Valentino Rossi’s custom-painted Monaco motorhome is up for sale. The Monaco Dynasty Bishop IV is one hell of an RV, eight persons can sleep in it and it’s 11.94 meter long. The Dynasty features a 435hp engine and weighs 20 tonnes. It has a 568 liter fuel tank which means one refill will cost you $1,200. The motorhome is in excellent condition and has just 38,000 miles on it. The RV is currently in storage in Italy. If you’re interested, just contact info@visibly-loud.com Read the full article »

As final preparations for the massive “Ducati MotoGP Night” are made ready for the city-centre event on the evening of Friday, 4 March, Ducati reveal two new Monster Art colour schemes dedicated to Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi. First introduced in 2009, the innovative Monster Art project offered an additional range of colours to the standard factory options with a collection called “Colour Therapy”, while in 2010 the introduction of the “Logomania” collection celebrated 50 years of historic Ducati logo styles. Read the full article »

Italian motorcycle magazine Motosprint made an exclusive interview with Claudio Domenicali, Ducati’s general director. Domenicali revealed that the board of directors is seriosly thinking of deveoping two new models. The first one is a scrambler style two-wheeler, while the second is a maxi scooter. The Italain company wants to extend its production to 60,000 units a year. To do this, they plan to open a new factory in South America. Read the full article »

Ever felt like you’re the only sane person on the road? Dubliner Rob Brannigan shot a video about the dangers faced by bikers every day. Bus drivers not looking, people texting on mobiles, women applying their make-up etc. Brannigen said to MCN: “There were 3 main motivations for shooting the video: firstly, I nearly got taken out at the first clip junction by a red light jumper. Secondly, a few weeks later a guy on my nearside nearly got taken out by a car that stopped two inches from him. [...] Read the full article »

Estonian company Renard released the first photos of their Grand Tourer last Summer. Now, we have two more pictures of the bike. The Renard Grand Tourer prototype is a sporty power cruiser, and features ultra-light composite unibody which weighs only 11 kg. The carbon-fibre monocoque body is reinforced with Kevlar to make it resistant to impact and vibration. The unibody integrates the motorcycle’s frame, gondolas, petrol tank and air box into a single load-bearing structure. Read the full article »

Mansory is a German aftermarket tuning company that specializes in the modification of high-end cars. The firm has now come up with a custom motorcycle that debuted today at the Geneva Motor Show. Carbon fibre decorates the impressive-looking cruiser while the front mask, bug spoiler, seat module, primary shield and silencer as well as the applications on the fuel tank, the frame, fork, wheel rims and airbox all originate from the Mansory factory. Read the full article »

American motorcycle manufacturer Zero launched its fifth model for its 2011 product line. The XU is a lightweight electric motorcycle which features aluminium frame, eye-catching design, and most importantly, a removable power pack. „With instant torque from zero rpm, a low weight, a low seat height and a removable power pack, the Zero XU is the ultimate electric motorcycle for those who live in the city.” – says the press release. Read the full article »

Aprilia is going to introduce a new, large-displacement touring bike that will compete with the Ducati Multistrada 1200. Italian magazine Motociclismo.it was able to take a photo of the bike, which will share some parts with the Dorsoduro 1200. The composite frame, the 1200cc engine and some parts of the chassis comes straight from the big Dorsoduro. Details are scare but it’s clear that the bike will feature Brembo brakes and Öhlins forks. The new Caponord will most likely be revealed at the end of this year. Read the full article »

Aprilia decided to give the RSV4 R the APRC treatment which debuted last Autumn at the EICMA show in form of the RSV4 Factory APRC Special Edition. This means the RSV4 R APRC SE will be equipped with an 8-stage adjustable traction control, wheelie control, launch control, and a quick shifter. Along with these high-tech electronics, the bike also features an improved motor lubrication system and recalibrated gearbox for better acceleration. The exhaust system has also been lightened (minus 2kg or 5 lbs). Read the full article »

Spain's Carlos Checa (Ducati Althea Racing) scored a splendid double win at Phillip Island, a repeat of his double win at Imola last September. Just like in the first race, no one was able to run with the Spanish rider and he finished a couple of seconds ahead of Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia). The reigning world champion battled it out for the runner-up slot in the final stages with an impressive Marco Melandri (Yamaha World Superbike Team), just getting the edge at the line. Read the full article »