Motorcycle News

Justin Barcia lites-up Toronto Supercross

tonyr — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:58:21 -0600

GEICO Powersports Honda

Rising star Justin Barcia won his first Supercross Lites race Saturday night at the AMA Monster Energy tour stop in Toronto. The race was just his fourth as a pro for the 17-year-old Barcia (bar-sha), who stormed through the amateur ranks before joining the powerful GEICO Powersports Honda team last year.

AMA Supercross Race Results: Toronto

tonyr — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:11:20 -0600

SX Race Report

Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, made its first and only visit outside the United States with much success as 42,083 devoted Canadian fans packed into Toronto's Rogers Centre for the 10th stop of the 2010 season.

Supercross Point Standings | Toronto

tonyr — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:12:00 -0600

2010 Monster Energy Supercross Season Standings | Round 10 | Toronto

Udall & Kargola rule San Felipe 250

tonyr — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:30:36 -0600

Baja Race Report

Ride fast, don't make mistakes, avoid flats and breakdowns. It's a simple but good recipe for an endurance race and it's the one Colton Udall and Jeff Kargola used to win the San Felipe 250.

Billet 6061-T6 Aluminum | Knight Design

tonyr — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:57:38 -0600

Custom Buell Parts

Buell may be out of business but we intent to ride our 2010 1125R project bike until are hearts are content. We love the broad power delivery of the championship-winning Helicon V-twin as well as the whisper-jet quietness and smoothness of the belt drive.

Josh Herrin | Daytona 200 Interview

tonyr — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:27:05 -0600

Herrin Interview Video

Riding his Graves Motorsports' Yamaha R6, Josh Herrin captured the 2010 Daytona 200 trophy with some strategic riding and near flawless pit stops by his team.

NHRA Saturday Race Report | Gainesville

tonyr — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:51:44 -0600

Saturday Report

Mike Edwards accomplished a rare feat Saturday at the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals when he raced to a Pro Stock victory and a No. 1 qualifying position in the same day at historic Gainesville Raceway.

Andrea Dovizioso no-show in Madrid

tonyr — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:56:52 -0600

Dovizioso Out Sick

With weeks to go before the 2010 MotoGP World Championship starts, the Repsol Honda Team had their official presentation last Saturday March 13th in Madrid Spain. Andrea Dovizioso was out sick and left Dani Pedrosa as the sole Repsol Honda MotoGP rider to present the new RC212V 2010.

Dani Pedrosa talks MotoGP in Madrid

tonyr — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:22:14 -0600

Respol Team Launch

The Palacio de Deportes in Madrid Spain hosted the presentation of the Repsol Honda MotoGP Team in a festive atmosphere. Rider Dani Pedrosa, who appeared on stage on a trail bike, was the focus of the attention of the spectators.

Kriega debuts R30 Rucksack in USA

tonyr — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:52:28 -0600

Motorcycle Backpack

North American Kriega distributor Scott Conley recently announced the arrival of Kriega's flagship waterproof ‘rucksack' as Europeans like to call them - the R30.

Early Headwear & Helmet History

tonyr — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:45:52 -0600

Motorcycling 1915-1958

Numerous photos from the early days of motorcycling depict riders wearing what were most likely the everyday hats of the period. There were also undoubtedly adaptations from the world of horseback riding, given the other adaptations of motorcycle riding gear.

Harley-Davidson Loses, CEO Earns Big

tonyr — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:11:51 -0600

Harley-Davidson Troubles

The last quarter of 2009 brought about financial turmoil for Harley-Davidson Inc., as the iconic American motorcycle brand reported its first quarterly loss in 16 years.

Brock's Performance & Team Hooters

tonyr — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:54:48 -0600

Wera Racing

Expanding upon 25 years of sportbike dragracing innovation and success on the quarter-mile, Brock's Performance is proud to announce its first roadracing team partnership.

Paughco | Evo Sportster Chopper Chassis

tonyr — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:31:00 -0600

Evo Custom Bike

Paughco is now offering 2 different style rigid frames for the Harley-Davidson EVO Sportsters. The Single Loop Rigid Bobber frame is designed for 1986-2003 H-D Sportster engines and features a distinctive 1 1/2" single loop downtube and 1 1/8" lower frame rails.

Ryan Dungey & Team to SX Toronto

tonyr — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:19:43 -0600

SX Team Report

Rockstar Makita Suzuki has been prepping for the Canadian round of the AMA Supercross series, which takes place this Saturday at Toronto's Rogers Centre. At the halfway point of the series, the team has had a great season so far and they look to continue their streak of top-notch racing and impressive results.

