LeoVince USA Executive VP Tim Calhoun Buys the Company
6 Oct 2013, 12:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A change of ownership was announced for the US branch of Leo Vince, with its long-term Executive Vice President Tim Calhoun being the new boss. So, change of hands, but only in a way. Calhoun acq...
2014 MotoGP: No More Corkscrew Action, Laguna Seca Is Out
1 Oct 2013, 14:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / No more Californian MotoGP action for 2014; Laguna Seca is no longer in the racing calendar for the next year. Despite some feeble declarations that the circuit owners might try a comeback, this rem...
Australian Honda Expands SxS and ATV Warranty to 3 Years
1 Oct 2013, 13:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news for those who plan to buy a new Honda ATV or SxS, as the Japanese manufacturer announces an expansion for their warranty program. Starting from now and through March 31, 2014, Honda offers...
Honda NC700 Line-UP Rumored to Receive Bigger Engines
25 Sep 2013, 14:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda could show an updated engine for their NC700 family at the upcoming 2013 EICMA in Milan, Italy, rumor (and InSella) has it. Industry whispers claim that the power plant of the NC700S, X and...
30% More Visitors at the Isle of Man TT over 2010 Figures
17 Sep 2013, 15:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / More good news come form the world's most extreme motorcycle racing site, the Isle of Man: a survey from the Government Treasury has showed a significant increase in the economic contribution t...
Claudio Domenicali Teases Three More New Ducati Bikes to Be Revealed at EICMA 2013
17 Sep 2013, 11:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Businessweek reports of a Bloomberg interview with Ducati's CEO Claudio Domenicali during which the Italian mentioned the 4 new bikes the Borgo Panigale factory will be rolling out next year. ...
2014 Can-Am Spyder RT Receives Massive Upgrades
17 Sep 2013, 11:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We reported yesterday that the Can-Am Spyder RT is the king of upgrades in the Spyder line-up for 2014. The most important upgrade is the new Rotax engine, going from 2 to 3 cylinders and with a 30%...
David Beckham Launches the New Belstaff Store in London
16 Sep 2013, 15:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Former football star David Beckham was present in London, UK, to launch the new Belstaff flagship store in Bond Street. A passionate motorcycle rider and collector, David Beckham seemed like one ...
Kenny Roberts Is the Image of the AIMExpo
13 Sep 2013, 08:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As the inaugural AIMExpo (American International Motorcycle Expo) is drawing near, the organizers have made a spectacular decision naming the legendary racer Kenny Roberts as their “American I...
Bimota Reportedly Sold, Supercharged Bike Still to Be Launched
12 Sep 2013, 14:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Italian superbike manufacturer Bimota changed hands once more, Motorcycle Daily reports. This time it looks like Bimota was bought by a Swiss businessman who remains unknown so far. The same rumo...
Hero MotoCorp Workers Union Mustering Members for a Strike
12 Sep 2013, 13:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We might see the workers in Hero's plant at Gurgaon going on strike, just like the Bajaj workers did earlier this year, Autocar India reports. However, while the Bajaj workers had a set of f...
Indian Motorcycles Delays the 2014 Chief Shipment
11 Sep 2013, 13:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Indian Motorcycles and their new customers have to deal with several more weeks of wait, as the shipment of the 204 Chief and Chieftain bikes is delayed, Bikernet reports. It looks like some of t...
Brammo Announces 5-Year Warranty for Their Batteries
11 Sep 2013, 09:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Great news come from top electric motorcycle manufacturer Brammo: the battery modules of their bikes, both bought in the past and new, are now covered by the BrammoPower 5-year warranty. The warr...
New Pics of the BMW C Evolution E-Scooter, Tech Details Surface
10 Sep 2013, 11:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / At Frankfurt, Germany, BMW shows their latest addition to the scooter roster, the C Evolution. Even more, additional pictures made it to us, along with some more detailed tech specs. There were c...
BMW Motorrad to Announce 5 New Bikes, August Sales at New Record High
8 Sep 2013, 10:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like BMW Motorrad are making a quick recovery from the downward spiral the motorcycle and automotive industry have been caught up into during the last 4 years or so. At least this is the me...
Yamaha Sacks the Grizzly 300 and Three Raptor ATVs
6 Sep 2013, 12:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Tough decision from Yamaha reported by Dealernews: no less than 4 small-displacement and middleweight ATVs will be ditched from the 2014 line-up. According to the same source, the Yamaha ATV deal...
KTM 390 Duke Indian Customers Still Waiting for Their Bikes
5 Sep 2013, 15:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / According to Faisal Khan, one of our Indian riding friends, the fellows who have placed pre-orders for the much-anticipated KTM 390 Duke are still waiting for their bikes. And we're not talk...
Ducati Announces 2014 Bikes Next Week
4 Sep 2013, 14:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The media has been receiving official invitations for the Ducati Press Meeting to be held next Thursday at the manufacturer's Auditorium, in Bologna, Italy. According to the invitation, Duca...
Harley-Davidson, Is This Your 500cc Bike?
4 Sep 2013, 14:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's no longer a secret that Harley-Davidson is ready to shake off the exclusive big-bore bike manufacturer image and their operations around the rumored 500cc Sportster have made it to the fro...
BRP Manufactures Its Three Millionth Ski-Doo Snowmobile
4 Sep 2013, 13:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Glorious end of August for Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), as 29 August marks the manufacturing of their 3 millionth Sky-Doo snowmobile. The lucky one is a 2014 Summit X E-TEC 800R. The c...