News

  • Valentino Rossi SHOCK announcement. He’ll decide after the first three races in 2018 whether he stays or LEAVES MotoGP!

    Valentino Rossi SHOCK announcement. He’ll decide after the first three races in 2018 whether he stays or LEAVES MotoGP!

    Posted

    by

    It’s the news about Rossi that will have die-hard Valentino fans worried – but the nine-times world champion has confirmed that his plans for this year in MotoGP are NOT sorted. Speaking at the three-day test at Sepang this week, the Italian Yamaha rider let out the shocking statement which has been first reported by…

  • Northern Ireland set to host World Superbike NEXT YEAR

    Northern Ireland set to host World Superbike NEXT YEAR

    Posted

    by

      Northern Ireland is set to host a round of the World Superbike Championship for the first time at the new £30m Lake Torrent Circuit in Coalisland. The circuit is under construction currently on a former clay pits site. A round of the series is set to be staged at the 2.2-mile county Tyrone course…

  • Video: “She’s running a bit rich…” – Campsite carnage at Le Mans 24 Hour

    Video: “She’s running a bit rich…” – Campsite carnage at Le Mans 24 Hour

    Posted

    by

    Have you ever wondered how to fire flames out of your bikes exhaust? Well, here’s a short video of some fairly mental flamethrower fun at last year’s Le Mans 24 Hour. https://www.facebook.com/dkracing2294/videos/1684643714880887/ Aptly named French Youtuber SpitBike has published a Vlog from last year’s Le Mans 24 Hour – showing the absolute carnage, after hours.…

  • Bennetts Motorcycle Insurance maintains its Defaqto 5 Star Rating

    Bennetts Motorcycle Insurance maintains its Defaqto 5 Star Rating

    Posted

    by

    Bennetts Motorcycle Insurance has successfully achieved a 5 Star Defaqto rating for the eighth year on the trot. Defaqto Star Ratings provide consumers, advisers and brokers with an accurate benchmark so that they can see at a glance different how market offerings compare. The Star Rating for motorcycle insurance takes all aspects of a provider’s…

  • Cycling supremo Mark Cavendish to make the move to motorcycle racing?

    Cycling supremo Mark Cavendish to make the move to motorcycle racing?

    Posted

    by

    In an interview with Esquire Middle East, British cycling legend and Manxman Mark Cavendish said that he’d love to race bikes (with engines, not pedals). It’s well reported that Cavendish is a big fan of motorsports, and as a close friend of British MotoGP rider Cal Crutchlow he’s well aware of what it takes at…

  • Britain’s Roads Policing Chief: Punish speeders who go 1mph over limit!

    Britain’s Roads Policing Chief: Punish speeders who go 1mph over limit!

    Posted

    by

      It’s a stark warning to all road users – don’t stray over the speed limit even by the smallest amount. if you do then things could get much more dire. Britain’s Roads Policing Chief Anthony Bangham has called for an end to the 10 per cent “buffer” over the limit, and said speeding awareness…

  • Australian SBK Test – Day One: Troy Bayliss takes tenth place at Phillip Island

    Australian SBK Test – Day One: Troy Bayliss takes tenth place at Phillip Island

    Posted

    by

    Troy Bayliss took to the track for the first official tests of the 2018 Australian SBK Championship season – after 10 years of racing retirement, and a 21 year absence from the series. The 48-year-old WorldSBK legend and multiple champion last contested the series way back in 1997, before he made a move into British…

  • Harley-Davidson to launch electric motorcycle within 18 months

    Harley-Davidson to launch electric motorcycle within 18 months

    Posted

    by

    Harley-Davidson has announced that it is just 18 months away from releasing its first production electric motorcycle. Harley-Davidson revealed its first electric motorcycle back in 2014, with its popular LiveWire concept – which pumped out 74bhp and 56 lb-ft of torque, offered a zero-to-60 time of around 4 seconds, and a range of 50 miles.…

  • Spy Shots: New KTM 790 Adventure caught in action

    Spy Shots: New KTM 790 Adventure caught in action

    Posted

    by

    KTM’s new 790 Adventure has been caught in action – and it’s looking very close to showroom ready. Unveiled in prototype form at EICMA 2017, the KTM 760 Adventure is one of the most hotly anticipated adventure machines to emerge from the Italian expo (even if it was a prototype) – but thanks to an…

  • MotoGP Sepang Test: Lorenzo dominates third and final day

    MotoGP Sepang Test: Lorenzo dominates third and final day

    Posted

    by

    Five-time World Champion Jorge Lorenzo put in the fastest ever lap of Sepang, during Day Three of the MotoGP Test. Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) decimated the competition on the third and final day of the Sepang MotoGP Test, setting the fastest ever lap around the Malaysian venue; an impressive 1:58.830. His closest challenger was Repsol…


Advert

Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online.


Newsletter Signup