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Onewheel Electric MonocycleBrings the Future of Personal Transport Closer
Onewheel Electric MonocycleBrings the Future of Personal Transport Closer

2 May 2015, 13:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One-wheeled vehicles have long time been dream territory, but it looks like some Japanese maker is taking a bold step and delivers production models

 
Harley-Davidson Faulty Clutch Recall Affects More than 45,000 Bikes, Injuries Reported
Harley-Davidson Faulty Clutch Recall Affects More than 45,000 Bikes, Injuries Reported

29 Apr 2015, 13:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Almost 46,000 Harley motorcycles in the 2014 and 2015 model years are affected by the most recent recall. The issue has generated incidents and injuries

 
BMW and Alpinestars Team Up for Bike-Independent TechAir Airbag Jackets
BMW and Alpinestars Team Up for Bike-Independent TechAir Airbag Jackets

28 Apr 2015, 14:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After gaining experience with Dainese, BMW Motorrad teams up with Alpinestars to deliver airbag-equipped riding gear that is bike-independent

 
GP News: On Seamless Gearboxes for Suzuki and Aprilia, Pedrosa's Comeback Still Uncertain
GP News: On Seamless Gearboxes for Suzuki and Aprilia, Pedrosa's Comeback Still Uncertain

28 Apr 2015, 13:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Suzuki and Aprilia are working hard to have their seamless gearboxes ready as soon as possible, while Dani Pedrosa is still not confirmed for the Jerez round

 
FrameBlock, the Anti-Theft Device that Integrates with Your Bike's Frame
FrameBlock, the Anti-Theft Device that Integrates with Your Bike's Frame

17 Apr 2015, 14:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / MilanoBike shows the FrameBlock project, an idea which integrates bicycle anti-theft gadgets with the very frame of the two-wheeler

 
Yamaha Recalls Viking VI SxS Due to Crash Hazard, Driving Ban Instated
Yamaha Recalls Viking VI SxS Due to Crash Hazard, Driving Ban Instated

17 Apr 2015, 12:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha Viking VI side-by-side vehicles are recalled for a very serious issue, and customers are prohibited from driving them until the problem is fixed

 
Suzuki in Search of More Power, Bridgestone Debuts Extra Hard Tire in the Argentinian MotoGP Round
Suzuki in Search of More Power, Bridgestone Debuts Extra Hard Tire in the Argentinian MotoGP Round

17 Apr 2015, 11:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Suzuki is developing a seamless gearbox in search of more power without sacrificing reliability while the extra hard compound Bridgestone tire debuts in Argenti

 
Fuel Limits Start to Be a Problem for Top MotoGP Bikes?
Fuel Limits Start to Be a Problem for Top MotoGP Bikes?

15 Apr 2015, 12:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Valentino Rossi speaks about how hard riding with 20 liters of fuel is while Ducati factory bikes run out of fuel in the first turn after race finish

 
Multiple 2015 Yamaha Bike Models Recalled for Faulty Transmission
Multiple 2015 Yamaha Bike Models Recalled for Faulty Transmission

14 Apr 2015, 14:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha issues a recall campaign aimed at fixing a transmission problem that may cause missing a gear or engaging a different one than intended

 
Honda Files a Patent for RC213V-S, a Street Bike Derived from MotoGP Closer to Reality
Honda Files a Patent for RC213V-S, a Street Bike Derived from MotoGP Closer to Reality

8 Apr 2015, 15:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda has showed a thrilling concept last year at EICMA 2014, a bike derived from the RC213V MotoGP prototype, and now starts patenting parts of it

 
Where's the 2016 MotoGP Heading?
Where's the 2016 MotoGP Heading?

7 Apr 2015, 16:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Grand Prix Commission (GPC) outlines the set of new sporting rules to be enforced from 2016 onwards and yes, MotoGP is about to change a lot

 
Ducati Multistrada 1200 Recalled for Potential Impossibility to Close the Throttle
Ducati Multistrada 1200 Recalled for Potential Impossibility to Close the Throttle

3 Apr 2015, 13:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati issues a recall for multiple model year Multistrada 1200 motorcycles, aiming at fixing a potential throttle issue

 
Gogoro Battery Swap Electric Scooter Pilot Program Kicks Off in Taipei
Gogoro Battery Swap Electric Scooter Pilot Program Kicks Off in Taipei

31 Mar 2015, 13:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Electric scooters with swappable batteries will be seen on the streets of Taipei, Taiwan, as of this summer: the Gogoro beta testing kicks off

 
Akrapovic Shows Wireless Sound Kit for Cars, Motorcycles Next
Akrapovic Shows Wireless Sound Kit for Cars, Motorcycles Next

25 Mar 2015, 17:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Akrapovic will pass the Sound Kit technology to motorcycles, with Harley being the first bikes to receive these awesome silencers

 
Suzuki Rumored to Deliver a New Engine with Variable Valve Timing to the V-Strom 1000
Suzuki Rumored to Deliver a New Engine with Variable Valve Timing to the V-Strom 1000

24 Mar 2015, 16:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Suzuki might deliver a new v-twin engine equipped with a variable valve timing system. The power plant might be installed in the V-Strom 1000

 
BMW Motorrad to Build a Weird W3-Engined Cruiser, Patent Says
BMW Motorrad to Build a Weird W3-Engined Cruiser, Patent Says

23 Mar 2015, 15:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW files a patent of a 3-cylinder W3 engine which is rumored to power a future generation of cruisers. We can't tell if this is a hoax or not

 
Yamaha Y-TRAC Apps for 2015 YZF-R1M Available on Android, iOS Expected Really Soon
Yamaha Y-TRAC Apps for 2015 YZF-R1M Available on Android, iOS Expected Really Soon

23 Mar 2015, 14:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha announces Y-TRAC, an app inspired from the racing program which will put YZF-R1M in wireless control of their bike's settings

 
Bridgestone Revises the MotoGP Tire Color Codes
Bridgestone Revises the MotoGP Tire Color Codes

22 Mar 2015, 08:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Two new colors have been added to the Bridgestone tire coding system, yellow for the extra-hard rear and light blue for the asymmetric front

 
Of Dead Brands and Electric Motorcycles Reincarnations
Of Dead Brands and Electric Motorcycles Reincarnations

21 Mar 2015, 15:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Companies are born, companies live and companies die, but sometimes it;s nice to see that the spirit lives on, even though in different motorcycles

 
On Motorcycle Brakes which Are Not Affected by Rain or Heat
On Motorcycle Brakes which Are Not Affected by Rain or Heat

13 Mar 2015, 10:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If anything, this front caliper-rotor combination is completely impervious to heat, moisture, freezing temperatures and all.