MV Agusta celebrate their most famous rider with the ultra limited-edition Superveloce.

Fabio Quartararo puts together the perfect season to become France’s first World Champion in the premier class.

Since pioneering the modern era of superbikes, Honda has rather lost its way when compared to its rivals. New patent drawings show a radical approach to the next generation of Fireblade.

The most important model in Ducati’s history? Of course, it must be the 916. Or the 851? Actually, no. Without the bike we’re thinking of, neither of those would even exist and neither would Ducati in all likelihood.

With the long-anticipated announcement that Darryn Binder will move to MotoGP in 2022, that brings the number of family pairings on the grid to three.

Motorcycle racers crash, right? Lowside, highside, all end in smashed bikes and tumbling riders. Well, not always. Moto2 rider Bo Bensnyder performs a miraculous save in free practice for the Moto2 race in Misano, then calmly rides into the pits!

The shock announcement that Ducati will become the supplier of motorcycles for the MotoE race series after Energica pulls out at the end of 2022

This video compilation might start slowly but, boy, does the action ramp up as you watch.

Adventure-tourers are all the rage at the moment and Honda has entered the fray with a road-biased version of its Africa Twin. Full details have just been released and here they are!

Have two wheels: will race. It doesn’t matter what the surface - tar, sand, mud - people have raced across it. Add in something that’s near vertical that you might struggle to walk up it and it attracts a different breed of madman.

’City Adventure’ concept turned into the X-ADV, with the 750cc engine from the NC750. It hasn’t made it to the U.S. but the ADV150 did. Now, the ADV300 is looking likely to land on American soil.

The trouble with a production bike, even a limited-number production bike, is that you’re always in danger of seeing another one exactly the same. But how about if you take that production bike and do something completely different with it?

Motorcycling, to many people, is dangerous and anti-social. But now, a new survey has shown that it’s not nearly as dangerous as riding a horse or skiing. Is it time to say, ’we told you so,’ to the insurance companies?

Triumph saying that details of a new range of 200-750cc bikes developed in conjunction with Indian company Bajaj for global sale will be announced soon. So, this is a teaser of a teaser....!

The European Parliament is discussing sweeping legislation to make the roads safer and cut deaths by 2030. Would automatic control of how fast we ride in certain situations be a step too far or do we need that restriction?

There is widespread resistance to Chinese motorcycles in the U.S. but, with prices of once-hated-but-now-accepted Japanese motorcycles increasing, is this the right time for the Chinese brands to be given a second chance?

When the Kawasaki H2R came out, the makers claimed a top speed of 380km/h (236mph). World Supersport champion Keenan Sofuoglu reckoned he could get 400km/h out of one. Here’s his attempt.

KTM has a lot of brands it needs to push into the public eye. Not only is there Husqvarna and GasGas but also CFMoto, its Chinese partner, which is keen to make in-roads into the European market. Could the Austrian manufacturer be about to follow Ducati’s example and put more bikes on the MotoGP grid?

Parallel twin engines are all the rage at the moment, with Triumph, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Aprilia, BMW, Suzuki, KTM, etc, all using or developing them. But why is this and what does it mean when they say it’s a 360° or a 180° crank?

Bike and alcohol brand collaborations are nothing new and this one between Indian and Jack Daniel’s carries on that fine tradition. A special paint job, all the bells and whistles and very limited production raise the bar for this Challenger Dark Horse.

Pierre Terblanche is credited with giving Ducati as design language that can be traced from the 1990s through to today. One bike, the Supermono, was built in very small numbers for a one-make race series and its design influenced that of iconic Ducatis such as the 916. Now Terblanche is working on a replacement and we should be very excited!

As electricity as a motive force becomes more mainstream, so designers are altering the way we think about two-wheeled transport. In particular, the way motorcycles look is being challenged and nowhere more obviously than with this incredible custom machine.

What better way of proving a motorcycle than with a near-impossible journey? And what could be more impossible than riding to the south pole, in -40°C temperatures? Which will give out first, the bikes or the riders?

