Tony Carter
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Ducati starts V4 production and the first one’s ready to go. Yeah, the most gorgeous bike so far is here!
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The first Ducati V4 has rolled off the production line with factory workers marking the occasion with a ceremony for the MotoGP-machine-on-the-road. Joining the workers were Claudio Domenicali (CEO Ducati Motor Holding – pouring the Prosecco) and Silvano Fini (Plant Director). The 210bhp superbike is the Italian factory’s pinnacle of road-going tech right now with a…
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Trials legends being lined up for Telford Show
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If you’re already booking your biking events over winter then don’t forget the Classic Dirt Bike Show in Telford, Shropshire. Held from Sat, Feb 17 to Sun Feb 18 the show is sited at The International Centre at St Quentin Gate, Telford, TF3 4JH. If you want more information, or fancy booking tickets, just click…
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Two new FREE features for budding bikers at Motorcycle Live
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Motorcycle Live isn’t just for grown ups – you can get your budding little bikers on two wheels in one of the two brand-new FREE features at the show, which takes place at The NEC, Birmingham from 18-26 November. For older children, a full-powered Youth Arenacross Experience will make its debut at Motorcycle Live, with…
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KTM 790 Duke price claims surface in Italy. And they’re not getting the bike until May (they say)
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There’s no official UK price yet for the awesome 2018 KTM 790 Duke but rumours aplenty have surfaced in Italy where one of the hottest motorcycles of next year is being priced at 9,950 Euro. Italian outlets also have the 105bhp middleweight hooligan arriving in dealerships in May, which won’t go down well with potential…
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Robbie Maddison to ride water bike in Sydney’s Cockle Bay, Australia!
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Former motocross racer-turned-stuntman Robbie Maddison is going to ride his one-of-a-kind water-blade motorcycle on Sydney Harbour as part of the 2017 Sydney Motorcycle Show in a couple of weeks time. It will be the first time anywhere in the world that the public is invited to watch Maddison ride his bike on on water. The water-top…
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Suzuki shows 2018 colours for GSX-R1000 and GSX-R1000R (£13,599 and £16,099 respectively)
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Suzuki has shown its new colour options for the 2018 GSX-R1000R, with the superbike available in a white and black version of the firm’s MotoGP-inspired livery. The GSX-R1000 is also available in the same white paint scheme as the GSX-R1000R (above), as well as a matt black for 2018, with blue accents and wheels (below).…
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Kawasaki releases prices for 2018’s big hitters: Supercharged Ninja H2 SX SE selling for £18,099!
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Well, we thought these motorcycles would (largely) go for more than this when they hit the dealers, but prices on the biggest, newest motorcycles of 2018 from the green brigade are pleasantly competitive. The supercharged H2 SX SE (above) will be in dealers in February and will sell for £18,099 (excluding panniers). The standard-spec base model H2…
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Video: New York motorcycles turn Star Wars speeders – for a bit of a laugh
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Halloween… yawn… that is, until someone does this with motorcycles and mirrored panels. Then things get good. Click the video above, enjoy the speeders. At the end of the video there’s links through more footage showing how they built the Manhattan Speeders. Excellent stuff.
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Here’s what you can see of the 2018 motorcycles at Motorcycle Live from November 18
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The annual EICMA show took place in Milan, Italy this week, with the world’s leading motorcycle manufacturers taking the opportunity to unveil their brand-new new 2018 models – many of which will be heading straight to Motorcycle Live at The NEC next week to make their UK debut. Ducati was the first manufacturer to announce new…
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Motorcycle Live announces Ace Builds custom showcase finalists
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The organisers of the UK’s biggest bike show, Motorcycle Live, have announced the finalists in its Ace Builds custom showcase competition. The four machines will go on display at Motorcycle Live at The NEC, Birmingham from 18-26 November, where show visitors will be able to vote for the ‘Ultimate Ace Build’. The initial entries to…
