Elizabeth Raab is a photographic artist specializing in automotive and creative portraiture imagery. „The Desmo photography collection presents sixteen unique photographs in which Elizabeth Raab has approached and juxtaposed the abstract qualities of the organic and mechanical forms, highlighting both the complexity in design and the emotion of iconic Ducati motorcycles.”- the company says on the special website. Read the full article »

With its W800, which hit the market in Japan and Europe last autumn, Kawasaki is targeting the vintage/retro market succesfully. Now, a new version was released. It’s called W800 Cafe Style, and it features aerodynamic fairing, solo seat, and black exhaust sytem, but there are changes on the chassis, too. The manufacturer didn’t touch the mechanics, so the bike is still powered by a 773cc parallel twin. The Cafe Style has been announced for the Japanese market only. Read the full article »

What you can see here, is the Vyrus 986 M2 Moto2 race bike, which will have a street version later this year. Italian motorcycle magazine Motoblog was able to take a few pictures of the Moto2 racer at the Verona Bike Show. The race bike will start at €55,000, this will be called “Factory”. While €55,000 is a lot of money, actually, the Vyrus is the cheapest Moto2 package for 2011. There will be a street version, called the SL Replica, which will carry a price tag of €25,000. Read the full article »

Harley-Davidson Inc. reporded $259.7 million in income in 2010, up from $70.6 million in 2009 thanks to improved results from the company’s financial services division. Operating income from motorcycles and related products was $378.8 million for the full year, including an operating loss of $6.8 million in the fourth quarter. Retail sales of new Harley-Davidson motorcycles in the fourth quarter were nearly level with the year-ago period, decreasing 1.0 percent worldwide and 0.2 percent in the U.S. Read the full article »

After introducing a new engine and gearbox in the last couple of years, Royal Enfield is charting a new growth curve with more new models, larger displacement engines and new factory. The Indian manufacturer decided to set up a new facility that would take care of the company’s requirements for the next 10 years. Besides this, Royal Enfield is also planning to ramp up its capacity at the Chennai plant. The company is looking for new export countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia but that’s not the biggest news. Read the full article »

Famous UK TV show Top Gear tested the Ariel Atom V8, which is powered by two inline-four motorcycle engines. The supercharged 3,0-liter V8 delivers 500hp while weighing only 1200 pounds. The means the Atom has 900 horsepower per tonne, a ratio that shames everything from the Lotus to the Lexus LF-A. The BMW S1000 RR features a 999cc inline-four that produces 193 hp, 83 lb-ft or torque and can rev up to 14,200. The bike has a power-to-weight ratio of 1,055 horsepower per tonne. Read the full article »

In 2011, WSBK will probably see 20 riders on the grid. Five Kawasaki Ninjas, four BMW S1000RR’s, four Ducati 1098R’s, three Aprilia RSV4 Factory’s, three Honda CBR1000RR’s and one Suzuki GSX-R1000’s. After the Ducati factory team pullout, BMW Italia team joined the party with James Toseland and Ayrton Baldovini. Interestingly, the 2010 World Champion, Max Biaggi decided to keep his #3 plate. In the Supersport class, 29 riders will be on the grid. Provisional entry lists after the jump. Read the full article »

Harley took the wraps off a new bike in New York last weekend, the FXS Blackline. The bike is a softail-based cruiser that features simple stling, compact headlight, and dark look. The Blackline uses the Twin Cam 96B engine which is rigid-mounted within the frame. The 1584cc motor delivers 121 Nm at 3250rpm. Aboard the Blackline, the rider hugs the frame on the lowest two-up seat ever offered by Harley-Davidson, and reaches high for new Split DragŞ handlebars that bolt right to the top triple-clamp. Read the full article »

The FIM (International Motorcycling Federation) and the official website of MotoGP have released the official entry lists for all three classes. The 125cc and the Moto2 entry lists are official, but MotoGP.com says the list of MotoGP class is still provisional. In this class, 2010 World Champion Jorge Lorenzo will be taking the #1 plate. It seems, two of the teams, Yamaha and Ducati have lost their sponsor: Fiat and Marlboro is out. Besides, Moto2 lost two teams, Jack & Jones by Antonio Banderas and Holiday Gym Racing. Entry lists after the jump. Read the full article »

The Dakar 2011, which finished last weekend in Buenos Aires, will be remembered at KTM as one of the company’s greatest triumphs in rally sport. Not only the tenth concecutive win for the Austrian manufacturer but also a sensational ride by the company’s two leading factory riders who finished 1-2 in a two-way battle. The victory for Spaniard Marc Coma of the MRW KTM team was his third career Dakar title. Read the full article »