2010 Ducati Riding Experience will have FMI recognition

2010 Ducati Riding Experience will have FMI recognition

The eagerly awaited Ducati Riding Experience is back for 2010 and a new cooperation with the Federazione Motociclistica Italiana (FMI) will offer an even more structured programme of riding courses aboard Ducati motorcycles at top Italian circuits. The DRE offers an all-round experience with g...

Lowes on lap record pace in Guadix

Lowes on lap record pace in Guadix

Fuchs Silkolene British Supersport Championship Team GNS Racing has concluded their pre-season Spanish testing schedule on a high with an impressive performance at Guadix. Despite the first day being affected by snow and temperatures remaining cool on day two, 19-year-old Sam Lowes managed to ...

R&G Racing to provide crash protection for California Superbike School

R&G Racing to provide crash protection for California Superbike School

Following BMW Motorrad USA's recent partnership with Keith Code's California Superbike School to provide brand new BMW S1000RRs for its rider training programs, crash protection specialist R&G Racing has confirmed that it will be supplying the bikes with a full complement of its award-winning p...

Dunlop announced as exclusive tyre supplier to the Ducati 848 Challenge

Dunlop has been announced as the sole tyre supplier to the new Ducati 848 race series. The leading tyre manufacturer agreed a deal with New Era Motorcycle Club and Ducati UK to ensure all bikes racing in the new championship are shod with Dunlop rubber. The series, known as the Ducati 848 Chal...

Team Motorpoint Yamaha conclude Spanish tests

Team Motorpoint Yamaha conclude Spanish tests

After a 4 day test at Cartagena the team moved to the mountains and the Guadix circuit, dawn broke on day one and a heavy snow fall had put the brakes on the momentum gained over the last few days. The team made a quick decision not to wait for the weather to turn and headed back to Cartagena ...

MCI Says ‘GET ON’ in National Motorcycle Week – July 2010

The MCI is saying ‘ Get On’ during National Motorcycle Week 2010 which runs from 18 – 24 July 2010. As the preparation for National motorcycle Week gets underway we have already had the opportunity to introduce over 7,000 new people to the exciting experience of getting on two...

Triumph celebrates 20 years with a festival at Mallory Park

Triumph celebrates 20 years with a festival at Mallory Park

September 18th 2010 is one date that Triumph fans and all motorcycle enthusiasts need to put in their diaries, as the British manufacturer will be putting on an unmissable festival to celebrate 20 years since the successful re-launch of this iconic brand. Riders of all marques are invited to e...

Exclusive first views of the 2010 Rizla Suzuki GSV-R

Exclusive first views of the 2010 Rizla Suzuki GSV-R

The first worldwide sighting of the new 2010 Rizla Suzuki GSV-R will be revealed exclusively on the Rizla Suzuki MotoGP website on Friday 12th March. Images of the new Rizla Suzuki machine in its Troy Lee Designs inspired livery will be available to view and download in hi-res from the team&rs...

Shaun Simpson on the mend

Young Scot on the road to recovery After an overnight stay in hospital last Sunday night, following his first race crash at the Hawkstone Park International, factory Red Bull KTM rider Shaun Simpson was discharged on Monday morning with bruising to his face and hip, plus a deep cut to his ring ...

Interphone F4 Bluetooth

Interphone F4 Bluetooth

Interphone's new F4 intercom harnesses the latest Bluetooth® wireless stereo technology, together with state of the art noise cancellation techniques, to deliver advanced communications on the move in a motorcycle-friendly package. Featuring Hi-Fi speakers with volume, speed and noise comp...

Industry Leading Insurance Cover Now Available From Honda

Honda customers can now take advantage of even further benefits when purchasing new and used two-wheel machines, with a great new bike insurance scheme. The new Honda Happiness Bike Insurance cover, provided by the UK’s leading motorcycle insurance group, Equity, provides complimentary se...

Do you know Derry Kissack? No! But I know a fella who does! by Derry Kissack

Do you know Derry Kissack? No! But I know a fella who does! by Derry Kissack

As you might have guessed from the title, this is a book about the life and times of Derry Kissack written by the man himself. The funny thing is that most of you do actually know Derry as the voice and guiding light of the infamous Purple Helmets domiciled on the Isle of Man. ...

BOS Boosts BMW RR

BOS Boosts BMW RR

Performance exhaust specialist BOS has developed a MotoGP style slip-on silencer for BMW’s 193bhp S1000RR sports bike. Designed and manufactured in conjunction with the BOS racing programme and fine-tuned on their own in-house testing facilities, the S1000RR silencer delivers a power in...

Dorna and Telecom Italia renew agreement with TIM sponsorship

Dorna Sports S.L. and Telecom Italia are extremely pleased to announce the prolongation of their relationship for a further three years, which will include the continued presence of the company’s brand on trackside signage as well as the title sponsorship of the Grand Premio d’Italia TIM...

BMW Motorrad Technicians are first to pass the highest technical grade in the UK

BMW Motorrad Technicians are first to pass the highest technical grade in the UK

It’s official! BMW Motorrad has the highest qualified motorcycle technicians in the country after three of its dealer network technicians became the first ever to achieve the accreditation of ATA Master Technician. The Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) scheme for motorcycles &nda...

