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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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Harley-Davidson and Hero could join forces
Harley-Davidson and Indian motorcycle giant Hero Motor Corp could begin building bikes together
Ex-RAF pilot sells Norton motorcycles to save his church
The owner flew sorties during the Cold War and now is planning a rescue mission of a different kind
Is the Voltu Rod 1 the ugliest bike ever built?
With a claimed 250-mile range, 150hp, and 155mph top speed, can you forgive the Voltu Rod 1 for looking like it does?
Is Kawasaki about to launch the KLX 700 adventure motorcycle?
Reports suggest that Kawasaki is about to take on the mid-weight adventure class with the KLX 700
BMW developing motorcycle crumple zone idea... and it's really simple
BMW Motorrad patents technology to build in a crumple zone into a motorcycle to help protect riders in a SMIDSY situation
Keanu Reeves rides again in Matrix 4 movie
The fourth installment of the Matrix movie franchise sees Keanu Reeves again riding with co-star Carrie Ann Moss
Saga sells Bennetts Motorcycle insurance for £26m
The 91-year-old motorcycle specialist has been sold to the Ardonagh group
Production at Norton halted BDO claim ‘significant interest’ factory
Reports are coming in that vehicles have been removed from the premises and concrete blocks erected at the main gate although staff are still employed
2020 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard unveiled by CARB
The California Air Resources Board has revealed the new 2020 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard
Yamaha Ténéré 700 wins if design award
The MT07 powered Ténéré 700 is the seventh successive time a Yamaha machine has won the prize
Keanu Reeves’ Arch Motorcycle get Euro4 approval for the KRGT-1
The news means Arch won’t have to meet Euro5 regulations until January 1st 2021
Triumph and what3words join forces
Triumph and navigation and location specialists what3words have joined forces to ensure you are never lost again
Ewan McGregor admits to running out of ‘juice’ on Long Way up
The film star admits to running out of battery while riding from Ushuaia to LA for his latest TV show
Bimota Tesi H2 gets a step closer
The Bimota Tesi H2 has its delivery date and price confirmed – for Italy anyway!
Italjet Dragster to begin production in May
The reboot of the iconic Italjet Dragster scooter is moving forwards with a reported production date of May 2020
Stuart Garner fails to appear at Norton pensions hearing
The Norton CEO was due to at a hearing with pension fund members and the pensions ombudsman
Group charged with dangerous riding after GoPro footage goes viral
The Spanish group were clocked at over 200kph and committed two crimes and 39 infractions in just four minutes
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Aprilia RS 660 to get A2 sibling
The long-awaited Aprilia RS 660 sportsbike is to be joined by an A2 licence friendly version when it launches this year
How motorcycles are feeding a nation in the midst of the Coronavirus
Motorcycle delivery riders are becoming a lifeline for the people trapped indoors due to the Coronavirus outbreak
Pressure mounts for a public inquiry into Norton Government funds
The public accounts committee calls for an investigation into the government’s funding of Norton Motorcycles
Aprilia RS 660 to be adapted for A2 licence holders
The 2020 Aprilia RS 660 supersport machine will be tinkered to be offered with 95hp making it eligible for restriction and A2 licence holders
Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide is a premium tourer at a hefty price
The limited edition 2020 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide offers more power and a wealth of technology... but it comes at a price!
Giancarlo Morbidelli passes away aged 86
Giancarlo Morbidelli, founder of his eponymous motorcycle manufacturer and racing team, dies at the age of 86
Police launch campaign to show how scooter theft enables other crimes
A new video from the Metropolitan Police aims to highlight the importance of securing scooters as they are often used in further crimes