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Topping the Enduro 1 class standings on the opening day of competition in Lake Paijanne, Outsiders Yamaha Official Enduro Team rider Jamie McCanney has enjoyed a victorious start to his 2018 FIM Enduro World Championship […]

TOP 10 PLACING FOR IANNONE IN QATAR, MISFORTUNE FOR RINS

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 18. Andrea Iannone: 9th – +12.957 Alex Rins: DNF. • Andrea Iannone performs well in opening race of the season. • Unfortunate DNF for Alex Rins after strong start. […]

Rossi’s Persistence Delivers Podium Result in Doha

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi landed his first podium finish of the 2018 MotoGP season with a strong third place at the Losail International Circuit. Maverick Viñales also battled for all he was worth and […]

GAUTIER PAULIN ON THE PODIUM AT MXGP OF EUROPE

Making the most of a tough round two of the 2018 Motocross World Championship at the iconic sandy track of Valkenswaard, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Gautier Paulin secured third overall in the MXGP class. […]

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Finish First Outings Under Qatar Floodlights

The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team were keen to begin their 2018 MotoGP World Championship challenge today. Valentino Rossi’s and Maverick Viñales’ main goal for the first two practice sessions was to set up their YZR-M1s […]

SECOND ROW FOR ALEX RINS IN QATAR QUALIFYING

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 17. Alex Rins: 6th – 1:54.339 (+ 0.659) Andrea Iannone: 11th – 1:54.619 (+ 0.939) • Tricky conditions in early sessions • Alex Rins on second row for tomorrow’s […]

JARED MEES WINS 2018 AMERICAN FLAT TRACK DAYTONA TT

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (March 16, 2018) – Indian Motorcycle Racing and reigning 2017 American Flat Track Champion Jared Mees, aboard his Scout FTR750, repeat with another win at the Daytona TT. Along with Mees, a […]

SHINING START FOR SUZUKI ECSTAR ON DAY 1 IN QATAR

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 16. Alex Rins: 3rd – 1:54.458 (+ 0.097) Andrea Iannone: 5th – 1:55.816 (+ 0.480) • Alex Rins battling for top spot throughout FP2. • Andrea Iannone consistently quick […]

Yamaha Riders Set For 2018 Enduro World Championship Opener In Finland

Outsiders Yamaha Official Enduro Team are all-set to begin another exciting season of FIM Enduro World Championship competition in Finland. Following a productive week of testing in real winter conditions, team riders Loïc Larrieu and […]

Defending Grand National Champ Jared Mees Picks Up Where He Left Off

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 15, 2018) – The world’s elite dirt track motorcycle racers entered the 2018 American Flat Track opener at Daytona International Speedway having spent practically every available moment for the past several […]

SUZUKI READY FOR AUSTRALIAN SBK 2ND ROUND

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 15. The 2018 Australian Superbike Championship heads to Goulburn, New South Wales this weekend with defending ASBK Champion Josh Waters and newcomer Markus Chiodo aboard the Suzuki ECSTAR GSX-R1000 […]

INDIAN MOTORCYCLE “THE WRENCH: SCOUT BOBBER BUILD OFF” COMPETITION

Bike Build Off to Supply Three Non-Professional Customizers with 2018 Scout Bobber & $10,000 Build Budget – Submissions Open from March 15-30 at IndianMotorcycle.com MINNEAPOLIS (March 5, 2018) – There was a time when building […]

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JACK DANIEL’S INDIAN SCOUT BOBBER SELLS OUT IN 10 MINS

MINNEAPOLIS (March 14, 2018) – Indian Motorcycle and Jack Daniel’s, along with Klock Werks Kustom Cycles, announced the 2018 Jack Daniel’s Limited Edition Indian Scout Bobber reached pre-order capacity. Indian Motorcycle dealers began accepting orders […]

PABLO QUINTANILLA SET TO KICK OFF RALLY SEASON AT THE ABU DHABI DESERT CHALLENGE

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Pablo Quintanilla will re-start his 2018 international rally racing campaign on March 24 to 29 at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge in the United Arab Emirates. Working hard towards returning […]

Yamaha and Rossi Confirm Two-Year Contract Extension

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is delighted to announce that it will continue its strong relationship with nine-time World Champion and living MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi, having signed a new two-year agreement. Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. […]

BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy Central Asia 2018

Munich. With the BMW Motorrad International GS Trophy heading to Mongolia in June 2018, the past weeks have been extremely busy for the mechanics who have been preparing the 114 BMW R 1200 GS Rallye […]

