Search results for: “MotoGP”
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TORQUING POINT: Always wear protection
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Alan Dowds explains… I’m getting old (aren’t we all), but still like to think I can keep up with the kids when it comes to tech and the like. I can wrangle a non-booting Apple Mac, build a PC from scratch, clean the sensor on a digital camera, and swap the cam belt on a…
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BMW Concept RR
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To lovely Lake Como in northern Italy, where the annual Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este car and bike show takes place. BMW is one of the organisers of this high-end gig (apparently it makes Goodwood look like the BMF show) and always shows off a concept car and bike or two. This year was the turn…
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ZERO: SR/F Tested
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Alan Dowds reports… I’ve ridden some very rare bikes over the years. MV Agusta Serie Oro and Ducati ‘R’ superbikes; MotoGP and WSBK race bikes; high-end custom Harley-Davidsons; one-off turbocharged specials. But I can’t think of another machine as unusual as the one I’m currently thraping up and down my local photo corner. I’ve never…
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NEW KIT: Alpinestars Missile V3 leather jacket
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A high-end leather jacket from Alpinestars, which comes in vented Airflow or standard unvented form. The firm says it uses lessons learned from MotoGP, and has the latest in protection: Nucleon PLASMA armour in elbows and shoulders, plus a back protector pocket. It’s also compatible with Alpinestars’ various Tech-Air airbags including the latest 7X model.…
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SHOEI X-SPR Pro tested
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Editor Bruce Wilson tells us what we need to know, after 2 years with the helmet: In my younger years, I’d have worn a saucepan on my head, but getting older, gaining responsibilities and realising that accidents happen has only focused my mind on wearing the best kit on the market. Now, I’m not here…
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KTM UPDATE: Deals on Wheels
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Things are moving fast and it’s not easy to follow the financial ups and downs of KTM’s parent company Pierer – but we’ll have a go. Last month, as we went to press, the firm was facing a ‘crunch’ meeting of its various creditors, in an attempt to resolve the dizzying levels of debt incurred…
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TRIUMPH Moto2 Triple Trophy
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Triumph’s extremely successful Moto2 operation rumbles onwards into 2025, with the Hinckley firm continuing to supply the 765 Street Triple-based race engines for the MotoGP support class. And it’s brought back the Moto2 Street Triple competition again for this year, which gives a special Street Triple as a prize to the most popular racer of…
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SHARK offers the best of both worlds
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For 2025, SHARK has launched the brand-new OXO helmet, but what’s it all about? The latest announcement to come from the SHARK stable is its first ECE 22.06 dual homologated helmet, the OXO, delivering the ultimate versatility for those riders wanting all the benefits of a full and open-faced helmet while they’re out and about…
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FREE will writing service with Two Wheels for Life!
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Ride on, plan ahead. It’s FREE, and easier than you think… Two Wheels for Life, the UK-based official charity of MotoGP™, is offering you a FREE will writing service, giving motorcyclists like you and their families peace of mind that everything important is taken care of. That means more time tinkering in the garage, and…
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DAINESE: 46 things for VR46’s 46th…
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A special birthday for the Dottore, who turns 46 – his favourite number, as well as his racing number and good luck charm from the very beginning More than a sportsman, a legend – more than a champion, a hero. A career spanning 26 years, 9 World Championship victories, 7 World Championship triumphs in the…
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