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Mahindra reveals new concepts with Mojo
Indian automotive company Mahindra has followed the launch of its base-model Mojo with a couple of interesting concept bikes. Both bikes use the standard Mojo 295cc, liquid-cooled, four-stroke, single cylinder engine and chassis as a base to build on, but the bikes look nothing like each other. The first one is an urban-cool scrambler that…
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Ducati MotoGP boss: Iannone’s continuing errors will NOT factor in wishlist for Lorenzo
As you might imagine given the coming together between Iannone and Dovizioso, some Italian press were hot for chasing down Paolo Ciabatti and seeing if Iannone’s second big error in as many MotoGP races would help or hinder the much-rumoured pursuance of Jorge Lorenzo by the Ducati team.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More…
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Ducati’s MotoGP implosion – how the Italian press sees it…
The Italian press is – as you might expect – raging about what happened between Iannone and Dovizioso in the final set of corners at the Argentian GP.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Motociclismo is calling the coming…
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Honda’s thinking ‘haptic’ motorcycle danger feedback designs break cover
Honda’s thinking ‘haptic’ motorcycle danger feedback designs break cover. Hot news from the USA where the guys at motorcycle.com have uncovered these patent drawings for a blind-spot monitoring system from Honda which will go on the company’s bikes.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe,…
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Video: KLR650 brrraaaapp-ing up a hill climb
Here’s a cracking bit of film to get yer juices flowing.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. It’s from a french hill climb, there’s nothing like a crash or near miss in the footage, but it’s well worth a…
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Marquez clinches victory and championship lead in Argentina
A faultless flag-to-flag race by Marc Marquez saw him dominate the Argentina GP, running away with victory from Rossi and Pedrosa. The Spaniard now leads the championship by 41 points. Issues with the rear tyre of Scott Redding’s (Octo Pramac Yakhnich) Ducati during Free Practice 4 on Saturday saw a raft of changes brought in.…
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Argentine GP: Rossi ‘I had big problems with the rear tyre’
The opening laps of the Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina had a distinct air of familiarity about them: Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) followed closely by Valentino Rossi. Marquez was unable to shake the determined Italian who remained on his tail until the pair pitted on lap 11 for the mandatory pit stops.…
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WSB Aragon – Chaz Davies wins both, Kawasaki lock out the rest
Ducati rider Chaz Davies took an amazing double WSB win at MotorLand Aragón – showing his dominance by crossing the line 6.471 seconds clear of the nearest bike on track in Race 2 after another sublime ride. Kawasaki riders Tom Sykes and Jonathan Rea completed the podium in Spain after being locked in another head…
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Make your own bike helmet stand in 5 minutes!
Tony from morebikes.co.uk shows you how to make your own bike helmet stand in five minutes. The stand will be a great help when you want to work on your helmet or just store it securely. All you need to make a stand is a bit of foam, a knife and a spare five minutes…
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Shark launches limited-edition Lorenzo replica lid
Shark helmets is launching a new replica helmet to celebrate its latest signing, the 2015 MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo. The limited-edition Lorenzo replica design will be featured on Shark’s flagship model, the Race-R PRO, available in UK dealers in May. The lid features Monster Energy logos and even has Lorenzo’s ‘Por Fuera’ (‘On the…
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Monza dropped from WSB calendar for this year
Monza is off the WSB calendar according to a report we’ve just been sent by Dorna’s office.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Here’s what the notification says. Nope, we don’t think that this is some sort of unfunny…
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Review: Spidi H2OUT Thunder WP Trousers
Reviewed by: Mikko Nieminen // RRP: £179.99 // Size: M-7XL // Colour: Black // Info: www.spidi.com These Spidi Thunder trouser were a bit of a surprise: They are quite thin, with no thermal lining, but I have been perfectly warm wearing them through the winter. Admittedly, it has been a warm winter, but I…
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Guy Martin to get special honour from the Queen – likely to be the Order of Merit for TV work
Guy Martin is to be honoured by the Queen for services to motorsport.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Unless there are objections to the honour, the star of the Speed series on Channel Four is going to be…
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MotoGP: Lorenzo and Rossi head to head over fan’s attitude into Argentinian round this weekend
It looks like things are already coming to a head in the run up to this weekend’s Argentian round of MotoGP with Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi winding each other up. It happened at the pre-event press conference. Lorenzo was asked about how he was dealing with the threat of more booing and animosity from…
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John McGuinness awarded the Segrave Trophy
The Royal Automobile Club, today, awarded the Segrave Trophy to Isle of Man legend John McGuinness. Acknowledging the Lancashire man’s success, the citation read: “An outstanding contribution to motorcycle road and circuit racing, including setting the outright lap record at the 2015 Isle of Man TT. He is the greatest living exponent of the…
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“Best thing I’ve done – ever” Guy Martin Wall of Death interview
Most of you probably watched Guy Martin take on the Wall of Death challenge live on tv, but here’s a post-ride interview with the fast man that you might not have seen yet. Guy talks about the ride, all the preparation and even the LED lights of his van. It’s a cracking video and well…
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Number 700! Race 2 in Aragón this weekend marks the 700th race in WorldSBK history
WorldSBK came to life on the weekend of the 3rd of April, 1988, and exactly 28 years later is set to hit the milestone of 700 races in Race 2 at MotorLand Aragón. To celebrate three decades of the world’s top production motorcycle racing Championship, here’s a look through the landmarks that laid the way…
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Kawasaki Z900RS future model – image appears in Japan
Hot on the heels of news that Kawasaki has filed a trademark for the name Z900RS, we’ve been sent this mock-up image of the bike from a top Japanese magazine. Autoby magazine in Japan features what it thinks the Z900RS will look like on the cover of its next issue.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything…
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Kawasaki files trademark for all-new Z900RS retro-bruiser!
Kawasaki has filed a trademark application for a new bike called the Z900RS and the rumour-mill has the name being used for a motorcycle that’s going to be pretty much a new version of the factory’s iconic 1970s bruiser, the Z1 (pictured below). Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the…
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New leathers and textiles from Wolf
Wolf has just launched its new collection for 2016.The kit is designed and developed in the UK, and the company says that the 2016 range uses only the very best materials combined with cutting edge technology. The new kit will be in stores early April, but in the meantime, here’s some details from the Wolf…
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Agostini: ‘Audi has made Jorge a super offer to ride Ducati in MotoGP’
Well, well, well. If anyone out there thinks that Yamaha is the only option for Jorge Lorenzo for next year (or the year after… or the year after that, apparently) then check out what Giacomo Agostini (pictured above) has just said.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper.…
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New Prism Tube helmet camera from Sena
Sena Technologies has announced the release of the new Prism Tube (RRP $119/129 € – there’s no official sterling price yet, but it looks like it will be around £100). Sena says that placing this light-weight action camera on your motorcycle helmet allows you to capture the audio and video of your adventures with ease. The…
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WSB Aragon – the stats, facts and figures you need to know for this weekend
WSB Aragon – the stats, facts and figures you need to know for this weekend. Want to pretend that you’re a WSB expert? Then here’s all you need to know! This is the facts and figures crib sheet that the telly people rely on – and you can have it too.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy…
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WSB Preview: Round 3 – MotorLand Aragon this weekend
MotorLand lies in the Teruel province of Aragón, the crowning glory set in the middle of the dry, arid countryside of the landscape around the city of Alcañiz. Built due to the history of racing in the vicinity, MotorLand is a modern, spectacular and technical track that is often cited by riders as a…
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