Good Vibes Ahead of Valkenswaard for Official Yamaha Riders

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team riders Jeremy Van Horebeek and Romain Febvre, and Wilvo Yamaha Official MXGP’s Shaun Simpson and Jeremy Seewer are all set for the second stop, of nineteen, on the 2018 […]

Triple Threat Bubba Blackwell to Jump, Flag, and Talk His Way Through DAYTONA TT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 12, 2018) – American Flat Track (AFT) and Bubba Blackwell are going to extreme lengths — the length of 14 GMC Canyon pickup trucks lined up side by side, to be […]

Suzuki and KTM Post Contingency in Record-Breaking Year for American Flat Track

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 12, 2018) – With fresh American Flat Track contingency offerings from Suzuki and KTM, AFT’s contingency pool is now approaching $3 million, by far the largest in series history. Suzuki’s contingency […]

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BMW Motorrad most popular brand “2018 Motorcycle of the Year” readers’ vote

Munich/Stuttgart. Right on time for the nationwide start of the season on 17 March 2018, BMW Motorrad was once again pleased to receive numerous distinctions at the annual readers’ vote held by the magazine MOTORRAD. BMW […]

Zarco and Syahrin Thrilled to Commence 2018 This Weekend in Qatar

The Monster Yamaha Tech3 duo eagerly awaits the Qatar Grand Prix, which will ring in the upcoming 2018 MotoGP season. Full of motivation Johann Zarco aims to transfer his faultless results at the recent test […]

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Ready to Start the 2018 Racing Season in Qatar

This weekend Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales get to fire up their YZR-M1’s engines again, signalling the start of the 2018 MotoGP season at the Grand Prix of Qatar. It was only […]

The Quail Motorcycle Gathering presented by GEICO Motorcycle

Embracing an abundance of fresh, local ingredients, Componere Fine Catering’s Mantle will feature an exclusive menu for the May 5th show, while Duffy will prepare several dishes for sampling CARMEL, Calif., March 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ […]

Dozens of Racers to Run in the 2nd Annual Sons of Speed Vintage Race

Race Set For Daytona Bike Week 2018—VIP Tickets on Sale Now New Smyrna Beach, FL (March 13, 2018) – VIP Tickets are on sale for the 2nd annual Sons of Speed race, set for Saturday March 17th during world-famous […]

Total Motorcycle Employs Artificial Intelligence

With the addition of Artificial Intelligence, Total Motorcycle is now (most likely) the most advanced motorcycle site in the world. Over the past 8 months TMW has evolved significantly. Full device responsiveness, latest WordPress templates, […]

LIGHTS GO ON IN QATAR FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF 2018

March 13, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 14 Battle is about to commence at Losail circuit in Qatar for the opening round of the 2018 MotoGP World Championship. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR riders Andrea Iannone and Alex […]

2018 DAYTONA TT Preview

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 13, 2018) – Following months of build-up, the 2018 American Flat Track season opener is at last just days away with the impending arrival of Thursday, March 15’s Bigger, Better, and […]

TOP 6 FOR PEICK AND PETERS AT DAYTONA SX

March 13, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 12. Weston Peick – 450 Class – 6th Kyle Peters – 250 Class – 6th Malcolm Stewart – 450 Class – 16th Jimmy Decotis – 250 Class – 21st […]

Harley-Davidson Honored for Research Contributions at 2018 MDA Clinical Conference

NEWS FROM MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION Transmitted by PR Newswire for Journalists on March 12, 2018 05:55 PM GMT Harley-Davidson Honored for Research Contributions at 2018 MDA Clinical Conference Director of Government Affairs Ed Moreland presented […]

HUSQVARNA VITPILEN AND SVARTPILEN MODELS NOW AVAILABLE

WHILE THE SOPHISTICATED VITPILEN 401 & SVARTPILEN 401 ARE ALREADY AVAILABLE AT EUROPEAN DEALER FLOORS, THE PROGRESSIVE VITPILEN 701 WILL ARRIVE BY THE END OF MARCH Husqvarna Motorcycles are pleased to announce the availability of […]

AUTOTRADER YOSHIMURA SUZUKI 6th – DECOTIS UPDATE

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 11. Autotrader/ Yoshimura/ Suzuki Factory Racing riders Weston Peick and Kyle Peters both put in solid sixth-placed finishes in yesterday’s AMA/ FIM Daytona Supercross in Florida in the 450 […]

DAYTONA TT Draws America’s Road Racing Heroes Back to The Dirt

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 11, 2018) – Any list of all-time great motorcycle road racers is invariably stacked with converted dirt trackers. In fact, during 500cc GP’s fondly remembered golden age — an era that […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING’S JASON ANDERSON MAINTAINS RED PLATE AT DAYTONA SUPERCROSS

