Damon Unveils 200 BHP Electric Naked Streetfighter Models at CES 2022
Damon Motors has officially unveiled the newest edition to its family of motorcycles: HyperFighter, a raw, muscular-silhouetted, electrifying streetfighter motorcycle built for a new generation of urban riders. The company introduced the HyperFighter Colossus motorcycle, as well as a future model, HyperFighter Unlimited, available in two power options. The HyperFighter is derived from Damon’s first multi-award-winning bike, HyperSport, and...
Hollywood Actor Jon Bernthal’s Custom Indian Motorcycle Chief
Indian Motorcycle has revealed the custom Indian Chief built by Carey Hart for actor Jon Bernthal, the third and final build commissioned to showcase the vast customisation possibilities of the all-new Indian Chief. As a former freestyle motocross competitor and motorcycle racer, Carey’s builds are inspired from his MX world. To steer the direction and build the perfect bike, Carey got...
Michelin Road 6 Tire for Sport Touring Motorcycles Introduced
The Michelin Road 6 tire brings enthusiasts multiple new features designed to improve wet grip, longevity and appearance on a range of motorcycles. The new tire, available now, is designed to improve performance for roadster, trail, sport and GT motorcycles and is available in the standard Michelin Road 6 tire range, as well as the Michelin Road 6 GT tire...
Dakar 2022: Stage 1A Highlights
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The 409 vehicles on the start list inaugurated the Dakar like never before. After departing Jeddah along the Red Sea for a northbound 225 km transfer, the starting shot for the qualifying stage was fired at the entrance to the Medina region. The opening 19 km sprint was a sign of things to come: sandy tracks and dunes in an...
Ducati MotoE Bike Takes to the Track for the First Time
The Ducati MotoE bike took to the track for the first time at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, right where the agreement with Dorna Sports was announced in October. In fact, starting from the 2023 season, the Borgo Panigale motorcycle manufacturer will be the sole supplier of motorcycles for the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup, the electric class...
Ducati Corse 2021 Official Yearbook Now on Sale
The 2021 season was a successful one for Ducati Corse, with wins, podiums and placings in all the major international racing championships. To celebrate the achievements, Ducati has once again teamed up with Artioli Editore 1899 of Modena to present the latest edition of the official yearbook that Ducati Corse wishes to dedicate to its racing season. The book, which...
This New Ducati Store is Entirely Dedicated to the Multistrada V4
The first Ducati pop-up store dedicated exclusively to the Multistrada V4 has opened its doors in the historic centre of Paris. Located at 32, Place de la Madeleine in Paris' 8th arrondissement, the temporary venue named "La Galerie by Ducati" offers a new and immersive experience in the world of travel and adventure. In addition to the bike, the exhibition...
MotoGP Veteran Danilo Petrucci to Race in Dakar 2022
The KTM Factory Racing rally team will welcome a high-profile ‘rookie’ during the coming weeks with MotoGP star and Grand Prix winner Danilo Petrucci set to swap his KTM RC16 for a KTM 450 RALLY in an attempt to take on the famous and notoriously difficult Dakar Rally in January. The speed is still high, the adrenaline still pumping -...
Vespa & Justin Bieber Join Hands for a Unique Project
Driven by the desire to explore creativity, celebrate style and design, and have some fun doing it, Justin Bieber and Vespa have announced one of the most unexpected and exciting collaborations of 2022. The meeting of the famous pop star and the classic Italian brand is no chance encounter. Style and design are a source of constant inspiration for Justin,...
LiveWire One Electric Motorcycle Transformed into a Hooligan Racer
The customization potential of the LiveWire One electric motorcycle was on full display at Autopia 2099, a new and dedicated EV event held at Optimist Studios in Los Angeles designed to showcase electric cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and other mobility solutions. The event featured more than 80 vehicles, from home-built and conversion EVs to brand new cars and trucks, plus...