Generazione Vincente S.P.A. joins Team San Carlko Honda Gresini for MotoGP 2010

Generazione Vincente S.P.A. joins Team San Carlko Honda Gresini for MotoGP 2010

A winning spirit and the determination to take on a challenge are the characteristics that have created another new collaboration for the 2010 MotoGP season, with Team San Carlo Honda Gresini linking up with another new sponsor in the shape of Generazione Vincente S.p.A. Generazione Vincente S.p....

Ace Cafe London - Margate Meltdown

Monday 31st May 2010 Depart Cafe: 10.30am Route: A406 - A13 - M25 - A2 - M2 - A299 to Margate Seafront The Margate Meltdown is the most recently established of Ace Cafe London's, free to attend, major annual ride-outs. The ride-out from the cafe to this popular seaside resort in Kent i...

Demonstrate, evaluate, celebrate - with Yamaha

Demonstrate, evaluate, celebrate - with Yamaha

This Spring, Yamaha dealers are giving riders a golden opportunity to try a whole host of Yamaha motorcycles and scooters at their own convenience. We want their opinion too, so as a reward for giving us some feedback on our bikes, from the championship winning YZF-R1 to the best selling Vity ...

DUCATI 2009  MotoGP & Superbike - Official World Championship Review by Ducati

DUCATI 2009 MotoGP & Superbike - Official World Championship Review by Ducati

Once upon a time these official yearly review books from Ducati were just for the privileged few, like sponsors, team members and other such luminaries’. I am pleased to say that this year they are now available to all through Star Books in the UK. ...

Check your tyre pressures before your first spring ride

With spring finally heading our way, Avon Tyres is warning bikers across the UK to check their tyre pressures before they venture out onto the road. Following one of the harshest winters for 30 years, many bikers will only now be considering returning to two wheels and the British-based motorcy...

MCI Set for Centenary Celebrations as Industry Adds Billions in Value to the UK Economy

The Motor Cycle Industry is pleased to announce it will be celebrating its centenary year in 2010 as research reveals motorcycling supports almost £3billion in added value to the UK In this centenary year the industry will continue on behalf of its members to ensure that motorcycles and s...

Annual Toy Run 2010

Annual Toy Run 2010

This year, the annual Harley-Davidson “Toy Run” to the children’s hospital at the John Radcliff (JR) has been renamed “The Jake Spicer Memorial Run” in memory of Jake, an honorary member of the Oxford UK Chapter, who sadly lost his fight against cancer last year. ...

Custom winners

Custom winners

A local motorcycle dealership is celebrating its fantastic victories at the recent Ace Cafe London Motorcycle and Custom Show at Alexandra Palace. Shaw Harley-Davidson clinched four awards in the show, which is an affiliated event of the AMD Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building. ...

MCE Insurance, Ducati UK Roadshow and sorrymate.com to support second annual Heart of England Bike show

MCE Insurance, Ducati UK Roadshow and sorrymate.com to support second annual Heart of England Bike show

MCE Insurance - Official Title Partner to this year’s British Superbikes Championships – has confirmed its support for the Heart Of England Bike Show on Sunday 9th May 2010. The free, one day event will incorporate displays, demonstrations and a larger number of exhibitors and tra...

Lighten-Up the CRF

MAGURA Hymec Clutch Kit for Honda CRF450 Venhill - specialist manufacturers and suppliers of brake lines, cables and motorcycle control systems - have added a hydraulic clutch conversion kit for the 2009/2010 Honda CRF450, to their Magura Hymec off-road range. Designed to replace the CRF's ...

Shaun Simpson's run of bad luck continues

Hawkstone Park International MX Shrewsbury - Great Britain - 07/03/10 After his emphatic win at the opening meeting of the year in Mantova, Italy - Shaun Simpson's pre-season preparations have not gone to plan for the second outing in a row. Having only recently recovered from the tumble he sus...

Successful Cartegena test for GNS Racing

Successful Cartegena test for GNS Racing

Fuchs Silkolene British Supersport Championship Team GNS Racing has concluded a successful outing at Cartagena with both Sam Lowes and Paul Jordan enjoying their first Spanish test of the season. Both riders reported positivity with 19-year-old Lincoln rider Lowes lapping amongst the leading r...

Motorpoint Yamaha day 4 test

The fourth and final day of testing at the Cartagena Circuit saw a good improvement in lap times and a very good feeling from both riders. Although the wind had dropped and the temperature had risen the middle of the day brought with it some rain and a halt in testing, after the shower the track l...

Ace Cafe London - Southend Shakedown

Monday 5th April 2010 Depart Cafe: 10.30am Route: A406 - A12 - A127 to Southend Seafront The 12th annual Easter Bank Holiday Ride-Out from the cafe to Southend Seafront, is a free to the public event, and is viewed as the first major ride-out of the season, making it hugely popular not o...

Motorpoint Yamaha Day 3 test

Motorpoint Yamaha Day 3 test

The track conditions where still very windy and cold so the positive steps forward are very encouraging. Neil Hodgson 1.35.8 “My aim for today was to get into the 35’s so I am pleased with that, the wind was a bit scary so hopefully if we get a good last day we should step up ...

Motorpoint Yamaha team 2nd day test

Motorpoint Yamaha team 2nd day test

The Motorpoint Yamaha Team of Neil Hodgson and Dan Linfoot continued their preparation for the 2010 British Superbike Chanpionship at a cold and blustery Cartagena Circuit in Spain. Sunny and calm with 24 degrees was replaced with cold and windy and 15 degrees! Good prep fo...

