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MotoGP: Dovizioso has rejected Ducati’s first contract offer to stay
MOTOGP championship leader Andrea Dovizioso has rejected Ducati’s first contract extension offer to stay with the Italian factory in the Premier class. The news has been broken by motorsport.com.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. The site reports that…
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SPY SHOT: Yamaha’s Ténéré 700 prototype caught in action in Milan
The all-new Yamaha Ténéré 700 is one of the most hotly anticipated bikes of 2018 – and we’ve just been sent some shots of the prototype in action in the centre of Milan. The new Ténéré 700 is based around Yamaha’s infallible MT-07 – and seeks to recall the spirit of the original Dakar-inspired machine, with…
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Check this out: When ‘Busa meets 1989’s GSX-R1100…
How about this for a pretty sweet coming together of two iconic motorcycles – a Suzuki Hayabusa from 2000 and 1989’s King of the Superbikes, a GSX-R1100. Built in Zurich by Falk Dirla, the bike started out when a crashed Hayabusa was brought into his BMW and Suzuki dealership.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More…
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FREE ringtone from us to you. It’s Allen Millyard’s RC374 Honda Six tribute being fired up. Sounds awesome!
Fancy bagging yourself a FREE ringtone? How about a FREE message alert for your phone, too? Cool, so how about we give you them here and now for FREE. Yeah. FREE. OK, so you’ve got that this costs you nothing and here’s the rub, these audio delights are Allen Millyard’s RC374 – a real life…
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SAVE SOME CASH: Get a third off Ducati apparel and accessories when you buy a new Scrambler 1100
To celebrate the arrival of the new Scrambler, Ducati is offering a third off selected apparel and accessories when you purchase a new Ducati Scrambler 1100. The promotion runs from 23rd April until the 23rd June 2018 (inclusive) and is exclusive to official Ducati UK dealers – and with the range of top quality gear up…
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VIDEO: Explore uncharted territory with Husqvarna’s revolutionary two-stroke enduro machines
Husqvarna Motorcycles has just released an awesome short film, showcasing the riding potential of its revolutionary new TE 250i and TE 300i enduro machines.
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MORE PHOTOS: Allen Millyard’s Honda Six tribute
Check out Allen Millyard’s RC374 – a real life tribute to the barking six-cylinder work of art that defined a motorcycle racing generation. Allen built the bike from measurements he took off a photograph and scaled up to full-sized bike model. He managed to craft this incredible motorcycle in just ten months and fired it…
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VIDEO: Moped moron ploughs into back of car
We’ve just been sent this video of what happens when you mess around on two wheels – in traffic. https://www.facebook.com/dashcamclips/videos/1979153815669684/ Of course, we’re not condoning the rider’s behaviour – but we couldn’t help smiling as he ploughs into the back on the car in front. But that’s mostly because of the Thomas the Tank Engine…
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KTM going flat track racing NEXT YEAR!
KTM Motorcycles has established a new racing program, and is set to compete in the single cylinder class of the 2019 American Flat track Championship. KTM competes in racing series worldwide, from Supercross and Motocross, to the premier class of MotoGP racing – and so it should come as no surprise that the Austrian brand…
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VIDEO: Behind the scenes of the new MotoGP 18 videogame
The latest incarnation of the MotoGP video game is set to be released on June 7 – and to build excitement the game’s developers, Milestone, has released a short video detailing how the renderings of the tracks and other in-game footage was made. Cool right? https://www.facebook.com/MotoGP/videos/10156783580870769/?hc_ref=ARSF8BcGAq_9AH_w0C5Cxp3MnnCDkim8HCqGZtcyYLNwWlF7BHnEuCApPvax2V7KX3I A spokesperson from MotoGP said: “In this Making Of…
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Alpinestars Limited Edition Schwantz Supertech R Boots
In 1993 Kevin Schwantz became World Champion wearing a pair of Alpinestars GP PRO boots – and to mark the 25th anniversary since the Texan’s historic title, Alpinestars has unveiled a new pair of Limited Edition Kevin Schwantz Supertech R’s. No one typifies the all-or-nothing, knife-edge, racing of the 90s like Kevin Schwantz. Hailing from…
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HJC’s latest Marvel lid; the RPHA 70 Black Panther
HJC has made a name for itself over the last couple of years, with its range of unique Marvel helmet – and it’s just unveiled its latest lid, the RPHA 70 Black Panther. The RPHA 70 is essentially a clever combination of a superlight race helmet and a fully prepared, comfort-orientated touring helmet – but it’s…
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MotoGP: Marquez takes Texas – and Dovizioso takes the Championship lead
