11 Jan 2013, 07:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Stage 6 of the 2013 Dakar (Arica- Calama) brings a full podium for KTM, with Chile's Lopez in the 1st position, followed by Portuguese Faria and the favorite Despres in third.
However, in t...
10 Jan 2013, 12:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The YZF1000 R1 has always been a bike with great looks, but it seems like the last years took things to an even higher, more refined level.
And since Yamaha knows their bike is sexy, they plan t...
10 Jan 2013, 10:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Stage 5 meant a good race for the Yamaha bikes, with two Frenchmen (Casteu and Pain) finishing in the first 2 positions and Spaniard Pedrero on a KTM coming in 3rd.
Favorite Cyril Despres keeps ...
8 Jan 2013, 21:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here we are at the end of the Stage 4 of the 2013 Dakar rally. This day was a long one, with the riders having to cover a 429 km special stage coupled with a 289 km liaison. The fourth Dakar day&rsq...
8 Jan 2013, 13:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's the confirmation of what Spanish site Motocuatro discovered after delving a bit deeper into the Yamaha-Monster-Rockstar MotoGP story: Lorenzo was bought out from his contract with Rockst...
8 Jan 2013, 12:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Already being the owner of the latest Yamaha YZF-R1 may not seem enough for some guys, and if they're also into racing, the standard exhausts will never do. And because aftermarket exhaust manu...
8 Jan 2013, 10:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Remember Ignacio Chivite, the privateer riding in the Dakar Rally with the old Bultaco? Well, it looks like the 2013 Dakar was no better than his last rallies: Chivite withdraws during Stage 2,s o h...
4 Jan 2013, 09:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Most contemporary motorcycles come with a special switch which kills the engine when shifting from neutral into gear with the side stand lowered. That is because riding with the side stand lowered i...
3 Jan 2013, 15:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Things are speeding up in the MotoGP world as we're already in early 2013 and the time stealthily ticks away, bringing the 7 April inaugural race in Qatar closer and closer. With Valentino Ross...
3 Jan 2013, 14:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha's MotoGP star Jorge Lorenzo (2 times 250cc and 2 times in MotoGP champion) has signed with Korean helmet manufacturer HJC. Formerly riding with Nolan helmets, Jorge Lorenzo and his forme...
3 Jan 2013, 14:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some speed bumps have odd positioning, but no matter how pointless they might seem to some, they're there and riders would better heed them. Or try to find a way past them, but it looks like fo...
29 Dec 2012, 11:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After retiring from professional riding back in 2011, the former champion Lorin Capirossi has been appointed as safety advisor for the MotoGP series. Test-riding the MotoGP bikes prior to the season...
23 Dec 2012, 17:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For those of you who didn’t know this already, an engine swap is the process where you take out the old engine in your car and replace it with another one. This is sometimes done because of fa...
22 Dec 2012, 09:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks more and more that the Yamaha MotoGP team will have both bikes riding with Monster Energy decals for the next season. Rumors are that after initially considering Monster as a sponsor for Va...
20 Dec 2012, 10:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With Yamaha and Momodesign having worked previously together with very nice results, we get too see this partnership taking another step: for 2013 and beyond, we are going to see more products devel...
20 Dec 2012, 10:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Also known as a v2.0, the new Yamaha YZF-R15 has been extensively revamped for the Australian market and is ready to ride. With an 149.8cc liquid-cooled engine and being capable to cruise at 120 km/...
19 Dec 2012, 10:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you're looking for an ATV to bring together the dependable power and brawny character needed for various outdoor chores but with an user-friendly nature making it easy to ride for pretty muc...
18 Dec 2012, 16:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One doesn't necessarily need snow or ice on the road to lose grip and crash silly in just a blink of an eye. The present video is a perfect real-life example to prove the first affirmation and ...
17 Dec 2012, 15:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's somewhat funny having both "Grizzly" and "125" in the same sentence: while the Grizzly has always been a landmark of brute force, adding in the 125 (standing for 124cc...
15 Dec 2012, 11:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The creator of this dark, menacing Yamaha XJR1300 is the London-based Andrius "Wisdom Wood". Looking for the best way to turn the XJR1300 into a cafe-racer or flat-track machine, designs t...