I am not a tattoo guy. Likewise, I am not a big fan of some of the biker culture’s obsession with morbid, skull and bones body ink. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for personal expression. It’s just not my thing. However, I saw something at a recent motorcycle event that struck me. It was [...]
Royal Enfield Classic ChromeRoyal Enfield recently won approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to sell their entire exported model line in the huge motorcycle-mad state. This finally gave Royal Enfield a 50-state legal status and they quickly put dealers in business selling their products. At the time, that was the Bullet G5 Classic [...]
After a series of tests, Sylvain Guintoli came back to the Liberty Racing Team with some bad news. He had broken his ankle and his wrist. Guintoli had sustained the injuries during a high speed crash at Phillip Island nearly a month prior at the opening round of the World Superbike season. Initial tests showed [...]
Rico Penzkofer will be returning to the Isle of Man TT this year after a superb performance in 2010. The German will be embarking on his third year in the TT, and he is aiming for top 10 finishes. Penzkofer came less than a tenth of a second short of lapping at 125 mph around [...]
The PTR Romania team made it’s debut at Donington Park last week, but things did not go off as planned. Clutch problems throughout practice and a crash during Sunday morning warm-ups, prevented the team from starting its first World Supersport race. Still, pilot Roby Muresan and the PTR Romania team are “living a dream.” The [...]
The MotoGP World Championship is already broadcast to millions of fans in countries around the world, but the MotoGP is extending its global reach even further this year. Currently, the MotoGP is shown by no fewer than 63 television networks in 207 countries. For the second year, the MotoGP will be offering full HD Live [...]
World Endurance Champions Suzuki Endurance Racing Team will defend its title in 2011 with a permanent team in the six-round Championship that gets underway next month at Magny Cours in France. The French squad, who won the 2010 title despite not competing in all rounds, will comprise long-standing member Vincent Philippe, Freddy Foray, Japanese regular [...]
Jorge Lorenzo is ready to race again at Jerez, a track that he says is one of his favorites. Not only is Jerez Lorenzo’s home circuit, but it was also the site of his first win in the 2010 MotoGP season. Lorenzo says that Jerez is a special circuit for him because it is where [...]
For Valentino Rossi, there is good news and bad news about this weekend’s MotoGP race in Jerez. The good news is that Rossi is the most successful rider at the Jerez track. The bad news is that in Rossi’s opinion, the Jerez track is not favorable for the Ducati machine. Rossi has scored six premier [...]
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