„The Ragged Edge”, a documentary about Erik Buell Racing, will air tonight on PBS, but only if you live in Wisconsin. Erik Buell Racing (EBR) is (was) the only American sport bike company that is now racing for its survival. This documentary combines the power, excitement, and tension of motorcycle racing from the point of view of teams in the pits with the equally powerful stories of a company trying to make it through a financial maelstrom and the personal survival stories of working families in America's heartland. Read the full article »

Ducati announced that the 162-hp Diavel Titanium is ready to hit the dealerships. Titanium, carbon fibre, top-quality finish and dedicated design plus billet components – all that for $32,590 (€28,740). You won’t see often a Diavel Titanium in the wild since Ducati will produce only 500 units of the custom power cruiser. The Titanium is more than a mere name and a couple of design upgrades, the limited edition bike is lighter than the base model. Read the full article »

Honda and Yamaha are recalling sportsbike owners over a faulty Ohlins rear shock which could come apart during use. Since the Yamaha YZF-R1M barely hit the market, the recall only affects 350 owners while Yamaha has to notify all 2014/15 CBR1000RR owners. In total, 934 aftermarket Öhlins TTX series shocks are being recalled because the piston nut on some rear cushion shock absorders may not have been correctly tightened to specification when being manufactured. Read the full article »

After many years of stability, 2015 was an important year for Vespa. They launched the brand new 946 and Primavera scooters and updated many older models. The GTV 300 is one of these older scooters on the line-up, a bike that offers plenty of history and retrospective design. For the new model year, the GTV got over 50 specific design and performance upgrades, including ABS and traction control. Click through for the details. Read the full article »

KTM has just released its first electric motorcycle designed for asphalt use. The new Freeride E-SM is the sibling of the Freeride E-XC that was launched last year and it is powered by the same brushless motor producing 22 hp and 42 Nm of torque. The first electric supermoto of the manufacturer promises plenty of fun but the electric technology doesn’t come cheap: the E-SM costs in Germany 11,595 Euro” ($14,631 US). Read the full article »

Sometimes bike manufacturers just get it all wrong. Now, we collected the worst of the worst, the really ugly motorcycles in the history of two-wheelers. Nobody said designing a motorcycle was easy, but don’t break the basic principles and go for sharp and muscular. Unfortunately, many designers break these rules and that’s the reason why choosing the ugliest motorcycles of all time is not easy at all. Here’s the second part of our list, in no particular order. Read the full article »

Akrapovič has introduced two new exhaust systems for the 2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 that join the recently released GP Style Slip-On Line (Titanium) and optional link pipe to give customers an even greater choice of high-quality systems for one of the best superbikes in the world. The new exhaust increases maximum performance by 3.6 HP at 13,700 rpm. Read the full article »

BMW Motorrad and Alpinestars announced that they will work together to make BMW riding gear safer. The first product to be launched under this cooperation will be a BMW Motorrad jacket that includes an airbag waistcoat developed using Alpinestars technology. The new BMW Motorrad jacket, will be available in both male and female versions and the public presentation of this newly developed airbag jacket will be held later this year. Read the full article »

The new Aprilia Caponord Rally will arrive in US dealerships in the next couple of weeks – but does the bike have the substance to to take on big-name rivals like the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure, the Ducati Multistrada 1200S, the KTM 1190 Adventure or the Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX? Click through to learn the answer. Read the full article »

Ducati’s most anticipated models are now available in North American showrooms. The all-new 2015 Ducati Scrambler, along with Ducati’s new 205 horsepower flagship Superbike is already out of the container while the Multistrada 1200 DVT will be rolling off the production line soon. These three bikes are the most significant additions to the Ducati family in years and rightly so. Click through for details. Read the full article »