Have the experience of a lifetime with Riders

Have the experience of a lifetime with Riders

Riders are giving people the chance to take part in the motorcycle ride of a lifetime with the Riders for Health Experience Africa adventure. We have already had huge amounts of interest, so make sure that you don’t miss out by emailing experienceafrica@riders.org and requesting your inf...

Day of Champions tickets go on sale on 22nd March

Day of Champions tickets go on sale on 22nd March

. You can buy tickets in our online shop at www.riders.org or by calling our ticketline on 08702 242 960. Get your British MotoGP weekend off to the best possible start by joining us at Day of Champions 2010 on Thursday 17th June. We have a brand new home at Silverstone, and we will have every...

Get up to speed with BMW’s 25% discount offer on Individual Premium Training!

Get up to speed with BMW’s 25% discount offer on Individual Premium Training!

With spring on its way, there’s no better time to get on your bike and refresh your road skills. BMW Rider Training is offering an exclusive 25% off its one-to-one courses*, putting you in great riding stead for the year ahead! BMW’s highly qualified team will guide you along the s...

New road safety ads by bikers, for bikers

Information design agency Freeman Christie (FC) has worked with Oxfordshire County Council’s road safety team to develop a series of ads specifically targeted at bikers. The ads will be seen in town centres and at bike shows around the county in the coming year. Agency principal Mark McAr...

Innovative tracker is an Angel to motorcyclists

Innovative tracker is an Angel to motorcyclists

It’s a depressing fact that more than 100 motorcycles are stolen in the UK everyday*. Recent statistics also illustrate that a staggering 60 per cent of these bikes are never seen again*, much to their owners’ frustrations. However, a new innovation by GPS specialist, Road Angel, promis...

New Urban bike show is coming to town

The new ON TWO WHEELS urban bike show will offer great entertainment, free activities and street-wise advice to bikers from all over the Midlands, when it takes over Birmingham City Football Club this summer. Features will include stunt performances by Craig Jones and the Zero Gravity Freestyle...

Attention all bike racers/Teams!

Knockhill is renowned as a great track for bike set-up and rider development, and we are hosting pre-season bike testing on the following dates: • Sunday 14th March 9.30am - 4.30pm Full Day - £100 in advance / £120 on the day Half Day - £60 in advance / £70 o...

2010 Kicks into life at Cartagena

2010 Kicks into life at Cartagena

The Motorpoint Yamaha team started their season preparations in the Spanish sunshine, a 7 day test incorporating two circuits will give the Yamaha duo of Neil Hodgson and Dan Linfoot plenty of track time ahead of the season opener at Brands Hatch. Cartagena will be the first circuit before the...

Express announces official Norton Insurance partnership

Express announces official Norton Insurance partnership

Express Insurance has joined partnership with British motorcycle manufacturer, Norton (UK) as their official insurance provider. The specialist bike insurer will provide cover for existing and new owners of the popular marque alongside offering competitive rates for riders of the Company&rsquo...

San Carlo Honda Gresini: An all Italian team

The San Carlo Honda Gresini Team's official presentation took place today at the Telenova studios in Milan, where famous presenter Franco Bobbiese, know for his show "Griglia di partenza" ("Starting Grid") introduced the all-Italian line-up to the world's press. San Carlo were re...

Monster Energy to sponsor French Grand Prix for next two years

The Grand Prix de France, held annually at the world famous Le Mans circuit, will be sponsored by Monster Energy in 2010 and 2011, thanks to an agreement with MotoGP rights holders Dorna Sports S.L. Monster Energy produces a variety of energy drinks in the USA and is expanding into numerous int...

Triumph Motorcycles launches spring/summer 2010 clothing and personal accessories collection

Triumph Motorcycles launches spring/summer 2010 clothing and personal accessories collection

Iconic motorcycle brand releases its latest Spring/Summer range for riders and nonriders alike March 2010 Launched for Spring/Summer 2010, Triumph’s latest collection introduces a number of warm weather riding options that include vented, punched leather and mesh textile options, as well...

Strong Sales and New Service Plan for Honda’s VFR1200F

Strong Sales and New Service Plan for Honda’s VFR1200F

Following the launch of Honda’s all-new VFR1200F in February, the great appeal of the machine is speaking for itself with over fifty sold across the UK in the first two weeks of sale alone and, the launch of a new fixed price servicing plan also proving popular. The VFR1200F’s youn...

Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso, stars of the Repsol Honda Team presentation in Madrid

On Saturday 13 March from 6:00 pm, at the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, the Repsol Honda Team presentation press conference will be held, prior to the Comunidad de Madrid Indoor Trial. With just a month to go before the 2010 MotoGP World Championship starts, the Repsol Honda Te...

Black Bear goes racing

Black Bear goes racing

A local motorcycle dealership is swapping the road for the race track this summer, by competing in an exciting new one-make racing series – the Harley-Davidson® XR1200® Trophy. Black Bear Harley-Davidson recently put the finishing touches to its specially-prepared Black Bear Racing Ha...

Rossi and Lorenzo enjoy successful trip to Indonesia

Rossi and Lorenzo enjoy successful trip to Indonesia

Fiat Yamaha Riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo yesterday rounded off a successful three-day visit to Indonesia, one of the most important markets for Yamaha. Rossi came straight from testing in Malaysia last week, whilst Lorenzo flew out from Spain, where he has been recuperating at home from...

