See How the BMW R1200GS Bikes Are Being Built
3 Mar 2014, 16:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now, that’s a fine piece of bike-making footage: a video tour of the Berlin plant where the acclaimed new BMW R1200GS machines are being assembled. The new R1200GS, also known by the LC suf...
Ducati Reports Record Sales in 2013
3 Mar 2014, 12:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati Motor Holding has revealed the sales figures for 2013 and it looks like business is following a growth trend at Borgo Panigale. Ducati reports that 2013 has ended with record sales, which is ...
Japanese Bikes Are the Most Reliable, Which Is the Worst?
28 Feb 2014, 16:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There are countless reasons for deciding to buy a motorcycle, and frankly, pretty much all of them make sense in a way or another. From people getting on the bike to save off the petrol bill or reac...
Breaking News: Ducati Goes Open Class in the MotoGP
28 Feb 2014, 16:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As it was expected, Ducati’s time to come up with the final decision related to the entry class for the 2014 MotoGP championship has come to an end, as the second test at Sepang also ended. Du...
MV Agusta Launches New Website
28 Feb 2014, 15:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / MV Agusta announces they have reworked their website www.mvagusta.it and their new online headquarters brings in a restyled way to experience the house of Varese. The whole site has been restyled...
Royal Enfield Upgrades Displacement for Single-Cylinder Bikes
28 Feb 2014, 10:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Iconic Indian bike manufacturer Royal Enfield is said to be working hard on a massive upgrade for their current 346cc engines. It’s the air-cooled single-cylinder engine which now powers their...
BMW Re-Acquires Historic Headquarters in Munich
27 Feb 2014, 17:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW has regained ownership of the very first place where airplane engines were being manufactured between 1918 and 1920. The house is located in Munich, on the Lerchenauer street, in the vicinity of...
WP Suspension Opens North American Subsidiary
27 Feb 2014, 15:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / WP Suspension announces the debut of its North American subsidiary, WP Suspension North America, Inc. When KTM comes into discussion and motorcycle suspensions are mentioned, the first thing which c...
Piaggio Launches Vespa S in India As Well
26 Feb 2014, 15:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Piaggio group announces the launch of the Vespa S scooter in India, complementing the existing line-up. So far, Vespa sells the LX125 and VX in India, with good prospects of growing numbers in t...
Movistar Becomes Yamaha MotoGP Title Sponsor, in Trouble Placing Logo on Bikes
25 Feb 2014, 13:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As it was rumored at the end of 2013, Spanish communications giant Movistar is currently negotiating for becoming a title sponsor for Yamaha Racing Team in the MotoGP. But the deal is yet to be fina...
2014 MotoGP: It's Official, Brazil Is Out, Calendar Updated
25 Feb 2014, 11:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Just like we feared, Brazil could not raise enough financing to upgrade the Nelson Piquet to the safety and logistics standards needed for a MotoGP homologation by the FIM. The news has just beco...
When Winning Races Is No Longer Selling Bikes
24 Feb 2014, 17:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / While some of the 2013 figures from big motorcycle manufacturers show improvements over the past years, with say, BMW reporting record sales in a row, it looks like some areas in the bike industry a...
Honda's Legendary Takeo Fukui to Retire in April
24 Feb 2014, 16:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One of the key individuals in Honda's history, Takeo Fukui, announces his imminent retirement from the manufacturer's board. This April, Mr. Fukui will step down from the executive positio...
FIM WSBK Homologation Requirements Cut by 50 Percent
24 Feb 2014, 12:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The FIM and Dorna, together with the Superbike Commission have reached an agreement (though partial) to cut down the numbers of motorcycles manufacturers must produce and sell for racing homologat...
Quadski Expands Dealership Network
20 Feb 2014, 09:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Remember Gibbs Quadski, the ultra-cool high-speed amphibian/ ATV which makes switching between and ATV and a jet ski not only easy and effortless, but also provided an in-water top speed of 45 ...
Kawasaki USA Appoints Masafumi Nakagawa as New President
20 Feb 2014, 09:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Masafumi “Masa” Nakagawa is the new President of Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA (KMC), the company announces. The new appointment becomes effective as of April 1, and is not a joke. Nakaga...
Why We Ride Documentary Is Waiting for Your Support
19 Feb 2014, 13:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Why We Ride is an independent documentary on the motorcycling world, with no sponsors from any group or company, relying solely on the dedication, creativity and freedom of its production crew. D...
Yamaha Is the First OEM Name to Confirm 2014 AIMExpo Presence
18 Feb 2014, 16:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Following the success of the debut AIMExpo edition, it looks like this event is really growing as expected. And Yamaha is the first OEM manufacturer to confirm its willingness to be a part of the 20...
After ATVs, CFMoto Brings Motorcycles in Canada
17 Feb 2014, 17:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / CMG informs that the Chinese manufacturer CFMoto has unveiled the plans to start selling motorcycles in Canada, as well. That is, alongside the ATVs they had already brought to Canada. The initia...
Ducati News Today at the End of the Road
15 Feb 2014, 11:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's the end of the road for one of the fine Ducati blogs, Ducati News Today. It looks like Mark no longer has enough time to keep this nifty online resource for Ducatisti running, and he�...