With only three races in the 2021 MotoGP season left to run, Valentino Rossi is trying to work out what life without racing will be like. All of his fans are wondering what racing without Rossi will be like.

Stop sniggering. The Dutch Reach is not rude or suggestive: rather, it is a way of opening your car door with regard to the safety of other road users.

There’s been a lot of news from Kawasaki of late regarding its petrol-less future. The latest reveal is of its first hybrid-powered motorcycle, using a twin-cylinder engine and an electric motor.

The second of six digital launches sees the Bologna manufacturer launch two new Scrambler models, the Tribute PRO and the Urban Motard, with 1100cc and 800cc engines respectively.

Segway are better known for producing stand-on electric perambulators, commonly seen transporting mall cops around. After a buy-out by Chinese robotics company Ninebot, they’ve surprised everyone with this latest development.

Robbie Maddison and Levi LaVallee take a bike and a snowmobile and jump over water. Put like that, it sounds easy. In reality, however.....

It’s been rumoured for a while but up to now, Honda has been tight-lipped about its new model. Now, we can reveal it is an Africa Twin-based touring bike. But that’s about all we know!

With only 500 examples built, the Super Duke RR sold out in 50 minutes. Now, KTM has announced the Super Duke 1290 R Evo.

It’s all very well making a helmet aerodynamically efficient but helmets also have to offer protection against environmental factors, such as cold and rain. Shoei’s new wind tunnel can now replicate those elements as well.

NASA has sent men to the moon and provided them with a lunar car to drive around in but never a bike, which would be lighter and smaller but there are problems. It hasn’t stopped one company coming up with a concept, however.

Petrol is going, there’s no doubt about that. But, apart from electric batteries and motors, is there an alternative to petrol as a fuel for an internal combustion engine? Kawasaki seems to think so. Is the future hydrogen?

Robbie Maddison performs what could be the best motorcycle jump ever in Las Vegas in 2009. Jumping up onto the replica of the Parisian Arc De Triomphe is one thing but then standing on the top and preparing to jump back down is another thing completely.

Evel Knievel is a legendary figure in motorcycling, famous for his motorcycle jumps but possibly more famous for his crashes and failed attempt to jump the Snake River Canyon. However tame the jumps might look now in the face of recent records set, they remain deeply impressive for a number of reasons.

Those of us who ride motorcycles know how happy it makes us. Now, a British company has conducted research to find out why we choose to ride and the results confirm what we knew all along.

Bored of watching guys who should know better arguing and throwing things at each other in the office of their multi-million dollar custom bike workshops? Well, maybe Dice Magazine is the perfect antidote. It’s time to get back to grassroots.

How do you pick out the best racing moments from a decade of MotoGP races, with so many riders at the top of their game? MotoGP.com has had a go, however, and it just goes to show you how brilliant the racing so often is at the top.

Stepped plan sees at least 10 hybrid or electric models by 2025 and no petrol-powered motorcycles by 2035, although there will be hybrid and alternative fuel engines. Is it the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?

Manufacturers go on about attracting new blood into motorcycling but don’t seem to do very much about it, other than building full-size but small-engined models. Indian has tried a different tack, building the eFTR specifically for junior.

Dorna, the rights holder to MotoGP has released the provisional calendar for the 2022 season, obviously assuming that the world will have returned to a semblance of normal by then. Two new tracks and no double rounds at any circuit.

The biggest barriers to acceptance of electric motorbikes are range anxiety and re-charging times. But what if both could be eliminated?

Suzuki has been playing around with a parallel twin replacement for its ageing 650cc v-twin for some years now with nothing ever reaching production. New patent applications show that the concept isn’t dead yet.

It’s not a new model, just a limited edition version of the admittedly brilliant Brutale 1000. But what is the connection with the Nurburgring circuit in Germany?

