2018
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Alpinestars unveils its new Tech-Air compatible Revenant adventure touring jacket
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Revenant GORE-TEX Pro Jacket: £849.99 + Tech-Air Street Airbag: £999.99 Alpinestars has just unveiled its new, fully-featured adventure touring jacket – the Revenant – that’s been built to withstand extreme weather and riding conditions. It’s from an advanced GORE-TEX fabric, which helps to offer breathability, waterproofing and windproofing. And for added protection, the jacket is…
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Burt Munro Bonneville Salt Flats Tee from Indian
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Indian Motorcycles has just announced its new long-sleeved tee, which pays homage to Burt Munro’s 183.59mph record on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Cool right? For more information, visit: www.indianmotorcycle.eu
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Rent a KTM for this year’s International Six Days Enduro
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KTM has announced it’ll be running a bike rental service for this year’s ISDE, which takes place in Viña del Mar, Chile from November 12-17, 2018. As the event’s exclusive partner, KTM will be in Chile with a range of services on offer for professional and amateur riders alike – offering KTM machines for rent,…
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Trump criticises India’s 50% import tariff on Harley-Davidson motorcycles
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During a discussion with members of Congress, US President Donald Trump has criticised India for imposing a high import duty on Harley-Davidson motorcycles – and threatened to increase the tariff on the “thousands and thousands” of Indian motorcycles imported to the US. Trump said the recent decision of the Indian government to reduce the tariff…
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Honda RC166 Mike Hailwood Replica from Tapei
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Tapei-based bike builder 1996 Biker Custom of Taipei has created its own version of Mike Hailwood’s infamous Honda RC166. For the uninitiated, the iconic RC166 helped Honda and Hailwood dominate the world of racing in the 1960s, with its high-revving, lightweight 6-cylinder, 250cc, air cooled machine kicking out 56.8bhp. And it’s not a surprise Hailwood…
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VIDEO: Inside Britain’s Moped Crime Gangs
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BBC Three has delved deep into the British underworld, spending time with some of London’s moped gangs. Click HERE to watch Inside Britain’s Moped Crime Gangs The thieves use mopeds to sneak up on members of the public and getaway quickly from the scene of a crime. Last year in London, over 14,000 motorcycles and…
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VIDEO: Lewis Hamilton takes to the track with Cal Crutchlow
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Three-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton has been out to Southern California with his MotoGP mate, Cal Crutchlow – taking to Chuckwalla Valley Raceway on a Kawasaki ZX-10R. https://www.facebook.com/LewisHamilton/videos/1957563197658332/ Hamilton has long been a fan of motorcycle racing and has enjoyed a fruitful collaboration with MV Agusta recently, helping to design several motorcycles including…
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VIDEO: FIRST RIDE – Yamaha MT-07 (2018)
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We’ve been out to Malaga for the launch of the 2018 Yamaha MT-07. Fresh off the bike after 240km of riding, here’s our man Tony Carter with a few first thoughts.
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VIDEO: Rea vs Sykes on the new Ninja 400
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Kawasaki has released an awesome piece of film, showing Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes getting to grips with the new Ninja 400. The new Ninja 400 comes from good stock – with its sporty styling inspired by its race-ready siblings and its new 399cc powerplant, which has been designed to provide top level performance when…
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Harley-Davidson files ‘H-D Revelation’ Trademark for its Electric Tech
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Harley-Davidson has just filed an application to trademark the name “H-D Revelation” – for its batteries, chargers, and motorcycle powertrains. We reckon the “Revelation” is going to be the name of the engine (or family of engines) that will power the H-D electric bike that has been confirmed for production within the next 18 months…
