way to meet the increasing needs of outdoor motorsport afficionados. Depending on the size of your party, n...
2013 Is the Best Year Ever for BMW Motorrad
10 Jan 2014, 15:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW Motorrad surfaces the sales figures for 2013 and says the past year brought an all-time annual sales high, the third one in succession. BMW has sold no less than 115,215 motorcycles and maxi ...
Mountain Moto FX5, the World’s Lightest Enduro Bike
1 Jan 2014, 14:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When it comes to tackling unwelcoming terrain, a light motorcycle is way more preferable to a heavier one. And if you’re looking for the ultimate off-road fun machine, here’s New Zealand...
Kawasaki Brings Versys 1000 and ER-6n to India
1 Jan 2014, 08:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like Kawasaki are pushing really hard to consolidate their presence in the growing Indian market, as local sources recently learned that the Japanese manufacturer will bring two more models...
New Colors for the Givi X.01 Tourer Helmet, Price Announced
27 Dec 2013, 15:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Givi X.01 Tourer helmet receives two more color options for 2014 and a slightly smaller price than what we expected initially: not exactly enough to rave about it, but still a (more) affordable ...