to have signed with Yamaha for two more years. They’ve made great efforts to retain me in the factory team so I want to thank all those involved at Yamaha for this. I’ve been treated like part of the Yamaha family since 2008 and I love working with them

KTM CEO Stefan Pierer has announced the Austrian manufacturer's intention to begin producing and selling Husqvarna motorcycles in India within two years.In an interview with Indian radio station CNBC-TV18, the Pierer said: 'Maybe in two years time

VALENTINO ROSSI has given the clearest indication yet that he is going to swap from two wheels to four over the next few years.Speaking to La Gazetta dello Sport, Rossi was talking about his upcoming appearance in next months Rally of Wales

AN IRISH motorcyclist who fell off his motorbike after consuming illegal amounts of alcohol was fined €1,750 and banned from driving for two years last Friday, when he was convicted of drink driving.James Meaney, of 26 Seacrest, Bray, and his

AMERICAN COMPANY Samson has unveiled a prototype of its flying motorcycle dubbed the Switchblade, claiming it could be on sale in less than two years.The aircraft will be aimed at the home-build market, with an anticipated price of $60,000 plus

US firm Christini has been faithful to the idea of 2wd bikes for years – offering conversion kits for mainstream crossers and even trying a road-racer with the system fitted – and later this year it's set to offer its own range of complete bikes

further two years past 2012.Rumours of Rossi's retirement started at the beginning of last week after a report in the Daily Telegraph claimed he would stop racing at the end of the year, and the Italian commented on this in the Le Mans press conference

DIMINUTIVE SPANIARD Dani Pedrosa will once again be a factory Honda rider in MotoGP for 2011 and 2012, having signed a two-year deal with the Repsol squad.The new deal extends Pedrosa’s career-long relationship with Honda, which has brought three

A MOTORCYCLIST caught speeding at 110mph, pulling wheelies and riding at double the speed limit in a 30mph zone has been banned from driving for two years.Stuart Middleton, 32, of Saltdean, East Sussex, was caught by a police officer on an unmarked

TAYLOR Mackenzie, son of 500cc GP legend Niall Mackenzie, has agreed terms for a two-year deal to compete in the FIM World Championship with the Worldwide Race Group. The 17-year-old rider and team signed a two-year agreement, therefore covering