AMA Supercross Takes To Toronto

tonyr — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:16:03 -0600

SX Race Preview

Saturday night is the 10th round of the, an FIM World Championship, and the race moves to north to Toronto's Rogers Centre. As riders such as Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey and Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto battle it out in the Supercross class, there's going to be a local here in the class.

Moto2... 1st Official Test Valencia

tonyr — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:29:52 -0600

Video Footage

They're Honda 600s right? Well--not exactly. And this video brings home how insanely cool the new Moto2 class will be. True, the spec-engines are based around Honda's excellent four-cylinder 600cc motor, but with higher rev-limits and open exhausts these don't sound like anything from the World Superbike or World Supersport paddock.

NHRA Friday Qualifying | Gainesville

tonyr — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:26:26 -0600

Friday Report

Robert Hight raced to the Funny Car lead Friday during a rain-shortened day of qualifying at the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals.

Defending world champion Hight powered his Auto Club Ford Mustang to a Gainesville Raceway track-record performance of 4.060 seconds at 310.13 mph to move to the top of the 16-car qualifying order.

San Felipe 250... Good to Go

tonyr — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:42:38 -0600

Baja Race Report

The 24th annual running of the San Felipe 250 begins at dawn tomorrow, but the racers have been at it for a solid week. Go practically anywhere within fifty miles of the city center and you'll see race vehicles heading to, or returning from portions of the course where they've been pre-running.

Ben Spies & Eddie Lawson | One-on-One

tonyr — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:12:13 -0600

Interview #3

Ben Spies, World Superbike Champion, and 4-Time World GP podium-topper and racing deity Eddie Lawson sit down together and discuss a myriad of motorcycle topics -- including their ultra-competitive natures, their striking similarities, and what it takes to become a champion.

Gresini Moto2 promotes Crimea GP Circuit

tonyr — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:43:16 -0600

Moto2 Bike

Stepracing Team Ltd, the company responsible for the construction of the Crimea Grand Prix Circuit, has chosen Team Gresini Racing´s Moto2 project as the promotional vehicle for their new and important sports facility.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s...

tonyr — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:07:02 -0600

Beat The Devil's Tattoo

A fan of the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (yes, the name references the gang in The Wild One) since its amazing debut nine years ago, it's hard for me to imagine being a fan of both motorcycles and rock ‘n' roll, yet not be a devotee of the BRMC.

BMW S1000RR... Dinner for RR Trick

tonyr — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:44:56 -0600

Super SBK

With currently almost 1.4 million clicks, the S 1000 RR Dinner Spot became the most successful BMW film on YouTube ever.

In the course of the Spotlight International Advertising Film Festival in Mannheim the film was awarded in the category "Web and Mobile" at the beginning of March.

Yamaha & NESBA... Track Demo Rides

tonyr — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:28:18 -0600

Track Demos

Yamaha Motor Corporation and NESBA are once again offering any licensed motorcycle rider to come out to a NESBA track day and demo any one of Yamaha's sport bikes, including the R1, R6, FZ1, FZ6 and FZ6R.

If you've got a valid motorcycle license and a helmet, Yamaha and NESBA have you covered with everything else.

Standard approved for Off-Highway Vehicles

tonyr — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:24:01 -0600

OHV Safety

The Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association (ROHVA) obtained approval by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) of the first standard in the world for recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs), also known as UTVs and side-by-sides, on March 5, 2010, setting an initial benchmark for vehicle design, configuration and performance.

Leslie Porterfield enters Guinness Book

tonyr — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:31:58 -0600

World Record Speed

"I just got accepted into the Guinness Book of World Records as the Fastest Woman in the World on a Motorcycle!" says Leslie Porterfield.

Rizla Suzuki... 2010 MotoGP GSV-R

tonyr — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:57:16 -0600

Rizla Livery

The new 2010 Rizla Suzuki GSV-R MotoGP bikes were unveiled today. The race motorcycles that Loris Capirossi and Alvaro Bautista will be riding in this season's MotoGP World Championship are the fourth generation of the 800cc GSV-R four-stroke prototype Grand Prix bike.

Honda NR750 & RC30, Newly Uncrated

tonyr — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:04:48 -0600

Honda History

A Honda motorcycle dealership in Sweden has just discovered, lurking in the dark recesses of the shop, one each of arguably Honda's ultimate motorcycles ever built. The rare historical motorcycles were still in the original crates and perfectly preserved.

