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From France: The Enzyme Icare concept

2008-07-19T05:56:00.005+01:00

The Enzyme Icare. For those who want a French motorcycle with four wheels and an 1800cc, six-cylinder Honda engine... Pics: WiredConcept bikes probably don’t get more outlandish than this – the Enzyme Icare. Powered by Honda’s 1800cc flat-six (the same engine that’s used on the Honda Evo6 concept), the Icare concept has been dreamt up by French design house, Enzyme. Enzyme say the Icare is ‘a

Orca’s Red Bull Racing KTM RC8 1190

2008-07-18T08:38:00.007+01:00

Orca's Red Bull Racing KTM RC8 1190. It's HOT! Pics: Moto CaradisiacMotorcycle specials builders, Orca have been at it again, this time working their magic on a KTM RC8. At around US$30,000 the Red Bull Racing RC8 is certainly not inexpensive, but the custom paint job looks terrific and the list of aftermarket bits is long. Among other things, the bike is fitted with an Akrapovic exhaust,

Supercharged, 200bhp Yamaha R1!

2008-07-17T15:01:00.008+01:00

With a Rotrex supercharger, this Yam R1 packs 200 horsepower...! Pic: PB mag forumA 160-170bhp Yamaha R1 isn’t, of course, fast enough for some people. Which is why there are NOS kits, turbochargers and superchargers in this world. And, right on cue, here we have a late-model carbureted Yamaha R1 fitted with a Rotrex supercharger, with the engine producing around 200 horsepower. At least now it

Kawasaki ZX-9R-based ZX-RR MotoGP replica

2008-07-17T10:59:00.007+01:00

This ZX-RR replica uses a 145bhp ZX-9R engine. Looks quite all right, we think... Pics: PB mag forumHere's another interesting bike we found on the PB mag forum – a Kawasaki ZX-RR MotoGP-replica. The engine is a completely rebuilt ZX-9R unit, with a Wiseco high compression kit in it. The carbs are 39mm flatslides, ignition is an adjustable Dynatek 200 unit and the wheels, front fork and swingarm

It's the Ride to Work Day!

2008-07-16T07:35:00.005+01:00

It's the 17th Annual Ride to Work Day today. Please help and support RTW. Visit their official website here for more details!

Norton NRV588 to be raced during the Mallory Park Summer Festival

2008-07-16T07:12:00.005+01:00

The rotary-engined Norton NRV588. From the engineering perspective, it's the most outstandingly brilliant British motorcycle in recent years... Pics: PB, Sport RiderThe Norton NRV588 – possibly the most intriguing British motorcycle in recent years – will be raced during the Mallory Park Summer Festival motorcycle races at the end of this month. Developed and built by Brian Crighton, the

Community nurse to do 4,800km motorcycle roadtrip to raise money for charity

2008-07-16T03:41:00.003+01:00

Lou and Tristan - riding for a good cause...A UK-based community nurse, Lou Hartley is off on a 4,800km European roadtrip, which she will complete in three weeks on her Yamaha MT-03. Lou, who got her motorcycle rider’s license just six months ago, will ride through 10 countries with the aim of raising £40,000 for cancer charities. Lou is making the trip to help raise awareness of breast cancer

Motorcyclin' USA: Riding with Killboy

2008-07-14T17:15:00.013+01:00

Time to ride the Deals Gap again, with Killboy! Killboy has some of the best, coolest motorcycling pics on the planet. Visit the Killboy blog here and to buy some of their pics, visit their store here Pics: KillboyAlso see: 2008 MotoGP race results and hi-res wallpaper! The coolest trikes in the world... The 350bhp, V8-powered Sabertooth WildCat... Honda DN-01 riding impression... Bat Pod

V8-powered Sabertooth Wildcat launched

2008-07-13T17:43:00.009+01:00

The V8-powered Sabertooth WildCat. Prices start at US$35,000 Pics: SabertoothBased in the USA (where else?), Sabertooth Motorcycles was started up in 2005, by one Ben Daniels. And now, the company has launched its WildCat range of motorcycles, which is powered by 5.0-litre Ford V8 engines. Yes, that’s right – 5000cc V8s. Did somebody mention the worldwide fuel crisis? Pooh! Talk about launching

German MotoGP: Race results from Sachsenring

2008-07-13T14:56:00.007+01:00

Early race leader Pedrosa crashed out, allowing Stoner to romp home in 1st place, followed by Rossi in second and Vermeulen in third. Rossi now leads the world championship... 2008 German MotoGP: Race results from Sachsenring: 1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 47min 30.057 secs 2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (B) 47min 33.765 secs 3. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B)

Harley-Davidson acquires MV Agusta and Cagiva for US$110 million

2008-07-11T17:04:00.007+01:00

Yes, it's done. Harley have finally bought MV Agusta...After weeks (months?) of speculation, it’s finally official – Harley-Davidson are buying a 100% stake in MV Agusta, for US$110 million. This amount will also take care of MV’s US$70 million bank debt. The acquisition is expected to be completed in a few weeks from now. Apart from the money that Harley is paying now, the sale agreement

