Michelin Motorcycle Tire Test



For 2012, Michelin has introduced a new long-distance tire for cruisers - the Commander II.

2012 MotoGP 1000cc Era

From the first day of MotoGP testing at Sepang, Malaysia, last week, Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa was showing the quickness of the RC213V, which features the 1000cc engine.

2012 Harley Slim

Classic bobber styling and modern Softail handling - that's what the new Harley-Davidson Softail Slim is all about.

The Motor Company unveiled its new creation Wednesday, the Softail model slimmed down to the bare essentials, reminiscent of the custom bobbers of the 1950s.

2012 MotoGP Testing

The first official test of the 2012 MotoGP Championship debuted the prototypes of the 1000cc era, and the new Claiming Rule Teams.

And when the three-day test at Sepang, Malaysia, wrapped up Thursday, the 1000cc machine bikes were beyond lethal to previous lap times at the circuit.

Jardine Exhaust History

More than fifty years ago, Jardine Performance Products developed its first exhaust system to transform cars of the late 1950s into hot rods.

2012 AMA Supercross

It's been quite some time since the opening four rounds in the AMA Supercross Championship had four different winners.

The last year was long ago - 1976. But that all changed last week when JGRMX's James Stewart took his maiden 2012 win at Oakland, making him the fourth different rider on the fourth different make of motorcycle to win so far.

2012 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

The Sturgis Buffalo Chip, the legendary Sturgis Motorcycle Rally campground, concert and entertainment venue that has for more than 30 years been a focal point of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, has announced development of a new commercial and entertainment area - Crossroads at the Buffalo Chip.

Isle of Man TT News

In the 2010 Isle of Man TT, Ian Hutchinson made history, winning all five solo TT races, immediately giving him icon status.

But in September of that year, Hutchinson crashed aboard the Swan Yamaha during the Silverstone round of British Supersport, breaking his leg.

Ultimate MotorCycling Survey Contest

Last year, we conducted an Ultimate MotorCycling reader-preference survey on our iPad version of the magazine and our website.

2012 Moto2 Testing

The runner-up in last year's Moto2 World Championship, Repsol's Marc Marquez has postponed his first ride of 2012 until a later date.

Marquez had originally been scheduled to take part in the Feb. 8-10 test at the Ricardo Tormo circuit, but has elected to sit out the visit to Valencia in order to continue his recovery from eye surgery.