Motorcycle Industry & Racing News

Motorcycle Industry & Racing News

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Sturgis: Prostate Cancer Survivors Wanted

Thu, 07/01/2010 - 19:07

Motorcycle News

The Tour de USA 2010, the first ever roundtrip trans-American charity motorcycle rally to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer, is seeking prostate cancer survivors to interview for its documentary film of the event.

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MotoGP Catalunya: Press Preview Thursday

Thu, 07/01/2010 - 18:51

MotoGP News

Fiat Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo could make it three wins from three this weekend, as the seventh round of the FIM MotoGP World Championship, the Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya, brings to an end a run of three races on successive weekends.

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Superbike: MMP Chat with Carlos Checa

Thu, 07/01/2010 - 17:37

World SBK Interview

We are hosting another in our ongoing series of teleconferences with riders in the HANNspree Superbike World Championship. Today's guest is Carlos Checa, who rides the No. 7 Ducati 1098R for Althea Racing. We're happy to have you here. Welcome, Carlos.

Carlos Checa: Hello.

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MotoGP: Repsol Wrecking Crew to Catalunya

Thu, 07/01/2010 - 17:21

MotoGP News

For the third week running, Motorcycling World Championship activity continues and all the excitement of motorcycle racing reaches the Circuit de Catalunya.

The seventh race in the World Championship stops over in Spain for the second time this season, with the Repsol riders as candidates for the win in both MotoGP and 125cc.

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MotoGP: Lorenzo Win/Podium Statistics Improve

Thu, 07/01/2010 - 17:00

MotoGP Records

Jorge Lorenzo's dominant back-to-back victories at the last two GP events have improved his already impressive statistics with regards to percentage MotoGP wins and podiums.

As shown in the following tables, these statistics put him high up among the best riders of the modern-era of Grand Prix motorcycle racing (since 1975).

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MotoGP: LCR Honda's Lauren Vickers

Thu, 07/01/2010 - 16:23

MotoGP Interview

Lauren Vickers isn't your stereo-typical grid girl. This is a woman that combines beauty, brains and business sense. Lauren is 23 and a top Australian model that featured in the Best Model in the World competition in 2008.

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Iannone Looks For Moto2 Three-Peat

Thu, 07/01/2010 - 06:04

Moto2 Preview

FTR MOTO is looking for further success in Sunday's seventh round of the Moto2 World Championship at Catalunya with FIMMCO Speed Up Team rider Andrea Iannone aspiring to become the first motorcycle rider to win three races in the inaugural year of the 600cc four-stroke class.

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Moto2 Leaders Preview Catalunya (Round 7)

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 22:43

Catalunya Preview

Moto2 points leader, Toni Elias (Gresini Racing Moto2, Moriwaki), is heaed to his hone grand prix this weekend.

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Geico Honda Previews Red Bud National

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 22:00

Motocross Report

Adjusting to the grind of the all-outdoor Lucas Oil Motocross Championship took a little time for the riders of the vaunted GEICO Powersports Honda team, but five races into the schedule the team has found its stride heading into this weekend's Rockstar Energy Red Bud National.

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Suzuki TU250 | Motorcycle Review

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 21:20

Motorcycle Review

With upwards of 82mpg and rolling straight off a set of That '70s Show, the Suzuki TU250 delivers style, ease of use, economy and fun, all for around $3,799.

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IoM TT: Conor Cummins 11-Hour Surgery

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 21:01

IoM TT News

The Isle of Man TT's fastest Manxman Conor Cummins is making ‘good progress' following his high speed motorcycle crash in the Senior Race during the 2010 event.

His team, McAdoo Kawasaki Racing, has issued a statement giving an update on the Ramsey rider's recovery.

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Superbike Imola: Test Results & Quotes

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 20:55

Superbike Imola

In the morning, a lap of 1 minute 47.854 seconds from Michel Fabrizio (Ducati Xerox) allowed him to top the first World Superbike session of Imola testing on day 2, holding off Jonathan Rea (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda).

Leon Haslam (Suzuki Alstare WSBK) was third but fell, bringing out the red flags to stop the session a few minutes early.

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Historic Motorcycles at The Reagan Library

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 20:35

Motorcycle Event

In 1983, as the classic American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson plummeted toward bankruptcy, in part as a result of fierce competition with cheaply built foreign motorcycles flooding the U.S.

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ABATE: SB-435 Motorcycle Smog Check

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 20:22

Open Letter

As Executive Director of ABATE of California, I am pleased to announce that hundreds of thousands of California motorcyclists can sleep easier secure in the knowledge that the impending threat of SB-435 as a motorcycle smog check bill has been neutralized at this point.

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MotoGP: Circuit de Catalunya Turn-By-Turn

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 19:58

MotoGP Report

After three GP motorcycle racing wins in a row, the last two in less than seven days, this weekend, Marc Márquez arrives at the Circuit de Catalunya in unbeatable form.

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Superbike: Brits Preview New Silverstone

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 06:22

Superbike News

Britain's seven FIM Superbike World Championship riders will be competing on home soil at Silverstone (on 30 July-1 August) in round ten of this year's series.

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Kawasaki Demos: AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 06:15

Motorcycle Demos

The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce that Kawasaki will have a full complement of sportbikes and cruisers on hand for attendees to test ride at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days this July 9-11 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

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BMW S 1000 RR | HP Race Parts

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 05:47

Race Parts

With the 2010 / 2011 BMW S 1000 RR, BMW Motorrad offers a supersports bike which provides an impressive overall package of power, performance and safety for both country roads and the motorcycle racing circuit.

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MV Agusta Brutale Cannonball Kit

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 05:36

Race Parts

MV Agusta proudly introduced the new Brutale 990R and 1090RR motorcycles in 2010. Created at MV Agusta's CRC design center, the highly anticipated launch of the new Brutale naked motorcycles signified a new revitalization for the famed Italian brand, known for crafting high-performance bikes, in the wake of Harley-Davidson's notice that the company was for sale.

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Avon Motorcycle Tyres: Tire Rebate

Wed, 06/30/2010 - 02:37

Motorcycle Tires

Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America is proud to announce a new consumer rebate program on Avon Storm 2 Ultra and VP2 Sport, VP2 Supersport and VP2 Xtreme tires.

Beginning July 1, 2010, through August 15, 2010, simply purchase a qualifying Avon tire, and receive a $25 rebate per tire on up to two tires.

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