The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team rolled into the historic Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida for the 10th round of Supercross on Saturday. Jason Anderson fought hard to maintain his red plate status […]

Kevin Stollings Jr. Unveils 2018 American Flat Track Team

INDIANAPOLIS (March 10, 2018) – Kevin Stollings Jr. is pleased to announce that Roof Systems of Dallas, Texas has come on board as a title sponsor for his American Flat Track race program in 2018. […]

Team MotoX Racing Unveil 2018 WorldSSP300 Team

Team MotoX Racing officially launched their 2018 FIM Supersport 300 World Championship campaign by unveiling the rider that will spearhead their title challenge onboard the Yamaha YZF-R3 in the highly competitive class at the Moto […]

Yamaha bLU cRU Champion JD Beach Set to Race DAYTONA TT

Philpot, Ky. (March 9, 2018) – Donning his steel shoe and throwing his leg over the #95 G&G Racing/Rickdiculous/Team95/Yamaha FZ-07 flat tracker, 2015 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion JD Beach will compete in the AFT Twins presented […]

Shayna Texter and Husqvarna Motorcycles Team Up for 2018 AFT Singles Season

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 9, 2018) – American Flat Track star Shayna Texter, who won five races in 2017, will team with legendary marque Husqvarna Motorcycles in the AFT Singles division for the 2018 season. “I’m thrilled […]

TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR QATAR MotoGP TEST VIDEO

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 9. Suzuki Motor Corporation has today released a new video following three positive days of testing with Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins at Losail International Circuit, Qatar earlier this […]

Rekluse Returns as Official Clutch of American Flat Track

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 8, 2018) – American Flat Track and Rekluse have reached an agreement expanding their existing partnership for the 2018 season, naming Rekluse – the industry leader in clutch performance technology – […]

Finding the Flow: Discovering more about motorcycle aerodynamics

It is something of a mysterious art. By nature motorcycles and riders are not the most aerodynamic of vehicles on the road so what do KTM do to maximize this area of their R&D and […]

Harley-Davidson Enters Second Year as Official Motorcycle of AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 8, 2018) – American Flat Track and Harley-Davidson® Motor Company are excited to announce details of their 2018 sponsorship and enhancements to their coordinated marketing efforts. Through the strategic alliance, the companies […]

Lee Johnston positive after debut test with Honda Racing

The 2018 campaign started in earnest this week for the Honda Racing roads team as they embarked on their first pre-season test at Monteblanco in Spain, with its new rider line-up of Ian Hutchinson and […]

Indian Motorcycle Names Ola Stenegard Director of Product Design

MINNEAPOLIS, (March 8, 2018) – Indian Motorcycle Company today announced the hiring of motorcycle industry design veteran Ola Stenegard as its Director of Product Design. Stenegard brings Indian nearly two decades of product-design experience, a life-long passion […]

Custom Motorcycles Hit the Road as J&P Cycles’ 2018 Mobile Tour Rolls into Daytona Beach

The motorcycle customization experience will make stops at the Iowa Rally and Harley-Davidson’s 115th Anniversary celebration. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., March 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — J&P Cycles, the world’s largest retailer of motorcycle parts and accessories, announced […]

Revival Cycles Presents The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show

The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show is coming back to Austin on April 20-22. See original artwork, one-of-a-kind handbuilt machines and custom rides—including BMW Motorrad bikes—from the best builders and craftsmen in the business. You may get […]

NIKEN: Revealing the technology behind the revolution

Taking corner carving confidence to another level Launched to the world at the EICMA motorcycle show in late 2017, the all-new Yamaha NIKEN is about to open up a whole new dimension in riding control. […]

SUZUKI 1-2-3 IN NEW ZEALAND SUPERBIKES

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 6. Scott Moir – GSX-R1000 – 1st Sloan Frost – GSX-R1000 – 2nd Daniel Mettam – GSX-R1000 – 3rd Suzuki GSX-R1000 machines dominated the third round of the New […]

Pure&Crafted presented by BMW Motorrad 2018: On the road

After three successful and sold-out Berlin summer weekends, the Pure&Crafted Festival is taking a creative break in 2018. With the support of BMW Motorrad, the Pure&Crafted family is pursuing new international paths instead to seek […]

PETERS & AUTOTRADER YOSHIMURA SUZUKI 7TH AT ATLANTA SX

March 6, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 5. Kyle Peters #76 – 250 Class – 7th Malcolm Stewart #27 – 450 Class – 9th Jimmy Decotis – #47 – 250 Class – 10th Weston Peick #34 […]

