Dorna CEO Speaks about New Road Racing Series in the US
13 Aug 2014, 09:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Things may be set in motion in the US with Dorna Sports’ help as far as road racing is concerned. Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has been interviewed by Fox Sports in Indianapolis and he confirmed...
BMW Motorrad Sales Grow in July, New Record Year Closer
11 Aug 2014, 12:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like BMW’s motorcycle sales are slowly back to their upward trend, after the problems caused by the recall of the 2014 R1200RT machines. The Bavarian manufacturer has posted the sales...
Newly-Opened Indian Store in Sturgis Is Brand's Best-Performing Dealer
9 Aug 2014, 08:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With an activity which spans only across a couple of months, the newest Indian Motorcycle dealership in Sturgis has already become the strongest seller in the US. The Lazelle Street store was the st...
Welsh Government Lacks Transparency in the MotoGP Circuit of Wales Affair
5 Aug 2014, 13:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now, this is definitely one piece of news or at least one rumor we just don’t run into every day. How about your government being accused of secretly funding a future MotoGP circuit in your co...
KTM RC8 to Be Ditched, Replaced by Track-Only V4 Superbike
4 Aug 2014, 15:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The fans of the mighty KTM RC8 superbike should prepare to say good bye to this model, as Stefan Pierer, KTM’s CEO confirmed that the model will be phased out. A certain date was not mentioned...
KTM Confirms MotoGP Entry for 2017
31 Jul 2014, 15:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s official: KTM will be on the starting grid of the 2017 MotoGP season. KTM CEO Stefan Pierer says that the company will be looking for a German rider for the factory entry, and we can gues...
Kuryakyn Launches Crusher Performance Division
30 Jul 2014, 11:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Kuryakyn, one of the big and heavy names in the aftermarket parts and accessories business, announces the launch of a new division. Crusher, Kuryakyn’s new subsidiary will be focused on perfor...
Brembo Invests $100 Million in New US Foundry
29 Jul 2014, 15:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Business is booming for Brembo, one of the world’s best-loved and sought-after braking system manufacturers. According to the Swiss motorheads Speedweek, Brembo is gearing up for a new massive...
Harley Electric Livewire Bike to Star in Avengers: Age of Ultron
27 Jul 2014, 08:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The partnership between Harley-Davidson and Marvel Comics takes a new and most interesting direction, as the two parties have recently announced that the upcoming Avengers movie, Age of Ultron will ...
Harley-Davidson Sales Flat in Q2, Revenue Increases
26 Jul 2014, 08:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / "U.S. retail Harley-Davidson sales fell short of our expectations in the second quarter," says Harley-Davidson, Inc. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Keith Wandell in a repo...
2015 Indian Chief Roadmaster Rumored
25 Jul 2014, 09:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Indian is planning the return of the Chief Roadmaster, rumor has it. The Roadmaster name was reportedly spotted on a list of 2015 model year bikes which have apparently passed emissions tests in the...
The Twilight of the Bikes? Ride Yours While You Still Can.
23 Jul 2014, 16:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Again and again, with an almost predictable frequency, the industrial world keeps on hearing about a new deadline for the last drop of oil which will be extracted from underneath the planetary soil....
Polaris Motorcycles Division Up 107% in Q2 2014
22 Jul 2014, 15:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As expected, the re-launch of Indian Motorcycle by Polaris has triggered a massive increase in sales, and some data which surfaced indicates a massive surge in the motorcycle division sales. The sal...
BMW R nineT Arrives in India, the Price Is Truly Crazy
22 Jul 2014, 13:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / India is by far one of the biggest motorcycle markets in the world, and at the same time, one of the biggest bike manufacturers around, so it kind of makes sense to try and protect the local industr...
Mercedes Rumored to Dream of Buying MV Agusta Minority
14 Jul 2014, 15:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Interesting motorcycle industry rumors indicate that the Daimler group would be quite happy to invest in a minority stake for the Italian manufacturer MV Agusta. While the presence of Mercedes in th...
Indian Reveals 2015 Two-Tone Graphics Option for the Chief and Chieftain
14 Jul 2014, 12:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Days after the “problematic” autoevolution editorial on which way could Indian Motorcycle develop its bike line-up, new details on the 2015 model year bikes surface. As expected, the mod...
BMW's Half-Year Sales Rise, June Figures Going Down, Recalls to Blame?
12 Jul 2014, 12:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Both good and bad news come from the BMW Motorrad camp, as the semester sales reports indicate a growth to date, but a dip as far as the sales for the month of June are concerned. Overall, BMW Mo...
Norton to Train Hundreds of Teens, Already Shipping Bikes to Japan
11 Jul 2014, 11:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After moving in on the premises of the old, historic Castle Donington, Norton Motorcycles seems to have enjoyed quite a lucrative period, with production restored and bikes being once more sold in b...
Yuasa Announces New-Generation High-Power Batteries for V-Twin and Metric Cruisers, ATVs
8 Jul 2014, 15:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Battery specialist Yuasa announces a new generation of high-power batteries called GYZ. The Yuasa GYZ batteries are engineered to replace the YTX and YIX units, while offering a performance upgrade ...
A Decent, Yet Hipster-ish Harley-Davidson Ad
5 Jul 2014, 13:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Harley-Davidson’s new India-made Street 500 and Street 750 entry-level bikes have still not made it into the markets outside their native country, but since we start seeing commercials surfaci...