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Honda Trademarks CB300F Name
Honda Trademarks CB300F Name

11 Mar 2014, 14:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One more small-displacement bike name has been reportedly registered as a trademark, but this time it’s Honda and the CB300F, in Europe. Sources mention that the CB300F has been registered wit...

 
Kawasaki ER-2n Patent Filed in Europe Means a New Small Naked on Its Way?
Kawasaki ER-2n Patent Filed in Europe Means a New Small Naked on Its Way?

6 Mar 2014, 13:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Apparently Kawasaki has filed a patent request for a new naked bike, we could name ER-2n, to retain the naming patterns the House of Akashi uses. That is, this might mean that Kawasaki has plans to ...

 
Yamaha Trademarks the FJ-09 Name. Good Things on Their Way
Yamaha Trademarks the FJ-09 Name. Good Things on Their Way

4 Mar 2014, 15:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good and thrilling news come from the House of Iwata, as the “FJ-09” name was registered by Yamaha as a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The applicat...

 
New Ducati Diavel Rumored to Break Cover Next Week
New Ducati Diavel Rumored to Break Cover Next Week

27 Feb 2014, 13:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like one of the best-selling modern Ducati machines is being revamped, rumors have it: a new Diavel is said to break cover early next week. On Monday, to be more specific. The news comes...

 
Movistar Becomes Yamaha MotoGP Title Sponsor, in Trouble Placing Logo on Bikes
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...

 
BRD Rumored to Develop an Affordable Electric Scooter
BRD Rumored to Develop an Affordable Electric Scooter

21 Feb 2014, 14:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Keen eyes at A&R have spotted an intriguing phrase among the "now hiring" ads BRD posted. Namely, BRD mentioned that their "scooter, slated for 2015, beats the best from Vespa and...

 
Is Valentino Rossi in for MotoGP Racing Beyond 2014?
Is Valentino Rossi in for MotoGP Racing Beyond 2014?

21 Feb 2014, 08:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Pata has found a place on Valentino Rossi's livery in 2014, we saw it at Sepang. Voices in the industry are already wondering whether Pata is aiming to become a leading sponsor in MotoGP, as i ...

 
2015 MINI JCW Could Be a Sub 6-Second Car
2015 MINI JCW Could Be a Sub 6-Second Car

17 Feb 2014, 09:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / With the 2 Series Active Tourer out, introducing a couple of new engines to the BMW family, the rumor mill surrounding the upcoming JCW MINI started making more and more suppositions. The latest see...

 
Is Casey Stoner Up for a Sabbatical Year with No Bike Testing?
Is Casey Stoner Up for a Sabbatical Year with No Bike Testing?

14 Feb 2014, 09:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though HRC has confirmed Casey Stoner as their test rider for 2014, it looks like things may not follow according to plan. At least, this is what team boss Livio Suppo hints us as he suspects t...

 
Are You the 2015 BMW S1000F?
Are You the 2015 BMW S1000F?

13 Feb 2014, 15:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW might come up with a sporty tourer bike, rumor has it. Motorrad magazine apparently ran a sketch signed by Stefan Kraft of S-Kraft, showing a semi-naked machine which could easily pass as an upc...

 
2014 IOMTT: Is Michael Dunlop Riding a BMW S1000RR HP4 After All?
2014 IOMTT: Is Michael Dunlop Riding a BMW S1000RR HP4 After All?

11 Feb 2014, 14:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The interwebs started to fret with rumors of Michael Dunlop possibly riding a BMW machine in the 2014 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, despite his former declarations that 2014 could be a sideline year f...

 
2014 MotoGP: Mike Di Meglio Rumored to Ride an All-Kawasaki Bike
2014 MotoGP: Mike Di Meglio Rumored to Ride an All-Kawasaki Bike

3 Feb 2014, 16:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The French MotoGP-maniacs gp-inside learned that Avintia Blusens' Mike Di Meglio is likely to ride an all-Kawasaki machine this year. This means that Avintia would drop the FTR chassis and r...

 
No Room for 2 Series Gran Coupe in the US, Says BMW Chief
No Room for 2 Series Gran Coupe in the US, Says BMW Chief

30 Jan 2014, 15:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / With the 4 Series Gran Coupe close by, we’re terribly curious whether the Bavarians will follow the same road with their latest Coupe, the 2 Series. According to Dr. Herbert Diess, chances are...

 
Biaggi and Bimota? Max Says No
Biaggi and Bimota? Max Says No

28 Jan 2014, 15:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Two-times WSBK champion Max Biaggi denies the rumors which saw him become a test rider for the new Alstare Bimota World Superbike EVO Class team. It all begun when the Italian magazine Gazzetta d...

 
What’s the Deal with All the M4 CSL Rumors?
What’s the Deal with All the M4 CSL Rumors?

28 Jan 2014, 13:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / There’s been a lot of talk on the internet, these days, about the possibility of BMW launching an M4 CSL version and everyone is still wondering who’s got it right. According to a ver...

 
Max Biaggi Rumored to Become Alstare Bimota Test Rider
Max Biaggi Rumored to Become Alstare Bimota Test Rider

27 Jan 2014, 13:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Could Max Biaggi become the new test rider for the BB3 motorcycle the new team Alstare Bimota plan to enter in the World Superbike EVO Class? While a decisive answer will most likely be given l...

 
Next BMW 5 Series Will Have 3-Cylinder Engine – Rumor
Next BMW 5 Series Will Have 3-Cylinder Engine – Rumor

25 Jan 2014, 09:25 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica /  It seems like our predictions about BMW’s future were correct, if we’re to believe the latest scoop about the upcoming 5 Series Car Magazine published yesterday. According to them,...

 
2014 MotoGP: Movistar Rumored to Sponsor Yamaha Factory Bikes
2014 MotoGP: Movistar Rumored to Sponsor Yamaha Factory Bikes

24 Jan 2014, 16:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Paddock rumors speak about a possible comeback for Spanish telecom giant Movistar as one of the main sponsors for the bikes of Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi. The official announcement is said...

 
Yamaha YZF-R3 Rendered as a 3-Cylinder Superbike
Yamaha YZF-R3 Rendered as a 3-Cylinder Superbike

24 Jan 2014, 15:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After Yamaha has registered the trademark for the YZF-R3 and R3 bike names, numerous rumors started to circle the motorcycle planet. So far, the most credible ones say that Yamaha will either delive...

 
Land Rover Files “Landy” Trademark
Land Rover Files “Landy” Trademark

22 Jan 2014, 16:48 UTC · By: Liana Nastase / We’ve got some interesting news for Land Rover fans as the company seems to have filed, just last month, to trademark the name “Landy.” The interesting part is that we don’t...