2017
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Behind the scenes of ‘Ghost in the Shell’ with the Honda NM4 design team!
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We’ve already told you (multiple times) how excited we are for the the live-action version of Ghost in the Shell – and in time for today’s release Honda Japan has posted a fascinating blog piece from one of the designers involved, who breaks down the production process which began back in the summer of 2015.…
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Customised your Triumph? WIN the chance to have your bike on display at The Bike Shed Show 2017!
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If you’ve got an interesting post-2011 Triumph custom and would like to enter the competition, all you’ve got to do is post a photo of your bike on the Triumph UK Facebook page with a brief description of its modifications, and why you’ve made them. https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTriumphUK/videos/10155274117032625/ If you win, your bike will be displayed on…
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3D printed Italian Volt Lacama electric bike!
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Italian Volt has created the Lacama – a customisable electric motorcycle made from 3D printed parts that can go from 0 to 62 mph in 4.2 seconds, and can be charged in just 40 minutes. The new bike, which is built with 3D printed bodywork and high-end performance parts, including Brembo brakes and Ohlins suspension…
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Ex-racer sells TT trophy to fund Ferrari-powered motorcycles!
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With a relatively successful racing career behind him, including a Canadian National Championship and an Isle of Man TT podium, former racer Andreas Georgeades decided to hang up his leathers and pursue his passion of squeezing powerful car engines into custom built motorcycles. Between 1978 and 1998, Andreas built three Ferrari powered custom motorcycles. Two…
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Official Honda 150SS Racer concept unveiled!
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This awesome Honda 150SS Racer Concept has just been unveiled on the Honda stand, at the Bangkok Motor Show in Thailand. The 150SS has been designed and produced by Honda Thailand, and it harks back to the heady days of the SS50 and SS125, two of the best looking, café racer styled, small capacity…
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Limited edition (chrome) Moto Guzzi V7 III revealed!
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To celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the first Moto Guzzi V, the Italian brand has launched their latest incarnation of the iconic bike – the V7 III. We’ve already told you in detail about three of the models from the new range – the Stone, Special and Racer – but we’ve just been…
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Revealed: NASA’s secret plans to put motorbikes on the moon!
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In the late 60’s NASA were hard at work developing electric minibikes to allow Apollo 15 astronauts to explore the surface of the moon, further afield from the Lunar Module. Official American government photographs from the project confirm NASA’s plan to put motorcycles on the moon. One of the pictures from NASA (below) shows an engineer testing (what…
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KTM sacks five members of staff for ‘misusing’ brand new bikes!
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Check this out, it’s a video that’s led to the sacking of five KTM staff members. In the video, a group of KTM showroom employees are seen dancing around to the sweet sounds of the new KTM Duke 250 and 390. It looks like they’re having a great time, but at what cost? The bikes…
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Are you ready to parade your motorcycle on the original Mallory Park Circuit?
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The annual Mallory Bike Bonanza, now entering its fourth year, will be held across July 8 and 9. The event will once again host parade sessions throughout the weekend on the Leicestershire circuit’s original track configuration. The meeting, organised by the circuit’s management team Real Motorsport Limited, promises an array of interesting motorcycles and sidecar…
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2017 YZF-R6 coming in at just under £11k…
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Yamaha has just announced the UK price and vital statistics of its awesome new 2017 YZF-R6 – and with first shipments due on British shores in April, the eagerly anticipated production version of the three-time World Supersport Championship winning machine is nearly here… The suggested retail price for the UK is £10,999 – which although a…