It’s closer than ever as the flag falls at the end of the Americas GP, with Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) taking the win and Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) taking the Championship lead as Texas shook up the standings. There are now five riders within eight points at the top of the title fight –…
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WSB: Sykes storms to victory in Race Two at Assen
Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) put in the most dominant performance in the 2018 season of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship so far, recording fastest lap after fastest lap to score his first win of the campaign, ending Jonathan Rea’s (Kawasaki Racing Team) Assen winning streak in the process. Behind them, Michael van der…
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WSB: Rea roars to eighth consecutive TT Assen win
The KRT rider fends off attacks from Van der Mark and Davies to increase championship lead. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) stormed to his third win of the season with a quintessential Assen performance, nailing his eighth consecutive Dutch win and twelfth in total, equalling Carl Fogarty’s historic dozen Assen triumphs along the way. It…
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MotoGP: Viñales to start from pole after Marquez penalty
After a close call between the riders, Marquez will start from the second row, whilst Viñales, Iannone and Zarco will start at the front of the grid. Things got pretty hot in Texas in qualifying for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas, with drama first striking as reigning Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda…
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Enduro legend Taddy Blazusiak: “WESS Is What I’ve Been Waiting For…”
One of the world’s most decorated Enduro riders, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Taddy Blazusiak has his sights set on winning the 2018 World Enduro Super Series. Despite officially hanging up his racing boots back in December 2016, Blazusiak’s retirement has been short-lived. And with the mixed-discipline WESS ticking all the right boxes, he’s hungry…
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RECALL: Indian’s unintentional self-starting motorcycles
Indian is in the process of recalling 3,341 brand-new 2018 motorcycles – because there’s a chance that they could start on their own. We’ve been told that the issue stems from the affected bikes’ right-hand control cluster – which can become corroded over time and cause issues with the electrics. Basically, if the bike’s wireless…
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Copyright lawyers at the ready? UM Motorcycles new Xtreet 250X looks identical to a KTM Duke
It’s often said that imitation is the best form of flattery, but it looks like UM Motorcycles has taken the old adage to the next level, with its KTM Duke ‘inspired’ UM Xtreet 250X. Of course, it’s highly unlikely that UM Motorcycle will manage to get the Xtreet 250 to market over here, given stringent…
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How you do fancy riding Aprilia’s MotoGP inspired RSV4 RF LE (with wings) on the road?
The V4-powered Aprilia RSV4 RF is undeniably one of the best 1000cc superbikes on the market right now. And now the iconic Italian brand has revealed it’ll be bringing a limited edition WINGED version of the RSV4 RF to market (in the USA). Drawing inspiration from Aprilia’s MotoGP program, where aerodynamics have been a driving…
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Qwart Helmets all-new modular carbon fibre helmet
Qwart Helmets has just unveiled its new carbon fibre modular motorcycle helmet; The Phoenix. And it looks mean, doesn’t it? If you’ve not heard of Qwart Helmets before, they’re a European company based in the South of France – who has just joined forces with Dot4Distrubution, to offer their latest lid in to British punters.Article…
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VIDEO: How the Yamaha Niken uses electronics to carve corners
The all-new Yamaha Niken is one of the most hotly anticipated bikes (?) of 2018. It’s packed with sophisticated technology to help it carve up the corners – and Yamaha has released a series of videos explaining to help you understand how and why the large-displacement Leaning Multi-Wheeler works. The latest Yamaha technical video gets…
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Alpinestars 55th Anniversary custom Ducati 750 Sport
Alpinestars has teamed up with Woolies Workshop to create a one-off custom Ducati 750 Sport – to celebrate its 55 years of innovation, focus, commitment, design and winning tradition. As a tribute to the Alpinestars’ passion for motorcycling and to celebrate 55 years of innovation, manufacturing and product design, Alpinestars has been working with Michael…
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VIDEO: Suter MMX500 dawn chorus
What better way to kick off your Friday morning, than listening to the beautiful Suter MMX500 firing up – ahead of Ian Lougher’s second Isle of Man TT test? https://www.facebook.com/IanLougherRacing/videos/1686731654741770/ Well, apart from actually riding it…?Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read…
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