2018
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VIDEO: Lorenzo and Marquez’s last lap BATTLE at the Austrian GP
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Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez put on a show to remember at the Red Bull Ring for the Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich. It went right down to the wire, but it was Lorenzo who came out on top, taking his third win of the season. In case you missed the battle, here’s a…
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VIDEO: Allen Millyard’s RC374 Honda Six tribute – turn up the volume!
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Ever wanted to build your own version of the iconic Honda 6 race bike? Think it’ll take years and many tens of thousands of pounds to do it? Well, you’re half right. Check out Allen Millyard’s RC374 – a real life tribute to the barking six-cylinder work of art that defined a motorcycle racing generation.…
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Ducati to partner with Hero Motocorp?
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A recent report has revealed that Ducati may tie up with Indian manufacturer Hero Motocorp to launch a series of low-displacement premium motorcycles. Ducati are actually pretty late to the party. KTM has been having a phenomenal run in the global market with its compact Dukes and RCs which are made by Bajaj in India…
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Detachable motorcycle wins Department for Transport funding. Extends range of electric planes.
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A motorcycle that attaches to planes to increase their range was among a range of ambitious projects that received a share of £700,000 to improve UK transport. The Department for Transport has pledged to spend a third of its procurement budget with small- and medium-sized enterprises by 2022, aiming to provide inventive solutions to transport…
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VIDEO: Award-winning Isle of Man TT documentary series. Episode One.
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Studio Kippenberger has released the first part of its Isle of Man TT documentary series, which offers a tribute to all the fallen heroes of TT since its inception in 1907 – and intercuts racing action with interviews from TT racers. With its incredible cinematography, the film has been awarded the Gold medal at the…
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Team Classic Suzuki set to debut RG500 at Classic TT. Danny Webb at the helm.
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Team Classic Suzuki has announced it’ll be running an original RG500 alongside its XR69 at this year’s Isle of Man Classic TT. And it’ll ridden by Danny Webb. Danny Webb will join Team Classic Suzuki for another year after finishing ninth in 2017 and sixth in 2016. This year the 123mph lap-holder will swap his…
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VIDEO: Marquez vs. Marquez. TWO to FOUR wheels.
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Marc Marquez took a break from two wheels at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria – swapping his Repsol Honda RC213 bike for a V8-powered Red Bull Racing RB8, as used in the 2012 F1 season by Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel.
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VIDEO: Russia’s state-owned ARMOURED motorcycle. The Kortehz.
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It’s no secret that Russia has been working on its own motorcycles for civil service use. Up to now, the Russian state has relied on models from BMW and the Ural – but now it has unveiled its first motorcycle, which be produced under the Kortehz name. https://youtu.be/twilRYiQ2Xc Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to fill…
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Motorcycle instructor criticises Shell. Told to remove helmet as woman in burka fills up next to him.
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In the wake of Boris Johnson’s criticism of the Burka, motorcycle instructor Liam Bradley has slammed a Shell garage in Blackburn, Lancashire, claiming he was told to remove his open face helmet – while a woman in a burka filled up next to him. Bradley obliged and removed his open face helmet, but was left…
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TVS funds e-motorcycle start-up. 250cc motorcycle in the works.
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TVS Motor Co has put some cash behind Bangalore-based electric two-wheeler and energy infrastructure specialist Ultraviolette Automotive, to help the start-up with its continued product engineering and R&D. TVS Motor Co says Ultraviolette Automotive is engaged in developing top-of-the-line electric mobility solutions – and is currently developing an electric motorcycle that is capable of outperforming…
