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UNDER THE HAMMER: Elvis Presley’s Harley-Davidson Electra Glide is going up sale. And it could break the WORLD motorcycle auction RECORD.
Elvis Presley’s 1976 Harley-Davidson FLH 1200 Electra Glide has tucked away at the Pioneer Auto Museum for more than 30 years – and this month it’s set to go under the hammer at GWS Auctions in Hollywood. With just 126 miles (203 km) on the clock, it is clear Elvis didn’t spend a huge amount…
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SPY SHOT VIDEO: Ducati’s 2020 Streetfigher V4 and Panigale 959 caught ON FILM while road testing.
We’ve been telling you for months that Ducati’s gearing up to release its new Panigale 959 and Streetfighter V4 this year – and now there’s proof. The two bikes have been caught on camera while out testing in Italy, and aside from their paint jobs, they look ready to go. https://www.facebook.com/fotocisa/videos/2151461511820667/ This isn’t the first…
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MotoGP: Dovi beats Marquez at the final corner to win Austria epic
An unbelievable battle between Ducati and Honda goes down to the wire in another sensational Spielberg spectacle Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) keeps up Ducati’s 100% Red Bull Ring win record thanks to a stunning last corner pass on Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) as two MotoGP titans treat us to a breathless myWorld Motorrad Grand…
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MotoGP: Undisputed: Marquez claims premier class pole record
Championship leader surpasses Mick Doohan to take MotoGP™ pole number 59, a Yamaha and Ducati join him on the front row in Austria Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) claimed premier class pole position number 59 to surpass MotoGP Legend Mick Doohan’s record as the Championship leader was in formidable form in Q2 at the myWorld Motorrad…
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MotoGP: Crutchlow and Bagnaia leave it late to move through to Q2
The Brit and the Italian took the last two places in the fight for pole position with their final flying laps LCR Castrol Honda’s Cal Crutchlow topped Q1 with a 1:23.829 at the myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich to make sure he joined the fight for pole position in Q2. The Brit had a big…
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MotoGP: Viñales, Dovizioso beat Marquez in FP4
Top 14 are covered by nine-tenths ahead of qualifying in Austria Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) left it late to end FP4 at the top of the timesheets, the Spaniard beat Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) by 0.014 and Repsol Honda Team’s Marc Marquez by 0.065 ahead of myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich qualifying.…
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MotoGP: Marquez leads Viñales, Dovi into qualifying after busy FP3
A Honda, two Ducatis and three Yamahas sit inside the top six as the times tumble from Friday’s running on Saturday morning Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) took no prisoners in Ducati territory during FP3 at the myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich as he tops the times thanks to a 1:23.251, a lap that…
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MotoGP: Viñales stalks pacesetter Marquez on Day 1 in Spielberg
Less than a tenth splits the two Spaniards at the top of the combined standings, Dovizioso crashes in FP2 After being pipped to P1 in FP1 by Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team), Championship leader Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) turned the myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich tables back in his favour to go quickest in…
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MotoGP: Is Jorge Lorenzo heading back to Ducati? Rossi, Marquez and Miller have their say.
Ahead of this weekend’s Austrian GP, there’s been one question on the lips of MotoGP fans, journalists and racers alike. Is Jorge Lorenzo about the make a return to Ducati? And during the pre-event Press Conference, Miller, Marquez and Rossi had their say on the rumours swirling around the paddock. Current Ducati Pramac Racing rider…
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MotoGP: Dovizioso displaces Marquez in Austria FP1
Ducati leads Honda and Yamaha on Friday morning at the Red Bull Ring On his final flying lap in FP1 at the myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich, Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) jumped ahead of Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) to lead the way on Friday morning in the premier class, the duo was split…
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ROADS: Hickman WINS twice at the Ulster GP – breaking the LAP RECORD in the process.
Peter Hickman put in a record-breaking 136.415mph lap during the opening night of racing at the Ulster Grand Prix, to take the win in the Superbike race. And then he went on to win the Supersport race too. Hickman’s having one hell of a season. And it was business as usual at the Ulster GP…
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Energica and Dell’Orto join forces to develop ELECTRIC tech for small capacity bikes.
Dell’Orto has signed an agreement with Energica to develop and produce electric ‘Power Units’ for small and medium-sized motorcycles for the next three years. The duo are betting on significant growth in the small/medium electric vehicle market – and have joined forces to get in on the action. Together, they’re creating power units for small…
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NEW GEAR: Cardo’s Freecom 1+. Bluetooth comms system on a budget.
