Suzuki to Unveil 2014 Motorcycles at the AIMExpo
4 Jul 2013, 09:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Suzuki has announced they will attend this year's AIMExpo in Orlando, Florida, and will also introduce new 2014 motorcycles and ATVs. Even though the European bike shows such as the Intermo...
Morgan to Build More 3-Wheelers with S&S V-twin Engines
2 Jul 2013, 16:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Motorcycles are not the first thing which comes in mind when the name of Morgan comes into discussion. However, the car manufacturer is involved quite deep into the motorcycle industry... with their...
Erik Buell Racing Sold 49.2% for $25mil
1 Jul 2013, 15:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Erick Buell Racing Inc. (EBR) sold 49.2% of their stake to Hero MotoCorp Ltd. The Indian manufacturer got backing from Bain Capital and Cyril Huze reports that the $25mil (€19.17 mil) will be ...
1198cc Liquid-Cooled Ducati Monster Spied
28 Jun 2013, 12:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Does evil has boundaries when it comes to savage street bikes? No, and these spy photos are backing such a statement: it looks like we're in for nifty new machinery from Borgo Panigale, as phot...
KTM Launches 390 Duke, Bajaj Strike Affects Production
28 Jun 2013, 08:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Tough luck for both KTM and Bajaj Auto, as their plant in Chackan, India, is affected by a massive strike for an indefinite time. And if you thought these two were the only manufacturers affected, t...
2014 KYMCO MyRoad 700i Is the Largest-Displacement US Scooter
27 Jun 2013, 13:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We're still not sure whether a 700cc two-wheeler should be allowed to bear the name "scooter" but until such matters are cleared, here's the great news. The 2014 KYMCO MyRoad 700...
Indian and Victory Motorcycles Will Have Separate Showrooms in India
26 Jun 2013, 13:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like Polaris has confirmed the rumors of intending to bring both the Indian and Victory motorcycles to India. However, while grouping all the three brands in mega-dealerships was regarded ...
KTM 390 Duke Launched Today, 90-Days Waiting Rumored
25 Jun 2013, 13:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The long-awaited moment has arrived, as today, June 25, KTM launched their 390 Duke lightweight street machine. KTM and their Indian partner Bajaj Auto are offering this amazing machine for a tru...
Lotus Announces C-01, Their First-Ever Motorcycle
25 Jun 2013, 12:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When hearing about Lotus, none of us would think about motorcycles... until now, as the British manufacturer release a press statement in which the imminent launch of a "hyper bike" was me...
OptiMate Lithium, the Premium Caretaker for Lithium Batteries
25 Jun 2013, 11:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / TecMate now offers the OptiMate Lithium, a premium charger and diagnose tool for taking care of the expensive modern LiFePO4 and LFP lithium motorcycle batteries. With the price of such a battery b...
MV Agusta Appoints Giorgio Girelli as Vice Executive President
25 Jun 2013, 10:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Giorgio Girelli, 53, was appointed as MV Agusta's new Vice Executive President today. Girelli comes with a solid background in marketing operations, having occupied the position of CEO and t...
Honda Pioneer SxS Production Started in South Carolina
24 Jun 2013, 12:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Earlier this year we told you that Honda plans to replace their Big Red SxS with the new Pioneer machines which were about to be built in the Honda South Carolina (HSC) Mfg. Plant. The moment has c...
2014 Indian Chief and the War with No Losers
21 Jun 2013, 15:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I have to be honest and admit that I have never expected to see such a massive interest in the new Indian Chief motorcycle. It really looks like there's something truly magic with Indian as a b...
Ducati do Brasil Open for Business, Argentina to Start Imports in September
21 Jun 2013, 12:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Great news for the Ducatisti in Brazil and in the whole South America: 9 months (funny, isn't it?) after the initial promise was made, Ducati opens their first showroom in Sao Paulo, on the Ave...
Nigeria Manufactures the First Motorcycle
21 Jun 2013, 10:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's called M1, but this bike is not the M1 Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo ride: it's the NASENI M1, the very first motorcycle manufactured in Nigeria. NASENI stands for the National...
2014 Indian Chief Is Already a Star
20 Jun 2013, 15:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If there still are Indian skeptics out there, here's one short piece of news dedicated to them: the all-new forthcoming 2014 Indian Chief is already a star! The Proof? Indian Australia has just...
850 Spyders at the North American Can-Am Spyder Owners Event
19 Jun 2013, 14:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Great news from the Spyder riders' community, as the 2013 850 North American Can-Am Spyder Owners Event which took place in Maggie Valley, N.C. this past weekend, brought together around 850 Sp...
Super-Cool Russian Print Ads for Ural Motorcycles
19 Jun 2013, 11:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When Russian motorcycles come into discussion, cool advertising for them might not be exactly the first things to come to one's mind. However, the Friends agency in the Russian capital Moscow p...
WPS Featherweight Lithium Batteries Promise 90% Charge in 6 Minutes
18 Jun 2013, 12:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The lithium battery technology becomes increasingly popular in the motorcycle world and we can foresee that it would not be too long until the classic, lead-acid batteries will be a vintage item. We...
90 Years of BMW Motorrad Book Available
16 Jun 2013, 11:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's one new cool book on motorcycle history for the afficionados and collectors: 90 Years of BMW Motorrad, now available for purchase in selected BMW locations and on Amazon, of course. T...