Van Horebeek & Febvre Finish Inside Top-5 MXGP Season Opener

A solid start to the 2018 MXGP campaign for Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team riders Jeremy Van Horebeek and Romain Febvre, wrapping up the first round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Patagonia, […]

ROCKSTAR ENERGY HUSQVARNA FACTORY RACING’S JASON ANDERSON TAKES THE TRIPLE CROWN VICTORY IN ATLANTA

March 6, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing Team faced the elusive Triple Crown format at the Atlanta Supercross, the ninth round of the series, held at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday. Three 250SX […]

Great Strides for Zarco and Syahrin on Day Two in Qatar

Johann Zarco performed in a superb way today, while the Monster Yamaha Tech3 rider used the second day of testing at the Losail International Circuit to work towards the start of the 2018 season. Thereby, […]

Testing Continues for Movistar Yamaha MotoGP in Qatar

Today the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team completed the second of the three test days at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar. Riders Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi continued to prepare for the 2018 racing season […]

IANNONE LEADS SECOND DAY IN QATAR, RINS IN TOP 5

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 2nd. Andrea Iannone: 1st – 1:54.586 Alex Rins: 5th – 1:54.967 (+ 0.381) • Blistering pace from Andrea Iannone at the top. • Consistency and confidence continues for Alex […]

Ducati Posts $180,000-plus in American Flat Track Contingency

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 2, 2018) – With an American Flat Track contingency offering from Ducati of more than $180,000 for the 2018 season, what was already the largest contingency pool in the history of […]

Tech3 Duo Kicks Off Final Preparations Ahead of the 2018 Season Strongly

Johann Zarco and Hafizh Syahrin commenced the last pre-season test under the floodlights of the Losail International Circuit in style. The Monster Yamaha Tech3 pair picked up impressively where they left off some days ago […]

Movistar Yamaha Get Testing Underway in Qatar

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi completed the first day of pre-season testing at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar this evening, finishing in first and seventh place respectively. Viñales was the first […]

FINAL SETTINGS THE KEY AS THE LAST WINTER TEST KICKS OFF

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 1st. Andrea Iannone: 3rd – 1:55.107 (+ 0.054) Alex Rins: 6th – 1:55.432 (+ 0.379) • Fast pace as Iannone finds comfortable set-up. • More consistency and many laps […]

Lyndon Poskitt: Malle Moto And The True Spirit Of The Dakar

The Dakar is often referred to as the world’s toughest rally, with most of the attention focused on the factory riders battling for victory. But some would say they have it easy compared to the […]

HARLEY-DAVIDSON INVESTS IN ALTA MOTORS; ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE DEVELOPMENT

Collaboration Will Advance Application of EV Motorcycle Technology and Expand Electric Motorcycle Marketplace Combining Instant Torque and Quick Acceleration with Intuitive and Dynamic Motorcycle Design MILWAUKEE (March 1, 2018) – Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) announced […]

Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys Named Official Legal Services of American Flat Track

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla (March 1, 2018) – American Flat Track (AFT) is pleased to present Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys as the Official Legal Services for the series. Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys were riders long […]

American Flat Track Announces Partnership with Arai Helmet for 2018

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla (March 1, 2018) – American Flat Track (AFT) is excited to announce a partnership with Arai Helmet, Inc. for 2018, making the industry leader in head protection the official helmet of the AFT […]

INDIAN MOTORCYCLE STORMS DAYTONA BIKE WEEK WITH DEMOS, DISPLAYS, CUSTOMS BUILDS & EXCLUSIVE EVENTS

Indian’s 2018 Model Lineup and Custom Bike Displays Highlight Indian Motorcycle Activations at Daytona Bike Week MINNEAPOLIS (February 28, 2018) — Indian Motorcycle®, America’s first motorcycle company, today announced a Daytona Bike Week lineup of […]

ALEX RINS VISITS MOTORBEURS UTRECHT SHOW – VIDEO

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 28. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR’s MotoGP rider Alex Rins visits the Motorbeurs Utecht Show in The Netherlands this week to meet Suzuki fans and promote the Suzuki brand, in this […]

American Flat Track and Öhlins USA Renew Partnership for 2018

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 28, 2018) – American Flat Track (AFT) is proud to announce that Öhlins USA will continue its partnership with the series for a third consecutive season in 2018. The global motorsport […]

RINS KICK STARTS MOTORCYCLE SEASON AT MOTORBEURS UTRECHT