Ducati Reveals its New Hardcore Off-Roader – the DesertX
Ducati has pulled off the sheets from its new hardcore off-roader - the DesertX. It's a retro-styled ADV that is loaded with some serious equipment to tackle various terrains such as desert dunes, narrow off-road paths, gravel roads, mountainous twisties, and whatnot. The design of the DesertX represents a contemporary interpretation of the lines of the Enduro motorcycles of the...
Japanese Customiser Converts Indian Chief into “Brat Style” Bike
Forming his own unique approach to bike building from what was effectively necessity; living in Japan in the late nineties and needing to get through Tokyo’s heavy traffic, Go’s ‘Brat Style’ was, and still is, about being simple and effective. Having relocated his life and shop to California eight years ago, Go’s passion for building and racing vintage bikes became...
Ducati DesertX to Make Its World Debut at Expo 2020 Dubai
Ducati is taking part in Expo 2020 Dubai with the world preview presentation of the new DesertX. On 9 December, the DesertX will be unveiled to the public in the presence of the President of the Emilia-Romagna Region, Stefano Bonaccini, and Francesco Milicia, Ducati VP Global Sales and After Sales. The event will be held in the fascinating setting of...
Norton Reveals V4CR Cafe Racer Prototype Based on V4SV Superbike
Norton Motorcycles has revealed a new prototype called the V4CR. It is the naked cafe racer derivative of the V4SV superbike that the company had unveiled earlier this year. This is the first prototype to be designed, engineered and built at the brand's recently opened global headquarters in the UK. Sharing the same engineering DNA, 185 bhp 1200 cc V4...
Vintage Collector Discovers & Restores Very 1st Triumph Prototype Ever Built
Following the recent announcement of plans to celebrate next year’s 120th anniversary
of the most iconic British motorcycle brand, and the production of the millionth Hinckley Triumph produced, Triumph announces the landmark discovery of the very first
Triumph prototype ever built.
The 1901 Prototype
An amazing historic find, discovered and restored by leading vintage Triumph collector Dick Shepherd, the 1901 Prototype rewrites the...
Yamaha Giving Valentino Rossi Special R1 GYTR VR46 Tribute Bike
To celebrate the legendary MotoGP career of the biggest star to grace the sport, Valentino Rossi, Yamaha Motor Europe has produced a special R1 GYTR VR46 Tribute, designed with unique specs, to give to the nine-time world champion for the many successful years spent at the pinnacle of motorcycle road racing with Yamaha. To commemorate his illustrious achievements, which included...
EICMA 2021: MV Agusta Superveloce Ago Voted the Best Bike
At this year’s EICMA, the MV Agusta Superveloce Ago wins the title of “Best bike of the show”. The contest, organised by Motociclismo magazine and powered by Garmin, saw the Superveloce Ago taking a head start right from the opening of the 2021 edition of the fair and maintaining a solid lead through the entire week: the new three...
2022 Ducati Panigale V4 Revealed, Gets Several Updates
Ducati has revealed the 2022 model of the Panigale V4. The Italian company says that the MY2022 is the most evolved model of the Panigale V4. The first new feature of the new Panigale V4 2022 version has to do with aerodynamics. Ducati engineers concentrate in fact their hard work on the fairing, which now integrates more compact and thinner...
Bike Nation Feature of the Week: F3 Rocketeer – The One of a Kind
You must have seen a plethora of exotic and high-end motorcycles here in the Middle East. Sportbikes, ADVs, cruisers, bobbers, custom builds; you name it. Many different genres of bikes are present in the region. But what if we told you that there is a model here that is so special and so unique that the chances of you...
Royal Enfield Reveals SG650 Concept at EICMA 2021
Royal Enfield has showcased its SG650 Concept at the ongoing EICMA 2021 marking another chapter in the brand’s 120-year-old journey of creative expression and conceptual development. The SG650 Concept is the result of a challenge set to Royal Enfield’s Industrial Design Team by Mark Wells, Chief of Design. At its core, the message underpinning the concept build was about celebrating...