Crashes are as much a part of racing as overtaking and, often, more spectacular than the racing! That so many riders walk away from these bone-crunching accidents is as much down to luck as anything else: doesn’t make them any less frightening to watch, though!

Put a car and a bike on the same track and they should be pretty evenly matched: the bike can accelerate quicker but the car can brake later and harder and, in theory, corner faster. But there has to be a winner and, in this time trial between a Ducati Panigale 1199S and a McLaren MP4-12C around the tight and tortuous Cadwell Park in the UK, it’s closer than you might think.

If you are selling millions of motorcycles every year, then you need production facilities like no other. It’s tempting to think of Indian companies such as Hero as operating out of Victorian-style factories, with little or no technology but, as these videos show, maybe we should reassess that assumption.

Triumph finally reveals the Tiger Sport 660, based on the Trident 660 platform. Only triple-cylinder engine in the category and the most powerful. Coupled with Triumph quality and finish, this is one kitten with sharp claws.

0The Two-Stroke Is Not Dead Yet0
Who wants a two-stroke road bike? Who is disappointed you can’t buy one? Who would be happy if you were able to buy one?
There are many of us who remember with great fondness the 2-stroke engine, with its distinctive sound, smell and blistering performance out of all proportion to its capacity.
Back in the 1990s, the writing was on the wall for the two-stroke. The emissions were just too high for the bleating environmental lobby, and the manufacturers were (...)

Buell Motorcycles has announced it will be commencing production of the Hammerhead sports bike on November 1st, 2021. The rejuvenated company will certainly be planning new models, but in which direction will they be heading?

This utterly gorgeous motorcycle might be space-age on the outside and uses weapon’s grade aluminium, but it is powered by a humble Triumph parallel twin engine. When it looks this good, do you care?

There are drag races and there are drag races: this is one of the latter. Take two of the fastest and most expensive hypercars and one of the most expensive and fastest hyperbikes, go to an airstrip and put pedal to the metal. Let battle commence.

For many years, Armco steel barriers have lined not only race tracks but also highways and byways. Then someone had the bright idea to use cables as barriers which might be fine for cars and trucks, but not so great for a sliding motorcyclist.

Australia has produced more than its fair share of racing greats on two and four wheels. Here, three of the best go head to head in their respective vehicles: Casey Stoner on his Honda MotoGP bike, Mark Webber in his Red Bull Formula 1 car and Jamie Whincup in his V8 Supercar. Five laps and the F1 car has to lap the other two before the finish line.

When production of Buell Motorcycles stopped in 2016, most thought that was the last we would see of the iconic American sports bike brand. Now, it’s new owners have confirmed that the production lines will re-start on November 1st, 2021, bringing new life to the American sports bike.

Kawasaki USA will reveal six new or upgraded models on October 5th, with a further three to be revealed at the end of November. We already know about the Z650RS modern classic, but what else could we see?

What happens when you take the world’s fastest production bike, the Kawasaki H2R and put it up against a series of the fastest production cars in the world? Then why not throw in a car vs. fighter jet race as well?

Triumph has made oblique references as to which adventure bikes it is gunning for with the heavily revised 2022 Tiger 1200 and it is the BMW GS. However, if it’s not careful, it will find itself going head-to-head with the KTM 1290 Adventure and is that a battle it can win?

Technology is advancing at an ever-increasing rate and much of it is being applied to the fields of rider safety. But, it’s not as simple as that: there are hurdles, such as cost, space to fit the systems and how the systems intervene without endangering the rider.

ABS is now as much a part of the motorcycling landscape as chain final drive and has contributed enormously to motorcycle safety. BMW was the first manufacturer to fit it to a production motorcycle but, in fact, it was initially developed by the young aircraft industry.

Admit it: you’ve all watched Toy Story 4 and it’s guaranteed your favourite character was useless stunt rider Duke Caboom! Now, a court judge has dismissed an action brought by Evel Knievel’s son, Kelly, in which he claimed the character infringed on that of his late father.