Superstock joins Silverstone MotoGP

tonyr — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:37:01 -0600

Silverstone GP

MotoGP, the world’s premier motorcycle race series, returns to the newly-built Silverstone this year on June 18th to 20th. England's fresh Northamptonshire Circuit has just announced details of a top class support race package for the 2010 AirAsia British MotoGP.

Suzuki financing as low as 1.99%

tonyr — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:29:33 -0600

1.99% Suzuki Sales Event

Suzuki and Travis Pastrana (#199) are forever connected, and so much so that Suzuki's best financing offer ever--the Suzuki 1.99% RideAway Sales Event--pays homage to the freestyle motocross great.

Xaus Four Crashes at SBK Phillip Island

tonyr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:07:28 -0600

SBK Race Report

The BMW World Superbike team had some up and down experiences at Phillip Island during the opening round of the 2010 WSBK season. The team is now working on getting both riders and their S1000RR Superbikes ready for Round 2; the first European-based round of the season which is to be held at Portimao.

SBK Phillip Island 2010 recap Video

tonyr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:56:00 -0600

Race Recap Video

If you missed the opening round of the 2010 World Superbike at Phillip Island, check-out this 26-minute video that shows all the racing highlights from the weekend. This includes all the key moments in both SBK Race 1 and SBK Race 2 as well as a race weekend wrap-up. This SBK Magazine video is better than Tivo if you are short on time.

Foremost recaps Daytona Bike Week

tonyr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:32:10 -0600

Pegram Ducat SBK

Larry Pegram and his Ducati 1098R started off the AMA Pro National Guard American SuperBike season with two solid finishes at the Daytona International Speedway.

JCR's Weigand not to defend Baja 250

tonyr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:38:15 -0600

San Felipe 250 Update

Just in from JCR/Honda race team... Timmy Weigand was in full Baja preparation mode, getting ready to join Kendall Norman and defend his 2009 SCORE Baja 250 win aboard his number 1x Honda CRF450X.

Motorcycle Tax Deduction... Reminder

tonyr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:21:20 -0600

2009 Tax Deduction

The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is reminding riders that they may be eligible for a federal tax deduction on their 2009 taxes if they bought a new motorcycle last year.

2010 Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere

tonyr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:36:00 -0600

Euro Preview Video

The Super Ténéré is a go-anywhere adventure machine, built tough to go beyond the beaten track with spoked wheels, generous ground clearance and hardy engine protection. The entire design is tuned to keep the bike's mass low and central for perfect balance and light, agile handling at speed.

Piaggio & Ducati merger synergies?

tonyr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:37:26 -0600

Italian Motorcycles SpA

A recent study by a world-renowned management-consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, suggests the possible synergies of a merger between Piaggio & C. S.p.a. and Ducati.

Joe Rocket Atomic Jacket | Review

tonyr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:27:19 -0600

Warmer Rides

Last fall I was coming out of the Square Deal Riders Raceway in Port Crane, NY after the Aaron Creamer Memorial flat track races. The races finished just a hair before the midnight curfew, so it was late, damp, and the temperature had dipped down into the low 50s-pretty much what you'd expect for upstate New York in late September.

Scorpion debuts EXO-750 "Vintage" Lids

tonyr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:43:02 -0600

Retro Helmets

Something old, something new, something borrowed... but nothing to cause the blues. In the best wedding tradition, Scorpion's "Vintage" EXO-750 Air helmet marries avant garde upgrades with retro graphics to create a happy union.

Mavizen electrifies 2010 TTX02

tonyr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:12:22 -0600

Go Green

Remember all those articles back in the 70s in magazines like Popular Science that with the help of artist's renderings portended a future of glass domes on Mars, personal servant robots, and electric cars? Decades later we still haven't been to Mars, and I am still doing my own laundry, however, electric motorcycles are actually available.

Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 Factory | Video

tonyr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:35:32 -0600

Offical Video

The 2010 Aprilia Dorsoduro Factory turns particularly aggressive aesthetics into one of its strong points. The new colors and carbon fiber top structure underline the sporty nature of a motorcycle that proudly shares the Factory name with the sportiest Aprilia bikes.

MSF promotes Robert Gladden

tonyr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:51:17 -0600

General Manager

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) announces the promotion of Rob Gladden to General Manager MSF, reporting to MSF President Tim Buche. He previously was MSF Director, Program Administration.

Rossi Nomination aids Motorcycle Racing

tonyr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:34:11 -0600

Laureus World Sports Awards

Although Valentino Rossi didn't win World Sportsman of the Year during the Laureus World Sports Awards in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, the MotoGP Champion was nominated for the prestigious honor an unprecedented five times.

