-
Audi CEO confirms commitment to Ducati (for now)
Earlier this year, we brought you the news that Audi was poised to sell Ducati – but Audi’s chief executive Rupert Stadler has finally confirmed its commitment to the iconic Italian brand. Stadler explained that, Audi is working to reduce costs by €10 billion, cut red tape and deepen ties with fellow Volkswagen-owned brand Porsche,…
-
Motorcycle action on the set of Spiderman spin-off ‘Venom’
Photos have emerged from behind the scenes of Sony’s latest Spider-Man spinoff, Venom – and from what we can see, it looks sure to be action packed. The snaps we are particularly interested in show Venom’s alter ego Eddie Brock riding a motorcycle that’s being lifted into the air by a harness, while a nearby vehicle…
-
Research points to higher risk of fatal motorcycle crashes under a full moon
A report in the British Medical Journal pulls together 40 years of data on motorcycle deaths across the US, and has found that the risk of having a fatal crash is higher under a full moon. Writing in the British Medical Journal, Donald Redelmeier – together with Eldar Shafir from Princeton University – said; “Our…
-
On Any Sunday’s director and narrator Bruce Brown has died. His profession – motorcycle film maker.
Bruce Brown, the director and creator of iconic motorcycle film On Any Sunday, passed away on Sunday, December 10 aged 80. Brown’s iconic film, released in 1971, brought motorcycling into the mainstream. No other single piece of media did more to fire the imaginations for two-wheel fun and helped banish the misconception that motorcyclists were largely…
-
Video: Scooter shootout in Burkina Faso
Back in 2004, as the Dakar Rally passed through the city of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso, the locals changed the date of the Ramo, a traditional moped race featuring the most reckless riders from around the country, so it could be held during the Dakar rest day and attract a greater audience. The annual race…
-
Suzuki to launch GSX-700 T in 2018. Turbocharged middleweight on the way (according to dealers talking after Suzuki meeting)
Suzuki is going to launch a GSX-700 T, a TURBOCHARGED modern cafe-roadster-cum-naked that’s based on the factory’s Recursion concept. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. That’s the claim by a host of Greek Suzuki dealers who have told the…
-
First ride: Moto Guzzi V7 III Special
Moto Guzzi launched the third generation of its V7 retro machine, aptly named the V7 III, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the iconic V-twin model.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. WORDS: Mikko Nieminen, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure editor…
-
Fancy a Royal Enfield Himalayan? OTR price has been announced = £3,999.00
British Enfield importer MotoGB has just announced the price for the 2018 Royal Enfield Himalayan with advanced orders now being taken for the bike costing a pound under four grand on the road. The SOHC carburetted air-cooled engine kicks out 24.5bhp at 6,500 rpm and 32Nm of torque between 4,000-4,500rpm. It gets a 5-speed gearbox…
-
Video: Incredible gymkhana action in the wet. Well worth a watch
OK, so this isn’t a new video (the fashions on show, alone, would point this to being a few years ago) but you know what – it’s well worth a watch. Japanese police riders love a competition and if that can be held on a vacant car park then its game on for the two-wheeled…
-
Price emerges for the TVS Apache RR 310 (BMW) mini-superbike. UK conversion = £2,317!
When we showed you the first images and video of the finished TVS Apache RR 310 (the bike powered by the BMW motor… it’s the upcoming BMW S310RR mini-superbike in different clothes because BMW and Indian company TVS have been working together to develop this exquisite piece of tiny-bike tech), we didn’t have a…
-
FREE ringtone from us to you (it’s the Triumph Moto2 bike being redlined!). Awesome. Download it for nothing, HERE.
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 of the Triumph 765cc Moto2 bike being…
-
Video: Guy Martin on an Africa Twin
So you’re out on your Hayabusa at Cadwell Park a bit earlier this year.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. That’s Guy Martin up ahead doing some laps on an Africa Twin. I’ll just follow him for a bit,…
-
Fancy some KTM stuff for Christmas?
Stuck for a Christmas present idea for the KTM fan in your life? The 2018 KTM PowerWear Casual & Accessories collection has arrived at official KTM dealers now. Christmas comes but once a year, but every day can be a KTM day. From bags to bottle openers, watches to Wellington boots and mugs to mini bikes,…
-
Suzuki announces extra year of warranty on all 2018 road bikes
Suzuki has announced an extension to the three-year warranty period it currently offers across its new model range, with all new on-road machines purchased in 2018 set to benefit from the one-year extension to the firm’s typical two-year warranty period. The Japanese firm has been providing the extended warranty period since January 2016, and is…
-
Here’s the SEXIEST ever bodykit for a Kawasaki ZRX1200 and Zephyr 1100. Oh… my…
Look, if you’ve got a ZRX1200 or Zephyr 1100 Kawasaki then you’re going to want one of these kits. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. The Japanese company Doremi Collection first showed the 1100 kit last year at the…
-
VIDEO: Here’s the TVS Apache RR 310 (or, if you’d prefer, the BMW S310RR mini-superbike). Finished. Looks AWESOME.
For the best part of two years we’ve been showing you the development of the TVS Apache (which has been developed in partnership with BMW – so this is also the BMW S310RR mini-superbike). Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE…
-
First ride: 2018 BMW K 1600 B
The new BMW K 1600 B bagger is big, brash and full of beans. Based on BMW’s heavy-duty tourer, the K 1600 GT, the Yankee-style bagger was originally revealed as a ‘Concept 101’ two years ago, and then confirmed as a production bike last year. Now it has landed in the UK, and you know…
-
Video: Dougie Lampkin takes on abandoned theme park in Milan
Check out this beautiful video from Red Bull with 12 times world champion Dougie Lampkin riding around an abandoned theme park in Milan, Italy. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. It all looks great – until a tiny platform…
-
Pirelli reveals new Diablo Rosso Corsa II tyres – multi-compound tyres for big gains at full lean
Pirelli has launched its new tyre a full seven years after the iconic Diablo Rosso Corsa hit the shelves. The tyre company says that because motorcycle torque and horsepower outputs have increased significantly (and the introduction of sophisticated traction control systems and cornering ABS have enabled these performance gains to be applied by more…
-
Valentino Rossi: “I fancy doing the Le Mans car race with Alonso as me teammate!”
Valentino Rossi has told a radio station that he fancies having a go at the Le Mans 24 hour car race – and that he wouldn’t mind doing the four-wheeled thing in a team with Fernando Alonso. Speaking to the Radio Deejay station, Rossi was reviewing his season in MotoGP and began talking about the…
-
Honda’s fuel cell motorcycle plans revealed
These five design drawings unearthed from a heap of files registered with an international patent office show that Honda isn’t just about electric bikes and huge mpg for the future – the two wheel giant is also building Hydrogen cell bikes for the next phase of motorcycling’s universe.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More…
-
Podcast 46 – Exclusive interview with Johan Zarco
We had a chat with the Frenchman who had a fantastic rookie season in MotoGP. He talks about the highs and lows of the current season and what’s to come next year.
-
Video: The greatest motocross video of the moment – Ryan Dungey in his corn field (Yeah, it’s that. Yeah, it’s awesome). Watch it.
Who says that Dungey is done with riding?Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Watch this video on a Friday morning. You’ll love it. It’s awesome (but we said that already).
-
Video: The Ducati Panigale V4 in a wind tunnel. Goodness… it’s beautiful…
So, by now, you’re probably more than a little bit aware that there’s a Ducati Panigale V4. And you’re probably aware that it’s a heady blend of MotoGP goodness and road going missile.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online.…
Recent Posts
Advert
Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online.
