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Team Suzuki Press Office – November 21. In an exciting finale to the Suzuki GIXXER Cup single-platform championship in India at Buddh International Circuit, Joseph Matthew was crowned the 2017 Champion aboard his Suzuki SF150. […]

Husqvarna Motorcycles Announce Official Rider Line-Up For Dakar Rally 2018

Husqvarna Motorcycles are proud to confirm their official rider line-up for the 2018 Dakar Rally. Following an impressive season, FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Champion Pablo Quintanilla will be joined by Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing […]

Elevated road concept “BMW Vision E³ Way”

As a provider of premium mobility products and services, the BMW Group is constantly in search of answers to the question: what will move us (forward) in the future? As part of the stratgey […]

BMW and Snapchat show BMW X2 ahead of market launch

Munich. Smartphone users can experience the first ever BMW X2, anywhere and even before market launch – thanks to BMW and Snapchat. BMW is the first brand worldwide to leverage the potential of the new […]

Total Motorcycle’s 2018 KTM Motorcycle Lineup

BOOM, did you hear that? That was you on a new 2018 KTM motorcycle blowing past other riders. 28 great new bikes, KTM has your bases covered! From the headline grabbing new Duke 790 to […]

Triple M Racing steps up to WorldSBK as official Honda satellite team in 2018

Honda Motor Europe is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with Triple M Racing to run a third Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2 machine in the 2018 FIM Superbike World Championship. Triple […]

AGVSPORT 2018 Rider Support Program Accepting Resumes

DALLAS, Nov. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — AGVSPORT America LLC is renewing its commitment to motorcycle road racing and flat track across the US. They are accepting resumes for the 2018 Rider Support Program from all […]

Max Gerston Wins the AMA West Hare Scramble Championship

November 20, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The 2017 AMA West Hare Scramble Series came to an end in Wilseyville, California yesterday. Gerston entered the final round with a 18 point lead, finishing in 4th place he increased his lead to win the series […]

Tragic accident overshadows the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix

Macau. The 2017 Macau Grand Prix (CHN) was overshadowed by a fatal accident in the motorcycle race. The international motorcycle racing community mourns the death of British Honda rider Daniel Hegarty. After this sad news, […]

Graham Jarvis Finishes Third At Roof Of Africa 2017

November 20, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Bringing his 2017 Hard Enduro season to a highly-positive close, Graham Jarvis has placed third overall at the 50th running of the Roof of Africa event in Lesotho, southern Africa. With the traditional ‘Round the […]

Podium Finishes For Dean Wilson And Zach Osborne At Paris SX

November 20, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Dean Wilson and Zach Osborne showed impressive speed during the two nights of racing at the annual Paris SX where both riders enjoyed podium finishes at the end of the […]

Autumn Specials on Moto Guzzi V7II Stornello

Fall is in the air and while the temperatures may be dropping, we’ve got an amazing offer on Moto Guzzi V7 II Stornello to turn the heat up! Don’t let these offers pass you by. […]

Revival Cycles gives the Moto Guzzi V9 a Chopper Attitude: Build Update

Moto Guzzi offers its V9 model in two distinctly different editions: the chromed-up roadster christened Roamer and the blacked-out bad-boy Bobber. The stock V9s powerplant is a 90° transverse air- and oil-cooled 850cc v-twin engine […]

Moto Guzzi Returns: Set for 2017 Long Beach International Motorcycle Show

Moto Guzzi is heading to the Progressive International Motorcycle Show schedule at Long Beach, Calif., and we couldn’t be more excited! We’ll have our entire 2017 lineup on display, highlighted by our newest models—the […]

Marquez and Honda Make History at Thrilling Valencia Finale

This has been another remarkable and historic Grand Prix season for Honda, with Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team RC213V), Honda, the Repsol Honda team and Honda’s Moto3 riders and teams all breaking records today. Marquez […]

IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia Announces Plans for 2018 Participation

On Monday, November 13, 2017 IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia made the following announcement regarding its team for the 2018 season: Since its inception, IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia has endeavored as a team to discover and […]

Livio Suppo to Leave HRC Following 2017 MotoGP Season

Honda Racing Corporation wishes to announce that Livio Suppo has decided to move on from his role as Repsol Honda’s Team Principal and leave the Company. Livio Suppo joined HRC in 2010, as Communications and […]

Marc Marquez Wins Second Straight MotoGP Riders Title, Honda Takes the Triple Crown

Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda RC213V) secured his second consecutive FIM* MotoGP World Championship riders title at the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix. This gave Honda the team title, and with the constructors title already won, Honda […]

The BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Female Team Qualifying 2017

Two Female Teams selected for BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy 2018 in Mongolia. 17.11.2017 Press Release The BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Female Team Qualifying 2017 has concluded with something of a surprise outcome. […]

Suffragettes Centennial Motorcycle Ride Announced for August 2020

Progress is measured in big and small ways every day. A formative step towards the equality of Women in America was the passage of the 19th amendment of the US constitution allowing American women equal […]

Cool Wall Week #351: 2018 Ducati Panigale V4

New Cool Wall Bike Every Friday. Have You Voted Yet? No? Then Get to it… Voting Open! OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 Review on Total Motorcycle: A bike that begins an exciting new chapter in […]

2018 has Finally Begun for Iannone and Rins In Valencia

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 15. After overcoming yesterday´s illness, finally today Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins were feeling better and were able to kick off the 2018 season with the first laps of […]

Progressive International Motorcycle Shows 2018 to Debut New Products

Nation’s largest consumer motorcycle tour offers an extensive breadth of brands and experiences for motorcycle enthusiasts of all levels PR Newswire SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 15, 2017 SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — […]

Suzuki Dominates Stuttgart Supercross Opener

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 15. Cedric Soubeyras – 1st Thomas Ramette – 2nd Florent Richier – 5th Suzuki riders dominated the opening round of the 2017-2018 ADAC Supercross Cup in Germany at the […]

Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2018

The most beautiful classic automobiles and motorcycles are presented in a cinematic setting on the shores of Lake Como. 15.11.2017 Press Release BMW Group Classic and the Grand Hotel Villa d’Este will present the world’s […]

Zarco Stars Again to Finish 2nd on Opening Day of Testing in Valencia

After a truly memorable performance at the Valencia GP, Johann Zarco continued the momentum today with another notable display. He explored different options for the forthcoming season before powering to a personal best that left […]

Movistar Yamaha Find Mojo on First Valencia Test Day

The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team successfully completed the first day of the Valencia MotoGP Official Test at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit, testing various bike chassis and set-up options. Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi had positive […]

A VIRUS TAKES IANNONE AND RINS OUT OF FIRST DAY OF TEST

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 14. The 2018 season has started in Valencia with the first day of testing, but Team SUZUKI ECSTAR riders Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins could not participate today due […]

Bob’s Biker Blast Raises $500,000 for Phoenix Children’s Hospital

PHOENIX, Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — More than 10,000 bikers, motorcycle enthusiasts and music lovers gathered at the 6th Annual Bob’s Biker Blast on Saturday, November 4 for an epic party, and to raise funds for […]

Total Motorcycle’s 2018 Ducati Motorcycle Lineup

2018 has rewarded riders with lots of new and exciting models and Ducati doesn’t disappoint for 2018. Offering a record breaking 40 models with 17 of those completely new and a new V4 engine, the […]

Fourth Place For Rins In Valencia With Iannone In Sixth

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 12. Alex Rins: P4 – +13.567s Andrea Iannone: P6 – +14.516s A brilliant final race of the season gave Team SUZUKI ECSTAR some deserved satisfaction, with Alex Rins reaching […]

Remarkable Zarco Powers to 2nd in Memorable Season Finale – Inspired Performance by Van der Mark

Johann Zarco stole the limelight in Valencia today after narrowly missing out on his first MotoGP victory. The French star undertook a rocket start and lead for almost the entire race as he rode a […]

Valiant 5th and 12th for Movistar Yamaha in the Final Act of MotoGP in Valencia

MotoGP fans couldn’t have asked for a more dramatic Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana today and the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP riders were there to pick up the pieces. Valentino Rossi rode a very consistent […]

Hines Wins All-Harley Pro Stock Motorcycle Final At Pomona

World Champion Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines Team Closes Season with a Dominating Performance POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 12, 2017) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines defeated teammate Ed Krawiec in […]

The 2017 National Hare And Hound Series Comes To An End

The last round of the National Hare and Hound Series took place on Saturday in Barstow California. Joe Wasson was riding his Beta 480 in his second race back after missing most of the […]

Jordan Ashburn Finishes In 2nd in The Kenda Full Gas Sprint Enduro Series

The last race of the Kenda Full Gas Sprint Enduro series took place last weekend at the Big Buck farm in South Carolina. This nine race series had a tight points race for the […]

Fifth win for Marc Márquez: Spanish MotoGP rider continues winning streak in the BMW M Award

