MV Agusta F3 800 AGO, Giacomo Agostini Tribute Race Bike Unveiled
17 Apr 2014, 12:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After announcing a solid sales growth in 2013 and with even more promising perspectives for the current year, iconic Italian bike manufacturer MV Agusta announces a new exclusivist special-edition b...
Help Needed: $75,000 MV Agusta F4 Oro Stolen
12 Apr 2014, 08:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now that design guru Massimo Tamburini passed away, it looks like the iconic bikes he created instantly became way more expensive. And guess what: motorcycle thieves know this too. A biker in London...
MV Agusta Shows Solid Growth in Q1 2014, Denies Fiat Rumors
10 Apr 2014, 14:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Differentiating the model line-up and expanding the existing range turns out very good results for MV Agusta, the latest sales figures indicate. The Italian manufacturer of high-performance sport bi...
1989 Ducati 851 Luchinelli Replica Racing Bike New in Crate Up for Grabs
9 Apr 2014, 11:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you feel like getting your hands on a very rare piece of motorcycle racing history, April 27 is the time, and the Bonhams Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground auction is the place. And if yo...
Yamaha Trademarks R1S and R1M Names, Upgraded R1 Bikes Expected
8 Apr 2014, 11:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like Yamaha has made an early move at the beginning of 2014, with the trademark registration filed in Europe and the US for 4 new bike codenames. That is, it appears like Yamaha is planning...
Bike-Design Guru Massimo Tamburini Dies at 70
7 Apr 2014, 09:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The motorcycling world has just become a gloomier one with the loss of Massimo Tamburini, bike designer extraordinaire, and iconic figure in the business. 70-year-old Tamburini had battled with his ...
Honda CBR300 and NM4 Vultus Confirmed for Canada
2 Apr 2014, 12:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news for the Canadian Honda fans, both seasoned and new riders: Honda will bring its all-new stunning-design NM4 Vultus machine to Canada, somewhere around the last quarter of the year. At the ...
Hyosung GT250R Receives Cosmetic Upgrades
31 Mar 2014, 10:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Korean manufacturer Hyosung announces the new livery of their quarter-liter sportsbike, the GT250R. On the technical side, it appears like the Hyosung GT250R remains unchanged, and all the upgrades ...
Fiat Rumored to Buy MV Agusta
27 Mar 2014, 11:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Industry winds brought in a whisper on Fiat’s alleged interest in buying the Italian bike manufacturer MV Agusta. While at the time of writing, neither of the two companies was willing to comm...
Ducati VR|46 by Steven Galpin, Vale’s Retirement Model?
17 Mar 2014, 11:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati bikes have always been impossible to mistake, as their design was easily recognized even by people who were not exactly motorcycle industry experts. From the 70’s machines to the new 11...
KTM RC390 Expected in Second Half of 2014
7 Mar 2014, 09:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like the KTM RC390 is just around the corner, finally, in case the second half of 2014 can be referred to as a close date. Anyway, Indian sources report that the bike is scheduled to arrive...
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 ...
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...
Paton S1 Production Starts in One Month
25 Feb 2014, 16:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Remember our early-2014 story on the revival of the Paton motorcycles? Well, things are going quite well so far, as it looks like production will start in one month’s time, with no less than 2...
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...
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...
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...
Lito Launches Sora Electric Superbike at the Montreal Motorcycle Show
19 Feb 2014, 14:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's been almost a year since we last told you that Canadian manufacturer Lito is getting closer and closer to the final stage of development for the Sora Green Motion superbike. It looks like ...
Energica EGO Demo Testing Announced
19 Feb 2014, 09:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Group CRP announces that an Energica Ego demo ride event will be held in Modena, Italy, on May 18, 2014. Riders who want to get a full taste of how does the Energica Ego feels like ahead of its 2...
Watch and Hear the 2014 Ducati 899 Panigale on the Highway
18 Feb 2014, 16:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We've got some fine sport motorcycle treat for you, in the form of a brand-new Ducati 899 Panigale filmed while its owner was putting it through its paces