March 24, 2015
Tron Light Cycle up for auction A FULLY functioning replica of a Light Cycle from the film Tron will soon be going up for auction. Expected to go for between £16,700 – £26,700, the custom bike is powered by a 96 volt direct-drive electric motor running off lithium batteries. It has a ride-by-wire throttle, adjustable […]
March 24, 2015
Test ride the new Suzuki GSXS1000 next month Only the naked GSX-S1000 will be available to demo. SUZUKI has announced a fleet of GSX-S1000 demo bikes will be available to test ride from next month, ahead of the bike’s arrival in June. The Japanese firm will have eight bikes making their way around the UK […]
March 23, 2015
Greens Well remove motorcycles from bus lanes and fit speed limiters to highpowered machines MOTORCYCLES should be removed from bus lanes and high-powered machines should get speed limiters, according to the Green Party. The Greens’ transport policy says the party would introduce speed limiters for powerful motorcycles to encourage riders onto small ones such as […]
March 23, 2015
Greens Well ban motorcycles from bus lanes and fit speed limiters to highpowered machines MOTORCYCLES should be removed from bus lanes and high-powered machines should get speed limiters, according to the Green Party. The Greens’ transport policy says the party would introduce speed limiters for powerful motorcycles to encourage riders onto small ones such as […]
March 23, 2015
Troy Bayliss loose toe slider sends sparks flying at WSBK Thailand Having issues watching the video? See the original here. Related Content Troy Bayliss to replace Giugliano at Thai WSBK round Oh no. Anther teaser campaign Bayliss to replace Giugliano at Phillip Island New Panigale will be 1299cc, R remains 1199cc Ducati’s 2015 WSBK livery […]
March 23, 2015
BMWs new threecylinder engine design BMW has submitted patent applications for two different three-cylinder engines using a W3 configuration. The designs, which squeeze a three-cylinder engine into roughly the same space as a V-twin, have led to speculation on some motorcycle websites that BMW is working on a new cruiser to house the configuration. According to the patents, both concepts would carry a gear-driven balance […]
March 23, 2015
Troy Bayliss announces permanent retirement Bayliss with the Aruba.it Ducati team. THREE-TIME former World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss has announced his permanent retirement from racing. His announcement comes after he replaced the injured Davide Giugliano in the Aruba.it Ducati team for the first two WSBK rounds of 2015. Speaking after race two of the second round in Thailand, Bayliss […]
March 22, 2015
WSB 2015 Championship standings after round two KAWASAKI’S Jonathan Rea now has a 10-point lead in the 2015 World Superbike championship after a double victory at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand this weekend. Leon Haslam is second with 85 points and 2013’s WSBK champion Tom Sykes third with 50. Reigning champion Sylvain Guintoli is fourth with 41 points. Brits […]