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Racer dies after incident at Oliver’s Mount
It’s been announced on manxradio.com today that Manx rider Billy Redmayne has died. The 25 year old Laxey racer was injured in an incident at Oliver’s Mount on Sunday.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. He had been taken to…
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Here’s Harley-Davidson’s new Roadster for 2016
Here’s Harley-Davidson’s new Roadster for 2016. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. This is the new Harley-Davidson Roadster – the latest addition to the firm’s Sportster range. It comes in four colours; vivid black with a charcoal denim pinstripe,…
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Lorenzo confirmed to Ducati MotoGP in two year deal
We brought you the news a fortnight ago that Valentino Rossi has confirmed to the world that the deal was done and now Jorge Lorenzo has confirmed publicly his switch to Ducati. The Majorcan will ride for the squad in 2017 and 2018. Lorenzo, born in Palma de Mallorca on 4 May 1987, has won five world…
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This Saturday at Stafford: Barry Sheene’s 1975 Daytona crash helmet (yeah, that one, the smashed up one) is up for auction for £4k
This Saturday at Stafford: Barry Sheene’s 1975 Daytona crash helmet (yeah, that one, the smashed up one) is up for auction for £4k. How do you fancy owning the most famous crash helmet in the motorcycle universe? Well you can do just that if you bid on Barry Sheene’s 1974 Bell racing helmet – the…
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Kawasaki unveils new KLX250 D-Tracker Final Edition
Kawasaki unveils new KLX250 D-Tracker Final Edition. Kawasaki has shown this over the weekend in Japan, the new KLX250 D-Tracker.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. The on/off-road bike may have been around in various forms since the mid-1980s but…
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Honda suspends Kumamoto, Japan, factory following earthquakes over the weekend
Honda Motor Co. and Toyota were among companies that suspended operations on Friday after a powerful earthquake struck Kyushu, damaging factories and supply chains. Flights and trains were also disrupted after the 6.5 quake, which struck at around 9:26pm on Thursday. Another quake hit the area on Saturday also. 41 people are known to have…
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Meet the Chinese R3 copy that’s gone up to 350cc and gets four silencers!
Meet the Chinese R3 copy that’s gone up to 350cc and gets four silencers! Check this out for the latest, probably most blatant copy we’ve seen coming out China yet.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. No, it’s not a…
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Brits Kyle Smith and Gino Rea bag 1-2 at Assen WSS
Kyle Smith has won the WorldSSP race at the TT Circuit Assen, with the podium completed by GRT rider Gino Rea and Puccetti reigning Champion Kenan Sofuoglu in incredibly difficult conditions. It was Sofuoglu who got the best start, with PJ Jacobsen slotting into P2 off the second row, leaving poleman Krummenacher in P4 chasing…
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Rea romps to two second Assen weekend win in WSB
KRT rider Jonathan Rea took a second incredible WSB win in the Netherlands in Race 2 as a half-wet half-dry race saw tyre decisions play the key role. Joined on the podium by teammate Tom Sykes and local lad Michael van der Mark. Sunday morning initially brought better weather to the TT Circuit Assen, with…
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Video: Shocking moment huge gravel truck unloads onto biker and pillion (everyone is OK, miraculously)
Video: Shocking moment huge gravel truck unloads onto biker and pillion (everyone is OK, miraculously). Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. This is the terrifying moment a motorcyclist and pillion in China were nearly crushed under a huge…
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WSB: Alex Lowes fastest in soggy conditions at Assen
More rain characterized the second practice session at the TT Circuit Assen, with Alex Lowes topping the timesheets from FP1’s fastest man Tom Sykes. Lowes’ Yamaha teammate Sylvain Guintoli was third quickest, as the Pata Yamaha duo again put in a strong performance. Barni Racing’s Xavi Forés was the fastest Ducati in fourth, ahead of…
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You can buy Guy Martin’s ACTUAL TT Fireblade for the same price as a new Blade!
How do you fancy owning Guy Martin’s TT Honda Fireblade? Well you can at the upcoming Bonhams auction at the Stafford show on April 23-24. The bike has a reserve price of £12,000 – £16,000, so it’s not the out of the reach of quite a few bike fans out there who are after a…
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Speed cameras? Ha! Where we’re going, we don’t NEED speed cameras! Gulp…
Speed cameras? Ha! Where we’re going, we don’t NEED speed cameras! Gulp… Electronics giant Bosch has said that it plans on connecting motorcycles to the Cloud storage system in the future. And there’s a reason why we should all be concerned…Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click…
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Video: An Italian blast on a souped-up Vespa
Video: An Italian blast on a souped-up Vespa Check out this screaming onboard video of a Vespa 50 Special 130 being given the berries by Italian scooterman Nicola Pellistri. It’s a video that appeared last year so it’s not new, but we like it all the same.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by…
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Ride a KTM, go to the MotoGP – demo rides get you a chance to win Silverstone tickets
KTM’s annual Orange Days celebrations are happening in its official dealers from April 30 until May 8 and riders taking a demo ride during this dealer event have a chance to win one of five pairs of tickets for the British MotoGP at Silverstone on September 1-4.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes…
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Tested: Pirelli Diablo Rosso III tyres
WORDS: John Milbank, editor Motorcycle Sport and Leisure – PHOTOGRAPHY: Milagro Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Price: Around £240 a pair What better way to test a tyre that’s claimed to be perfect for UK riders of…
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Video: 360 degree film on the Isle of Man mountain with Ian Hutchinson
Check this out – a pretty quick bit of the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course with the legend Ian Hutchinson. Hutchy headed out to give you a 360 degree view from his Tyco BMW S1000RR for a blast from Creg Ny Baa to Windy Corner during filming of the Official TT Press Launch for this…
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Biker heroes will ride to the rescue on April 15
This Friday (15th April) biker heroes around the country are giving up their time between 10am and 4pm to become a biker hero for those in need. To celebrate the beginning of bike season, the UK’s favourite motorcycle insurance broker, Carole Nash, is giving back to the community by teaming up with several generous bikers across the UK…
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Video: Gratuitous wheelie video from Fast Bikes (and why not?)
Video: Gratuitous wheelie video from Fast Bikes (and why not?). There’s nothing quite like a good wheelie video to raise the spirits.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. So we figured it’d be a good idea to show you this,…
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Video: Africa Twin’s DCT switches explained!
We’ve taken a few minutes out from a photoshoot to show you what switches do what on the Honda Africa Twin – because we realised that nobody has done this yet.
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TT star Bruce Anstey awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit
Ten-time T.T. winner Bruce Anstey has been honoured in his home country of New Zealand with an award marking him as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Fan favourite Anstey, who achieved a lifetime ambition last year at the Isle of Man TT when he won the Superbike race (his first big bike…
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We’ve got the breathalyser – next up is the textalyser, possibly
We’ve got the breathalyser – next up is the textalyser, possibly. Drivers who drink and drive have to face a breathalyser test by the side of the road and now the police can use a TEXTALYSER to be able to instantly check the last time when a mobile was used.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything…
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WSB Assen preview – all the stats you need to know to be an expert for the weekend
WSB is getting out and about this weekend at Assen and before it does here’s a wedge of stats and information for you to take in. It’s the sort of stuff that ‘experts’ use to bluff their way through the meeting, so arm yourself with the info beforehand and get the one-up on them. After…
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VIDEO: Valentino Rossi goes all Captain America: Civil War
It looks like The Doctor is a Marvel fan because he’s made a five-episode long series of films splitting his students into two teams, each apeing the opposing sides in the upcoming film Captain America: Civil War. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe,…
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