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

HUSQVARNA has revealed two bikes based on last year's Concept Strada – one a road-oriented clone of the original concept, the other a version with off-road leanings.Here's what the firm has to say about them:Husqvarna TR 650 Strada and TR 650 Terra

ANOTHER piece of the silly season puzzle has come together as Dani Pedrosa will remain in the Repsol Honda team for another two seasons.An agreement was reached for Pedrosa and HRC to renew for the 2013 and 2014 seasons and the deal is expected

BRUCE ANSTEY lead last night's TT practice session with a 128.815mph average lap, Michael Rutter wasn't far behind with a 128.072mph lap.After rain and damp conditions started the day, the weather cleared up in time for Thursday’s practice session to get underway only slightly be...

YAMAHA have set a target for boosting their sales in India by introducing a bike priced at £300.Last year the Japanese manufacturer sold 520,000 bikes in the Indian market and with the new bike they are looking to increase this figure to two million

with this bike. "We are not able to create enough grip from the front tyre and enough contact on the ground. This was the biggest problem from the Valencia test in 2010, and unfortunately after almost two years we have more or less the same problem."Rossi went

the Humber Bridge and the Tyne Tunnel also dropped charges for Powered Two Wheelers (PTWs).Pembrokeshire County Council spokesman Len Mullins said toll charges had stayed the same since they were introduced by Dyfed County Council in 1993.Mullins added: “It

ITALIAN company Quadro (which already makes MP3-type scooters) has taken an extra wheel and thrown it at our petulant faces, in the form of the Parkour, the world's first four-wheeled scooter. The 350cc, 27 bhp, 250kg Parkour looks very similar to current three-wheel scoots, with...

JORGE Lorenzo stamped his authority on Catalunya at the weekend, breaking Dani Pedrosa to win by 5 seconds.Pedrosa got the holeshot from the front row and was following into turn one by Ben Spies. Stoner, in a break from tradition, got muscled out at early on by Lorenzo. Stoner t...

NORTON'S prototype TT racer – now named “SG1” and sponsored by Santander – completed its first lap of the Isle of Man TT course in last night's practice with an average speed of 112.36mph.While that's still nearly 20mph lower than the outright record for the circuit, rider Ian Ma...