Record extended: Marc Márquez is the fastest qualifier in the MotoGP for the fifth time in a row. The 2017 winner’s car: the exclusive BMW M4 CS (fuel consumption combined: 8.4 l/100 km [33.6 mpg […]

Harley-Davidson And Krawiec Secure NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship At Pomona Finals

Krawiec’s Fourth Championship is the Ninth Title for the Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines Team POMONA, Calif. (November 11, 2017) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle®/Vance & Hines rider Ed Krawiec locked up his fourth NHRA Pro […]

Iannone Takes The First Row (P3) In Valencia Qualifying

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 11. Andrea Iannone: P3 – 1’30.399 +0.502 Alex Rins: P10 – 1’30.972 +1.075 Andrea Iannone capitalized on the positive improvements made at the weekend and put together a very […]

Phenomenal Zarco Storms to 2nd in Valencia GP Qualifying – Van der Mark Ready to Race

Johann Zarco impressively sealed his fourth consecutive front row start with a superb performance in the last qualifying shootout of the season. The French star began the day with instant speed after finishing FP3 in […]

Movistar Yamaha Search for Solution on Second Day in Spain

An incident-packed last Q2 session of the season, held at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit this afternoon, saw Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi secure seventh place on the grid for the Gran Premio de la Comunitat […]

Zarco Ignites Valencia Challenge with Positive Display on Day 1 – Van der Mark Makes Solid Steps Forward

Johann Zarco kicked off his quest to complete the season finale on the rostrum with a strong showing on the first day of action. The French star improved in both sessions before concluding the afternoon […]

Movistar Yamaha Start Spanish Showdown in Valencia

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales slowly turned up the heat at the first free practice sessions of the Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana. As the temperatures rose, the teammates upped their […]

Suzuki In Good Shape On First Day At Valencia

November 12, 2017 Eric Leaverton

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 10. Andrea Iannone: P4 – 1’31.045 +0.405 Alex Rins: P16 – 1’31.876 +1.236 The first day in Valencia is shaping up well for Andrea Iannone, who led this morning’s […]

Group Rider? Our Review of Road-Lynx Phone App

When I was given the opportunity to review Road-Lynx, the obvious first question I had to answer was “do people even have access to their cell phones when they’re riding?” I asked around in […]

New Suzuki Videos From EICMA 2017 Show Online

November 10, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 10. Suzuki has produced two new videos from the EICMA 2017 Show in Italy of Team SUZUKI ECSTAR MotoGP riders Alex Rins, Andrea Iannone and Yoshimura Suzuki’s 2017 MotoAmerica […]

Cool Wall Week #350: 2018 Kawasaki Z900RS SE

November 10, 2017 Michael Le Pard

New Cool Wall Bike Every Friday. Have You Voted Yet? No? Then Get to it… Voting Open! TRUE SPIRIT. 2018 Kawasaki Z900RS SE Review on Total Motorcycle: Introducing Kawasaki’s long-awaited retro sport model. Conceived in homage […]

Total Motorcycle’s 2018 Kawasaki Motorcycle Lineup – Update 2

November 9, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Welcome to our biggest and best Kawasaki motorcycle guide ever and that is saying a lot. Reviews of over 60 brand new bikes from retro to futuristic supercharged, await you! Lots of must see’s this […]

All about the KTM ‘7’s at 2017 EICMA unveiling

November 9, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Everything is shiny, bright and new at the annual motorcycling mecca of show-and-tell at EICMA in Milan and the glitzy and burgeoning KTM stand was no different as the latest exciting wares for 2018 and […]

EICMA 2017: New Power Generation for KTM

November 9, 2017 Michael Le Pard

KTM pulled the covers off its all-new, production ready KTM 790 DUKE at EICMA, Milan, today (November 7, 2017) along with a KTM 790 ADVENTURE R prototype, hinting how the Austrian firm’s model line-up will […]

Suzuki to Valencia for the Last Race of the 2017 MotoGP Season

November 8, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 8. As per tradition, the Valencian Grand Prix will be the round that brings an end to the 2017 MotoGP World Championship and bridges into the 2018 season with […]

Zarco Fired Up for Season Finale – Van der Mark to Step in Once Again

November 8, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Johann Zarco aims to conclude his memorable debut season in the premier class with a podium finish at the last round showdown in Valencia. The French sensation has already been crowned the 2017 Top Independent […]

Movistar Yamaha Make Ready for Final 2017 MotoGP Race

November 8, 2017 Michael Le Pard

The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP riders Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi return to Spain for Sunday’s 2017 MotoGP World Championship finale, the Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana. Viñales arrives in his home country determined to […]