Back in the 1920s, motorcycle manufacturers were far less bound by convention when it came to the styling of their products. Not only that, but the prevailing artistic and architectural culture was just so much more attractive and spread through the whole of transport.

The international launch of the new Yamaha R7 is under way and we get our first detailed look at the game-changing MT-07-based sports bike.

The first of six Ducati launch episodes to take place over the next twelve weeks revealed the 2022 Multistrada V2, replacing the Multistrada 950. No big changes, just detail evolution to chassis, equipment and electronics.

The opportunity to buy genuine MotoGP bikes doesn’t happen every day, let alone four of them! In the mid 2010s, the Claiming Rule Team category was introduced to MotoGP to bolster flagging grids and these four Aprilias were run by Paul Bird Motorsport. They are now up for auction along with a significant line-up of racing machinery.

Is there any western company with whom the Chinese don’t have a partnership? This concept from Zongshen, called the Cyclone RA9, is largely made up of Aprilia chassis and engine as Zongshen is a partner to Piaggio, the Italian group that owns the Aprilia brand, among others. Based around a 987cc v-twin, both chassis and engine come from the Aprilia Dorsoduro and Shiver models.

Honda has made some of the best TV adverts of any manufacturer, whether for cars or bikes. The latest, for Honda Brazil, is slightly bizarre but it’s still an inventive way of showing off the full range, by having them all conducted as if they form an orchestra.

After being teased a few weeks ago, Kawasaki has finally taken the wraps of its new Z650RS retro bike, which takes styling cues from the original Z650 of 1976 - 1983 and the present day Z900RS.

Ducati will be hosting a series of six web-based premieres of its 2022 model line-up, starting on the 30th September. What could be the most interesting is being saved for last, as the Desert X middleweight adventure bike shown at the 2020 EICMA show is due to be revealed in production form.

0Robbie Maddison Flips at 5000 feet!0
Trying to impress your kids can lead to all sorts of nonsense. In the case of stunt riding legend Robbie Maddison, his kids have seen it all - and started doing it themselves - so to impress them takes some doing!
So, when kids electric dirt bike manufacturer Razor wanted to promote their range, they turned to Maddison and persuaded him to perform a stunt that would have even his kids cheering.
The video starts with Maddison and his kids messing (...)

Chinese-Swedish car maker Lynk & Co builds cars based on Volvos and sells them in a unique way. Now Lynk & Co has entered the motorcycle market, albeit with a thinly re-badged Benelli.

Chinese motorcycle manufacturer Benda has unveiled two new V4 engines of 1200cc and 500cc. Sixteen valves but relatively low compression gives the 1200cc version around 150bhp.

Triumph is going all-out to promote the vastly upgraded Tiger 1200. In this latest teaser video, multiple MX World Champion Ricky Carmichael gets his hands on a test mule and puts it through its paces.

Suzuki announces its contender for sports-tourer class honours, taking the GSX-S1000F and giving it a thorough update, with more comfort, more tech, better weather protection and optional hard luggage. Mechanicals stay the same but they were so good in the first place, why mess with a winning formula?

After being virtually destroyed by fire, the chances of the Top Mountain Motorcycle Museum in Austria re-opening seemed impossible. And yet, less than a year later, a winter opening date has been announced.

While we’ve known for a while what it looks like, up to now we’ve been short on detail specification of the new Kawasaki-engined Bimota KB4. In advance of its likely appearance at the EICMA motorcycle show in November, the specification has now been confirmed.

Carlos Lago from Edmunds pits a brand new Tesla Model S Plaid, with 1000bhp against a Suzuki Hayabusa and a Kawasaki ZX-14R on the drag strip. We might be used to motorbikes pretty much destroying any supercar you care to mention but it seems that electricity might have the edge here.

First seen in 2013, Kawasaki’s Concept J took motorcycle design to the next level, with three wheel layout, shape shifting riding position and electric power. New details are emerging about the futuristic technology.

