2018
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EICMA 2018: Yamaha reveals raft of NEW machines for 2019. NIKEN GT. 3CT three-wheel CONCEPT. UPDATED scooters. TRICK special editions.
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The action is well underway at EICMA in Milan, with all the major manufacturers set to unveil its new 2019 ranges over the next few days. Last night, it was Yamaha’s turn to shine – as the Japanese brand unveiled an eclectic mix of new models to the world. Of course, the headline event was…
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WATCH Yamaha’s NEW 2019 bikes being unveiled at EICMA. HERE. Action kicks off at 5pm TONIGHT.
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Yamaha will be live streaming the reveal of its new 2019 models at EICMA later on today – and you can watch it HERE. The annual EICMA show is a massive event in the motorcycle world. It’s the first chance for manufacturers to show off its latest machines for the year ahead. And this year, Yamaha is streaming…
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Benelli UNVEILS new 752S naked sportbike
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Italian motorcycle manufacturer Benelli has just released details of its new middleweight naked motorcycle, the 752S – ahead of its official unveiling at EICMA tomorrow. Following on from its debut at EICMA last year in prototype form, the Benelli 752S is set to be officially unveiled at the 2018 EICMA motorcycle show tomorrow afternoon – but we’ve got our…
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MV Agusta looks to the future. Receives 50 MILLION EURO cash injection. Confirms Timur Sardarov as NEW CEO.
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MV Agusta has just recieved a capital injection of around 40 million Euros and announced the appointment of new CEO Timur Sardarov – as it begins to make plans for the future, after years of financial turmoil and uncertainty. The latest injection means that MV has received a total of around 50 million Euros…
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Kawasaki reveals UPDATED Versys-X 300. New COLOURS for 2019.
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Kawasaki has just confirmed it’s updating its compact Versys X-300 for 2019 – unveiling a couple of new model variants and colour schemes for its dual-purpose A2-licence friendly mini-adventure machine. First introduced a couple of years ago, amongst a swathe of smaller capacity adventure-oriented machines; Kawasaki’s widely praised Versys-X 300 is being updated for…
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Honda BOSS confirms three-wheeler IS coming. Kind of.
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We’ve been speculating about the arrival of Honda’s three-wheeler ever since its funky NeoWing concept was unveiled to the world back in 2015. And it seems like everything’s finally coming together – with Honda Project Leader Hiroshi Yamada confirming that a three wheeler is coming, a month or so after we brought you a selection…
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EICMA 2018: Here’s the new-for-2019 Ducati Multistrada 950 and 950S
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Ducati has just launched it’s new Multistrada 950 and, alongside the stock model, is the Italian firm’s first ever higher-tech ‘S’ version of the model (below). For 2019 the new Multistrada 950 comes with a 6-axis Bosch IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), Bosch Cornering ABS, Vehicle Hold Control (VHC) for easier uphill starts (especially when…
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez wins in Malaysia as Valentino Rossi crashes out of the lead
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Victory number 70 for the seven-time Champion comes after ‘The Doctor’ crashes with four laps to go… Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) claimed his 70th career win after taking victory at the Shell Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix. The 2018 Champion looked set to lock horns with nine-time World Champion Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP), but…
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MotoGP: Marquez takes pole but receives 6-place penalty
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He mastered the wet Q2 conditions but an incident involving Iannone means Marquez now starts P7, Zarco promoted to pole UPDATE: After taking pole position by over half a second, 2018 Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) has been handed a six-place grid penalty after being deemed to have been riding irresponsibly in an incident…
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MotoGP: Viñales heads Marquez by 0.026 in a frantic FP3 session
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Australian GP winner was the quickest man on Saturday morning as the times tumbled in the latter stages of the session Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) ends FP3 at the Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the top of the timesheets after setting the quickest time of 1:59.231. The Australian GP winner edged out Marc…
