As more and more events and trade fairs are canceled due to the corona virus, the organizers of the Isle of Man TT spoke up.
The preparations for the most famous road race in the world are going as planned and the event will take place accordingly.
Month: February 2020
It is difficult to imagine a big Bagger on the race track, but as reported there will be a race as part of MotoAmerica. Now there is more information.
Die für Beschleunigungsrennen umgebaute Indian Scout Bobber wird auf dem Eis über dem tiefsten See der Erde fahren.
Due to the raging spread of the Corona virus in Italy, Ducati and Piaggio have temporarily closed their museums. Factory tours are also not currently offered.
Some time ago, Harley-Davidson announced that they wanted to build smaller-sized motorcycles for the Asian and Indian markets. A suitable partner was searched and may now have been found.
Most motorcycle manufacturers are also active in motorsport. Royal Enfield has now discovered the American Flat Track (AFT), but in a slightly different way.
The rumor about a new Harley-Davidson Softail Standard has now been officially confirmed.
The filming of the new Batman film with Robert Pattinson has started and shows Batman’s new motorcycle.
Since the current Suzuki GSX-R1000 was only homologated according to Euro4, it may only be sold until the end of the year (as a new vehicle) in Europe. Patent drawings already indicate the next version.
Most of the accidents between motorcycles and cars probably happen at intersections. For this reason, a new system is being tested in Auckland that consists of road markings, flashing smart studs on the road, electronic signs and video analysis. The system will be installed on Dominion Road, as there were 29 accidents involving motorcycles between 2014 and 2018.
After the merger of Kawasaki and Bimota, the Tesi H2 was presented on the Eicma, a motorcycle that also has a swing arm at the front. The system is known from the Bimota Tesi models. Kawasaki also worked on a corresponding system, as patent drawings reveal.
The motorcycle is based on the Honda Fireblade and was built by students and equipped with an electric drive.
Filming of Matrix 4 has started and a Ducati Scrambler will also appear in the film.
Retro motorcycles are extremely popular right now, which also applies to adventure bikes. MV Agusta could now take up the two trends and remember an old Cagiva, the elefant.
Registration with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) reveals an upcoming Harley-Davidson Softail Standard.
For many it would be very interesting to see how the Kawasaki ZX-10RR from the WSBK would fare in the field of the prototypes of the MotoGP. Especially if Jonathan Rea were the pilot. But we won’t see that at first.
Due to financial difficulties, the accounting firm (BDO) took over the administration of Norton Motorcycles. Now the production has been stopped completely.
The brands Voltu and DB-Matik have built an electric naked bike, which is supposed to produce 150 hp and is manufactured in Germany. The Rod Motorcycles Rod 1.
According to patent drawings, BMW is working on developing a kind of crumple zone for the motorcycle, that will absorb at least a part of the impact speed at an accident.
Triumph presented today the third model in the triple range. The new R version gets the evil eyes of the sisters and its a little cheaper.