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Pierobon X60R, Making a Better Ducati than Ducati?
Pierobon X60R, Making a Better Ducati than Ducati?

13 Dec 2012, 16:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you thought Ducatis are great, you were right. But still some Ducatis are even niftier, and the Pierobon X60R is just the proof. With a long tradition in crafting special parts for the Ducati mot...

 
Is Ducati 1199 Panigale a 2012 Bestseller?
Is Ducati 1199 Panigale a 2012 Bestseller?

12 Dec 2012, 15:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati has reported having already sold more than 7,500 1199 Panigale machines in 2012, and despite the fact that we're only 2 weeks short of a full year, there will still be some new customers...

 
Sesto Custom Cycles Yamaha R1, Unlike You've Ever Seen One
Sesto Custom Cycles Yamaha R1, Unlike You've Ever Seen One

10 Dec 2012, 15:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We've gotten to see a lot of sport bikes receiving tuning jobs, but this Yamaha YZF-R1 from stunning modders Sesto Custom Cycles left us gasping in awe. Tony Sesto, the man behind the name,...

 
Suzuki Virus 1000 Puts Stock GSX-Rs to Utter Shame
Suzuki Virus 1000 Puts Stock GSX-Rs to Utter Shame

27 Nov 2012, 15:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Suzuki's GSX-R line looks pretty well these days, in terms of aggressive styling and sportive lines, but the Virus 1000 is the living proof that a GSX-R can do so much better than the stock. ...

 
Ducati 1199 Panigale R Official Visual Promo
Ducati 1199 Panigale R Official Visual Promo

20 Nov 2012, 14:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After the 1199 Panigale got out of Ducati's manufacturing plant, this bike has known a tremendously increasing wave of popularity. And with the new Panigale R, the Bolognese brand took things e...

 
Street-Legal Honda RC213V Version Rumors
Street-Legal Honda RC213V Version Rumors

19 Nov 2012, 12:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With only some declarations regarding the potential price of a street-legal version of the MotoGP Honda RC213V, certain dates and leaked specs are still a dream. However, since the official confirm...

 
2013 Honda CBR1000RR Shows Up, Gets Prices
2013 Honda CBR1000RR Shows Up, Gets Prices

16 Nov 2012, 08:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda claims that the new CBR1000RR is the best sport bike they've ever built. Now, if we think about the already proven performance of this model and add in the Combined-ABS brakes which can b...

 
2013 Honda CBR500R Launched by World Superbike Rider Jonathan Rea
2013 Honda CBR500R Launched by World Superbike Rider Jonathan Rea

14 Nov 2012, 10:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Jonathan Rea, Honda World Superbike rider helped with the official launch of the all-new CBR500R motorcycle, just ahead of the 2012 EICMA show. First rumored and later confirmed, the new middlwei...

 
BMW S 1000 RR Engine Powers New Bimota Bikes
BMW S 1000 RR Engine Powers New Bimota Bikes

12 Nov 2012, 13:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This week Bimota will show their new 4- cylinder sportsbike concept at EICMA in Milan, Italy, and the mass-production motorcycle will be powered by the acclaimed BMW S 1000 RR engine. Witha long...

 
Ducati Confirms Parting with Althea Racing and Checa Riding A Panigale in 2013
Ducati Confirms Parting with Althea Racing and Checa Riding A Panigale in 2013

30 Oct 2012, 15:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The three year-long collaboration between Ducati and team Althea Racing has finally come to an end. Despite the good results the two have had in the past, including a 2011 Manufacturers’ a...

 
Legendary Troy Bayliss Brutal Ducati Sound at Sepang
Legendary Troy Bayliss Brutal Ducati Sound at Sepang

26 Oct 2012, 13:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With no less than 52 Workd Superbike victories along his long career, Aussie Troy Bayliss is a milestone in motorcycle racing. He was present in Sepang for the first Ducati event in Asia, the Ducati...

 
Kawasaki SRC Nails 3rd Consecutive Le Mans Victory
Kawasaki SRC Nails 3rd Consecutive Le Mans Victory

22 Oct 2012, 07:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There's joy in the Kawasaki ranks as the green team has won the prestigious Le Mans 24 race once more. Even more, it's the third time in a row for Kawasaki, and this makes Kawa the firs...

 
BMW HP4 Becomes Available on December 1st
BMW HP4 Becomes Available on December 1st

10 Oct 2012, 14:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW has disclosed the date their HP4 and HP4 Carbon bikes will be available. Riders will be able to get their HP4 machines from the 1st of December 2012.

 
2013 Ducati 848EVO Corse SE Looks Fearsome
2013 Ducati 848EVO Corse SE Looks Fearsome

10 Oct 2012, 12:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This autumn we get to see the Ducati 848EVO Corse SE superbike. A pure racing machine built for the aggressive riders and not for the faint of heart, the 848 comes with a lightweight constructi...

 
Max Biaggi Shows 2013 Aprilia RSV4
Max Biaggi Shows 2013 Aprilia RSV4

4 Oct 2012, 14:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you know one or two things about motorcycle racing, the name Aprilia should ring all the bells. Five-time world champion Max Biaggi has been with Aprilia at the Intermot (Cologne, Germany) as the...

 
James Hillier Starring in 2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R Commercial
James Hillier Starring in 2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R Commercial

4 Oct 2012, 09:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The 6 series Ninjas have always been radical bikes created for radical pilots and extreme rides. It is little wonder that the official commercial for the 2013 ZX-6R takes place on one of the most ex...

 
Aprilia Rolls Out New RSV4 Bike
Aprilia Rolls Out New RSV4 Bike

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alexandru Stan / Italian bike-manufacturer and racing addict Aprilia is set to make a comeback in next year's Superbike championship with their freshly released RSV4 model. Specially tailored for fast-track com...

 
The BMW S 1000 RR Ready to Take on the Japanese Superbikes
The BMW S 1000 RR Ready to Take on the Japanese Superbikes

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Dragos Rusu / The German response to the newest additions to the superbike market was bound to come sooner or later, because everyone who is anyone has brought their contribution to next year's season. After...

 
Ducati Makes Streetfighting Legal
Ducati Makes Streetfighting Legal

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Dragos Rusu / No, it's not what you think, but we got your undivided attention now, right? Italian bike manufacturer is coming out with a new range of liquid-cooled bikes, as opposed to the air-cooled Monste...

 
Noriyuki Haga Dumps Yamaha for Ducati
Noriyuki Haga Dumps Yamaha for Ducati

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alexandru Stan / With this year's SBK championship nearing the end, teams have already started prepping for the next season. After several announcements involving rider transfers, it was time for Ducati Corse t...