Sports Bikes
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Clutch of great 200cc specials appear in India – mini-Adventure and mini-Superbikes from dealers
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Here’s a couple of specials from Indian bike dealers that have caught our eye – mainly because they’re so well done. Both of these bikes are made from the TVS Apache 200 donor bike. The 12v power supply, upright fairing and various Adventure-type add-ons make the small-capacity bike a real looker in this pic snapped…
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2017 KTM 390 Duke snapped INSIDE the factory. First picture of next year’s bike!
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Here’s a first picture of the 2017 KTM 390 Duke – and the snap has come from an inside leak at the Bajaj factory near Pune in India. What we can see from the pic is that the bike is getting a split headlight face for next year, nicely aggressive and just what the segment…
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SUPERCHARGED Kawasaki NINJA 250! Here’s picture proof of what we’ve been telling you!
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Here’s a picture that’d get a lot of people hoping… this is a Kawasaki Ninja 250R with a supercharger. And it’s being developed in plain sight in a Japanese championship by the Trick Star Racing outfit. Trick Star Racing has made a name for itself developing race parts for various Kawasaki’s including a retro-GPz900 and…
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2017 GSX-R250 image appears
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Check out this computer image of what the 2017 Suzuki GSX-R250 could end up looking like. It’s a bit of wishful thinking by our Indian friends at Rushlane but it’s got our tails up – and we agree with the Rushlane lads that it should look something liek their image. Basically, this is a…
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Casey Stoner gets some miles in the dirt on Ducati’s Multistrada 1200 Enduro
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Casey Stoner’s having a bit of a European tour at the moment, having been out in corporate action at the Mugello GP round and now the Aussie former MotoGP world champion has stopped by Bologna to try out Ducati’s new maxi-enduro. “I love it”, were the first words Stoner said as he stepped off…
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California Superbike School, Level 1 – video review
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A day of track training can make you faster, safer and more confident, whether you’re a beginner or a track day veteran. If you fancy improving your riding skills this summer, the one-day courses at California Superbike School are a great option. The guys at California Superbike School know what they’re doing, they let you have plenty of time…
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Video: KTM1290 Super Duke R vs stunt plane
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This is a pretty awesome video showing the making of a feature for KTM’s Unbound Magazine. In it, British rider Luke Brackenbury takes on a Zivko Edge 540 stunt plane for a series of absolutely gorgeous shots taken by our mate, Chippy Wood. It’s a blinding bit of video that we really enjoyed. So we…
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Harley-Davidson unveils NEW amazing flat track race bike! We want this please, H-D. Cheers
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Harley-Davidson unveils NEW amazing flat track race bike! We want this please, H-D. Cheers. Harley-Davidson has revealed this purpose-built race bike – the first time the firm has turned out a specifically-made motorcycle for the dirt track for 44 years. Called the Harley-Davidson XG750R the bike is based around the Street 750 and is going…
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2017 Honda CBR250RR to get three riding modes and ride-by-wire
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There’s a lot of rumours appearing today from Indonesia saying that the next generation 250 four-stroke from Honda, the mini-Fireblade CBR250RR (also known by the cooler-sounding K64 codename), is going to have three riding modes. The quarter-litre sportbike has already been shown at various 2015 shows as a ‘concept’ lightweight sports bike from Honda, but…
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Video: Keenan Sofuoglu clocks 391kmh (243mph) on a Kawasaki H2R!
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Holy moly! Check out this very-early-sneek-peek at none other than World Supersport multiple world champion Keenan Sofuoglu ripping a Kawasaki H2R to 243mph! There’s been nothing officially released or announced about this yet, but via Spanish sources we’ve seen this bit of video which – OK, is pretty boring because it’s just a locked-off shot…
