KTM, the market leader in sports-oriented motorcycles is going global, with the opening of flagship stores in Dubai and Brazil. The newly established Dubai arm of KTM is aimed at the fast-growing off-road market in the Middle Eastern country, while KTM Brazil is aimed at cracking South America’s low-capacity market. KTM sees a very promising future in Brazil as a natural market for its street bike and offroad range of sports-oriented motorcycles. Read the full article »

Old British wheel manufacturer Dymag bounces back. In January 2010, CSA International Ltd acquired the assets of Dymag Racing UK Limited from the liquidator, and with the help of Dymag engineers and experts is bringing the Dymag brand back to market, with an initial focus on motorcycle wheels. The first wheels are now back in production in a range of standard and custom sizes. Read the full article »

Spanish motorcycle magazine Solomoto was able to take a photo of BMW’s new-generation R1200 GS Adventure. The magazine claims that the new GS will feature a brand new, liquid-cooled boxer engine. Although the spy shots are poor quality, what matters is not the quality, but the news. The R1200 GS’s new engine externally looks the same, but the first thing you notice is that the final drive and shaft drive are located on the left hand side of the bike, totally backwards from the current R1200GS. Read the full article »

Heading into its fifth season, the Triumph Triple Challenge is determined to unearth and nurture young talented riders, who will be able to pick up the gauntlet and become the next wave of British Superbike Champions. Will full backing from Triumph and a deal in place with Motorsport Vision to support the prestigious British Superbike Championship, the Triumph Triple Challenge is going from strength to strength. Read the full article »

Dr. Venki Padmanabhan has been named Royal Enfield Motors new CEO. The new leader of the world’s oldest motorcycle manufacturer wants to restore Royal Enfield to past glories. "Charged with the responsibility of restoring the company to its natural place among the leading luxury classic motorcycle marquees of the world. As customers' dreams are fulfilled with great rides behind them, a threefold increase in top line and bottom line is to be accomplished by 2015." – said Mr. Padmanabhan. Read the full article »

The North American division of Honda Motor Company announced today additions for the 2011 model year, four street bikes, namely the VT1300CR Stateline ($11,799 MSRP), VT 1300CS Sabre ($11,899 MSRP), VT750C Shadow Aero ($7,999 MSRP) and NT700V. These four returning motorcycles cap off a great lineup for the current year, which encompass a total of 43 machines. Read the full article »

The Agility Saietta, revealed at the MCN London Motorcycle Show, is a stylish zero-emission all-electric sports bike. The motorcycle’s name might sound Italian, but the Saietta was designed in the UK by a firm called Agility Global. The bike weighs 500lbs and features a 169hp electric motor. There will be a base version which weighs 400lbs and has a 135hp-motor. Both versions have an air-cooled DC Agni motor which participated in last year’s Isle of Man TT. Read the full article »

The Italian manufacturer launched the second-generation of the F4 last year. But, this F4 is not the original F4, designed by Massimo Tamburini back in 1998. What you can see here, is the last batch of that original F4. The Edizione Finale is based on the 1078 RR 312. The 1078cc inline-four of the MV Agusta produces 191 hp and 91.4 lb/ft of torque, and if you’re brave enough, you can reach 194mph. Brembo monoblock calipers handle stopping duties. Read the full article »

Want to find cool places to ride? Want to discover new roads? Want to share your favourite motorcycle tour with your friends? Download the Mbike iPhone application now for free! What you’ll find: a simple, easy-to-use app where you pick your starting point and destination and follow a bike friendly route. You can use somebody else’s tour as a guide (we have hundreds of motorcycle tours only in the U.S.), or you can draw your own tour at home on your desktop by uploading a GPS file. Read the full article »

Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in the electric bike industry is expanding into Mexico. This further expansion of its sales and distribution operations comes with the addition of Dofesa Aventura in Mexico. The entire Zero product lineup is now available in the large country with demo rides for Zero S and DS available in the comming weeks. Additional models are expected to arrive later this year. Read the full article »