Husqvarna Sold to BMW
BMW Motorrad will acquire the reknowned off-road motorcycle company Husqvarna Motorcycles. The President of MV Agusta Group, Claudio Castiglioni, and Dr. Herbert Diess, General Director of BMW Motorrad, signed the contract on 07.19.2007 in Varese (Italy). The contractual agreement will come into full effect upon final approval of the EU cartel authorities. Both parties agreed […]
Ducati Desmosedici RR – The First Public Appearance
The Ducati Desmosedici RR made its first ever public appearance in action around the Misano Circuit at World Ducati Week 2007 on Saturday ridden by official Ducati MotoGP Team test rider, Vittoriano Guareschi. In front of thousands of ‘Ducatisti’, the pre-series version of the highly complex L-four cylinder MotoGP replica took to the circuit for […]
Husqvarna 2008 Model Information
The 2008 model information for the MX and Enduro bikes is now in and the changes are dramatic, especially for the four stroke models. New frames, new riding positions and fuel injection are headline items for certain models, with race inspired evolution carried out on others. Full details are as follows: MX 2008 2 Stroke […]
New Malaguti Phantom F12 R
An always modern scooter, in a completely new restyled concept to meet the actual requirements of the last generations. The new model keeps all the feelings of the basic successful F12, improving its modern and aggressive design. The new Phantom F12 R comes from different market researches in the young planet; a lot of drawings, […]
BMW Motorrad’s HP2 Megamoto
Motorrad’s exclusive high performance bike soon to be delivered to first customers. The long wait for BMW’s HP2 Megamoto is almost over – the eagerly anticipated, super-high quality machine will be arriving in Motorrad showrooms in July. The HP2 Megamoto is the second product from the exclusive BMW Motorrad ‘High Performance’ line. The Megamoto is […]
Honda CBR600RR – Bike Magazine’s Machine Of The Year 2007
Honda’s new-for-2007 CBR600RR has been voted machine of the year by Bike magazine – the UK’s best-selling motorcycling monthly. The magazine undertook an exhaustive countdown of all the motorcycles on the market in the UK this year to come up with a ‘Top 150’ of the very best. Each machine was marked by a panel […]
Brammo Enertia: World’s First Production Electric Motorcycle
Brammo Motorsports today announced the Enertia, the world’s first production, zero-emissions and battery powered plug-in electric motorcycle. With the goal of creating momentum for change in the way vehicles are conceived and created, Brammo has delivered this groundbreaking motorcycle. The Enertia’s range of 45 miles significantly exceeds the daily commute for the average U.S. consumer […]
Harley-Davidson Unleashes Rocker and Dyna Fat Bob
Harley-Davidson takes factory-custom motorcycle design to a new extreme with the introduction of three radically styled new models. The Dyna Fat Bob, the Rocker and the Rocker C are additions to a diverse line of 2008 motorcycles that also includes 14 models available in limited-edition 105th Anniversary styling. A host of technical refinements for 2008 […]
New Buell 1125R Redefines the Sportbike Riding Experience
The Buell Motorcycle Company is set to break the convention of the superbike category with the Buell 1125R; an all-new, liter-class motorcycle that delivers an artful balance of street and track performance. Rooted in the core design principles and character that have defined Buell motorcycles for 25 years, the 1125R offers power, handling and agility […]
Suzuki RM-Z450: Fuel Injection Comes To MotoCross
Fuel Injection has arrived on production motocross machines, with the introduction of the all-new 2008 RM-Z450 from Suzuki. Unveiled at Suzuki’s European press conference in Rome earlier this week, the all-new RM-Z450 has rewritten the history books in the hotly contested MX1 class, offering fuel injection from the manufacturer acknowledged as THE expert. Suzuki know […]