New v2mal Essential Packs

New v2mal Essential Packs

Developed with the help of coaches from the California Superbike School, the new Essential Packs from v2mal contain all those really useful little items that can make a big difference to a rider’s track day, tour or weekend away. Constructed from a combination of a hardwearing and waterp...

Philippaerts and Paulin ruthless again in Italian championship

The second round of the 2010 Italian championship at Castiglione Del Lago has fallen to the works YZ450FM and YZ250FMs of David Philippaerts and Gautier Paulin as the Yamaha Monster Energy MX Team dominated both MX1 and MX2 classes at the former GP venue last Sunday. Across grippy and reasonab...

Red Hot Racing for Dunlop in 2010

As the motocross season launches into action so does Dunlop, finding themselves in a strong starting position for 2010. The leading tyre manufacturer has secured 24 riders across seven teams who chose to shod their bikes with Dunlop’s latest Geomax MX range of rubber. The teams, in...

Interview with Dani Pedrosa

“We´ve advanced with the electronics, but the chassis needs to be adjusted a bit more” After a two-day test at the Malaysian circuit of Sepang and intense work, Dani Pedrosa has gradually fine tuned the set up of his Honda RC212V with the new parts prepared for this season. Af...

Andrea-Dovizioso interview

“I'm very happy with the enhancements Honda has made, but we need to do more work to fight to win” The 2010 pre-season is advancing at record speed -with two of the three scheduled tests already completed- and getting the most out of the time available is the challenge of Andrea Dov...

Leovince World Supersport Hat-Trick at Phillip Island

Leovince World Supersport Hat-Trick at Phillip Island

A day to remember for LeoVince, 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the World Supersport first round at Australia's Phillip Island. Eugene Laverty with the Parkalgar Honda team was the 1st to the chequered flag on his LeoVince equipped Honda CBR600RR, after leading from start to finish in the re-started race...

Pitt finishes in the points!

Team Reitwagen BMW rider Andrew Pitt rode hard, but sensibly, in the opening round of this year’s Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island today and gave him and the team their first points in the campaign. Considering that this is the first race for the team and that the bike is virtual...

SealSkinz Review

SealSkinz Review

At a recent show I was attracted to the SealSkinz stand by the offer of putting a sock on my hand and plunging it into a tank of water. Well anything for a laugh and low and behold a dry hand while moving it up and down the tank. Apparently Sealskinz is an independent company specialising in ...

Haslam wins first World Superbike race on a Suzuki

Team Suzuki Alstare rider Leon Haslam recorded his first ever World Superbike win in the first race of this year’s Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island today. He led the race from start to finish and took the flag, just 4000ths-of-a-second ahead of Michel Fabrizio (Ducati). He ...

Sofuoglu on the podium for World Supersport opener

Sofuoglu on the podium for World Supersport opener

Kenan Sofuoglu finished third in today’s opening race of the 2010 World Supersport championship at Phillip Island in Australia. The race was won by fellow Honda rider Eugene Laverty. Starting from second place on the grid, Sofuoglu overshot turn four on the opening lap and was fighting h...

Rea shows fighting spirit at Phillip Island

Rea shows fighting spirit at Phillip Island

Jonathan Rea took fourth and sixth place finishes in today’s two World Superbike championship races at Phillip Island in Australia, as Leon Haslam and Carlos Checa took the wins. After struggling to find the right set-up for the fast 4.445km circuit, Rea started both 22-lappers from the ...

Fabrizio and Haga (Ducati Xerox) power their Ducati 1198 bikes to three podium finishes at Phillip Island

Fabrizio and Haga (Ducati Xerox) power their Ducati 1198 bikes to three podium finishes at Phillip Island

The crowds at Phillip Island were today treated to two spectacular Superbike races, the first of which resulted in the closest ever finish in Superbike history, with Michel Fabrizio (Ducati Xerox) crossing the line just 0.004 of a second behind Leon Haslam on the Suzuki. Less than a second behind M...

BMW Motorrad Motorsport - Superbike World Championship - Phillip Island - Races

BMW Motorrad Motorsport - Superbike World Championship - Phillip Island - Races

Weather conditions: Overcast in the morning, partly cloudy in the afternoon, windy. Temperature: Air: 19 – 21 °C, Track: 21 – 33 °C Number of riders participating: 22 from 14 teams Fastest lap Race 1: Leon Haslam (Team Suzuki Alstare) 1:32.193 min Fastest lap...

Rea takes fourth in opening race of 2010 season

Rea takes fourth in opening race of 2010 season

Jonathan Rea (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR) improved on his qualifying performance in each 22-lap Phillip Island race, leaving the opening round of the year in overall sixth place. Jonathan had qualified seventh in the three-part Superpole after finding more difficulty in getting a set-u...

Sykes Scores In First Race Of 2010 Season

Sykes Scores In First Race Of 2010 Season

Kawasaki Racing Team riders Tom Sykes and Chris Vermeulen found the opening race weekend a challenging one, but Sykes got into the points in the first leg after qualifying on row three. Sykes was a fighting 13th in the 22-lap race, but Vermeulen fell while trying to move forward from seventh, crash...

Lascorz The Runner-Up In Round One

Lascorz The Runner-Up In Round One

Joan Lascorz and Katsuaki Fujiwara were both on target for a superb double podium finish at Phillip Island, but only Joan was to take home some silverware, finishing second overall. He and Katsuaki looked set to fight it out for second on their Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R machines when the Japanese rider ...

