Indian Motorcycles Receive Official India Prices
23 Jan 2014, 16:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We reported last year in December that January brings the debut of the new Indian Motorcycles in the Indian market, and the long-expected moment has finally arrived. The first Indian Indian (funn...
2014 Ducati Monster 1200 in Stores in March, Price Announced
22 Jan 2014, 17:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati's new Monster, the 1200 and its 1200S version will hit the European stores in March, while the US Ducatisti will be able to throw a leg over this beast one month later, in April. The ...
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...
Kawasaki Z800 Reaches India, Pre-Orders Already Placed
20 Jan 2014, 14:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Just as the local motorcycle media announced, 2014 brings a new motorcycle to the Indian market: the 2014 Kawasaki Z800, available from today (January 20), and following the Z1000 introduced in Dece...
Suzuki Motor of America Inc. Appoints Takeshi Hayasaki as New President
19 Jan 2014, 09:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A big change at the top of Suzuki's management occurs, as Takeshi Hayasaki becomes the new President. Hayasaki replaces Toru Muraki as the President of Suzuki Motor of America Inc. (SMAI), w...
Roland Sands Interested in the Omnivore 2-Stroke Lotus Engine
18 Jan 2014, 10:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Can you imagine a bike built by Roland Sands and powered by a Lotus engine? For some it may seem a bit wacky to say the least, but it appears like RSD is really contemplating the idea. The engine...
Polaris Builds the Slingshot Reverse Trike
17 Jan 2014, 10:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's now official: Polaris will build the reverse trike they call Slingshot, and will thus add a new product family to their line-up this year. The Slingshot is said to receive a GM 2.4-lite...
Erik Buell Racing Opens European Office in the Netherlands
15 Jan 2014, 15:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As EBRis headed for the debut in the World Superbike this year, and this means their 1190RX will see plenty of European tracks, it was only natural that Erik Buell Racing opened an office on this si...
No More Radical Ducati Bikes
14 Jan 2014, 16:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A beautiful, 15-years-long motorcycle story reaches the end, as Radical Ducati announces the termination of all their operations. The Spanish workshop became famous in the custom motorcycle scene...
Drag Racing Awesome Chain POV
14 Jan 2014, 14:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a piece of racing footage we just don't get to see every day: a drag motorcycle's chain point of view camera. There are few riders who actually know how weird the slow-motio...
Alstare Teams Up with Bimota for WSBK EVO Class and Moto2 Racing
14 Jan 2014, 13:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news for both Alstare and Bimota, as a 5-year deal was inked, and the goals of this long-term collaboration are really nifty, to say the least. Alstare and Bimota are planning a WSBK entry i...
2014 MotoGP: Ducati Decides on Factory or Open Entry after Sepang Tests
12 Jan 2014, 11:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Going either Factory or Open Class will most likely be the biggest decision Ducati Corse takes during the past years. Ducati Corse's new chief Gigi Dall'Igna was very clear when he ment...
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 ...
Indian and Victory, the Kwisatz Haderach?
10 Jan 2014, 15:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 2014 and beyond will surely bring a lot of interesting things in the American Cruiser market segment. That is, Indian Motorcycles is back with a bang, and it looks like the reborn brand is gaining m...
Indian Motorcycles Offer $1,000 Incentive for Military Customers
10 Jan 2014, 15:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honoring Heroes is the name of Indian's new campaign which will carry on through the end of the year, aimed at providing better purchase conditions for the active or retired military personnel....
Management Changes at Kuryakyn Aimed at a More Dynamic 2014
9 Jan 2014, 16:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Motorsport Aftermarket Group (MAG) announces changes in the management structure for its Kuryakyn brand. Company founder Tom Rudd becomes Chairman of Kuryakyn, while industry- veteran Holger Mohr is...
Analysts Predict Indian Will Outsell Victory
9 Jan 2014, 15:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / According to Robin M. Farley, UBS Investment Research analyst, 2014 will see Indian Motorcycles outselling the other brand under Polaris' umbrella, Victory, powersportsbusiness reports. In ...
Elio 3-Wheeler Advertises 84 MPG, Shows Up at CES 2014, Announced for Q1 2015
8 Jan 2014, 16:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Remember Elio, the half-trike, half-car vehicle which got a motorcycle license exempt in Michigan past November, despite being referred to as a motorcycle? Well, you'll get to see this vehicle...