Cuba Liberalizes the Motorcycle Market
27 Dec 2013, 08:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's the wind of change blowing again in Cuba, as the Cuban lawmakers have abolished the 1959 law which forbade citizens to freely buy motorcycles or cars. The law required that the potential b...
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 ...
Triumph 250cc Sport Bikes Caught Testing
13 Dec 2013, 09:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Triumph is readying two small-displacement motorcycles, a naked and a faired one. I guess we can safely assume they will, expand the ranks of the Street and Daytona families, respectively, but an of...
Meet Honda's Cheapest New Bike
11 Dec 2013, 14:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Honda CG110 may be a Nigerian model, but it looks like this is the cheapest new Honda money can buy. And it doesn't come with any letters asking your for a deposit to inherit a fortune. ...
KTM 390 Duke Becomes More Expensive
5 Dec 2013, 13:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Indian sources report that KTM has just raised the price of their long-awaited and altogether cool 390 Duke. As far as we can tell, the price hike was reported for the Indian market only, but thi...
Triumph Daytona 250 Spied
2 Dec 2013, 13:37 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The German magazine Motorrad have gotten their hands on several spy photos which show what could be the new quarter-liter bike Triumph is preparing for 2015. Now, the motorcycle appears to be a d...
Bintelli Adds Three New Scooters to the 2014 Line-Up
28 Nov 2013, 15:09 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bintelli announced no less than three additions to their line-up for 2014, two 150cc scooters and a 49cc one. Bintelli Valor 150cc is their new take on the classic Vespa-ish design cues, but with...
Borile Prepares Two New Bikes for the Spring
27 Nov 2013, 15:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When it comes to Borile bikes, people either love them or hate them, with those in the middle being rather a skimpy minority. Either way, the Borile family will be bigger from the Spring of 2014, as...
2014 Honda Rebel, the Small-Displacement Chopper That Could
27 Nov 2013, 12:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Honda has not forgotten the entry-level cruiser segment, as these bikes are in fact far more important than most of us think they are. Since many of the new riders are nor allowed to ride a middlewe...
Autumn Is Always Such a Nasty Season
26 Nov 2013, 16:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I know a lot of fellows who simply hate to ride in the rain, mostly because they're not exactly comfortable with the reduced grip. They avoid riding in the wet even during the summer, so you...
KTM Rolls Out Up to Six RC Models in 2014
26 Nov 2013, 15:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / KTM is really busy putting a lot of pressure on both the Indian and the worldwide markets as 5 to 6 RC-series models are to be expected in 2014, according to Autocar India. It looks like KTM and ...
2014 Kawasaki Z250 Looks Mean, But It's No R25
26 Nov 2013, 12:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Kawasaki takes the wraps off their all-news quarter-liter Z250 bike, a nifty bike which can serve both as a first bike for new riders and a great economical commuter even more seasoned riders would ...
Erik Buell Racing and Hero Looking for Canadian Dealers
19 Nov 2013, 16:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Erik Buell is planning a move for the Canadian market, for both EBR and Hero machines, CMG reports. So far EBR has no Canadian dealers, but the situation will most likely change through the end o...
Rider Scrapes, Panics, Brakes. And Crashes.
15 Nov 2013, 16:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The day ended better than it might have for this unlucky and inexperienced rider. While riding the (in)famous snake aboard his Honda CBR250R, this chap went a little bit too deep into a turn, and sc...
2014 Suzuki GSR250S Looks Like a Very Sweet Commuter
15 Nov 2013, 14:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Suzuki will bring their new 2014 GSR250S bike at the Tokyo Motor Show in the last week of the month, but thanks to Mr. Bike we can show you this footage before the wraps come off the new model. T...
Harley-Davidson 250cc Bikes Rumored
14 Nov 2013, 13:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It may sound like utter blasphemy for some, but that's what some Indian moto industry winds whisper: we might see the Motor Company building small-displacement bikes soon. And by small displace...
2014 Honda CBR300R Replaces the CBR250R
8 Nov 2013, 14:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A natural progression of the CBR250R, Honda's new take on the small-displacement is the upgraded CBR300R. Aiming down the sight at the Ninja 300, the new Honda machinery proudly displays a new ...
2013 EICMA: Triumph Quarter-Liter Twin Confirmed for 2014
6 Nov 2013, 16:57 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Triumph officials have confirmed that a 250cc-class parallel twin motorcycle will be built in India in 2014 and will be then sold as a 2015 model in emerging markets. If we are to believe Bonnefi...
2013 EICMA: 2014 KTM RC390 Finally Unveiled
6 Nov 2013, 16:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / KTM unveiled the 2014 RC390 at the 2013 EICMA and you can now feat your eyes on this truly nifty piece of orange bike engineering. Based on the 390 Duke platform as it was rumored months ago, the...
2013 EICMA: Rieju RS3 Machinery in New Livery
6 Nov 2013, 10:38 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Cool update for Rieju's RS3 machinery as the Spanish manufacturer unveiled the new livery at EICMA in Milan. This is by far one of the best graphics I've ever seen on a Rieju bike and I...