The AMA website is having a “Most beautiful bike of all time” soundoff on their site. A large number or extremely varied opinions are expressed. Fun to see what other people think. My vote goes to the Ducati 916/998. Beautiful, but a torture rack to ride for any distance. Funny Read more…
Photo: Getty Images / Javier Soriano If you haven’t heard or seen yet, Nicky Hayden won the MotoGP Championship today with his 3rd place finish at Valencia. As it turns out, Rossi didn’t figure into it after he crashed on lap 5. The big surprise was the 1-2 finish of Read more…
I saw this Dunlop site linked over at Autoblog and thought some of you guys would really like some of the videos. There are 2 Isle of Man TT videos that are good, and some of the car stuff is pretty entertaining too.
Some of the world’s rarest and obviously most expensive motorcycles were auctioned off after the death of Otis Chandler. He had an amazing collection of antique and classic cars and bikes. Chandler, publisher of the Los Angeles Times from 1960-80, died earlier this year at age 78. A strapping “man’s Read more…
Here is a short comedy clip that is worth watching. Pretty good, but he forgot Kawasaki and Ducati… 5018898527763902989&q
OK, this is just for fun. Bikes in the Fast Lane had this video up, and I had to post it. Very funny in a European sort of way. CI7nrjmvlmU
Femmoto arranges track days so that the ladies can also hone their riding skills in an obviously male dominated sport. I like the picture of the “umbrella guy”. With so many women getting into motorcycling, I think we will see more of these kind of things. It is pretty Read more…
I saw this over at Autoblog and thought that it would be a good video for the bike world even though it is actually a 4 cyl car engine. Since the principles are exactly the same for a motorcycle engine, it is a great video that shows what is involved in Read more…
Photo: MOTO-ST/Brian Cleary Endurance races are great for the sport, but they aren’t all that fun to watch- especially an 8 hour race. Maybe if you tune in at the end and can figure out where everyone is and what lap they are on it might be fun to watch Read more…
From Honda’s Media Newsroom- The 2007 CBR600RR doesn’t merely extend the performance envelope in the class. It redefines what a middleweight sportbike should be: smaller, lighter, narrower, more powerful and amazingly agile compared to current class standards. Moreover, in keeping with a tradition Honda established with the introduction of the Read more…
The AMA site has a article up that looks at the new Kingpin, but also shows some of the new stuff that Victory has in the works. They have apparently done a good job at staying focused on their market, and it is paying off with nice bikes and good sales Read more…
Kenny Coolbeth finally won the AMA Flat Track Championship after a 3 week weather delay. Sounds like a very happy guy- “This is just the greatest thing ever, first getting the Factory ride, now the Grand National Championship. I’ve wanted this, my whole life.” said Harley-Davidson Motor Company / Screamin’ Eagle’s Read more…
Nicky Hayden is probably still pinching himself to see if he can wake up from the nightmare in Portugal. His teammate crashed him out of the race and left him 8 pts down to Rossi with one race left in the season. For Hayden to win the championship, he will Read more…
Annual Concours d’Elegance was held last weekend in Ohio and they had some great bikes there including the world record holding BUB streamliner which set the 2 wheel land speed record last month at 350mph. Check out some of great pictures and info on other vintage and classic bikes that Read more…
Press Release fron BMW- BMW Motorrad is making a proud appearance at the 2006 INTERMOT Motorcycle Show in Cologne, Germany, with the widest and most varied model range in the history of the Company. The all-new single-cylinder model series is making its world debut with a fascinating range of three Read more…
This bike should be in showrooms by November according to Ducati. If you are into classic cafe racer styling, the Sport Classic 1000 S should be right up your alley. It is a successor to the Paul Smart bike and has 2 up seating if you remove the seat cowl.
In Europe, that is. Cycle News has the story, but basically Harley is prepping some Europe only models that take into account the different tastes and riding styles in Europe. This bike would actually appeal to a lot of American riders as well, I think.
The AMA has produced a Public Service Announcement to raise the awareness of car drivers to motorcyclists. The aim is to get drivers to be more aware of the bikes that are on the road with them. The more of these type of PSAs that they can get aired on Read more…
As you can see from the picture, his garage is pretty full- but check out the 81 Ducati Darmah that his wife got him for his birthday. Good wife- and the bike is sweet too. This is one of 40 that were imported into the US that year, so it is Read more…
Sport Rider has a short video clip showing how they do their drag strip testing. Not much real info, but entertaining none the less. Seems to play best using Quicktime.
Motorcycle Daily has a good review on the ZX14 from an everyday street riding perspective. It is big, fast and a bit heavy, but that is what makes it a great bike for certain types of riding. Lots of good info here- http://www.motorcycledaily.com/27september06_kawasaki_zx14.htm
Literally- It is a retro style motorized bike called a Whizzer that is based on an old bike of the same name. Of course now they are made in Taiwan, but they are true to the originals in style and would be great in downtown urban settings or maybe for Read more…
Well, this is one of those stories that reminds you just how big (and small) the world is. The Guam Club is celebrating their 13th year and it is cool to see motorcycle fanatics literally everywhere. From the Pacific Daily News– It was ‘hawg’ heaven this weekend for members of Read more…
Motorcyclist has the specs on the new GSXR and it is way more than just an update. Lots of changes- You can’t stay at the top of the food chain by being lax and complacent, but it is doubtful that any street rider can use even a fraction of what Read more…
Photo: Brian J. Nelson Ben Spies won the AMA Superbike Championship Sunday at Mid-Ohio. Basically, all he had to do was finish to win, and he did that comfortably. Speed has the whole story. This sets up next years series as a real shoot-out between Spies and his Suzuki teammate Read more…