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BMW Motorrad Reports Revenues Up, Profit 80% Down for 2012
BMW Motorrad Reports Revenues Up, Profit 80% Down for 2012

16 Mar 2013, 09:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW Motorrad has released their financial data for 2012, and there's both good and less good news. According to the German group, 2012 saw an increase in revenues, but the profits went down. ...

 
MV Agusta Doubles Registrations, Rivale 800 Coming Soon
MV Agusta Doubles Registrations, Rivale 800 Coming Soon

14 Mar 2013, 10:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Positive news come today from MV Agusta, as the Italian manufacturer reports a whopping 100 per cent increase in the first two months of 2013 over the same period of 2012. MV Agusta reached a 12%...

 
US Police Officers Start Preferring Honda over Harley Motorcycles
US Police Officers Start Preferring Honda over Harley Motorcycles

13 Mar 2013, 13:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It been reported in Georgia, Richmond County, but reports from other places seem to confirm it: more US Police officers start favoring Honda motorcycles to the traditional, emblematic Harley-Davidso...

 
Designer Extraordinaire Pierre Terblanche Joins Confederate Motorcycles
Designer Extraordinaire Pierre Terblanche Joins Confederate Motorcycles

13 Mar 2013, 11:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Revered designer Pierre Terblanche joins Confederate Moorcycles. Known by most by his work for Ducati, Pierre Terblanche is the man responsible for the 999, one of the biggest steps in design for th...

 
Ducati Makes Audi Proud, Reports Massive Revenue Increase
Ducati Makes Audi Proud, Reports Massive Revenue Increase

13 Mar 2013, 11:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The “Audi Annual Press Conference” held in Ingolstadt, Germany has showed the figures for the group's recent acquisition, Ducati. And Ducati came up with impressive figures in reven...

 
Kevin Cameron’s Classic Motorcycle Race Engines
Kevin Cameron’s Classic Motorcycle Race Engines

12 Mar 2013, 15:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you've ever tinkered about your motorcycle, then the name Haynes needs no detailed introduction. The newest book in their offer is a most interesting one, from both a mechanical and a histor...

 
Honda to Bring Their 400cc Bikes in Tokyo and Osaka Shows
Honda to Bring Their 400cc Bikes in Tokyo and Osaka Shows

12 Mar 2013, 14:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda is said to brings their all-new 400cc-class machines to the upcoming Tokyo and Osaka shows, along with their already showcased bikes, such as the CTX700, and quarter-liter ones. As we were ...

 
Indian Thunder Stroke 111 Engine Looks Great, Sounds Even Better
Indian Thunder Stroke 111 Engine Looks Great, Sounds Even Better

11 Mar 2013, 11:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / So Indian have showed the world their long-awaited all-new power unit, dubbed Thunder Stroke 111, and as far as we can tell now, we're sold. It looks awesome, and if the sound of the bikes equi...

 
90 Years of BMW Motorcycles in 90 Seconds
90 Years of BMW Motorcycles in 90 Seconds

8 Mar 2013, 07:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a nice video celebrating 90 years of Bavarian motorcycle manufacturing, sporting several iconic bikes in the history of BMW. Having started making motorcycles back in 1923, BMW has re...

 
Rieju Launches Online Configurator Service
Rieju Launches Online Configurator Service

7 Mar 2013, 15:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Rieju UK launches a handy online tool for those who want to buy new bikes. The online utility is completely free to use and requires no additional downloads. This new system is extremely convenie...

 
KTM Backs Off on the Electric Bike Front
KTM Backs Off on the Electric Bike Front

7 Mar 2013, 11:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / What was initially expected to be a great step forward KTM was to make in the word of the electric two-wheelers, turns out to be a rather lackluster and modest project. KTM CEO Stefan Pierer told It...

 
Future Motorcycles Could Have 3D Printed Parts
Future Motorcycles Could Have 3D Printed Parts

5 Mar 2013, 15:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks more and more that what seemed to be a Star Trek-only stunt years ago is becoming reality: 3D printed parts being integrated in everyday tools and machinery... motorcycles included. Jom ...

 
3 More Harley-Davidson Bikes to Be Made in India
3 More Harley-Davidson Bikes to Be Made in India

5 Mar 2013, 12:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Fat Boy, Fat Boy Special and Heritage Softail Classic are the 3 new bikes Harley-Davidson will start building in their Bawal facility in Haryana, India. H-D India Managing Director Anoop Prakash con...

 
Victory Vision and Cross Country Tour Are the First to Come to India
Victory Vision and Cross Country Tour Are the First to Come to India

4 Mar 2013, 10:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Indian automotive website ZigWheels has confirmed the first two Victory motorcycles to be present in the Indian market: we're looking at the Vision and Cross Country Tour. Victory is clearly...

 
Victory Motorcycles Offers the Industry's First "Just Bring It Back" Guarantee
Victory Motorcycles Offers the Industry's First "Just Bring It Back" Guarantee

2 Mar 2013, 09:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news from the Victory Motorcycles camp: they're introducing an awesome type of guarantee, offering new customers a full ownership experience, allowing them to ride and test their new bike ...

 
Reputed Moto Racing Journalist Henny Ray Abrams Dies at 57
Reputed Moto Racing Journalist Henny Ray Abrams Dies at 57

1 Mar 2013, 13:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It is with sadness that we have to report the death of reputed motorcycle journalist Henny Ray Abrams. Long-time Cycle News contributor and passionate motorcycle racing commentator, Henny Ray Ab...

 
Ducati Corse General Manager Filippo Preziosi Resigns
Ducati Corse General Manager Filippo Preziosi Resigns

1 Mar 2013, 12:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Filippo Preziosi, former GM of Ducati Corse has resigned. Preziosi has tied his name to Ducati for the last 19 years, of which the last 12 meant filling the General Manager of Ducati Corse, and w...

 
Red Frame Triumph Bonneville SE Rumored
Red Frame Triumph Bonneville SE Rumored

28 Feb 2013, 15:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Rumor has it that Triumph is preparing a Special Edition Bonneville with a red frame. While there is no way for us to tell whether the picture is genuine or has been tampered with, the same rumo...

 
Spain, US and Canada Soon to Receive Their First Norton Bikes
Spain, US and Canada Soon to Receive Their First Norton Bikes

27 Feb 2013, 14:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Great news from legendary British bike manufacturer Norton: their bikes will soon be available in three more countries, namely Spain in Europe and United States and Canada in North America. While...

 
Yamaha Sales Down 12.8% in 2012
Yamaha Sales Down 12.8% in 2012

26 Feb 2013, 12:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We did not expect to see Yamaha not joining the rest of the happy "big boys" in the motorcycle industry in their reports on the 2012 sales figures. All in all, the Yamaha unit sales in 201...