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TESTEDS: Keis Premium Heated Vest and Armoured Gloves
RRP: Vest £140 / Gloves £189 // Tested by: Mikko Nieminen There’s all-year riding, and then there’s all-year, all-weather riding. If you find yourself in the latter category, then carry on reading, my friend. I like riding in any conditions bar ice, so for the winter months I always arm myself with layers and heated…
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MotoGP: Marquez prevails against Viñales in Phillip Island thriller
Unbelievable last lap drama unfolded as Crutchlow and home hero Miller claim podiums in Australia Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) became the most successful premier class Honda rider thanks to a phenomenal victory at the Pramac Generac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix. The Spaniard and compatriot Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) broke clear but last…
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MotoGP: Viñales decimates the field for Phillip Island pole
No one could touch the Spaniard in Q2 as a fellow Yamaha and a Honda join him on the front row Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) was simply untouchable in MotoGP Q2 at the Pramac Generac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix. A stunning 1:28.492 saw Viñales claim pole position by 0.551 from the beaten-up Fabio…
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MotoGP: Quartararo and Iannone progress through to Q2
The French rookie was over six-tenths of a second clear of anybody else as Iannone put two Aprilias in Q2 Petronas Yamaha SRT’s Fabio Quartararo got his pole position charge off to the best possible start by topping Q1 at the Pramac Generac Australian Grand Prix by over six-tenths of a second. The rookie sensation…
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WSB: Unbeatable Rea reignites Bautista rivalry for Race 2 victory
Rea brings 2019 to a close with a win after a race-long tussle with Bautista! The final race of the 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship took place under the floodlights of the Losail International Circuit for the Motul Qatar Round. After a season of last lap battles, new rivalries, record-shattering performances and triumphant successes,…
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WSB: Rea makes it 16 wins with Tissot Superpole Race victory
The Ulsterman put in another strong performance to overcome the opposition and retain his pole position for Race 2, where he will look for a record-equalling 17th win in a season The final Tissot Superpole Race of the 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship took place at the 5.3km Losail International Circuit. With the sun only…
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MotoGP: Marquez fastest in red-flagged FP4 at Phillip Island
Adverse weather conditions brought the session to an early stop and riders convened with the MotoGP Safety Commission Marc Marquez (Respol Honda Team) was quickest in Free Practice 4 at the Pramac Generac Australian Grand Prix fastest before it was red-flagged, after Miguel Oliveira fell victim to a huge crash, as he was blown off the track on entry…
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WSB: Rea victorious after all-British fight for WorldSBK supremacy in Race 1
The Ulsterman’s win gave him a 15th victory of the season and Kawasaki a fifth consecutive Manufacturers’ Championship, but he had to work for it… The 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship launched racing action at the Motul Qatar Round, with the first of three races getting underway on Friday night. With first and second in…
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WSB: Rea romps to pole at Losail, Lowes and Cortese impress
It was a fourth pole in five rounds for five-time WorldSBK Champion Jonathan Rea, whilst the battle for third in the Championship is peppered throughout the top ten The final Tissot Superpole session of the 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship season kicked-off in Qatar at the Losail International Circuit. The 25-minute session determined the…
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Moto2: Sam Lowes punished by Stewards Panel for collision in FP2 – will start from the back of the grid on Sunday!
Oh no! The Brit has been found guilt of causing contact with another rider during today’s Moto2 Free Practice 2 session at Phillip Island. Here’s what the Stewards Panel, which includes GP legend Freddie Spencer, said: Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or…
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MotoGP: It’s Valentino Rossi’s 400th MotoGP start this weekend in Australia. Here’s 8 great motorcycle stats going into it.
At the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix this weekend, Valentino Rossi is scheduled to become the first rider in the 70-year history of motorcycle Grand Prix racing to reach 400 GP starts. Here’s 8 great stats about Rossi’s long career in Grand Prix racing: He has taken part in 399 of the 939 Grand Prix events staged…
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WSB: Chaz Davies shines under the floodlights to end Day 1 on top in Qatar
The Ducati rider led the way, while the chasing pack have work to do for Friday. The final session of the day for the WorldSBK class was one of the most important yet, with the first look of realistic race pace coming in the night time. Rocketing up the order, Chaz Davies (ARUBA.IT Racing –…
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MotoGP: Maverick Viñales stakes an early claim on motorcycle victory Down Under
The 2018 winner puts himself in another postcode, Quartararo suffers a highside and Marquez is outside the top five as action opens in Australia. Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) ruled Day 1 at the Pramac Generac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, fastest in the wet and dry to make it double trouble for his rivals.…
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VIDEO: Honda’s SUPERBLADE caught out while TESTING at Suzuka.