Solid performance by Jake Gagne in race two to wrap up the season

The Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team wraps up the 2017 FIM Superbike World Championship with a solid performance by Jake Gagne, who was twelfth again at the end of the 17-lap, final encounter of […]

Lowes Back on the Podium as Pata Yamaha End Season in Sensational Fashion

The Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team bounced back in incredible style on Saturday under the floodlights in Qatar at the final round of the 2017 FIM Superbike World Championship, to confirm the progress made this […]

Mahias Takes Stunning Victory in Qatar to Become WorldSSP Champion

GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team’s Lucas Mahias put in a sensational performance under the floodlights in Qatar at the final round of the season, despite being under immense pressure, to take a superb victory and […]

Graham Jarvis Wins Hixpania Hard Enduro 2017

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing rider Graham Jarvis has claimed victory at the 2017 Hixpania Hard Enduro in northern Spain. Putting in one of his season’s best rides, Graham’s teammate Billy Bolt finished fourth overall. […]

Season finale for the BMW S1000RR racers in the Superbike World Championship

In two championships that count towards the BMW Motorrad Race Trophy the 2017 season drew to a close last weekend. The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) held its last two races of the year […]

Schwantz RGV500 to be Restored at Motorcycle Live

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 6. Kevin Schwantz’s 1989 Pepsi Suzuki RGV500 is to be restored to full working order at this year’s Motorcycle Live Show from November 18-26th at the NEC in […]

Total Motorcycle’s 2018 Ural Motorcycle Lineup

Tough. Rugged. Russian. With their truly go-anywhere design, two-wheel drive traction and simple mechanics, the 2018 URAL qualifies as the top true dual-sport/adventure bike out there. Plus, you can bring a friend, wife or dog […]

Marvellous Mahias Secures Maiden WorldSSP Pole in Qatar

GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team’s Lucas Mahias followed up his dominant performance on Thursday under the lights in Qatar by smashing the lap record in SP2 on Friday on his way to recording his first […]

Tom White, Motorcycle Ambassador Extraordinaire, Passes Away at 68

The motorcycling world lost a leading light and a great man when legendary racer, businessman, AMA Hall of Famer and philanthropist Tom White succumbed to cancer at his Villa Park, Calif., home on November 2, […]

Bad Luck for Pata Yamaha Pair in Qatar Race 1

The Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team suffered from a double dose of misfortune under the floodlights in Qatar on Friday, as both riders crashed out of Race 1 after having shown real promise throughout the […]

Twelfth place for Gagne in race one at Losail

Jake Gagne has taken twelfth place in today’s 17-lap, opening race of the 2017 WorldSBK season finale at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar, equalling his best finish in the series scored in his previous […]

Sons Of Speed’s Third Race Thrills at New Smyrna Speedway During Daytona Biketoberfest

Daytona, FL (November 3, 2017) – Billy Lane’s thrilling Sons of Speed boardtrack motorcycle race had its third running on Saturday, October 21, during the 25th Chrome Anniversary of Daytona Beach Biketoberfest. The race featured 14 daredevil motorcycle racers who […]

Cool Wall Week #349: 2018 Honda Gold Wing Tour Automatic DCT

New Cool Wall Bike Every Friday. Have You Voted Yet? No? Then Get to it… Voting Open! 7-SPEED DCT AND TRAVEL TRUNK. 2018 Honda Gold Wing Tour Automatic DCT Review on Total Motorcycle: The three 2018 […]

Dream Machine. Riding 10 Countries, 2000 Miles, 63 years ago

At the beginning of the 1950s people were still rebuilding after the second world war. Most had their thoughts on productivity and looking for an improved standard of living. There were exceptions however – some […]

Giugliano and Gagne confident of more improvements after first day

The Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team has completed the opening day of action for the final event of the 2017 FIM Superbike World Championship – which is currently taking place at the Losail International […]

Pata Yamaha Get Off to a Superb Start Under the Lights in Qatar

The Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team got off to their best start of the year in Qatar on day one of the final round of the 2017 FIM Superbike World Championship. In the sweltering heat […]

Mahias Enjoys Perfect Start in WorldSSP in Qatar

GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team’s Lucas Mahias got off to a superb start in the hot and humid conditions at the crucial final round of the 2017 FIM Supersport World Championship in Qatar. Under the […]

Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Challenge Riders for 2018 Announced

Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce the six young riders that will compete in the Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Challenge within the 2018 FIM Supersport 300 World Championship. After impressing throughout the season in […]

Michelin Sets New Standard in Wet and Dry Performance with the MICHELIN Road 5 Motorcycle Tire