Bridgestone Schedules Phillip Island Honda Test, No Casey Stoner
17 Dec 2013, 15:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Casey Stoner will not be present at the Honda and Bridgestonetest at Phillip Island the next spring, despite the fact that the 2-time World Champion Aussie was recently confirmed as a HRC test rider...
2014 MotoGP: The New Open Class Gives Bridgestone a Hard Time
10 Dec 2013, 15:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / They say that the months of December and January are the quiet ones for MotoGP but there are a lot of people working day in – day out behind closed doors to have things running smoothly for th...
Continental Trail Attack 2 Tires Launched
5 Nov 2013, 12:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Continental announces the new generation of their Trail Attack tires, whose name receives an additional 2, just like we see things happening quite a lot in this segment. However, with no fancy name ...
Mitas Introduces All-new Sport Force Radial Tire
29 Sep 2013, 07:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Mitas announces their all-new Sport Force radial tire, a nice move from the off-road focused production. The result of no less than 4 long years of R&D, the Mitas Sport Force is intended for use...
New Metzeler Roadtec Z8 Interact Tires Offer 30% More Lifetime
12 Sep 2013, 15:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Metzeler announces their new Roadtec Z8 tires, now in their O and M versions. According to the manufacturer, these tires can deliver up to 30% more mileage, while keeping the grip figures in the sam...
Fun with Patents: The Motorcycle Wheel and the Scented Tires
1 Aug 2013, 15:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Who invented the wheel? Nobody could tell for sure. But when it comes to the motorcycle wheel, it looks like it has been invented after its invention, just before September 17th, 2012.. Silly remark...
2013 MotoGP: New Bridgestone Hard Tire Introduced at Brno
30 Jul 2013, 16:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bridgestone, the official tire supplier of the 2013 MotoGP announced they are ready to introduce a new Hard compound rear tire at the Bwin Grand Prix at Brno, the Czech Republic. Bridgestone offe...
Avon Outs Cobra Tires for Kawasaki and Yamaha Choppers
12 Jul 2013, 12:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like the Cobra strikes again, even twice, as Avon announces their special iteration of the new Cobra tires for select Kawasaki and Yamaha machinery. These new shoes come with Avon's...
Dunlop Is the Official Tire Sponsor of the Harley-Davidson 110 Anniversary
11 Jun 2013, 12:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Harley-Davidson announces that Dunlop Tires will be their official tire sponsor for the celebrations related to the 110th anniversary of the Milwaukee bike manufacturer. Dunlop will also take pri...
Dunlop Surfaces Sportmax Q3, the New High-Performance Sport Tire
23 May 2013, 11:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you liked the way your old Sportmax Q2 tires performed on both track and street, then prepare for the next best thing, as Dunlop announces the release of the all new Q3. The Sportmax Q3 brings...
Avon Shows Cobra Tires for Victory Motorcycles
21 May 2013, 09:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Avon has just surfaced their new Cobra tire combo for several Victory bikes model 2008 and newer. These new Cobra tires come with a 6-ply design for the rear, including two high-strength Aramid b...
Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Gets New Avon Cobra Tires
16 Apr 2013, 14:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Avon introduces their latest Cobra tires dedicated to the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy machines: Fat Boy (2007 model year and newer), Screamin’ Eagle Fat Boy (2006 model year), and Fat Boy Lo (2010...
2013 MotoGP: Bridgestone Upgrades the Tire Supply
4 Apr 2013, 14:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bridgestone has announced the changes they made in the MotoGP tire supply program, and taking a look at the official data they've released, things have improved. And that's really good bec...
Second Generation of Dunlop American Elite Tires for Harley-Davidson Tourers
15 Mar 2013, 09:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With a history going back more than 30 years, tire manufacturer Dunlop and bike builders Harley-Davidson have worked hand in hand to take the tire industry to new, higher levels. Now it's time ...
Michelin Shows Anakee III Tires, the New R1200GS Has Them
9 Feb 2013, 11:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Michelin surfaces their third generation of Anakee motorcycle tires, with BMW certification for the 2013 R1200GS machines, and claiming that more than half of the new GS beasts will be shod with the...
Metzeler Announces High-Mileage ME888 Marathon Ultra Tires
7 Feb 2013, 13:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news for the heavy tourers: Metzeler announces their newest addition to their touring-oriented product range, the ME888 Marathon Ultra, also dubbed "Triple 8". The Marathon Ultra i...
Mitas Recalls E-07 Tires
22 Dec 2012, 09:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now, a motorcycle tire recall is one thing we just don't get to hear too often, and we're glad it's this way. However, Czech manufacturer Mitas issued a recall for 1,752 E-07 tires ma...
Wireless Tire Pressure Monitoring System Now Widely Available
27 Oct 2012, 07:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Big Bike parts surfaces a very nifty and useful optional suitable for almost any bike: a new version of the Wireless Tire Pressure Monitoring System (WTPMS) launched back in 2008 and becoming very p...
A Guide to Motorcycle Tires Part 3 (Final)
31 Aug 2012, 14:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Hi there and welcome to the final part of our guide to choosing motorcycle tires. After detailing some aspects when choosing the right tires may be a bit difficult, it's time to move to some fi...
A Guide to Motorcycle Tires: Part 2
17 Aug 2012, 14:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Hi there, and welcome to the second part of our motorcycle tire guide. The first episode of this guide went through subjects such as tire age, and how to think twice before you spend your dime on r...