According to Kawasaki, safety and wheelie is a good combination. Kawasaki and Team No Limit stunt riders Jason Britton and Eric Hoenshell recently teamed up for the 101 Critical Days of Summer safety fair at MCAS Miramar in San Diego, Ca. Motorcycle safety is a high level concern for the young men and women who serve our country. While Jason and Eric impressed thousands of active duty Marines with their extreme riding skills, they also expressed the importance of wearing the proper gear, choosing a motorcycle that is right for you and getting proper training in order to enjoy the ride. Read the full article »

KTM will return to the MotoGP competition in 2012 to compete in the new Moto3 category. Extensive and intensive preparations are underway at KTM, where a 100% pure in-house Moto3 racing machine is being developed by KTM engineer Wolfgang Felber and his team. KTM has also secured an exclusive partnership with Kalex Engineering and together the two companies will combine both skills and passion to develop two different, but parallel concepts, both focusing on a successful entry into the new race category. Read the full article »

Massimo Tamburini is one of the best designers in the motorcycle industry, he designed bikes such as the Ducati Paso, the MV Agusta F4 and Brutale or the Cagiva Mito. But his best work yet is the 1994-1999 Ducati 916 which was included in the Guggenheim’s Museum The Art of the Motorcycle exhibit of 1998-1999. Now, you can buy yourself a „new” 916 for a reasonable price of €20,000. The seller lives in Monaco, and according to him, it’s probably the lowest mileage 916 in the world, since it has only 42 km (26 miles) on the clock. Read the full article »

Honda has finally took the wraps off the 2012 NFS250R Moto3 race bike. The NFS250R is powered by a liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 249 cc engine which was specifically designed for Moto3 to be lightweight and compact while delivering high output. To achieve this high output together with excellent responsiveness, the machine incorporates a front-intake/rear-exhaust configuration with high charging efficiency, while adopting a layout with the cylinder tilted back 15° to concentrate mass. Read the full article »

Presented for the first time by Loris Capirossi during the Pramac Ducati team conference in Genoa, Suomy Excel Capirossi Replica will be available in stores starting in the next few days. The graphics remained similar to the previous version, much appreciated by users, with stylized and colorful running flowers around the base of the helmet, the number 65 on the left side and three stars on the right side with the colors of the Italian flag, Monaco and European Union flags. The colors are changing on a dark background, the yellow blends well with the greens, the glitter and colored streamers that run in a circle. Read the full article »

Piaggio has revealed the new Liberty 50 Teens scooter. With over half a million units sold, the Liberty is a best seller on the lightweight scooter market. For the year 2011, the scooter comes out with a completely redesigned style dedicated to younger users: the Teens version features chromatic contrast drawn from the bright pastel white of the bodywork. Even the saddle is coloured in blue and stands out because of the finish inspired by denim fabric. Read the full article »

The RS4 125 - the first Aprilia sport bike in this engine class with a 4-stroke engine - and the RS4 50 allow young enthusiasts to take advantage of the maximum levels of technological innovation, chassis efficiency, active safety and component quality. They belong - not only from a styling point of view - to the same range of extremely high performance Italian motorcycles in which the Aprilia RSV4 stands out, the extraordinary bike which conquered two world titles in the 2010 Superbike season. Read the full article »

Have you ever wondered how a Ducati becomes a masterpiece? The Italian manufacturer answers that question: „Breathtaking, impeccable attention to detail, always. Ducati motorcycles have a look that is unmistakable; their design is one of the key driving forces behind their stunning success, their style ensuring they stand out at motorcycle shows, in the paddocks and - above all - on roads worldwide.” Read the full article »

Classic Moto is the annual meeting point for classic (meaning built before 1983) bikes. The event takes place every year on the Jarama track at Madrid. For road racing machines it is a very special place, as Jarama is the legendary circuit in Spain. Agostini, Read, Saarinen, Sheene, Roberts, Baker, Cecotto, Gardner, Lawson, Schwantz, Sarron, etc rode in the track, and some of them are now back. Check out the Classic Moto website if you’re interested in participating in next year’s event. Read the full article »