Blogs

Best ever month in June for Ducati! Strong growth posted for first half of 2021

Strong numbers posted for the Italian manufacturer in the first half of 2021, with a record month in June for Ducati! . Can it continue for the rest of the year?

Dutch engineer builds motorcycle powered by methane

Gijs Schalkx’ motorcycle is powered by methane harvested from a local pond and is 100 percent sustainable

European Talent Cup title contender Hugo Millan, 14, killed  in Aragon accident

Up and coming young Spanish racer Hugo Millan dies in an accident at Aragon during the European Talent Cup he was in title contention for 

MV Agusta gets creative and on trend with stylish comic series 

MV Agusta gets right on trend by marketing its motorcycles through the medium of art with the launch of its MV Stories Web Comic Series

If you were thinking of buying a KTM RC 8C.... don’t!

The KTM RC 8C sold out in less than five minutes to those you just know always get the Glastonbury tickets and the toilet roll in a pandemic...

In appreciation of the Olympics unsung hero - the Keirin Derny Bike

The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo are underway, which is as good a reason as any to mark our appreciation for the Derny bike used in the Keirin cycling race

Aprilia mulls Pegaso 660 revival, confirms Shiver, Dorsodoro axe

Aprilia is considering expanding the 660 platform further with a possible revival of the Pegaso on the cards; Shiver and Dorsodoro are axed from line-up

Next generation Yamaha R125 / R15 spied with R7-style front-end

Yamaha R15 - sold as the Yamaha R125 in Europe - has been spotted for the first time sporting a look in line with the new Yamaha R7

Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary special unveiled

The Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary is launched to honour the first of Troy Bayliss' three WorldSBK titles

Start of the turnaround? Harley-Davidson sales bounce back in Q2

Strong sales in North America help push Harley-Davidson into the black for the first half of 2021... though it's not all good news for the Milwaukee firm

Has the Harley-Davidson 338R been axed in favour of this baby cruiser?

Could the QJMotor SRV300 provide Harley-Davidson a more familiar template from which to hit the Asian market that the seemingly forgotten 338R?

KTM, Husqvarna and GasGas post huge sales growth for first-half of 2021

The Pierer Group - parent company to KTM, Husqvarna and GasGas - posts huge sales growth during the first-half of 2021 even with COVID effect

MV Agusta ‘won’t fail to surprise’ as it books EICMA spot

MV Agusta says it won't 'fail to surprise' fans as it teases new metal when it makes its return to the 2021 EICMA show in Milan in November

The KTM RC8 returns! Race ready Moto2-based KTM RC 8C hits the track

KTM revives the RC8 nameplate for its brand-new Moto2-based limited edition sportsbike - the KTM RC 8C. Could it hint to a future production version?

Triumph announces Motocross, Enduro range with factory race programme

Triumph will develop new Motocross and Enduro models for a factory race programme led by legends Ricky Carmichael and Ivan Cervantes 

Is Ducati teasing special model honouring WorldSBK legend Troy Bayliss?

Ducati announces a 'Special Episode' of its World Premiere launch show but reveals little more than a nod towards WorldSBK legend Troy Bayliss

Wild weather threatens Portimao, turns Nurburgring into emergency centre

Extreme weather has seen Portimao come under threat from bushfires, while the Nurburgring has become a makeshift emergency base after flooding

WATCH: Mind-blowing Horice GP still gives us heart-stopping thrills and chills

There are motorcycle road racing events and then there is the Horice GP in the Czech Republic which continues to leave our hearts in our mouths

Electric future - Yamaha Motor is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050

Yamaha Motor announces its future goals with new forms of mobility in mind, aiming to achieve carbon net neutrality by 2050.

Bristol Veloce 500 becomes Jawa RVR500, will it come to the UK?

Jawa is putting the finishing touches to its largest and most modern-looking model yet with the Bristol Veloce 500-based Jawa RVR500

Father reunited with son after 24 year, 500,000km motorcycling search

A determined father who spent decades traversing China on a motorcycle in the desperate search for his abducted son is reuinted with him after 24 years

Who wants this astonishingly low mileage Ducati 998S Ben Bostrom special?

This ultra low mileage Ducati 998S Ben Bostrom replica sportsbike is the motorcycle equivalent a Chewbacca figurine in his original packaging

Energica sales soared by 91% in 2020 as operations expand

Energica reports a huge jump in sales for 2020 despite COVID-19 with a 90% growth spurring on increased production, staff and market reach.

Norton CEO confirms it will return to racing and develop electric models

Norton CEO Dr Robert Hentschel confirms the company will return to racing and plans to invest heavily in new electric models

Custom Honda CB650R motorbikes go on display on dedicated website

Ten dealer-built Honda CB650R custom motorbikes are being displayed on a dedicated website after Wheels and Waves gets cancelled