Fantastic victory of Carlos Checa in race two!

Cloudy sky and dry truck today in Phillip Island for the first World Superbike races of the season. The Althea racing team riders worked on the last minute adjustments of their Ducati 1198 bikes during the morning warm up, in order to be ready for the two 22-laps Superbike races. Due to yesterday Su...

Challenging start to the season for Yamaha Sterilgarda at Phillip Island

Challenging start to the season for Yamaha Sterilgarda at Phillip Island

It wasn't an easy start for Cal Crutchlow and James Toseland today at the season opening race in Phillip Island Australia. Race one saw both riders crash out, Crutchlow losing the front having run wide on onto a dirty section of track on lap two and Toseland highsiding on the fifth lap. Race ...

Pair of top nine finishes for Troy

Troy started this year’s Superbike World Championship with two solid top nine finishes at Phillip Island today. He took a hard-fought for ninth in race one and then improved to finish seventh in race two. But almost more importantly, Troy felt comfortable with bike in race two for the first ti...

Haslam and Checa share opening day victories

Leon Haslam (Suzuki Alstare) and Carlos Checa (Althea Ducati) took a win apiece at Phillip Island in what was a sensational start to the 2010 WSBK season in Australia. In dry conditions, in front of 65,500 fans, the action was intense in each 22-lap race, with the leading three riders within 0.769 s...

BMW Motorrad Motorsport - Superbike World Championship - Phillip Island - Superpole

BMW Motorrad Motorsport - Superbike World Championship - Phillip Island - Superpole

Weather conditions: Overcast, windy. Temperature: Air: 22 – 26 °C, Track: 28 – 41 °C Number of riders participating: 24 from 14 teams Fastest lap Qualifying Practices: Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) 1:32.155 min Fastest lap Superpole 3: Leon Haslam (Team Suzuki...

Strong finish to Sepang test by Ducati Marlboro team

Strong finish to Sepang test by Ducati Marlboro team

The Ducati Marlboro Team completed the second and final day of testing at Sepang, Malaysia, today with both riders extremely satisfied with the performance of their Desmosedici GP10 machines. Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden were both in highly competitive form today, clocking the second and third fas...

The Repsol Honda Team leaves Malaysia with work pending

Andrea Dovizioso finishes seventh on the timesheet and Dani Pedrosa, eighth The start of the 2010 World Championship is getting nearer and with the end of the second test day at the Malaysian Circuit of Sepang this afternoon, there are only two test days left -18 and 19 March- before the new se...

Kallio and Espargaro' disappointed after Sepang test

Kallio and Espargaro' disappointed after Sepang test

Not the best day for the Pramac Racing Team that with its riders, Mika Kallio and Aleix Espargarò, don't make it to improve yesterday's recorded lap times on the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. The Finnish rider has concluded with the eighth best time yesterday but today is wasn't able to improv...

Simoncelli scare after Sepang crash

Simoncelli scare after Sepang crash

The second and final day of testing at the Sepang Circuit did not start out in the best way for Team San Carlo Honda Gresini riders Marco Melandri and Marco Simoncelli, with the former suffering a small crash shortly after taking to the track and the latter falling much more heavily on just his thi...

Bautista takes big steps forward, Capirossi positive after second Malaysian test

Bautista takes big steps forward, Capirossi positive after second Malaysian test

Rizla Suzuki MotoGP has completed the penultimate test of the 2010 MotoGP pre-season schedule with some encouraging results from Sepang in Malaysia. New signing Alvaro Bautista (2’01.732, 59 laps) made huge steps during the latest two day test at the 5,548m Sepang International circuit. ...

Dovizioso the fastest RC212V Honda rider on final day at Sepang MotoGP test

Dovizioso the fastest RC212V Honda rider on final day at Sepang MotoGP test

The second day of the planned two day MotoGP test at the Sepang circuit, Malaysia, was run in near perfect conditions and gave the Honda mounted grand prix riders an ideal opportunity to test the latest version of the RC212V machine to its limits. Five of the six RCV riders set their fastest time t...

Leslie Porterfield will share stage with Chris Carr and Denis Manning at AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Breakfast at Daytona

-- Leslie Porterfield, one of the fastest women motorcyclists in the world, has an unusual perspective on speed. That experience, along with her outgoing personality, makes Porterfield a natural choice for interviewing the world's fastest motorcyclists, Chris Carr and Denis Manning, at the 22nd Annu...

McWilliams signs for Warr’s

Warr’s Harley-Davidson, established on London’s Kings Road in 1924, is excited to announce the signing of former MotoGP star Jeremy McWilliams to its racing team. McWilliams will ride a Warr’s Harley-Davidson® XR1200® race bike in the inaugural Harley-Davidson XR1200® ...

Skidmarx double bubble screen for Aprilia RSV4 and Factory models

Skidmarx double bubble screen for Aprilia RSV4 and Factory models

Producing a claimed 180bhp and 85ftlb of torque from its 1000cc V4 motor, the Aprilia RSV4 delivers “searing performance” so owners will welcome the additional protection from buffeting at high speed provided by a Skidmarx double bubble screen. Proven to enhance the aerodynamics of...

Get the Triumph experience

Celebrate summer with Triumph’s exciting track-based day Triumph Motorcycles is pleased to formally announce the “Triumph Experience” - a unique day out allowing riders to explore the performance of the awesome, award-winning Daytona 675 on track. With the extreme cold weathe...

