October 1, 2015
First ride Ducati Monster 1200R review Ducati’s new Monster 1200R at Ascari Ducati’s new Monster 1200R The Monster 1200R is available in red and ‘Thrilling Black’. The first Monster to be fitted with a steering damper. Spot the number of brand names… The exhaust pipes look like they’re straining away from the side of the […]
October 1, 2015
Whats your favourite bike of 2015 WHEN it comes to new bikes, 2015 has been one of the most exciting years we can remember. The market has been reinvigorated and classes transformed. Superbikes are back, with the Yamaha’s new R1, BMW’s new S1000RR, Aprilia’s RSV4 RF and Kawasaki’s supercharged Ninja H2. The sports-tourer class has been […]
September 30, 2015
May and McQueens bikes for sale Steve McQueen’s Indian 750 Sport Scout could be yours No prizes for guessing who this belongs to BONHAMS is selling bikes owned by Steve McQueen and James May in an auction at Staffordshire County Showground on October 18. With an estimated sale price of £55,000–£65,000, Steve McQueen’s 1934 Indian […]
September 30, 2015
Suzukis Concept GSX The Hustler scooter SOME concept bikes are wonderful flights of fancy that give a clear insight into the way designers are thinking about the future. Others are lightly-disguised production models aimed at whetting our appetites before they’re ready for showrooms. And some are just rubbish. Suzuki has been rumoured to be bringing […]
September 30, 2015
Ronnie Pickering roundup WHO is Ronnie Pickering? Millions have found out in the last couple of days thanks to the former amateur boxer’s row with a scooter rider. If you haven’t seen the road rage incident, you can watch it here. But it’s the dozens of subsequent YouTube parodies that have made ‘One Punch […]
September 30, 2015
Marquez fractures hand in mountain bike crash REIGNING MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez fractured his left hand while mountain biking and has since undergone successful surgery to rectify the injury. Marquez crashed his mountain bike on Tuesday while training near the outskirts of Cervera, which resulted in a fracture to the fifth metacarpal of his […]
September 30, 2015
Hondas two Cub concepts The EV Cub And the Super Cub concept REMEMBER Honda’s EV Cub Concept from the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show? No? Well you can remind yourself here because the firm is wheeling out something virtually identical for this year’s Tokyo Show next month. Also called the EV Cub, the new bike is […]
September 30, 2015
Honda Bol DOr customs EVERY two years when the Tokyo Motor Show comes around we’re reminded of those models that don’t get to leave the shores of Japan – like the Honda Super Bol D’Or. This year the firm is to show two customised machines, one based on each capacity of the Super Bol D’Or. […]