For some of you that don’t know Aprilia’s Tuono V4 is the naked version of one of the finest sports bike - the RSV4. The naked bike is powered by the RSV4’s detuned 65-degree V4 delivering 167hp. This makes the Tuono the most powerful bike in its category, unless you count the Yamaha V-Max. The Tuono V4 R is now available with the APRC package. The bike is capable of reaching a top speed of 270 km/h. See for yourself! Read the full article »

Garage Company is kind of like a museum where you can buy almost everything. The California-based company has a nice collection of pristine condition bikes for sale, but they also have a huge collection of books, manuals and vintage footages. This film was shot by photographer Michael Schmidt to promote the upcoming Born-Free 3 Show which is happening on June 25, 2011. If you want to see what happened at Born-Free 2, click here. Read the full article »

Excentricity is defined as a deviation from what is ordinary or customary. To match this definition, four guys - Nils Ferber, Sebastian Auray, Ruben Faber and Ludolf von Oldershausen - couldn´t just modify an existing vehicle but had to start designing something new from scratch. The result is a completely new driving concept: The driver lies headlong on his three-wheeled vehicle and accelerates the "EX" with sprawled out arms up to 30 km/h. Read the full article »

Kott motorcycles is a specialty motorcycle shop which turns old Japanese bikes into custom British style cafe racers. The very first motorcycle that came into Dustin Kott’s hands was a 1966 Honda S90. This motorcycle was given to him by his grandfather on the contingency that it would never leave the family. Wel, it didn’t, but the bike is in the shop in Los Angeles. In the video, filmmaker Benedict Campbell profiles Kott. Wonderful photography. Read the full article »

A couple of days ago, we showed you BMW Motorrad’s video of Chris Pfeiffer explaining the wheelie. This time, Pfeiffer is explaining and performing a stopping. „The Stoppie, sometimes also called a front wheelie is a motorcycle trick that does not only look extremely cool -- it's also quite hard to perform. But who better to explain how to do it right than the four times World Champion Stunt Rider Chris Pfeiffer?” warns BMW. “A stoppie is pretty dangerous and not easy to learn.” adds Pfeiffer. Read the full article »

BMW Motorrad has launched a new online network which will revolutionise the way people plan tours, meet friends, and share their experiences. The BMW Motorrad Community, which is now live, is a social networking tool with a difference, as it is more about the real world than the virtual one. Members have access to a range of tools, including TourFinder – a simple way to plan an expedition of any length and level of riding experience. Read the full article »

Ducati North America is proud to announce the Ducati Community, a cutting-edge social media site for Ducati enthusiasts to come together and share their experiences via photo, video and written anecdotes. The Ducati Community was designed with the intent to connect Ducati enthusiasts from all over the world. The new Ducati Communitycompletes the previously unobtainable link between Ducati, its dealers, the Desmo Owners Clubs (DOC) and Ducati fans. Read the full article »

If you are curious how a wheelie is done, you just have to watch this video, because BMW started a new series about motorbike stunt tricks. Did you ever ask yourself how this tricks can be done? The Bavarian manufacturer asked the four time stunt riding world champion Chris Pfeiffer and he explained it. This series is for information only, so please don't try this at home... Read the full article »

Do you remember Isaac Chakira, who created the one-off Ducati Monster 848R last week? The designer has now dreamed up another machine based on the KTM 690 Duke R. The concept features the 690 Duke’s wheels and brakes, titanium frame and magnesium swingarm. “I’d really love to see this bike come to reality and frankly speaking I don’t see why it cant become a reality. Heck any gear head worth his salt can build 95% of this bike from a KTM parts catalog.” – says Chakira. Read the full article »

The MV Agusta Brutale 1078RR is a gorgeous bike on its own designed by Massimo Tamburini. But Moto Corse, the official parts supplier for MV Agusta wanted to improve the Italian machine, so they created the 1133 Evo-CA. The bike features all carbon fibre bodywork, Öhlins forks, TTX shock with aluminium/titanium ride height adjuster, carbon ceramic brakes, and numerous gold-anodized aluminium pieces. Read the full article »