Fancy a new Bluetooth compatible motorcycle communications system? Well, Cardo Systems Freecom 1+ could have just what you’re looking for. Never heard of Cardo before? Well, since entering the motorcycle Bluetooth market in 2004 with its ‘Scala Rider’, Cardo Systems has cemented its place as one of the global market leaders in wireless communications systems…
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Motorcycle legal advice: Will I be liable if they don’t get the charges from the other side?
I got sideswiped by a truck whilst filtering through traffic; he clipped my bike’s rear end, breaking my back light and rear mudguard whilst trying to get out of a junction.
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MotoGP: FULL SCHEDULE for this weekend’s Austrian GP.
MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE racing is at the Red Bull Ring in Austria for the 11th round of the season – and with action kicking off tomorrow, here are all the times to keep on top of the racing action throughout the weekend. HERE’S THE SCHEDULE – To keep on top of all the…
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ROADS: Peter Hickman TOPS the timesheets for SUPERBIKE qualifying at the Ulster GP.
Peter Hickman topped the timesheets during the opening Superbike qualifying session of the Ulster GP. With the session called off due to bad weather, last year’s winner Hickman was the only rider who broke the 130mph barrier – lapping at an average of 131.237mph on his Smith’s BMW S1000RR BMW. Hickman was 4.763 seconds faster…
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GOTCHA! Triumph’s NEW Tiger 1000, 765 Daytona AND Thruxton R Black CAUGHT on VIDEO.
Yesterday we brought you spy shots of Triumph’s new Tiger 1000, 765 Daytona and Thruxton R Black – and today, German site Motorrad has got its hands of some exclusive footage of the bikes out testing. And here it is. Caught on camera during road tests in Spain ahead of the bike’s official unveiling –…
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LOOK AGAIN: Fancy looking at our exclusive mega gallery of the 2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R (these are the photos we first showed you FIVE WEEKS ago?)
Do you remember when we showed you our mega gallery of the 2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R back on July 2? Good stuff, wasn’t it? Our EXCLUSIVE photos – which we published more than a month ago – exposed everything you need to know about the big bike coming from the Austrians. It was…
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They’re up and running in France. First ‘noise’ cameras from the cops trialing on real roads and just one catches hundreds on it’s first Sunday ‘live’. Uh oh…
It was nearly two months ago that we first brought you the news that the UK is to undergo trails of the so-called ‘acoustic cameras’ in the UK – new tech where microphone-enables roadside tech can pinpoint vehicles with loud exhausts. Now the same technology has gone on live trial in France. Sited in the…
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USED & ABUSED: Yoshimura Quick Throttle Kit REVIEWED!
Want to go faster, quicker? Well look no further than a quick action throttle kit… I’ve got big hands, but grabbing a full rotation of a GSX-R 1000’s throttle seems a stretch beyond me. I had two choices; a wrist extension operation, or to treat my bike to a quick action throttle. I decided to…
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SPY SHOTS: Here’s the real photos of the 2020 Triumph Tiger caught out in testing. Whoa!
Whilst our spy snappers have been out getting shots of the 765 Daytona AND the Thruxton R Black – they’ve also grabbed this motorcycle too, and it’s a doozy. This is the heavily updated Triumph Tiger 1000. The radiator’s split, allowing the more streamlined bike’s downtubes to exit the engine in a more compact way,…
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SPY SHOTS: Here’s the real photos of Triumph’s 765 Daytona Moto2-for-the-road bike FINISHED, UNDISGUISED and out in tests!
So here we go then, these are the first photos (ain’t no drawings going on here) of the ACTUAL 765 Daytona from Triumph – the limited-edition motorcycle that will go on sale later this year and be a virtual Moto2 GP machine on the road. Caught during road tests in Spain ahead of the bike’s…
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SPY SHOTS: Here’s the real photos of Triumph’s 2020 Thruxton Black. Yep, we didn’t know about this either…
Whilst our band of snappers were out getting the Triumph Daytona 765 Moto2-on-the-road bike in Spain, they also bagged this – a new Thruxton model for the British range that’s been given the Triumph black treatment. In terms of the actual bike, the Thruxton Black looks pretty much the same as the current £12,400 Thruxton…
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VIDEO: Toby Price’s Finke Desert Double. Taking on Australia’s famous off-road race on TWO and FOUR wheels.
Toby Price has proved himself time and time again as a seriously capable off-road racer. With two Dakar wins to his name, the Australian is always on the lookout for his next big challenge. This time he’s had a go at Australia’s most famous off-road race, the Finke Desert Race – on both two and…
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