Kawasaki Shows New 250cc Ninja, Only for Asian Markets
18 Feb 2014, 14:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As rumored, Kawasaki announced a new 250cc Ninja, but it will slot under the current 300cc bike. That is, for the sake of drawing more customers who are looking for cheaper bikes with decent power a...
2014 Honda CBR300R Delayed for Unknown Reasons
18 Feb 2014, 11:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Sad news for those waiting for the new 2014 CBR300R: Honda announced that the bike will not become available in march as initially advertised. A new effective launch time was mentioned, somewhere...
M1nsk Upa-Upa 500E Electric Scooter
17 Feb 2014, 15:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Enter Upa-Upa 500E, M1nsk's pedelec scooter. This two-wheeler is powered by a 500W motor fed by a 48V Li-ion battery and its maker claims it can provide a 50 km (31-mile) range. And riders w...
Kawasaki KLX110 Recalled for Fuel Leaks
16 Feb 2014, 12:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Kawasaki recalls more than 10,000 bikes in the US to repair a fuel leak issue. The problem affects model year 2010, 2011 and 2012 KLX110 and KLX110L off-road motorcycles, but no accidents or inju...
M1nsk X 200, One Cool Street-Legal Off-Road Bike
16 Feb 2014, 08:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The M1nsk X 200 looks like a very fun budget bike and an excellent machine for new riders, as well. The Belarusian manufacturer is apparently making a joint effort with the Chinese from Zongsheng an...
M1nsk Shows ERX 250 Dual-Sport Machine
15 Feb 2014, 09:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you're looking for a small-displacement enduro machine with street-approved equipment and a full-fledged off-road nature, it's well worth taking a look at the new M1nsk ERX 250. This...
M1nsk CX 200, Small-Displacement Supermotard Fun
14 Feb 2014, 17:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Belarusian manufacturer M1nsk has updated the line-up with a supermoto machine, the CX 200. Now, even though some of you will laugh, a well-tuned 200cc bike can be almost as fun as a bigger one, in ...
2015 Yamaha YZF-R125 Unveiled in England
14 Feb 2014, 15:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha pulls the wraps off their 2015 YZF-R125 entry-point sports bike at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show just hours ago. The R125 was introduced back in 2008, and this is the first ma...
M1nsk C4 250, the New Naked Quarter-Liter Fun Bike
12 Feb 2014, 11:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The C4 240 is yet another new bike from the old Belarusian manufacturer Minsk, now trying to make a comeback in the Eastern European moto markets. Seemingly based on a less powerful version of t...
M1nsk R250 the Ex-Soviet Sporty
11 Feb 2014, 14:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / M1nsk is trying to make a comeback in the motorcycling world and now offers a decent line-up of modern motorcycles, from which the R250 stands up. It's not a very common thing seeing a sport b...
On Bigger Is Better and Less Is More
5 Feb 2014, 15:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I have to give credit to the Harley-Davidson marketing department for being a bunch of truly resourceful fellows. The ease of switching lanes, so to speak, is absolutely stunning and is also good fo...
TVS Draken Shows Kawasaki and KTM Genes
5 Feb 2014, 12:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / TVS unveiled their new bike called Draken, a 250cc streetfighter. The first time we laid eyes upon the bike, the only thing which came to mind was "this is a Kawasaki. Oh, no, it's a KTM!&...
Hero HX250R Already Compared to the Honda CBR250R
31 Jan 2014, 16:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like the Hero - EBR tie-up will brings a serious stir in the small-displacement motorcycle segment, and the recent unveiling of Hero's HX250R quarter-liter sport machine is already gen...
Yamaha Registers YZF-R3 and R3 Trademarks
18 Jan 2014, 09:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Things are on the move at Yamaha, as the YZF-R3 and R3 names have been registered as a trademark. The two names have been trademarked for both the US and the European Union, so we might presume t...
Why Ride a Supersport If You Can't Even Ride in a Straight Line?
13 Jan 2014, 16:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / While most of the bike crashes tend to occur in rather tight situations, I have to admit that watching this video made me feel a bit uncomfortable. Seeing a guy on a CBR600F and unable to even r...
How Not to Ride a Bike through Turns
12 Jan 2014, 14:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This video is another textbook example of how not to ride through turns. In fact, it could serve better the "How Not to Approach Turns" chapter of the How Not To motorcycle encyclopedia......
Honda CRB500R and Target Fixation at Its Worst
3 Jan 2014, 16:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a perfect example of how insufficient riding skills combined with target fixation can ruin the day. I used "ruin the day" because this rider was at least lucky enough to slow d...
Honda Prepares Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles MSX125/Grom Edition
3 Jan 2014, 15:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like the recently-launched Honda MSX125 or Honda Grom, as it is marketed in some countries brings back both the monkey bike allure and some nostalgic cartoon characters from the 80's a...
Noob Fails to Lean, Crashes Hard
19 Dec 2013, 16:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Honda Hornet 600 is a rather tame bike with excellent maneuverability, but despite being a truly forgiving all-rounder, it will not avoid crashes by itslef when riders are acting silly. It�...
Why Must Ducati Change
16 Dec 2013, 16:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati is one of the last "big boys" still firmly anchored in the high-end market, but it looks like change is mercilessly forcing Borgo Panigale to revise the course of action. Maybe not ...