to detour on my way to the office to collect the Ducati Multistrada, I arrived behind my compadres and, knowing the other three bikes were a) already at the office, and b) better suited to the coming trip than the Multistrada, I knew I needed to act fast

from the bike, while the mechanics and engineers were back hard at work the day after the race, fettling the 2006 bikes to get ready for a procession of journalists, sponsors, camp followers, and even Valentino Rossi's assistant Uccio, who reportedly

In theory, motorcycle racing is simple. A bunch of riders line up at the start, and the fastest rider and bike combination wins. But theory has a way of falling so disappointingly short when faced with reality, and this is no exception. After all

than a week afterwards."Lee and his brother Neil look tired. No wonder, as Lee was up until 3am the morning before this interview helping to sort out the two Chrysalis Racing GSX-R1000 race bikes that sit in the workshop at the end of the garden

me back to the top step. I used last year’s disappointment as a big motivation today and race two was looking really good, too, so it was disappointing not to finish. I know the guys behind me were pushing pretty hard but I felt quite comfortable

.Pedrosa will arrive at the track in pain, and most likely severely jet-lagged. He will then climb aboard a 220+ horsepower MotoGP bike and try and muscle it around one of the busiest race tracks in the world with a broken bone in his hand. The carbon brakes being used

Click to read: Moto Guzzi MGS-01 owners reviews, Moto Guzzi MGS-01 specs and to see the Moto Guzzi MGS-01 image gallery.The term 'Moto Guzzi sportsbike' is used in schools to teach English students what oxymoron means, along with honest politician

.The school supplies trials boots, helmets and, most importantly, Scorpa 125 four-stroke trials bikes - 68kg of the most bizarre form of motorbike I have ever ridden. You start off doing some manoeuvring exercises on the flat to get a feel for the controls

FOR MANY bikers, the Paris-Dakar conjures up visions of the toughest bike race on earth. Now the start location has changed, to make the event the Lison-Dakar, but the same gruelling challenge still faces over 250 riders in 2007.One make appears

to use a different rear from most of the other Bridgestone riders. At the start of the race I didn't push too hard, my tactic was to save the tyres, so I stayed behind Marco [Melandri] in fourth place. Later on I was able to continue my rhythm and move