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Vespa celebrates 80th anniversary in style with new model
Vespa has launched the all-new Edizione Ottantesimo in limited numbers, which is based on the company’s GTS 310 scooter.
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Vespa celebrates 80th anniversary in style with new model
Vespa has launched the all-new Edizione Ottantesimo in limited numbers, which is based on the company’s GTS 310 scooter.
Latest Industry News
BMW Motorrad boss handed key role in shaping Europe's motorcycle future
With new regulations, decarbonisation targets and changing city transport strategies on the horizon, BMW’s top man will now help steer the motorcycle industry's lobbying efforts in Brussels.
Latest Viral News
When two wheels meets the game of two halves: Bolt Vs Pickford spot kick challenge
Hard enduro star Billy Bolt and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford go head-to-head in a football challenge unlike anything seen before inside Everton's new Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Videos
We broke a World Record, with NO Front brakes! 🤯
Rv Turner and Sharp
Yamaha R7 2026 Review: Still The Benchmark For entry-level Sports Bikes?
The World's First Ever Self-Balancing Bike Is Here.. But Do We Need It?
RIDE, AGAIN | Harley-Davidson
One Of These Bikes Clearly Comes Out On Top: Triumph Tracker and Thruxton 400 Tested
BMW F450 review | Is this the GS the G310 should have been?
Kawasaki Z650 S 2026 Review: Comfort, Control And A Few Compromises
There's a lot to unpack with these two bikes #BMW #bmwF450 #bikers
The next bike we're taking out on the road... #kawasaki #bikelife
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Faulty brake lights force BMW into major US recall
BMW issues a recall affecting more than 4,000 motorcycles across 15 model lines in the United States over faulty brake lights
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Who wants to own this full-spec Honda WorldSBK race machine?
A little under £30,000 could buy you a full-specification Honda CBR1000RR SP2 as raced as recently as the 2018 WorldSBK Championship...
The new rugged Honda CT125 has a name and a launch date
The Honda CT125 Hunter Cub is revealed as the name for Honda's new C-series motorcycle and it will be launched on March 27
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"I have a lump in my throat when I hear sirens" - Giacomo Agostini
GP legend Giacomo Agostini reassures people he is safe from coronavirus but says he is feeling pain for the suffering of others around him`
Could there be a fuel shortage caused by coronavirus?
The Petrol Retailers Association assures there will be no fuel shortages during the coronavirus crisis but urges people to use precautions
Manufacturers bracing unprecedented European sales slump in 2020
Italy, France and Spain are bracing for a huge decline in motorcycles sales for 2020 as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic begin to bite
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Silverstone reassures ticket holders for British MotoGP round
Tickets for the British MotoGP round at Silverstone in August will be refunded if the event is cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
Max Biaggi’s electric motorcycle speed record attempt is put on hold
Voxan Motors announces its planned attempt at breaking the electric motorcycle land speed world record with Max Biaggi will not go ahead as planned
Can I ride my motorcycle during the Coronavirus lockdown?
We’ve spoken to the cabinet office today regarding the pleasure use of motorcycles and here is everything you need to know
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Sayonara, Suzuki Hayabusa… for now
The Suzuki Hayabusa slips off the sales sheet in India - one of the few markets where it remained on sale - but is it goodbye forever?
Is a proxy battle at board-level about to engulf Harley-Davidson?
With Matt Lavatich stepping down his role as CEO at Harley-Davidson, pressure is mounting to find his replacement
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Everything you need to know about the new motorcycle helmet regulation
We take a look at the incoming motorcycle helmet safety regulations and how they could affect you and the products you buy
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Valentino Rossi, Simoncelli charity raise funds for Italian hospitals
Italy has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak and it's health service is under stress. Now riders and teams are getting involved in helping them out
A day in the life of Toni Bou looks awesome
Toni Bous answer to self-isolation involves brushing his teeth, getting dressed and having a coffee – sounds pretty normal to me
In car infotainment systems more dangerous than cannabis or alcohol
An IAM survey has found that car infotainment systems can be as detrimental to a driver’s reaction times as alcohol and even cannabis are
Kawasaki patents its own hub-centre steering system
Kawasaki has just patented its own hub-centre steering solution, despite just buying into Bimota who have their own
Indian Motorcycle go in for the kill on Harley-Davidson
After last month's ‘Challenger Challenge’, Indian further go in on Harley-Davidson with an ambitious and expensive marketing spree
Ducati extends shutdown of its production lines over coronavirus
Ducati closes the doors to its factory in Borgo Panigale for an extra week due to the growing coronavirus crisis sweeping Italy
Is a Zontes triple about to take on the Yamaha MT-09
The image shows an aggressively styled naked motorcycle built around a three-cylinder engine – sound familiar?
Teams consulted over Isle of Man TT as petition calls for cancellation
Organisers for the 2020 Isle of Man TT are in discussions with teams about rearranging it as a petition calling for its cancellation gathers momentum
Check out the latest 20 plate Triumph Motorcycle offers
The turn of the 20 plate registrations means there has never been a better time to get your hands on a Triumph Motorcycle with these juicy offers
CF Moto adventure bike spotted testing
The 800c off-road machine uses KTM power and could be made to be A2 compliant
WATCH WorldSBK stars tickle the red line on new Kawasaki ZX-25R
WorldSBK stars Jonathan Rea and Alex Lowes raise all the revs on the brand-new Kawasaki ZX-25R pocket sportsbike at the Jerez Circuit in Spain
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Production halted at KTM, Husqvarna, GasGas and Moto Morini
The move was made to try and protect staff and residents around the factory from the COVID-19 virus