2018
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TEN fully-restored AJS 7R 2 ‘Boy Racers’ up for SALE
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Between 1961 and 1963, AJS dominated the Junior TT of the Isle of Man, with its AJS 7R ‘Boy Racer’ – and now, you can get your hands on a piece of motorcycling history, because there are TEN fully-restored machines up for sale. The AJS 7R was produced between 1948 and 1963. The bikes racing…
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WSB: Rea extends Portimao winning streak in Race One
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Jonathan Rea has extended his incredible winning streak at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve with another victory in Race One on Saturday, his sixth consecutive win at the Portuguese circuit – and his eleventh of the 2018 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship season. The Northern Irishman was dominant at Portimao, taking the lead inside the first…
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US Secret Service shopping for NEW Harley-Davidsons. DESPITE Trump’s boycott praise.
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It’s been reported that the U.S. Secret Service is in the market for a new Harley-Davidson police motorcycle – despite President Donald Trump’s praise of some H-D owners’ plans to boycott the brand if it shifts production outside of America. The Secret Service filed a request on a federal business opportunities webpage earlier this week.…
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Romano Fenati. Just Grab It.
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We’ve just clocked this mock-up of a Nike advert from Dutch motorcycle site Oliepeil – and it’s having a dig at Romano Fenati’s actions at the Misano GP. Made us smile – and we thought you should see it. The Romano Fenati mock up is a rip-off of the controversial Colin Kaepernick Nike advert, which had made the news recently…
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CUSTOM Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 tops 150mph at Bonneville
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In the hands of 18-year-old Cayla Rivas, Royal Enfield’s new Continental GT 650 has been taken to 241kph (150mph) at Bonneville Salt Flats – exceeding the bikes previous best by over 30kph (18mph). Royal Enfield has had a crack at demonstrating the potential of its new twin-cylinder 650cc engine – participating in the Bonneville Motorcycle…
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VIDEO: Suzuki releases SECOND teaser for new 2019 KATANA.
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Here’s the second part of Suzuki’s teaser videos for a major new model for Suzuki’s 2019 model line-up. As you’d expect, the video isn’t giving a whole lot away about what this bike is – but we’ve heard from our people in Japan that this is the second part of a campaign which will lay out…
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VIDEO: BMW’s SELF RIDING motorcycle.
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BMW has just unveiled its latest concept – an autonomous SELF RIDING motorcycle. Admittedly, many motorcyclists will probably be wondering why on earth BMW would ever waste its time developing an autonomous motorcycle. But there’s a surprisingly simple answer. BMW claims it’s all about safety. Essentially, BMW reckon that if it can understand a bike’s dynamics,…
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NEW GEAR: Protect your pride and joy with BikeBox24’s Motorcycle Locker
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Motorcycle security is more important than ever in the UK. And to combat the increase in theft and motorcycle related crime, BikeBox24 has come up with a novel solution to help you keep your pride and joy safe and secure. Compact enough to stash in the back of your garage, on your driveway, or almost…
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MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa in SHOCK move to KTM for 2019.
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Dani Pedrosa is set to join KTM’s test team in 2019, following his retirement from racing this year. Pedrosa announced retirement from full-time MotoGP competition a couple of months ago. At the time, speculation was rife that he’d find another ride (maybe even in WSB) – but in the end he decided to take a…
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WHAT’S THIS? Suzuki Italia hints at MotoGP-esque GSX-R for EICMA 2018.
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Suzuki Moto Italia has teased (what looks like) a carbon-fibre clad GSX-R1000 on social media – and it’s heading to EICMA 2018. A year ago, we brought you a selection of new patents from Suzuki, showing extensive bodywork changes to a motorcycle that’s the spitting image of the firm’s MotoGP machine – and we reckon this is…
