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MotoGP: Iannone, Dovizioso, Marquez the top three in Warm Up
Italian went fastest by over six tenths but both he and the Championship leader suffered crashes ahead of the race in Aragon Despite a crash at Turn 2, Andrea Iannone (Team Suzuki Ecstar) ended morning Warm Up at the Gran Premio Movistar de Aragon on top of the timesheets to lead the field by over…
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MotoGP: Lorenzo snatches sensational last-gasp pole in Aragon
Spaniard beats Dovi and Marquez as the trio are split by 0.079, with the latter two playing cat and mouse in Q2 Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) will start Sunday’s Gran Premio Movistar de Aragon from P1 after sealing his third consecutive pole position of the season in style, snatching Saturday’s honours from teammate Andrea Dovizioso…
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez resists Ducati’s charge in free practice at Aragón
Championship leader takes Friday’s honours with FP2 pace to halt Ducati’s morning domination After Ducati dominated proceedings on Friday morning at the Gran Premio Movistar de Aragon, Championship leader Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) responded in the afternoon to finish day one at the summit as Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) and teammate Andrea Dovizioso rounded…
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LIVESTREAM this weekend’s MotoAmerica Championship on Youtube.
For the first time ever, all races from the MotoAmerica Championship of Alabama will be livestreamed on YouTube across 21-23 September. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5dXR9bHuKvm7fVwYWD-o2-dh1SvPH5XK MotoAmerica has announced that it will livestream the Liqui Moly Junior Cup, Supersport and Motul Superbike races from this weekend’s Championship of Alabama on beIN SPORTS USA’s YouTube channel.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy…
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez ‘would give Fenati a second chance.’
Speaking to Motociclimso Spain ahead of the MotoGP of Aragón, Marc Marquez has come out in support of Romano Fenati – suggesting he deserves a second chance. Commenting on Fenati’s brake grabbing incident, Marquez said: “I think Fenati’s action was a tough action – and that he had to have a harsh penalty. I was…
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VIDEO: Indian FTR 1200. Teaser confirms it’s coming on OCTOBER 1st.
For the past couple of years we’ve been telling you that Indian’s FTR1200 flat tracker-for-the-road is coming. And it’s finally been confirmed for 2019 – with Indian releasing this teaser video for the bikes official unveiling at INTERMOT on October 1st. The teaser video comes just days after we posted a photo that’s appeared in…
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Ducati CEO: “MotoGP Aerodynamic Package is coming to our production V4s”
If you’re waiting on Ducati superbikes to get a full-on MotoGP package on the road then here’s the good news – the extreme tech IS on the way – and that’s from the big boss himself! In a tweet from Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali (below) the will-they, won’t-they question of complete aero-packages (wings on road…
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FIRST RIDE: BMW’s all-new 2019 R1250GS. Here’s what we thought from the WORLD LAUNCH.
WORDS BY: Matt Hull (in Sunny Portugal). The new BMW R 1250 GS was never going to look dramatically different – why change the best-selling large motorcycle? But the competition has been introducing more and more powerful engines, so BMW allowed their engineers some free space in the engine department for this updated model. Article…
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PATENT: Here’s Yamaha’s NEW designs for the leaning, three-wheeled V-Max. New drawings filed this week!
It’s been months since we first told you about Yamaha’s plans for a leaning, three-wheeled V-Max – to be honest, we’re still reeling from the idea – but this week there’s been a development. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE…
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FIRST PHOTO: Here’s Indian’s ACTUAL FTR1200 flat tracker (apparently). Spy shot from the factory
This photo has appeared in Australia of what’s claimed to be the actual FTR1200 flat tracker-for-the-road that’s going to spearhead the American firm’s 2019 model year. We’ve got no idea if this is genuine or not, the Australian site Motorbike Writer posted the photo first and says that it’s been contacted by Indian asking them…
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Yamaha joins forces with Gogoro. Investing in battery exchange system for electric scooters.
Yamaha has just partnered up with Gogoro – to further develop its electric scooter technology. Gorgoro has been producing electric scooters since 2015 – and currently operates a battery replacement system in Taiwan. The charging stations contain charged batteries, which Gogoro riders can exchange on a few simple steps. At the minute, there are around…
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Honda unveils ‘SMART’ Africa Twin.
Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology is being rolled out across the world of transport. BMW, Ducati and KTM has already unveiled its prototypes, and now, Honda has just revealed an Africa Twin with the innovative new safety system. Since the debut of autonomous driving tech for cars in 2013, Honda has been exploring how these systems can…
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Moto2: Romano Fenati to make RETURN to Moto2 at Japan round! (Rumour)
The rumour mill has been going crazy with reports – and have a look at the excellent MotoGP outlet that is GPone for more on this – that Fenati could actually be being lined up for a RETURN to Moto2 GP racing – and it could happen as soon as MOTEGI in Japan on…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: AGV Sport Modular flip-front helmet
Tested by: Mikko Nieminen | From £549.99 | www.agv.co.uk The flip-front helmet has traditionally been the helmet of choice for tourers, riding instructors and police officers, but is shunned by many due to them being rather bulky and heavy (the helmets that is, not the doubters). However, they have been loved by scores of everyday…
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Moto2: Stefano Manzi: “I’m ready to forgive Fenati!”
Speaking frankly for the first time since the ‘brake-grab’ incident at Misano a couple of weekends ago, Stefano Manzi has said that he’s now ready to forgive disgraced former racer Romano Fenati. “Let’s give it time now, let’s cool things down a bit. But I’m ready to forgive it.” Fenati drew worldwide condemnation for his…
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VIDEO: 2019 BMW R 1250 GS revealed. First impressions and ShiftCam walkaround. Will cost from £13,415.
Here’s our first impressions and walkaround video of the 2019 BMW R1250 GS – a revised version of the popular adventure machine with more power, more gizmos and more torque than the current model in the German firm’s range. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here…
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VIDEO: 2019 BMW R 1250 RT tourer revealed. First walkaround video. Will cost from £14,415
Here’s the first walkaround video of the 2019 BMW R1250 RT – a revised version of the popular tourer with more power, more gizmos and more torque than the current model in the German firm’s range.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or…
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PATENT: Here’s the drawings for the production version of the Indian FTR1200 flat tracker on the road!
For the past couple of years we’ve been banging on about this motorcycle hitting the road in proddie form and here’s the final bit of proof of just that (even though the factory have been talking about it, you’re never quite sure until finished production drawings like these emerge). The patent images have been posted…
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Suzuki’s all-new RYUYO GSX-R1000R track bike. ONLY 20 AVAILABLE.
Suzuki has just unveiled its tricked out GSX-R1000R RYUYO track bike – which takes its name from the Japanese brands own test track. To create the RYUYO, Suzuki has joined forces with some of the biggest names in racing, kitting its standard GSX-R1000R out with Yoshimura electronics and an exhaust system, Ohilns chassis and suspension,…
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VIDEO: Team Classic Suzuki at the TT. Part One of Three.
Team Classic Suzuki has just released the first part of its documentary series from the Isle of Man Classic TT. The ten minute video follows Danny Webb and his iconic Mk10 RG500 through his 2018 Isle of Man Classic TT campaign. Well worth a watch if you’ve got a few minutes spare. https://www.facebook.com/classicsuzukiteam/videos/863240063884266/?t=3
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SAVE SOME CASH: GET up to £1000 to spend on Clothing and Accessories when you buy a new Husqvarna Vitpilen or Svartpilen.
Husqvarna has just announced it’s offering a £500 voucher with the purchase of its Vitpilen 401 or Svartpilen 401 – and £1,000 voucher with any new purchase of its Vitpilen 701. And you can spend it on Husky’s range of clothing or an abundance of aftermarket bits and pieces for your new machine. Husqvarna Motorcycles’…
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TEN fully-restored AJS 7R 2 ‘Boy Racers’ up for SALE
Between 1961 and 1963, AJS dominated the Junior TT of the Isle of Man, with its AJS 7R ‘Boy Racer’ – and now, you can get your hands on a piece of motorcycling history, because there are TEN fully-restored machines up for sale. The AJS 7R was produced between 1948 and 1963. The bikes racing…
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BSB: Double dose of Oulton Park wins for Jake Dixon
Jake Dixon kicked off the Bennetts British Superbike Championship Showdown in style by celebrating a double victory at Oulton Park, taking a 14 point chunk out of Leon Haslam’s lead in the standings after mastering all conditions on the RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki. After a victory in race one Dixon grabbed the lead on…
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