New Exhausts for Yamaha YZF-R1 from Yoshimura
22 May 2009, 10:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Yoshimura (one of the largest performance aftermarket sportbike exhaust producer) announced three new products available for the 2009 Yamaha R1: the R-77 Slip-on, an updated TRC-D, and Case Savers. ...
New Alpinestars Stella Women’s Jackets Available
22 May 2009, 08:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Women riders are now having a wider range to choose from when it comes to their gear. Alpinestars has recently released new products in its line of Stella jackets, which are designed and developed s...
This Year’s Ride to Work Event to Be the Largest Ever
20 May 2009, 12:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Event organizers say this year’s Ride to Work Day will be the biggest ever in the event’s 18-year history, due to the weakened global economy, which caused commuters to turn to motorcycl...
$40,000 Raised by the Tennessee Ride for Kids
20 May 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The past weekend was a success in the fund raising for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF). The first Middle Tennessee Ride for Kids managed to raise about $40,000 to support the efforts to ...
Motorcycle Hall of Fame Welcomes Randy Hawkins
20 May 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The first member of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2009 was announced yesterday and it is none other than the seven-time AMA National Enduro Champion Randy Hawkins. He was recognized for being...
Polaris Creates New On-Road Division
19 May 2009, 15:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Polaris Industries Inc. announced today the creation of a new On-Road Vehicles Division, as well as several organizational changes. These changes are suppose to increase Victory Motorcycles’ b...
BMW Celebrates 500,000th GS with R1200 Special Edition
18 May 2009, 10:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / BMW thought of the best way to celebrate the 500,000th GS produced since the bike was first introduced, back in 1980, with the releasing of 500 special edition R1200GS models. The anniversary bik...
Wines by Indianapolis Motor Speedway
15 May 2009, 14:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We know it sounds strange when you think of drinking and driving (in this case, drinking and riding) , but there is no reason not to enjoy a glass of wine when you are not planning to gear up and ...
Ladies, Gear Up for International Women & Motorcycling Party!
15 May 2009, 14:11 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Female riders will be pleased to find out that the Motorcyclists' Confederation of Canada (MCC) will host the International Street Party at the 2009 AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) Inte...
BMW S1000RR Trashed Again in Photoshooting
13 May 2009, 11:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / What is wrong with BMW Motorrad’s marketing department? After the previous shooting with that inexplicable presence of a helicopter and a model that clearly had nothing to do with the motorcyc...
Terminator Salvation Motorcycle Based on Ducati Hypermotard
11 May 2009, 14:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Ducati North America announced last week that “Terminator Salvation” has made the Ducati’s Hypermotard 1100 to take a new form as Moto-Terminators. “This movie is all abou...
BMW S1000RR - The Lightest Supersport With ABS
10 May 2009, 20:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / BMW Motorrad released the new BMW S 1000 R a supersport bike with a straight-four power unit. The motorcycle combines engine output of 193 horsepower with an overall weight of 204 kg including fuel...
Motorcycle Dealers Feel Threatened by Lead Ban
8 May 2009, 15:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A federal law in Missoury, which took effect on February 10 this year, bans lead from all toys intended for children younger than 12, including small motorcycles and ATVs. Motorcycle dealers were ob...
White Limited Edition Released by Suzuki
8 May 2009, 14:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Suzuki GB has launched three white colour scheme models this month, with new variants of the GSX-R1000, M1800R and Bandit 1250SA arriving at UK dealers, all in limited edition. The limited range ...
Five Motorcycle Safety Messages to Remember
8 May 2009, 13:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Since May is the Motorcycle Awareness Month, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) put together five basic rules for motorcyclists to remember before hopping on their two-wheeled vehicle and hittin...
Triumph Daytona 675 Special Edition Released
8 May 2009, 09:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / North America’s Triumph customers are now having the chance to buy an unique factory sport bike with the Daytona 675 SE (Special Edition). According to motorcycle-usa.com, the limited editi...
The New Rukka Airob Jacket Dispels Heat
8 May 2009, 08:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Good news for all those who dreamed of having super-powers (or at least a special suit) when they were kids. Through its APR Airob jacket, Rukka introduces the Air Power Technology, able to dispel h...
Harley-Davidson Reports Slow Sales, Announces Job Cuts
16 Apr 2009, 13:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The motorcycle industry is going down as well, despite that related economic reports make the headlines only once in a while. Harley Davidson for example today announced its first quarter 2009 resul...
2009 Innovation Contest by BMW Motorrad
14 Apr 2009, 14:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / BMW Motorrad recently challenged all two wheeled fans (and not only) to take a shot at winning fascinating prizes only by submitting their creative ideas regarding the perfect motor bike of the futu...
2009 Zero S All Electric Motorcycle Revealed
8 Apr 2009, 12:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After hosting the 24 Hours of Electricross, a multi world record setting event, Zero Motorcycles released the technical informations and pricing for its high performance electric street motorcycle, ...