Tom Farndon: The Greatest Speedway Rider of Them All by Norman Jacobs & John Chaplin

Tom Farndon: The Greatest Speedway Rider of Them All by Norman Jacobs & John Chaplin

When this soft-back book arrived I was fascinated as I would like to think that a few years ago at least I was clued up on the world of Speedway, but I had not heard of Tom Farndon. I used to go to Speedway every other week and was actually brought up close to one of the best teams of the time. I h...

Three new manufacturers join BSB for 2010

Three new manufacturers join BSB for 2010

The 2010 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship will feature three new manufacturers when the season gets underway on Easter weekend at Brands Hatch. Entries from Aprilia, BMW and KTM now mean that a staggering eight manufacturers will be represented. There will also be a two-pronged Apr...

KTM France welcomes Marvin Musquin and Team KTM HDI

KTM France embraced the opportunity to welcome France's Red Bull KTM Factory rider Marvin Musquin and his racing colleagues from Team KTM HDI to their office following last weekend's pre-season races at Valence. With the KTM office in Lyon just one hour away from the Valence circuit, it was a p...

‘Money for nothing’

‘Money for nothing’ -  WWW.THEBIKEINSURER.CO.UK and WWW.THEVANINSURER.CO.UK launches revolutionary motoring benefitsS package The UK’s biggest motorcycle insurance comparison website, www.thebikeinsurer.co.uk and sister site, www.thevaninsurer.co.uk have announced a radic...

Roczen wins at Valence International

Roczen wins at Valence International

The second major International event of the European motocross calendar occurred under bright but cloudy conditions at the hard-pack and slippery Valence circuit in France, south of Lyon and Teka Suzuki Europe World MX2’s Ken Roczen won the MX2 class with 3rd and 1st positions in the two moto...

Philippaerts runner-up at Valence

Philippaerts runner-up at Valence

Last Sunday Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team’s David Philippaerts gained his second podium in a week and the second from three race appearance so far in 2010 on the new YZ450FM. The 25 year old rode to 4th, 4th and 3rd positions for the overall runner-up position at the Valence Internatio...

Kawasaki riders show good form at Valence

Kawasaki riders show good form at Valence

For the first time this season the Kawasaki teams KRT, CLS and Bud Racing were involved in the same meeting, the Valence International, the second main pre-season motocross event of 2010. A race victory for Grégory Aranda, top three finishes for Jonathan Barragan, Sébastien Pourc...

The 30th Carole Nash Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show - 2010

The 30th Carole Nash Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show - 2010

It is somewhat frightening to find that you have been going to a show for some thirty years and still keep going back. I suppose that goes to show apart from the fact you are much older (and just maybe wiser?) that they have consistently put on an event that makes you want to return. Now in it...

KTM's Cairoli victorious in Valence to show excellent pre-season form

KTM's Cairoli victorious in Valence to show excellent pre-season form

Antonio Cairoli the ruling MX1 world champion and the latest recruit to the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team continued his pre-season preparation with a blistering attack on the Valence circuit to take victory in the second major pre-season contest. Cairoli, riding the new KTM 350 SX-F bike al...

Shaun Simpson out of luck in France

Shaun Simpson out of luck in France

Valence International MX Valence - France - 21/02/10 Looking to continue the same form that netted him the overall win at the opening meeting at Mantova, Italy - Shaun Simpson arrived in Valence, France for his second meeting of the year with high hopes of repeating a similar performance. Howe...

Honda's Xtreme Academy spreads its wings in South Africa

Honda's Xtreme Academy spreads its wings in South Africa

South Africa is latest country to finalise details for its own Honda Xtreme Academy junior motocross championship for 11-15-year-olds. The Xtreme Academy was announced last December with young riders signing up to the Honda Europe initiative that is seen as a potential first step on the ladder...

Ellison hands it to Knox

Ellison hands it to Knox

British Superbike title contender James Ellison has chosen innovative Knox Hand Armour to help his bid for the 2010 crown. The 29 year-old Cumbrian rider has used Knox back protectors throughout his superbike and MotoGP career, and will be wearing Knox Handroid to help keep his 2010 campaign - wit...

Classic Off-Road and Racing Show - 2010

Classic Off-Road and Racing Show - 2010

Alan Wright’s Classic Off-Road and Racing Show gets bigger and better every year. Now in its new home at the International Centre at Telford, it can accommodate far more in the way of exhibits in warm, well lit halls to attract the enthusiast from the world of competition machinery as well as...

The Vincent in the Barn: Great Stories of Motorcycle Archaeology by Tom Cotter

The Vincent in the Barn: Great Stories of Motorcycle Archaeology by Tom Cotter

As the author Tom Cotter quite rightly says, it's every motorcyclist's dream to find an old bike that’s been sitting in a garage for years, totally original and unmolested. The ultimate find of course being a famous race bike with a string of history and race records attached to its name! ...

Test ride a Harley for the chance to win one

To mark the roll out of its market-leading online test ride booking system, Harley-Davidson UK and Ireland are offering motorcyclists the opportunity to win a motorcycle worth more than £15,000. All riders who take a free demo ride at an authorised dealership between Friday 9 April and M...

