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vertiGO - Timmer electric motorcycle concept
By Ben Cope on 08/07/2009 14:48:36
Electric bikes are evolving fast and here to stay. We take a look at a university student's impressive vision of the future
.But none of them have ever floated my boat or made me think that one day I'd enjoy owning and riding one. That is, until I saw the vertiGO electric motorcycle, designed by the extremely talented Transport Design student, Maarten Timmer. vertiGO is Timmer
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To The Crusher- Aprilia Moto' 6.5
By on 03/04/2008 14:46:54
The crusher, still picking small pieces of Norton Nemesis from its teeth.
The crusher, still picking small pieces of Norton Nemesis from its teeth, is now preparing to swallow whole the unfortunate Aprilia Moto' 6.5...Aprilia commissioned French avant-garde designer of the '90s, Philippe Starck to design a motorcycle
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Ducati 916 - the bike, the legend
By Visordown on 18/10/2010 10:57:27
The evolution of a legend and a motorcycling icon: 916 996 998 999 1098
remember it so fondly.InfluenceFolklore has it that 916 designer Massimo Tamburini was so impressed by Honda's NR750 he canned his original design for the 916 and went back to the drawing board using the NR as inspiration. Underseat pipes, single
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Documentary on John Britten
By Ben Cope on 04/01/2013 09:15:28
Genius is an overused word but not when it comes to describing this man
I've seen countless pictures of the Britten V1000 and every time I see one, I get the same awe-inspiring feeling I got the first time I saw it. I can lose half an hour poring over the bike's details and design but I still don't know much about
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Crown Jewels - AGV Helmets
By Bertie Simmonds on 05/10/2003 09:05:35
So just how do Italian helmet manufacturers AGV protect the most precious head in motorcycle racing? Bertie headed to Italy to find out making a helmet for Valentino Rossi must be akin to trying to make a crown fit for a king
He's going to have to like it, right? What happens if he doesn't like the design? What if it doesn't fit him? And the most important question, what if he nicks off to the opposition because you're not paying him enough?That's the question I wanted
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Behind the Scenes: KTM RC8
By Jon Urry on 18/02/2008 14:31:04
KTM’s RC8 marks the dawn of a new era for the Austrian firm. Join us as we go behind the scenes
, engine design unique and built by a company that simply doesn’t accept failure. This bike has the potential to create the same buzz around KTM that the 916 did around Ducati back in 1994. And look where that got them.But it’s also one hell of a risk. KTM
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Fit for purpose: The Wall of Death Motorcycle
By Bertie Simmonds on 20/10/2010 10:25:14
The average road bike does a bit of everything. But there are machines in the biking world designed to do one job only. Pure specialists if you will. These are the bikes...
BIKE:1926 Indian Scout"This machine is over 80 years old, but it's interesting to wonder what's actually original! When you first ride this bike it's awful. Rigid, uncomfortable and different to anything else you've ever ridden, but when you take it on the wall for the first time...
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Discuss: The 999 will be a future classic
By Jon Urry on 18/02/2009 10:31:00
Today's unloved 999 superbike is tomorrow's enthusiasts' gold
lines. And this is where the 999 fits in. Like the Katana it challenged motorcycle design principles.No other bike comes close to looking like the 999. I'm not knocking the 1098, which I think is stunning, but it isn't that far removed styling-wise from
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2008 Suzuki GSX-R1300 Hayabusa
By John Hogan on 27/03/2008 11:20:21
After nine years waiting , Suzuki finally unveil their all-new Hayabusa. Promising 198bhp and the fastest acceleration of any production superbike, we spoke to the team of people who put it together...
fasteners and yes there were gaps in the panels. For the new model we have polished and perfected the original design. And updated it to meet modern expectations in motorcycle design."The images do not do the bike justice, in the flesh it has an aggressive
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How to Buy the Right Helmet
By Ben Miller on 22/04/2010 09:50:17
Notoriously fragile, your head’s worth protecting. Follow these four steps to hard-hat happiness
, not commuting.”2. Features and budgetNow that you know what style of helmet you’re looking for, you need to consider your budget. Regardless of the Sharp rating system – the flawed DFT-backed initiative designed to help people choose helmets – what your mates
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