Catalunya MotoGP Wrap-Up Jorge Lorenzo wins in Spain. Are you excited?
Round 6 of the MotoGP World Championship, the Grand Prix of Catalunya, was a grinder, with the top three… [more]
Photo Essay: Mush Emmons Step back in time with these fantastic images from one of the CW roadrace shooters in the 1970s.
Funny the people you bump into on Facebook. The name Mush Emmons popped up in a comment a couple of weeks… [more]
Dunlop Sportmax Q3 Sportbike Tire Review (Video) Proof that carbon fiber and sportbike tires mix well.
Dunlop has been rolling along nicely on the solid reputation of its Sportmax Q2 since 2009, when the… [more]
Peter Williams John Player Norton – First Look Only 25 of these “monocoque” Commando replicas will be built.
Four decades ago, Peter Williams won the 1973 Isle of Man F750 TT on a motorcycle of his own design,… [more]
2014 Yamaha FZ-09 – First Look It’s here! Yamaha’s sporty new naked powered by a “crossplane” Triple.
After the Crossplane Crankshaft Concept 3 was shown at last fall’s Intermot Motorcycle Show in Cologne,… [more]
2014 Yamaha YZ450F – First Look All-New, still backward.
Let's face it, Yamaha’s YZ450F has gotten a bad rap. Blame James Stewart’s less-than-stellar results… [more]
2014 Yamaha YZ250F – First Look Brand-new, fuel-injected engine does a 180.
If you’ve studied Yamaha’s family tree over the past couple of years, you might think the YZ450F… [more]
Champions Past And Present: Freddie Spencer Meets Marc Marquez (Video) Grand Prix racing greats answer questions, swap stories.
Alpinestars hosted three-time world champion Freddie Spencer and current MotoGP sensation Marc Marquez… [more]
Time-Machine BMWs Unit Garage’s new kit will make your 2006-2013 BMW R1200R look like a 1970s’ airhead.
It’s safe to state that many owners of BMW’s R bikes have an appreciation for the Bavarian marque’s… [more]
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Honda VTX1800 – Best Used Bikes Best Cruiser, 2001 Ten Best Awards.
Years sold: 8 (2001-08) MSRP new: $12,499 (2001) to $16,499 (2008) Blue Book retail value: $5545 (2001) to $8635 (2008) Basic specs: A 1795cc, fuel-injected, liquid-cooled V-Twin with tomato-can-sized 101mm (3.97-inch) pistons and an incredibly long, 112mm (4.4-inch) stroke. The 52-degree Vee pounded out 89 hp at 5200 rpm and 98.9 ft.-lb. of torque way [...]
2012 Aprilia Tuono V4 R at EICMA 2010 – Video Aprilia’s new hooligan breaks cover at Milan.
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MV Agusta F3 Triple at EICMA 2010 – Video New three-cylinder F3 motorcycle family debuts at EICMA.
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Honda CB1000R at EICMA 2010 – Video Big Red’s naked CB1000R is coming to the U.S.
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Cycle World Special Features
Photo Essay: Mush Emmons Step back in time with these fantastic images from one of the CW roadrace shooters in the 1970s.
Funny the people you bump into on Facebook. The name Mush Emmons popped up in a comment a couple of weeks ago and sounded really familiar. Oh yeah, that’s because the CW archives are packed with Mush’s photography from American roadracing during the ’70s, the most famous shot of which has to be Steve McLaughlin’s [...]
Origins of American Superbike A classic case of racing improving the breed.
We remember the beginnings of U.S. Superbike as wobbling, power-laden, four-cylinder, Japanese high-bar sit-ups in the hands of riding greats Reg Pridmore, Wes Cooley Jr. and Eddie Lawson. Yet the fact is that the first Superbike championship was won by Reg Pridmore on a BMW flat-Twin and Ducatis, Moto Guzzis and BMWs were to continue [...]
Chris Redpath of MotoGP Werks GP mechanic, fabricator, facilitator, horse trader, and handholder to the stars.
Is Chris Redpath for real? Born in Auckland, New Zealand, “Red” says he met and worked with John Britten in Christchurch while he, Red, was with the NZ Special Air Service, during which time he also drove Pope John Paul II around for a few weeks on a Papal tour of Australia and New Zealand. [...]
BMW Concept Ninety Roland Sands reinterprets a 40-year-old version to celebrate 90 years of BMWs.
BMW Motorrad turns 90 this year; the R 90 S turns 40. As a tribute to both, BMW, in cooperation with Roland Sands Design, presents the Concept Ninety, sprung at the very swank Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013. “This cooperative venture elevates both Roland Sands Design and BMW Motorrad Design to a new level,” says [...]
New Bikes
2013 Honda CB500F and CBR500R – First Ride Affordable, fuel-efficient fun in practical and racy flavors.
Honda, in case you hadn’t noticed, is in the midst of a … [Read More...]
Borile B450 Scrambler – First Look Ducati may not build a 450 Scrambler anymore. But Umberto Borile does.
Umberto Borile, who gave life to this B450 Scrambler, … [Read More...]
2013 Honda CBR600RR – First Ride Evolution of one of the best, makes the CBR even better.
Back in 2006, when Honda was selling roughly 20,000 … [Read More...]
2013 Harley-Davidson Sportster Iron 883 Special Edition S – First Look Sorry, this cool, American-made V-Twin is only available in Italy.
The Italian motorcycle market has grown 50 percent leaner … [Read More...]
Gear and Products
SuperTrapp Megaphone Slip-Ons
SuperTrapp Press Release: SuperTrapp Megaphone Series fit … [Read More...]
Leader Tri-Grip Universal Phone Mount
Leader Motorcycle Press Release: Need a mount that fits … [Read More...]
Motorcycle News
2011 Husqvarna Motorcycles at INTERMOT 2010 – First Look BMW influence finds its way into Husky off-roaders.
Husqvarna keeps evolving its motocross, enduro and supermoto lineup in the relentless pursuit of the technological standards set by KTM (its traditional competitor) and the Japanese Big Four. At INTERMOT, Husqvarna unveiled production TC449 motocross and TE449/511 enduro models equipped with Coaxial Traction System (CTS), its proprietary version of the arrangement first seen two years [...]
2011 Suzuki GSR750 at INTERMOT 2010 – Video Suzuki officially debuts the GSR750 at the Cologne Show.
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Party At Leno’s: 2012 BMW K1600GT/GTL – First Look Jay Leno Warms Seat of New Six-Cylinder BMW K1600GTL.
When the party is at your house—or in this case, your garage—you get to be the first to taste the punch, right? So, when BMW ripped off the sheet covering its 2012 K1600GTL sport-tourer, Jay Leno grabbed the holeshot and jumped onto the saddle of the all-new inline-Six. Leno hosted the unveiling of this exciting [...]
2011 Suzuki GSX-R750 at INTERMOT 2010 – Video Suzuki officially debuts the GSX-R750 at the Cologne Show.
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