Philippaerts and Paulin win at cold Montevarchi

Philippaerts and Paulin win at cold Montevarchi

Yamaha Monster Energy Motocross Team’s David Philippaerts took a perfect 1-1 set of results at a cold and dark Montevarchi circuit for the first round of four in the Italian MX1 Championship. Completing a decent day of competition for the team Gautier Paulin enjoyed a successful debut on the ...

Experienced XC - Enduro Riders only need apply!

Experienced XC - Enduro Riders only need apply!

Competition improves the breed: 2010 MRT450 Pro XC After two recent wins in the WOR XC PREMIERSHIP the Spanish brand Rieju are looking for experienced racers in the UK or Irish XC arena for a semi sponsorship deal to race the new MRT450 Pro during 2010. The high spec Road Legal XC machin...

"Now then Boss...."   Guy Martin and Wilson-Craig-Racing sign up with Leovince

"Now then Boss...." Guy Martin and Wilson-Craig-Racing sign up with Leovince

After a highly successful 2009 season with LeoVince exhausts, Wilson-Craig-Racing have signed up again with LeoVince for 2010, with that Lincolnshire lad Guy Martin in the saddle. LeoVince exhausts worked with the team during 2008 and 2009, with the flying Scotsman Keith Amor achieving 3rd in ...

GNS Racing declare open day a success

GNS Racing declare open day a success

Fuchs Silkolene British Supersport Championship Team GNS Racing attended the Portsmouth Motorcycles open weekend, where fans met 2010 riders Sam Lowes and Paul Jordan, and declared the event a major success. The Southampton-based team, owned by Gary Stubbington, were on hand to help launch thr...

TTXGP – The eGrandPrix entrust CRP Racing for the Italian Championship

TTXGP – The eGrandPrix entrust CRP Racing for the Italian Championship

CRP Racing is pleased to announce that they will be the official promoter of TTXGP – the eGrandPrix as regards the Italian Championship 2010. This decision has come after an agreement was reached with TTXGP, the rights holders and founders of the international series. The Italian Motorcycle F...

R&G Racing joins forces with Worx Crescent Suzuki for 2010 season

R&G Racing is sponsoring the Worx Crescent Suzuki team which will be competing in the 2010 MCE British Superbike championship. Team riders Tommy Hill and Yukio Kagayama will be riding the Worx Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superbikes which will feature R&G Racing crash protection and proudl...

Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré - 2009

Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré - 2009

Today the name Ténéré conjures up a rugged, functional and stylish dual-purpose bike from Yamaha that has the capability to take you anywhere you want to go. It hints at adventure and an ability to circumnavigate the globe if you so wish with minimal attention and just a few...

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2010 Ducati Riding Experience will have FMI recognition

2010 Ducati Riding Experience will have FMI recognition

The eagerly awaited Ducati Riding Experience is back for 2010 and a new cooperation with the Federazione Motociclistica Italiana (FMI) will offer an even more structured programme of riding courses aboard...

R&G Racing to provide crash protection for California Superbike School

R&G Racing to provide crash protection for California Superbike School

Following BMW Motorrad USA's recent partnership with Keith Code's California Superbike School to provide brand new BMW S1000RRs for its rider training programs, crash protection specialist R&G Racing...

MCI Says ‘GET ON’ in National Motorcycle Week – July 2010

The MCI is saying ‘ Get On’ during National Motorcycle Week 2010 which runs from 18 – 24 July 2010. As the preparation for National motorcycle Week gets underway we have already...

Triumph celebrates 20 years with a festival at Mallory Park

September 18th 2010 is one date that Triumph fans and all motorcycle enthusiasts need to put in their diaries, as the British manufacturer will be putting on an unmissable festival to celebrate 20 years...

Interphone F4 Bluetooth

Interphone's new F4 intercom harnesses the latest Bluetooth® wireless stereo technology, together with state of the art noise cancellation techniques, to deliver advanced communications on the move...

Industry Leading Insurance Cover Now Available From Honda

BOS Boosts BMW RR

BMW Motorrad Technicians are first to pass the highest technical grade in the UK

Ace Cafe London - Margate Meltdown

Demonstrate, evaluate, celebrate - with Yamaha

Check your tyre pressures before your first spring ride

MCI Set for Centenary Celebrations as Industry Adds Billions in Value to the UK Economy

Annual Toy Run 2010

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MCE Insurance, Ducati UK Roadshow and sorrymate.com to support second annual Heart of England Bike show

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Lowes on lap record pace in Guadix

Lowes on lap record pace in Guadix

Fuchs Silkolene British Supersport Championship Team GNS Racing has concluded their pre-season Spanish testing schedule on a high with an impressive performance at Guadix. Despite the first day being...

Dunlop announced as exclusive tyre supplier to the Ducati 848 Challenge

Dunlop has been announced as the sole tyre supplier to the new Ducati 848 race series. The leading tyre manufacturer agreed a deal with New Era Motorcycle Club and Ducati UK to ensure all bikes racing...

Team Motorpoint Yamaha conclude Spanish tests

After a 4 day test at Cartagena the team moved to the mountains and the Guadix circuit, dawn broke on day one and a heavy snow fall had put the brakes on the momentum gained over the last few days....

Exclusive first views of the 2010 Rizla Suzuki GSV-R

The first worldwide sighting of the new 2010 Rizla Suzuki GSV-R will be revealed exclusively on the Rizla Suzuki MotoGP website on Friday 12th March. Images of the new Rizla Suzuki machine in its...

