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  • 2 wheel drive, huge torque electric bikes launched in Italy (and they look this trick)

    2 wheel drive, huge torque electric bikes launched in Italy (and they look this trick)

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    2 wheel drive, huge torque electric bikes launched in Italy (and they look this trick). Check out these two-wheel-drive electric off-roaders that are now on sale in Italy. Called the Due (nothing to do with the Benelli or Bimotas of the same name), the bike is available in both X (for off road) and R(on…

  • SPY SHOTS: Gotcha! KTM’s 2018 390 Adventure caught out and about on the road

    SPY SHOTS: Gotcha! KTM’s 2018 390 Adventure caught out and about on the road

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    SPY SHOTS: Gotcha! KTM’s 2018 390 Adventure caught out and about on the road.   Hot on the heels of our first look at the KTM 800 (read: 790-named) Adventure bike a week ago comes these great pictures of the Austrian company’s ‘other’ secret Adventure bike – it’s new 390! Caught out by our spy…

  • The world’s first Benelli tnt Panigale 899…

    The world’s first Benelli tnt Panigale 899…

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    The world’s first Benelli tnt Panigale 899… Check out this superb home-built special from the guys at MotoSaigon.vn. Underneath the flashy outer is a Benelli tnt300 but at first glance most people would take this roadster for a full-on 899cc Ducati Panigale.   Of course, things like swingarm, shock, brakes etc give the game away…

  • Video: Valentino Rossi turns Obi Wan Kenobi for Star Wars/VR46 tie in video

    Video: Valentino Rossi turns Obi Wan Kenobi for Star Wars/VR46 tie in video

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    Video: Valentino Rossi turns Obi Wan Kenobi for Star Wars/VR46 tie in video. Ok, so for us nerdy, geeky biker types this is some kind of ultimate video. And we figured you’d like to see it. It’s a tie-in between Valentino Rossi, the VR46 team and the Rossi Ranch with the newest Star Wars movie…

  • X-Lite launches the flip-up carbon touring helmet. Sweet.

    X-Lite launches the flip-up carbon touring helmet. Sweet.

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    X-Lite launches the flip-up carbon touring helmet. Sweet.   This is the new X-Lite X-1004 DYAD Ultra Carbon – X-Lite’s lightest ever flip up lid and it’s specifically aimed at touring riders. Costing £449.99 the helmet is around 80g less than most flip-up lids weighing in at  1,510g. It comes in sizes XXS to 3XL…

  • Indian recalling thousands of bikes after potential fuel leak discovered

    Indian recalling thousands of bikes after potential fuel leak discovered

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    Indian recalling thousands of bikes after potential fuel leak discovered. Indian is recalling seven models from its range after discovering a potential for a fuel leak with a fuel rail fitted to its bikes. The company has not yet made an announcement about UK models, but we do know that bikes in both American and…

  • Launch ride: Ducati Multistrada 950

    Launch ride: Ducati Multistrada 950

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    Launch ride: Ducati Multistrada 950. Words: Mikko Nieminen Photos: Ducati The Ducati Multistrada 950 is the new, more accessible addition to the Multistrada family. Ducati says it’s four bikes in one: a bike you can use for touring, urban, sporty or enduro riding. And as Ducatis go, this one is quite affordable too. The smaller…

  • AWESOME illustrations of 1980s/modern superbikes make for a delicious motorcycling mash up

    AWESOME illustrations of 1980s/modern superbikes make for a delicious motorcycling mash up

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    AWESOME illustrations of 1980s/modern superbikes make for a delicious motorcycling mash up. Our collective eyes have been drawn to these absolutely cracking illustrations from the chaps at SPEEDJUNKIES. What they are is a mash up of the modern and ‘modern classic’ 1980s superbikes. That’s it, they’re not done because these are new bikes – or…

  • MotoGP: Ducati confirms interest in Moto3 championship! The big boss says he’s considering it!

    MotoGP: Ducati confirms interest in Moto3 championship! The big boss says he’s considering it!

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    MotoGP: Ducati confirms interest in Moto3 championship! The big boss says he’s considering it! Ducati is looking at entering the Moto3 championship in the (pretty near) future. Reports have surfaced in both Indonesia and on www.crash.net this morning that have direct quotes from Ducati Corse boss Paolo Ciabatti. If the Italian outfit does indeed put…

  • Honda teams up with taxi service for motorbike-hailing (like Uber but on bikes) plan

    Honda teams up with taxi service for motorbike-hailing (like Uber but on bikes) plan

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    Honda teams up with taxi service for motorbike-hailing (like Uber but on bikes) plan. This is only happening in Asia at the moment (well, it’ll only be in Asia when it eventually gets underway proper, but for now let’s focus on the fact that it’s in Asia at the mo), but the global reach of…


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