Archive for Category: "Motorcycles"

MV Agusta Details New Brutale 800

MV Agusta Details New Brutale 800

Behold the beauty of a two wheeled Italian. The new Brutale 800 from Italian firm MV Agusta features the same sharp design favored by the car manufacturers in the country, as well as the same dedication to speed. The bike is powered by a 798cc three-cylinder engine pumping out 125 horsepower. With a weight claimed to be under 370-pounds, this [...]

Top Gear Sets Ridiculous New World Record

Top Gear Sets Ridiculous New World Record

The Brits from Top Gear have set more than a few world records, but at one of this year’s Top Gear Live shows, the trio, and one crazy stuntman, have set a ridiculous world-record. Trying to repeat the success of the worlds first double 360 loop, the boys tried it again but with a motorcycle in place of the buggy used last time. The [...]

33 Years Later, Harley And Owner Reunited

33 Years Later, Harley And Owner Reunited

We are suckers for a good story. That is especially true when that story involves a motor. eBay has released a new video for its eBay Thanks You series that tells the story of Ed Church. Ed bought his first motorcycle when he was in high-school. Bike of choice was a 1958 Harley Davidson. After thirteen years of hard [...]

A Honda Motorcycle Man to Retire

A Honda Motorcycle Man to Retire

For almost three decades, a man by the name Ray Blank watched and got his hands dirty as some of the greatest pieces of two-wheel machinery rolled off a factory floor and on to the bruised but beautiful pavement that is U.S. soil.  Effective October 1, 2012, Honda will wave goodbye to their Senior Vice President [...]

The Audi-Ducati Partnership Moves Forward

The Audi-Ducati Partnership Moves Forward

Back in April, Audi AG made the announcement that it would be purchasing the Motorcycle giant, Ducati.  That move is now fully complete as an all-new Board of Directors and Executive Committee for brand has been officially established.  Known for building some of the most fierce and maniacal creations on two wheels, the Italian Ducati Motor Holding should be [...]

Audi Buys Ducati

Audi Buys Ducati

In a surprise move, Audi AG recently made the announcement that the motorcycle manufacture, Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A., is now under their control.  To be “completed as quickly as possible”, the buyout was done in favor of both parties and should benefit them greatly.  Not only will the small, Italian motorbike maker be in the [...]

Yamaha snares silverware

Yamaha snares silverware

Monster Energy Yamaha began their 2012 motocross campaign today (Sunday) with victories and podium results at the Valence International near Lyon in France and the Mantova Starcross in Italy. The meetings represented the first events in what will be a seven-week pre-season build-up to the FIM Motocross World Championship on Easter Monday in Holland. Arnaud [...]

Rodrigues completes Dakar adventure in 3rd position

Rodrigues completes Dakar adventure in 3rd position

Yamaha filled a place on the podium of the world’s toughest and most prestigious rally for the second year in succession as Portugal’s Helder Rodrigues claimed third position overall on his WR450F Rally. The 32 year old pushed through almost 9000km from Buenos Aires in Argentina to Lima in Peru via Chile in fourteen days [...]

YZF-R1 takes double victory at eight hours of Doha

YZF-R1 takes double victory at eight hours of Doha

An exciting season finale in Doha, Qatar saw the Yamaha Racing France GMT 94 Ipone team with riders David Checa, Kenny Foray and Matthieu Lagrive power their YZF-R1 to the finish line and snatch their first victory of the year and as a consequence earn the third place overall in the 2011 Qtel FIM Endurance [...]

Spies Bounces Back for Front Row Start in Valencia

Spies Bounces Back for Front Row Start in Valencia

Yamaha Factory rider Ben Spies made it count this afternoon in difficult weather conditions to take third on the grid for tomorrow’s Grand Prix of Valencia. The Texan completed his fastest lap on a used set of tyres having patiently circled waiting for a gap in the changing weather to put in a qualifying time. [...]

 
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