Indian Motorcycles wants to increase investments in the growth of European motorsport and is organizing the European Flat Track Series 2020 in cooperation with the Dirt Track Riders Association (DTRA). There was already an opening series in 2019. Indian and DTRA would like to select […weiter lesen]
With the Desert Edition and the Alpine Edition, Triumph is launching two special models with expanded equipment and special paintwork. The Tiger 1200 Desert Edition is based on the XCx. It comes in the color sand storm with a special desert decor. The Alpine Edition […weiter lesen]
For years there have been rumors that the Chinese company CFMoto has launched motorcycles equipped with KTM engines. The rumors were fueled by ever closer relationships. Now a CFMoto Adventure model with KTM engine has been sighted. In cooperation with KTM, CFMoto has already produced […weiter lesen]
In 2020, three former drivers will be inducted into the Hall of Fame and thus declared MotoGP legends. The award will go to Jorge Lorenzo, Max Biaggi and Hugh Anderson. The award for Jorge Lorenzo is not surprising, since Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta already announced […weiter lesen]
For the Thruxton models and the Speed Twin are two different recalls or problems. There are problems with the side stand spring in the Truxton (2016-2018), Thruxton R (2016-2019) and Thruxton TFC (2020). The spring could be weakened by constant vibrations and ultimately break. The […weiter lesen]
Just a few days ago, a photographed document appeared that shows the data of the upcoming Superleggera. Now the first photo of the superbike itself has appeared on the net. The picture comes from an unknown source and is said to have been created in […weiter lesen]
Ricky Brabec is the first overall motorcycle winner from the USA and has broken the KTM winning streak that has been going on since 2001 with Honda. The last stage went from Haradh to Al-Qiddiya. 447 kilometers had to be covered. The 374 km special […weiter lesen]
Stage 11 went from Shubaytah to Haradh and was the second part of a marathon stage. 744 km had to be covered, of which 379 km were scored. 97 motorcycles entered the stage. It seemed that the day’s victory would be decided between Quintanilla and […weiter lesen]
The 53,183 motorcycles were sold in 90 countries. The best-selling superbike worldwide remains the Panigale. Panigale has a 25% market share in the field of super bikes. 8,304 pieces were sold, bearing in mind that there are several Panigale models … The new models […weiter lesen]
The French start-up company Tali presented a motorcycle helmet at CES that offers many networking features. The helmet can be connected to the smartphone via Bluetooth. Various functions can then be controlled using a voice command. Communication among different drivers, telephoning, listening to music or […weiter lesen]
The tenth stage went from Haradh to Shubaytah. The rated distance should be 534 kilometers, but had to be stopped after 345 kilometers. Since there were several accidents, all helicopters were in use. As “quick first aid” was no longer possible for another accident, the […weiter lesen]
BMW sold more motorcycles and scooters in 2019 than ever before. Compared to the previous year, they were able to increase sales by 5.8 percent. 175,162 vehicles were delivered to customers (previous year 165,566). Germany remains the largest single market with 26,292 motorcycles sold, an […weiter lesen]
It’s no longer a secret that Ducati is working on an extreme version of the V4. The first data should have been released to the public in November. A video has now appeared on YouTube that is supposed to show components of the Superleggera. However, […weiter lesen]
Out of respect for Paulo Goncalves’ accident death, the eighth stage for motorcycles and quads was canceled. They wanted to give the drivers time to deal with the situation. The decision was made together with the drivers of the two categories. In the meantime, […weiter lesen]
Bimota is working on the KB4. After the Tesi H2 announced at Eicma, it is the second Kawasaki model after Kawasaki has joined Bimota. Bimota teasers the KB4 in a video. So far there is no further information and there is not much to see […weiter lesen]
The classic from the 60s is revived. The original had a featherbed frame from Norton and the engine of the Triumph Bonneville, hence the name Triton. The cult motorcycle is now getting a new edition. However, this is not a replica, but a reinterpretation from […weiter lesen]
The Chinese company has been licensed Norton’s 650cc parallel twin since 2017. Now they are said to have increased the engine to 849cc. Visually, the engine has remained identical, the changes are limited to the inside. The original was developed by engineer Ricardo and is […weiter lesen]
After five years, there was another fatal accident at the Dakar Rally. The motorsport world mourns the loss of Paulo Goncalves. Paulo was an experienced driver. The Portuguese started at the Dakar for the first time 14 years ago. On the seventh stage from Riyadh […weiter lesen]
As reported, a blood sample from MotoGP rider Andres Iannone tested positive for doping. The rehearsal came from the racing weekend in Malaysia. Iannone requested analysis of the B sample because he is not aware of any guilt. In the meantime, the B sample has […weiter lesen]
On the sixth day of the Dakar, 830 km had to be driven from Ha`il to Riyadh. 477 km counted. The section was completely offoad on sandy ground. Again, the road book was only issued shortly before the start. Since Price won the stage yesterday, […weiter lesen]
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