Victory Bagger Line-up Commercial Shows Plenty of Bike for the Bucks
6 Aug 2013, 14:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's no longer a secret that Polaris is gunning Harley-Davidson really hard in the last years, first with Victory Motorcycles and having brought an even bigger gun to the battle 2 and a half ye...
Record Sales for BMW Motorrad Halfway into 2013
5 Aug 2013, 13:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW Motorrad announces the figures for Q2 2013 and the financial data for the first 6 months of the year. For the second quarter of 2013, BMW Motorrad recorded a 15.9% increase in revenue over t...
Honda Outsells Bajaj, Industry's Second Best
3 Aug 2013, 05:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Indian branch of Honda, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has recently become the country's second largest manufacturer in terms of sales, switching places with KTM's partner B...
How Motorcycle ABS Works
2 Aug 2013, 16:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / While studies showed that motorcycles fitted with ABS are safer than those without, there are some situations where this feature is not good at all
French Law Enforcement Agencies Love the BMW R1200RT
2 Aug 2013, 12:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / While around the globe more and more law enforcement agencies are going for electric motorcycles, the French customs, Republican Guard and more opted for the 2013 BMW R1200RT. It may sound a bit...
Fun with Patents: The Motorcycle Wheel and the Scented Tires
1 Aug 2013, 15:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Who invented the wheel? Nobody could tell for sure. But when it comes to the motorcycle wheel, it looks like it has been invented after its invention, just before September 17th, 2012.. Silly remark...
Triumph Starts Selling Bikes in India in November
1 Aug 2013, 12:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / According to Autocar India, it looks like Triumph has entered the last straight line before making their first operational step in India, as the British manufacturer officially declared that they wi...
AIMExpo Tickets Available as of Now
31 Jul 2013, 16:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ready yourselves for the AIMExpo, a new massive motorcycle event at its inaugural edition, and if you plan to be a part of it, you can already get your tickets. Aiming to become THE American moto...
TVS Announces Two New Bikes for the African Markets
31 Jul 2013, 14:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Indian motorcycle manufacturer TVS (recently teamed up with BMW) announces two new bikes for the African market. Africa is slowly becoming a very attractive market for the manufacturers of cheap,...
BMW Wins 4 of the Top 10 Cycle World Bike Awards
30 Jul 2013, 16:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Champagne and cheers at the BMW Motorrad headquarters after the revered Cycle World magazine has announced the winners of their annual "Ten Best Bikes of 2013" contest. The 38 edition o...
Harley Confirms Axing 2 Road Glides, No New Fleet at Sturgis
29 Jul 2013, 12:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Harley-Davidson officials confirmed the Milwaukee manufacturer will drop the Road Glide Custom and the Road Glide Ultra, as we reported earlier, but no explanations have been given. So far, only ...
Suzuki Celebrates US Jubilee at the MotoGP Indianapolis Round
26 Jul 2013, 11:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This year Suzuki celebrates 50 years of presence in the US market at Indianapolis, during the Red Bull Indianapolis MotoGP round, August 16-18, just after the well-deserved summer break. The gran...
2014 Indian Chief Launch Program at Sturgis
25 Jul 2013, 15:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A secret better kept even than KTM's 1290 SupeR Duke, the 2014 Indian Chief is still a mystery, as nobody knows how does it actually look in detail and no spy photos are available. However,...
Harley-Davidson Worldwide Figures Up in Q2
25 Jul 2013, 14:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Harley-Davidson shows the figures for the second quarter of 2013 and it looks like the Milwaukee manufacturer is going up. The Motor Company reports a 5.2% increase in the worldwide retail sales...
Breaking News: BMW Retires from World Superbike
24 Jul 2013, 13:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bad news for the fans of World Superbike BMW riders Marco Melandri and Chad Davies, as BMW Motorrad has just announced they will no longer have a factory involvement with the series after the 2013 s...
Vespa 98 Among the 12 Best Industrial Designs of the 20th Century
23 Jul 2013, 12:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A study carried out by CNN has shown the Vespa 98 as one of the best industrial designs of the 20th century. Even though there are many fellows out there who would never like to be seen riding a ...
Casey Stoner to Test 2014 Honda MotoGP Bikes at Motegi
23 Jul 2013, 09:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Two-time world champion Casey Stoner will be testing Honda's 2014 RC123V prototype in August at Motegi in Japan, MCN reports. Rather freshly-retired from MotoGP last year at Valencia, Stoner...
An Impossible Collection of Motorcycles for $695
22 Jul 2013, 14:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The title of this book is absolutely brilliant, but unfortunately there are two reasons because such a collection of motorcycles is impossible, one being their old age and bring scattered throughout...
Triumph Starts Selling Bikes in India This Fall
22 Jul 2013, 13:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though their new factory is still far from being able to deliver any motorcycles, Triumph are rumored they will indeed start selling 6 of their machines by the end of the year. It looks like...
Massive Recall for Yamaha Ray Scooters
22 Jul 2013, 12:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A 56,082-strong scooter fleet is to be recalled in India, Autocar announces. India Yamaha Motor has initiated a voluntary recall for their Ray scooters after detecting an issue with the handlebars. ...