Harley Davidson is set to renew its attack on the lucrative Asian market through its partnership with Hero MotorCorp, the Indian motorcycle manufacturing giant. The first model will be a retro-style mid-capacity roadster.

While there is some resistance to the wholesale adoption of electric bikes, the avenue of Hybrid technology has strangely not been explored by motorcycle manufacturers, despite it being popular in cars. Could Kawasaki be about to change all that, adopting it supercharging technology?

In the latest James Bond film, No Time To Die, both the baddies and Bond ride Triumphs. To commemorate (and cash in!) on the event, Triumph has released the Tiger 900 007 limited edition model. Only 250 available worldwide...

As the World Supersport Championship announces that 800cc triple-cylinder bikes will be eligible to run alongside the 600cc four-cylinder bikes, MV Agusta unveils an updated and track-focussed F3 RR.

Bike theft is always a worry but this latest tracker unit by Monimoto is easily installed by anyone and has impressive battery life to keep your pride and joy safe.

Back in 1961, Yamaha entered the world stage of Grand Prix motorcycle racing. In 2021, the Iwata, Japan, based company is celebrating 60 years of Grand Prix success with a line up of special-liveried ’R’ models recalling the livery of those first racing motorcycles.

A new study reveals that 90% of motorcyclists polled are against a ban on the sale of new petrol-powered motorcycles in favour of electricity as a motive force.

After a gap of almost 30 years, Norton came back to the Isle of Man TT races with the rotary-engined NRS588 race bike. Riding it was Steve Hislop and against him was the blunt brilliance of Carl Fogarty on a Yamaha OW01 750cc. What followed was one of the greatest TT races ever.

Ducati has, in recent years, used the annual EICMA motorcycle show in Milan to debut significant new models. This year looks to be no different with rumours circulating that there will be a new V-twin Streetfighter and V4 Multistrada Pikes Peak.

Kawasaki’s popular Z900 gets the SE treatment with suspension mods and higher-spec equipment.

The Goodwood Circuit Revival in the UK is possibly the best historic race meeting in the world and it’s happening this weekend! Mainly car-based but there are a few motorcycle races with not only some incredible bikes taking part but also some world-famous riders.

We all know how motorcycling makes you feel better and less stressed but it seems that the benefits go much further than that, with positive effects on the environment and the global economy.

Triumph’s bid to turn the Tiger 1200 into the best adventure bike on the planet is revealed to be on track with the news that the engine will gain a T-plane crankshaft which offers the best all-round performance.

The White Motorcycles WMC250EV is built around a striking aerodynamic tunnel running through the centre of the motorcycle, not only reducing drag, but providing positive downforce enabling effective two-wheel drive.

One man’s 20 year Harley Davidson restoration project is up for auction, with models from a 1910 single-cylinder to a 2003 Road King, including a model from every year from 1910 to 1969 represented. Includes rare sidecars.

James Bond is quintessentially British and, apart from a brief flirtation with BMW in the ’90s, has driven British cars. In the latest film, Bond turns to a motorcycle and, naturally, it’s a Triumph.

We all know that MotoGP bikes are the pinnacle of motorcycle engineering and the riders who tame them are the superheroes of the sport. They can reach 210mph on the straights but it is their performance in the corners that stretches credulity.

Teaser videos are becoming all the rage and Honda is the latest manufacturer to introduce us to its latest model, the 2022 Africa Twin adventure bike. It’s short on details but big on inspiration.

New electric motorcycle from Finland features radical hubless rear wheel with electromagnets providing forward propulsion. With no chain, belt or gearbox to sap power, it is extremely efficient.

Honda is rumoured to be ready to launch an updated CBR1000RR-R Fireblade to chase World Superbike Championship glory after the current model has failed to do just that.

The sound a Harley Davidson engine produces is one that can be traced right back to the very beginning of the company. Fondly referred to as ’potato-potato’, this video shows how little the sound has changed from the very first F-Head right through to the Milwaukee Eight of the present day.