- October 16, 2018
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2018 Ducati Multistrada 1260 S: MD Ride Review
Everyone seems well aware that Ducati is no longer just a sport bike manufacturer. Although sport bikes are the principal element in Ducati’s history, and it still performs superbly on the international roadracing circuit, including MotoGP and WSB, the parts of its business generating the most buzz, of late, have nothing to do with sport […]
- October 15, 2018
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Argentinian WSB Results (Both Race 1 and Race 2)
Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki) has already clinched an unprecedented fourth WSB championship in a row, but he isn’t through setting records. In Argentina this past weekend, Rea won both races, giving him ten straight WSB wins – surpassing a record jointly held by Neil Hodgson and Carl Fogarty. Filling out the podium behind Rea in Race […]
- October 12, 2018
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Ducati Debuts New Multistrada 1260 Enduro (with video)
Ducati is adding the 1262cc v-twin with variable valve timing to the Multistrada 1260 Enduro for 2019. This engine debuted last year in the standard Multistrada 1260, and offers a much broader spread of torque versus the older 1199cc version. The new enduro also gets several other changes, such as a TFT display and ergonomic […]
- October 11, 2018
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Kawasaki Unveils Redesigned 2019 Ninja ZX-6R 636
If you want an agile, yet powerful, street and track bike, the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R with its “cheater” displacement of 636cc is a good choice. For 2019, Kawasaki offers several refinements, and improvements to this model. New styling and LED lighting, combined with a standard quick shifter and revised engine tuning (now Euro4 compliant) might […]
WSB Will Run Three Races Per Weekend Beginning Next Year
The WSB championship will add an additional “sprint race” to each weekend round held in 2019. Apparently intended to increase fan interest (and, perhaps, TV revenue), the three-race format will certainly keep riders busy when combined with the usual practice and qualifying sessions occurring each weekend. Details are still being worked out, but here is […]
- October 9, 2018
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The Next Honda Neo Sports Café Concept is a 650
The current production CB1000R is based on a concept Honda labelled Neo Sports Café, which was displayed at motorcycle shows in 2017. This year, at the just completed Paris Motorshow, Honda displayed yet another Neo Sports Café concept. This time it is a 650. It appears that the current CB650F will be replaced next year by […]
- October 8, 2018
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KTM Makes Significant Changes to 2019 1290 Super Duke GT
Powering perhaps the sportiest sport tourer around, the massively powerful, 1301cc v-twin found in the 1290 Super Duke GT, believe it or not, gets a performance update for more horsepower and torque. For 2019, the beastly engine gets titanium valves and other modifications. Even more changes are found to the rest of the bike, with […]