Shaun Simpson on the mend

Young Scot on the road to recovery After an overnight stay in hospital last Sunday night, following his first race crash at the Hawkstone Park International, factory Red Bull KTM rider Shaun Simpson...

Dorna and Telecom Italia renew agreement with TIM sponsorship

Generazione Vincente S.P.A. joins Team San Carlko Honda Gresini for MotoGP 2010

Shaun Simpson's run of bad luck continues

Successful Cartegena test for GNS Racing

Motorpoint Yamaha day 4 test

Motorpoint Yamaha Day 3 test

Motorpoint Yamaha team 2nd day test

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Day of Champions tickets go on sale on 22nd March

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Do you know Derry Kissack? No! But I know a fella who does! by Derry Kissack

Do you know Derry Kissack? No! But I know a fella who does! by Derry Kissack

As you might have guessed from the title, this is a book about the life and times of Derry Kissack written by the man himself. The funny thing is that most of you do actually know Derry as the voice and...

DUCATI 2009 MotoGP & Superbike - Official World Championship Review by Ducati

DUCATI 2009  MotoGP & Superbike - Official World Championship Review by Ducati

Once upon a time these official yearly review books from Ducati were just for the privileged few, like sponsors, team members and other such luminaries’. I am pleased to say that this year they...

SealSkinz Review

At a recent show I was attracted to the SealSkinz stand by the offer of putting a sock on my hand and plunging it into a tank of water. Well anything for a laugh and low and behold a dry hand while moving...

Tom Farndon: The Greatest Speedway Rider of Them All by Norman Jacobs & John Chaplin

When this soft-back book arrived I was fascinated as I would like to think that a few years ago at least I was clued up on the world of Speedway, but I had not heard of Tom Farndon. I used to go to Speedway...

The Vincent in the Barn: Great Stories of Motorcycle Archaeology by Tom Cotter

As the author Tom Cotter quite rightly says, it's every motorcyclist's dream to find an old bike that’s been sitting in a garage for years, totally original and unmolested. The ultimate find of...

Yamaha XT660Z Ténéré - 2009

Transatlantic Challenge 1988 & 91 by Duke Marketing

Spark Plugging The Classics by Stan Dibben

Seeing Red 2009 – A Photographic record of the 2009 British Superbike Championship by Double Red

MZ by Mick Walker

BMW K 1300 GT SE – 2009

Elsie and Mairi Go to War by Diane Atkinson

Triumph 650cc and 750cc Twins by Mathew Vale

A Twist of the Wrist II’ by Keith Code

The Sammy Miller Museum Collection by Roy Poynting

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The 30th Carole Nash Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show - 2010

The 30th Carole Nash Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show - 2010

It is somewhat frightening to find that you have been going to a show for some thirty years and still keep going back. I suppose that goes to show apart from the fact you are much older (and just maybe...

Classic Off-Road and Racing Show - 2010

Classic Off-Road and Racing Show - 2010

Alan Wright’s Classic Off-Road and Racing Show gets bigger and better every year. Now in its new home at the International Centre at Telford, it can accommodate far more in the way of exhibits in...

2010 Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show

MCN’s editor Marc Potter stated in their 2010 Show Guide that “This year’s Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show is the biggest and best show that we have ever put on”, quite a statement...

SHARP Helmet Safety Scheme – Government PR or a positive contribution to the safety of motorcyclists?

Do you spend the minimum you can get away with when buying a crash helmet or as should be your answer, you spend the maximum you can afford to ensure you are getting the safest possible motorcycle helmet...

Extending the life of your helmet

Face it, your helmet (or brain bucket) is one of your most important pieces of equipment. And if you’re smart and own a good one, chances are pretty good that you plopped down some serious cash for...

Classic Motor Show - 2009

A Classic case of Bike Crime

Dirt Bike Show - 2009

The first GS

Museums of Europe – Daimler-Benz

Museums of Europe – BMW Museum, Munchen

The list of celebrity bikers

Three Key Ways the Wise Motocross Rider uses Protective Gear

Bikers Classics

2009 TT Round-up

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Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Depending on your age, Costa Rica either means quality coffee or a top tourist location that is on the list of those 100 places to visit before you die. In motorcycling terms, it probably is not...

Destination South America: The continents 10 top rides

Destination South America: The continents 10 top rides

South America is a continent of absolute superlatives, the world’s greatest rainforest, largest rivers, longest unbroken chain of mountains, all exist here, and we haven’t even mentioned...

The Last Stans

The big Russian biker embraced me with vice like bear hug before kissing me on the cheek; I felt it only appropriate that I returned in kind. Sinus “the Russian king of bikers” and I were saying...

Compass Web - Highlights of Peru Motorcycle Tour

Once you start travelling it is hard to stop, it is like reading the first chapter of a good book, you just have to finish it. Travel, well there is no last chapter or page, it is infinite, its only controlling...

Some interesting mountain passes - Part 3

Italy is an ideal country for motorcycling, with good views, interesting roads, excellent food, and charming people. Nowhere is this more apparent than in northern Italy, an area of lakes and mountains...

Some interesting mountain passes - Part 2

Some interesting mountain passes - Part 1

Adventures in a beautiful land - Kudu Expeditions' 2009 Round the World Tour

Bike Astur

Classic Bike Provence

Scotland, Bonnie Scotland - 2007

Taking Stock in the Sahara

An Englishman, Scotsman and Norwegian tour Scotland

To Tour or not to Tour, that is the Question?

Enduro Africa 2008

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