After announcing increased sales in the second quarter of 2010, the motorcycle division of BMW reported additional positivity for July. The sales of the German manufacturer rose 4.4% to 10,022 over 500cc, a segment that’s been on the negative side of sales across all manufacturers lately. BMW sold 9604 motorcycles in July 2009 in this segment. In the January-July period, BMW sold more than 67 000 motorcycles (previous year: 56 578). The best-selling model is – no surprise – the long-distance enduro, the R1200 GS, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Read the full article »

You love cruisers but from time to time you want more speed and you can’t afford two motorcycles? Fred Krugger found a pretty exciting solution for this problem. He built a motorcycle that morphs from cruiser to racer at the push of a button. His creation, the V-Rod powered Veon won the 2010 World Championship […] Read the full article »

No matter if you like the electric motorcycles or not - they're here to stay. We saw the amazing speed of the Motoczysz E1pc on this year's Isle of Man TT, and now here's Jenny Tinmouth's zero-emission lap record at Anglesey circuit, during a round of the UK TTXGP Championship. Her fastest lap was 1:20.922 and had an average speed of 69mph. Wonder how long it will take before electric machines lap faster than petrol-powered machines. Read the full article »

Graziano Rossi isn't a well known person, but if I tell you that his son's name is Valentino, does it ring a bell, doesn't it? The father of the nine-time MotoGP world champion has just started a new motorcycle company, which had a prototype called the "Ouroboros Zaeta" last year. That bike has officially been homologated last week and will be distributed in Italy for a price tag of €13,500. Read the full article »

Rumours have swirled since the introduction of Aprilia's 750cc Dorsoduro back in 2007, that the company plans a larger 1200cc version. It was four almost years ago but we finally got the confirmation of the stronger version, even if in a funny way. The news comes from Aprilia itself in a form of mistakenly posted service manual for the upcoming bike. Read the full article »

Suzuki finally decided to bring its highly awaited sportbikes to the Indian market - the GSX-R1000 and the Bandit 1250S. The two models have been succesfully reining supreme in the international market for long were desperately sought in India. Both bikes are known for their powerful engines and futuristic styling. Read the full article »

Kawasaki has launched the new 2011 ER-4n, a stylish naked-sport bike in Japan. There are several types of motorcycle licenses in the Asian country, and the "ordinary" license is valid up to 400cc engine displacement. In response to such market demand, Kawasaki started the sale of the brand new ER-4n, a naked bike based on the 2011 Ninja 400R. Read the full article »

The Ostoure is a naked motorcycle concept sprung from the mind of Persian designer Mohammad Reza Shojaie. Ostoure (standing „Legend” in Persian) utilizes delicate, futuristic but muscular design and futuristic technology. The motorcycle is 2WD, which is not the first in this type, but it is one of the most applicable, steering is like what the pilot experience in the plane. Read the full article »

Military vehicles usually have impressive technical specification, but the HDT M1030-M2 670cc JP8 is simply a hell of a machine. Don’t let the charming name deceive you, the military motorcycle is as tough as a two-wheeler can be. The M2 is based on the 2004 M1 which was developed and produced for the U. S. Marines. The engineers at HDT have refined the motorcycle, and the result is the new M2. Read the full article »

MV Agusta has been sold to former owner Claudio Castiglioni by Harley-Davidson just two years after the company was bought for $109 million. The American manufacturer announced its intention to sell MV Agusta in October 2009 as part of a new corporate strategy to focus resources on the Harley-Davidson brand. Harley has held discussions with various potential buyers since then. Read the full article »