Zero Motorcycles signs Ralph Sheheen

tonyr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:05:55 -0600

2010 Road Tour

Zero Motorcycles, a leader in the electric motorcycle industry, announced today that motorsports television personality Ralph Sheheen has been selected to serve as spokesperson for the brand as Zero Motorcycles embarks on its first ever multi-city road tour.

Harley-Davidson 48... new Dark Custom

tonyr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:25:17 -0600

Hot-Rod Custom

Harley-Davidson has expanded its youth-focused Dark Custom line with a daring new addition--the Sportster Forty-Eight. Utilizing the Sportsters' fuel-injected 1200cc Evolution powerplant, the Forty-Eight rides low with slammed suspension and a classic peanut tank that holds a scant two-gallons.

‘Fast' Freddie Spencer... GP History

tonyr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:42:00 -0600

Bikes For Sale

Two of ‘Fast' Freddie Spencer's World Championship-winning Honda machines are up for sale. These bikes will only be sold as a matched pair, one that won the 1985 250cc Championship, and the 1983 Championship-winning NS500 triple.

An inside look at Royal Enfield

tonyr — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:30:15 -0600

Company Video

Originally known as just "Enfield", Royal Enfield India was set-up in 1955 when it started receiving 350cc bikes in kits from the UK and assembling them in Chennai, India. Eventually the entire bike was manufactured in India and a couple of years later Enfield started manufacturing the 500cc Bullet.

Motorcycle... Saddlebags vs. Tank Bag

tonyr — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:42:00 -0600

Motorcycle Travel Luggage

Deciding on a saddlebag or a tank bag is usually a matter of how your motorcycle is set up. Usually on a sport bike the exhaust system interferes with the mounting of saddlebags therefore a tank bag makes more sense. Having said that there are some saddlebag types that are made specifically to fit on sport touring bikes.

Telecom Italia renews with MotoGP

tonyr — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:17:00 -0600

MotoGP Support

Dorna Sports S.L. and Telecom Italia are extremely pleased to announce the prolongation of their relationship for a further three years, which will include the continued presence of the company's brand on trackside signage as well as the title sponsorship of the Grand Premio d'Italia TIM at Mugello.

How to... Sound test your Motorcycle

tonyr — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:37:03 -0600

SAE J2825 Sound Test

Do you have an aftermarket exhaust system and or airbox on your motorcycle? Have you ever wondered whether or not your motorcycle is too loud? Testing your decibel limit may not be enough.

JCR Honda to San Felipe 250

tonyr — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:13:37 -0600

Baja Report

Excitement is high with the JCR Honda team in full race mode preparing to kick off the highly anticipated 2010 SCORE Baja season. The opening Baja round of the starts this weekend with the San Felipe 250.

Ducati recaps Daytona Bike Week

tonyr — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:10:25 -0600

2010 Bike Week

Ducati rocked Daytona Bike Week both on and off the track and kicked off the 2010 racing season with a bang. In its AMA Pro Racing debut, the Ducati 848 Superbike proved to be an extremely fast and reliable contender.

Toseland's qualifying crash Phillip Island

tonyr — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:22:42 -0600

WSBK Report

The first weekend of his return to SBK racing was a tough one for double champion James Toseland (Sterilgarda Yamaha).

He picked up a fracture in his left hand after a crash in qualifying at Phillip Island and only scored points in the second leg, after falling hard in race one.

Ultimate Motorcycling Experience at Miller WSBK

tonyr — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:37:00 -0600

VIP Superbike Package

Miller Motorsports Park has joined forces with Ultimate MotorCycling Magazine to offer the Ultimate Motorcycling Experience 2010 to a limited number of riders over the week of May 24-31 in conjunction with the HANNspree Superbike World Championship Utah USA Round.

Pourcel leads SX Lites into Toronto

tonyr — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:24:22 -0600

SX Lites Report

As the AMA Supercross Lites Eastern Region season heads to its midpoint at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, Christophe Pourcel leads the points standings after winning the first three races.

Supercross Notes Package: Toronto

tonyr — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:45:05 -0600

AMA Supercross Canada

The first race held in Toronto was December 3, 2004, and Ricky Carmichael won on a Suzuki

This will be the third time the gate will drop for an AMA Supercross race in Toronto.

In 2005, James Stewart won on a Kawasaki.

In 2006, Chad Reed would win on a Yamaha