In addition to the spy shots of Honda’s Superblade we posted yesterday, we’ve just been sent a video of the bike in action which is doing the rounds on social media. Caught on camera while blasting around the Suzuka Circuit in Japan, it gives us a proper look at one of the worst kept secrets…
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VIDEO: What do YOU think? Is THIS the next generation DR Big from Suzuki?
Suzuki’s released a couple of teaser videos to drum up a bit of excitement for its new model launch at EICMA on November 5. And the second hints that there’s a new DR Big on the way. We’ve been telling you for months that Suzuki’s gearing up to release a reimagined version of its iconic…
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LOOK AGAIN: TT Zero motorcycle class dropped from Isle of Man race week for 2020 and 2021
We brought you this a few days ago, but in case you missed it – we figured it was worth showing you this again: In what feels like the first death knell for the TT Zero class, Isle of Man TT promoters have decided that the dwindling race will not be a part of the…
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SPY SHOTS: Honda’s SUPERBLADE motorcycle puts in the miles on track ahead of the bike’s launch NEXT MONTH.
Here’s some early snaps of the 2020 Honda SuperBlade (not the official name, but you know what – it’s starting to stick) out in private testing at the Suzuka circuit in Japan. Caught on track The bike will be launched at EICMA in Milan on November 5, so it’s nice that these images – taken…
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Ducati’s NEW Streetfighter V4. MEGA gallery and FULL tech specs.
Ducati’s just unveiled its all-new 178kg and 208bhp Streetfighter V4 to the world. And to help you get under the skin of the Italian stallion, here are all the technical specifications and a mega photo gallery. HERE ARE THE FULL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS… FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE NEW DUCATI STREETFIGHTER V4, CLICK HERE.Article continues below……
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Ducati’s launched its Streetfighter V4! And the look of the motorcycle is based on The Joker’s face… really…
Ducati has just taken the wraps off its new Streetfighter V4 at the firm’s world premier event. And here’s the first look at the 2020 machine. Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali, speaking at the world launch of the 2020 model said: “We took the top engine we have, the Desmosedici Stradale, we have a 178kg dry…
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Here’s the 2020 Ducati Panigale V4…
Ducati’s just unveiled its new Panigale V4 for 2020 at its World Premiere event. With wings from the V4R, the V4 gets the bodywork from the the previously top-of-the-range bike. The bodywork is also wider and, according to Ducati, this not only makes the bike more efficient at cutting through the air but ensure that…
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Ducati launches the new Panigale V2 for 2020.
At the world premier event, Claudio Domenicali has just announced the new Panigale V2. Looking very similar to the company’s V4, the small Panigale apes it’s bigger brother from the new-look face to the tiny seat unit. Domenicali said: “This is one of the most compact sportsbikes that we have in the Ducati family. This…
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Ducati launches the 2020 Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour motorcycle
Ducati has just launched the Multistrada 1260S Grand Tour at its World Premiere event. And it’ll cost 22,490 Euro (£19,450.00) for the touring-ready version of the large capacity Strada. Available at the end of this month, the bike costs 1,500 Euro more than the S version of the Italian firm’s big upright tourer. Claudio Domenicali…
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Ducati reveals Scrambler Icon Dark. And confirms TWO more Scrambler’s coming at EICMA.
Ducati has unveiled the 800cc Ducati Scrambler Icon Dark as part of it’s 2020 model line-up. Claudio Domenicali said: “What’ we’ve done here is to strip away everything that wasn’t necessary to leave us with a simple, straightforward Black scheme. “The Black model shares the same engine as with the others in the range and…
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COMING TODAY: Ducati’s World Premiere 2020. Watch the LIVE STREAM of the launch right HERE.
Although Tokyo Motor Show is in full swing – there are even more launches still to come. And there’s a big one coming very soon. Ducati’s WORLD PREMIERE of its new bikes for 2020 is about to happen. And you can watch it LIVE, right here. [advanced_iframe use_shortcode_attributes_only=”true” src=”https://fd1c4a1f9b61c2aaf118-5d297587fea1f0d9ae6c08d6626dd106.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/ducati/2020/index.html?lang=en” width=”100%” height=”600″ id=”advanced_iframe” ]
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