A Quick Guide to Motorcycle Rake, Trail and Offset, Part 1
4 Jul 2014, 15:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s really hard to find two motorcycles which feel the same during a ride, despite some of them being exceptionally close as far as the outer attire is concerned. Most manufacturers have thei...
Craig Vetter 2014 Fuel Challenge This Weekend
3 Jul 2014, 14:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One weekend before the last MotoGP race of the first half of the 2014 championship, we get some intense, though different kind of motorcycle action: the 2014 Craig Vetter Fuel Challenge. Younger ...
Former GM Executive to Lead Harley-Davidson's Electric Endeavor
3 Jul 2014, 12:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though some claim that the current Harley-Davidson vice president Jim Federico had something to do with the all-new electric project Livewire recently surfaced by the MoCo,it looks like these a...
Is Ducati Hiding Something?
1 Jul 2014, 15:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Each time things seem to work a bit out of the ordinary, the rumor mill starts spinning faster and faster and all sorts of weird questions pop up. The latest such question came last Sunday, after th...
Ducati 916 Creator Sergio Robbiano Dies in Motorcycle Accident
1 Jul 2014, 11:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It is a dark day for both the Italian motorcycle scene and for the world of motorcycle design: Sergio Robbiano, one of the best students of the late Massimo Tamburini, who passed away earlier this y...
Indian Motorcycle to Unveil 2015 Models at Sturgis
28 Jun 2014, 07:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though it’s only the second official presence at the Sturgis rally after a rather lengthy break, something tells us that the South Dakota event will become the reference point for launchi...
Is Harley-Davidson Stepping into the 21st Century?
23 Jun 2014, 15:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now that the hype around the Harley-Davidson Livewire has cooled down a bit, it’s time to ask some decent questions regarding what path the MoCo may follow in the future. For starters, I have ...
MV Agusta Drops Russian Partner Yakhnich Motorsport: Business, Politics or Both?
23 Jun 2014, 13:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / MV Agusta announced that the partnership with the Russian racing team Yakhnich Motorsport has been brought to a halt. The move was effective immediately, and the last weekend’s race at Misano,...
Gigi Dall'Igna Starts Working on the All-New Ducati MotoGP Bike
12 Jun 2014, 16:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Great news (so far) comes from Ducati, as Gigi Dall’Igna, the boss of the Corse department confirms he has started working on a completely new Desmosedici MotoGP prototype bike. According t...
BMW Motorrad Sales Grow, Record-Breaking Year Continues
11 Jun 2014, 12:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW Motorrad reports a stable ascending course for its motorcycle and maxi scooter sales for the 5th consecutive month. Sales in the month of May 2014 have been 7.7% higher than those in the same mo...
2014 BMW Motorrad Days Dates and Attractions Announced
4 Jun 2014, 15:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Bavarian manufacturer reveals detailed info on the 14th annual BMW Motorrad Days event which will take place during the first weekend in July, (4.6 July 2014). The place needs no introduction, a...
KTM 390 Duke Recalled... But Not Quite So
3 Jun 2014, 12:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s somewhat funny seeing how corporate talk replaces “recall” with “technical information” and instead of solving an actual problem detected with certain motorcycles,...
MV Agusta Restarts Sales in California
29 May 2014, 13:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After the sizzling hot Claudio Castiglioni Special Edition Rivale 800 machine we showed you today, with killer photos from its creators, Tecnoart Sersan, we’ve got another piece of good news f...
Honda Super Cub Becomes the First 3D-Trademarked Two-Wheeler
29 May 2014, 12:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Intellectual property is a really valuable asset, especially when it comes to best-selling products. And with more than 60 million units already sold back in 2008, the Honda Super Cub is definitely ...
Ducati 1199 Panigale Receives Compasso d'Oro Design Award
29 May 2014, 11:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati 1199 Panigale receives the prestigious Compasso d’Oro design award. Compasso d’Oro is Italy’s most revered award in the industrial design field, and is presented every three...
Electric Scooter and Motorcycle Sales May Reach 6 Million Units by 2023
27 May 2014, 12:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / While some may believe that the electric scooter and motorcycle sales are over the top during the last few years, as more and more manufacturers surface both intriguing and rather dull models, new c...
BMW Rumored to Reveal 350cc Enduro and 500cc Streetfighter Made in India
27 May 2014, 11:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like the rumor mill is spinning faster and faster when it comes to the first new bikes the German manufacturer BMW will produce in collaboration with its new Indian makes TVS. While we knew...
Michelin Becomes the Official Tire Supplier to MotoGP
26 May 2014, 12:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Following the tender called by Dorna Sports and which ran until few days ago, Michelin will become the new Official Tire Supplier to MotoGP. In early May the Japanese manufacturer Bridgestone announ...
Exclusive Spy Videos of the Geco Shape-Shifting Motorcycle. We Have Them
22 May 2014, 09:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Remember the jaw-dropping French motorcycle prototype Geco we mentioned in late January? Yes, THAT shape-shifting beast powered by an Yamaha R1 engine loaded in a sci-fi frame which actually changes...
Honda RCV1000R to Receive More Power and Pneumatic Valves... Next Season
22 May 2014, 08:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s no secret that Honda’s RCV1000R production racer is not the bike its MotoGP customers hoped it would be, and neither is it the bike Honda advertised in the first place. What was pre...