Looking for the perfect motorcycle for your next grand tour? Got a limited budget? No problem. There are two great things about tourers that make them ideal for the second hand market. Firstly, they’re built – above all else – for reliability. Secondly, if used properly in their past lives, they’ll have taken a real […] Read the full article »

Yamaha has a new YZF-R1 variant to offer the sport bike market. Enter the YZF-R1S, what people are already endearingly calling “the poor man’s R1”—set at an MSRP of $1500 less than the 2015 YZF-R1. It’s more accessible and more affordable for street riders who chase superbike performance without the disposable incomes, ambitions, and certain skill sets required in order to maintain a track-oriented lifestyle pushing an ultralight race bike to its fullest potential. Read the full article »

The 2016 Ducati Panigale 959 is coming and you can thank the California Air Resources Board for confirming the news to the world. In a released emission certification document, the CARB cites the 2016 Ducati 959 as sporting a displacement of 955cc. The Italians will introduce the heavily modified Panigale with the larger engine most likely at the EICMA show in mid-november. Stay tuned and click through for more details! Read the full article »

This summer Yamaha teamed up with Spanish customhouse El Solitario for the final XJR build of 2015, celebrating 25 years of the iconic street machine. The result is an awe-inspiring creation, a race inspired track monster that more than lives up to its name, ‘Big Bad Wolf’. The bike broke cover for the first time at the Glemseck 101 show in Germany in September, taking to the 1/8 mile race track to bring an end to the reign of the defending champions Lucky Cat Garage. Read the full article »

The Italian manufacturer has just announced that it’s going to reveal a limited edition of the Brutale 800 Dragster RR. MV Agusta doesn’t give any details about the bike and this suggests that there will be only aeshetic changes. According to the short press release and the official teaser video, the special Brutale will feature red anodized parts including wheels, pegs, covers, levers and other accents. Read the full article »

Ever wondered how Suzuki’s famous GSX-R line was born? Thanks to the 30 Years of Performance documentary, you can follow the history of the Gixxer from the beginning on video. The two-part video finally appeared on Youtube, telling us the story of the GSX-R including the philosophy of „race on Sunday, sell on Monday” and the background of the biggest wins in the many racing series. Click through to watch it. Read the full article »

As Harley’s new, 2016 range roars onto the scene, the Road Glide Ultra once again returns, with CVO styling and the latest enhancements to come out of “Project Rushmore”. What you have here is a big, luxury cruiser, capable of touring the world…as long as there’s always a sealed road ahead. So what’s new? Let’s check it out! Read the full article »

This summer kicked off with the first ever Yamaha Dealer Built competition. The initiative follows from the massive success of Yamaha’s Yard Built campaign that has seen the world’s top customizers collaborating to create stunning builds based on the Sport Heritage range. The activity saw European Yamaha Dealers create the coolest custom motorcycles to rival the top customizers. The manufacturer has today announced the four winners of the four categories: SR400, XJR1300, XV950 and VMAX. Read the full article »

Anyone who has ridden for at least ten years can tell you about the worst motorcycle they have ever ridden. Most bikes on the market are just fine but every once in a while the CEOs make some bad decisions and the result is a big flop. It’s worth noting that not all of these bikes are „bad” motorcycles, some of them actually rides well. It’s just that most customers hated them. We pulled twenty of the biggest flops in the motorcycle industry, here is the second part. Read the full article »

Anyone who has ridden for at least ten years can tell you about the worst motorcycle they have ever ridden. Most bikes on the market are just fine but every once in a while the CEOs make some bad decisions and the result is a big flop. It’s worth noting that not all of these bikes are „bad” motorcycles, some of them actually rides well. It’s just that most customers hated them. We pulled twenty of the biggest flops in the motorcycle industry, here is the first part. Read the full article »