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Video: Anstey flying on the RCV213 at the Isle of Man
Video: Anstey flying on the RCV213 at the Isle of Man. Check out this cool video of Bruce Anstey out last night at the Isle of Man TT.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. In the clip, posted on Martimotos.com…
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Buy a piece of Guy Martin’s Wall of Death – it means charity cash for Spinal Research
Buy a piece of Guy Martin’s Wall of Death – it means charity cash for Spinal Research. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Guy Martin’s people are now selling sections of the huge Wall of Death made for…
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New Yard Built XSR900 ‘Monkeebeast’ by Wrenchmonkees
New Yard Built XSR900 ‘Monkeebeast’ by Wrenchmonkees Custom motorcycle builders the Wrenchmonkees are not only at the heart of the custom scene, they are also at the heart of Yamaha’s Yard Built activities. From their Copenhagen workshop the Danish duo have been responsible for a string of stunning builds from the Sport Heritage range, including…
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Buy a SHARK Race-R PRO Lorenzo Replica for the chance to meet Jorge Lorenzo
SHARK Helmets has launched a promotion across its UK dealer network for one lucky SHARK Race-R PRO Lorenzo Replica owner to meet its latest signing, 2015 MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo, at the Silverstone MotoGP. The prize draw winner will receive two tickets to Silverstone MotoGP on Thursday 1 September and a five-minute meet and…
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Matchless announces plan to fund TWO superbikes. By raising £5m through bonds. Yep.
Matchless announces plan to fund TWO superbikes. By raising £5m through bonds. The man behind Matchless Motorcycles has announced a plan to raise £5 million to help revive the classic business.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Matchless, one of…
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Baby V-Strom and Versys 250cc Adventure bikes image appears in Japan
How about this for a Japanese inside-the-factory scoop then? This is a news story that’s appeared on the the cover of the latest issue of the Japanese magazine Autoby. In the story the Autoby journos talk about the upcoming Kawasaki Versys 250 Adventure-style upright that we told you about in January this year but alongside…
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Feature: Dunlop’s plan to crack the 133mph Isle of Man TT lap
More records and wins targeted on the iconic Mountain Course. Of the 18 single rider current lap records and race records, Dunlop tyres has powered all 18 men and women into the record books, including all six fastest sector times held by Michael Dunlop, Steve Plater and Michael Rutter. Last year John McGuinness claimed his…
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Video: How the BMW Intelligent Emergency Call works on motorcycles
Here’s a video from BMW explaining in detail the Intelligent Emergency Call system that we reported on a little while ago. BMW originally designed for cars but have now introduced for motorcycles too. In simple terms, if you crash, it auto-calls for help, or you can manually activate the emergency call. Here’s the video from BMW:…
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Knox releases its Handroid 3.0 – even more glove going on
British firm Knox has just released details of the third incarnation of its excellent Handroid glove. For 2016 the Handroid gets box seams and accordion stretch panels on the fingers, extra Kangaroo leather on the palm and a leather shield over the BOA closure system straps. Protection, re-engineered: Protection remains at the core of the…
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Video: Motorcyclist rides right through Mad Max-style car smash unscathed
This is one of those rare moments when the term OMG is perfectly acceptable. The video shows a motorcyclist ride through a car crash that looks certain to wipe him out, but somehow the rider escapes unharmed. A fraction of a second either way and the guy would have been right bang in the middle of…
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New Moto Morini Granpasso R launched
Moto Morini has revealed the new R version of its big trail bike, the Granpasso. The new bike shares the 17” wheel size with the standard model, but the R has cast wheels instead of spoked ones. The seat is also 32 mm lower to make the machine more accessible. The Granpasso R is priced…
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Video: Suter’s MMX580 warming up at the Isle of Man
Check out this video of the Suter MMX 580 on the Isle of Man over the weekend. The bike is the brainchild of two-stroke brain Eskil Suter and is contesting the big bike races at this year’s event on The Island.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click…
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Monday night practice at the TT: Hutchy fastest, Anstey clocks 127mph lap on the RCV!
Monday night’s evening session at the 2016 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy got underway promptly at 6.20pm with dry, sunny conditions all round the Mountain Course and the Bingley Bullet Ian Hutchinson continued his excellent form by setting the fastest time of the night with a speed of 129.964mph on…
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Video: Long term test: Mikko, the Africa Twin and fitting the Adventure Kit, part 1
The CRF1000L Africa Twin has made a comeback this year, and done it with a bang: sales are looking good and reviews of the bike aren’t bad either. We’ve got one of the big adventure bikes in our long term test fleet, and will be posting regular videos to show what we’re doing with the on-road/off-road…
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Movie motorcycle chase scenes: What the IAM says…
The Institute of Advanced Motorists takes a tongue-in-cheek look at how advanced riding skills might have changed the outcome of some of the greatest movie motorcycle chase scenes… The cinema loves a chase scene – if it’s on two wheels, even better. But quite often these high-octane stunt sequences don’t end too well for our hero, who barely…
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Isle of Man traffic cops launch YouTube channel – it’s the muppet show (and comms by Conor Cummins)
Now this is a great idea. The roads policing unit on the Isle of Man are releasing a series of videos taken from the force’s stealth bike. Each video is basically the footage from the bike as it goes out during TT time and catches some pretty scary stuff on film.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy…
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Sofuoglu Re-signs With Kawasaki For 2017
The four-time FIM Supersport World Champion has signed for Kawasaki for next year. That means that the Turkish star is staying on the green bikes for another season.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Sofuoglu currently leads the WSS world…
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There’s still time to join Triumph’s Tiger Adventure Week
Triumph is currently running a Tiger Adventure Week, a chance for people to test ride the latest models in the Tiger 800 and 1200 Explorer ranges. Taking place at dealerships nationwide between 20-31 May, the event celebrates all aspects of adventure biking, giving riders sound advice on bike and accessory choice. Places for test rides…
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Video: KTM1290 Super Duke R vs stunt plane
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.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly…
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VIDEO: Valentino Rossi: The Doctor Series – episode 2
Here’s the second episode in the ‘Valentino Rossi: The Doctor Series’ just released on YouTube. In this episode Rossi talks about one of the most intense, emotional and important Grands Prix on the MotoGP slate: Mugello. In the spectacular Tuscan hills lies the fast and sweeping racetrack at which Rossi has enjoyed and endured some…
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Video: Harley-Davidson’s new XG750R flat tracker in action!
We’ve already told you about the XG750R, the new flat track racer from Harley – and here’s an awesome video of the bike in action. It was posted up by the awesome Cycle World magazine in the States and it’s got us all week-at-the-knees for a go on this bike.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything…
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Harley-Davidson unveils NEW amazing flat track race bike! We want this please, H-D. Cheers
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.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here…
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Video: Bruce Anstey’s Padgett’s TT RC213V-S on the dyno! Turn it up loud!
Check this video out of the awesome factory MotoGP-for-the-road RC213V-S on the dyno. What makes this really special is that this is the bike that Bruce Anstey (below) will race at this year’s Isle of Man TT races, which is about to kick off with Practice Week on The Island.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything…
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Video: First look at Valentino Rossi: The Game
Video: First look at Valentino Rossi: The Game. Here’s the first look at the new MotoGP game: Valentino Rossi: The Game.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. In it you get to play as Valentino in every phase of his…
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