In conversation with 1999 500cc world champ, Alex Criville

2008-07-10T18:10:00.004+01:00

Spaniard Alex Criville, 1999 500cc world champAsk motorcycle grand prix racing fans to name who they think is best racer of all time, and almost everybody says the same few names – Agostini, Dunlop, Hailwood, Sheene, Roberts, Spencer, Lawson, Gardner, Rainey, Schwantz, Doohan and Rossi. Few people remember names like Marco Lucchinelli (1981 500cc world champ), Franco Uncini (1982 500cc world

Fun One: Volkswagen shows futuristic trike concept

2008-07-10T17:15:00.008+01:00

Volkswagen's fancy new trike concept, the OneVolkswagen have launched their ‘Visions of the Future’ website, where they showcase the cars – and, it seems, trikes – they may be building twenty years from now. And the one thing that caught our attention was, er, the One, a rather cool three-wheeler concept. While it still won’t be able to fly, the VW One will be able to communicate with other

Honda DN-01: Riding the scooter-motorcycle hybrid

2008-07-10T02:49:00.010+01:00

The Honda DN-01. We really do hope this isn't the future of motorcycling... It barely looks like a motorcycle at all, and while the DN-01 may be Honda’s vision of what motorcycles will become, it most certainly isn’t ours. Still, just how good (or not…) is this scooter-motorcycle hybrid when it comes to the actual riding part? The men at Motociclismo recently had a go, and here’s what they had

New and improved: 2009 BMW G650 XCountry

2008-07-07T19:15:00.009+01:00

The BMW G650 XCountry is now being made in China, but is none the worse for it... Pics: MotoblogBMW first showed the G650 XMoto, XChallenge and XCountry in October 2006. Now, the XCountry is the first of the trio to get a mild update. The bike is available with the new ‘sunset yellow’ paintjob you see here, suspension has been firmed up and travel has been reduced, seat height has been lowered,

Triumph Daytona 675: Scuderia Triumph-SC replica launched

2008-07-07T18:28:00.006+01:00

The US$22,000 Triumph Daytona 675 Scuderia Triumph-SC replicaThis is the first year when Triumph – along with the Scuderia SC Team – are competing in the World Supersport Championship, with the Daytona 675. To celebrate this partnership, Triumph-SC have produced a replica of Garry McCoy’s World Supersport Daytona 675, which is now available in Europe for the equivalent of about US$22,000. For

Special Edition Alfa Romeo 147 Ducati Corse

2008-07-07T18:01:00.004+01:00

Alfa Romeo and Ducati have come together to produce the Alfa 147 Ducati CorseAlfa Romeo, official car suppliers to the Ducati Corse racing team, have teamed up with Ducati to produce the special edition Alfa 147 Ducati Corse. If it’s raining/snowing really hard and you don’t want to take the 1098R or Desmosedici RR out of the garage, one of these Alfas just might do… The Alfa 147 Ducati Corse

Bat Pod: More pics and details

2008-07-06T06:08:00.006+01:00

Hub-centre steering, twin engines - one mounted in each wheel hub - and machine guns! If this Bat bike isn't the perfect machine on which to commute to work, we don't know what is The Dark Knight is one cool movie – we love the fact that Mr Bat chooses to ride a motorcycle when he needs to really get going. And, of course, since he’s a Dark Knight, the caped crusader gets a fully tricked-out

2009 Honda VFR1000 to be officially revealed later this year

2008-07-06T05:29:00.007+01:00

A simulated rendering of the 2009 Honda VFR1000 Pic: MotociclismoWe first wrote about the 2009 Honda VFR1000 in August last year. Now, according to a report on Motociclismo, Honda are finally ready with their brand-new VFR1000, which will replace the ageing VFR800 and the erstwhile CBR1100XX Super Blackbird. And according to the report, the VFR1000 will be ready by September this year! The 2009

Pope Benedict XVI to ride in Indian-made Piaggio three-wheeler

2008-07-05T13:44:00.003+01:00

His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI and his Piaggio Ape Calessino-based Popemobile. Funky!His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI is getting a cool new set of wheels. No, not the Maserati Quattroporte. The Pope will soon be whizzing around the Vatican City in a custom-made Piaggio three-wheeler. Based on the Ape Calessino, the Popemobile has been made by Piaggio’s Indian subsidiary in Baramati, in India. Two

Ducati Berliner Apollo: The 1960s’ V-Max!

2008-07-04T05:51:00.012+01:00

Berliner Apollo: A Ducati with a 100bhp V4, in the 1960s! The current-model Yamaha V-Max, with its near-200bhp 1700cc V4, is pretty wild all right. But it certainly isn’t the first of its type. Ducati made their 'V-Max' back in the 1960s. Only, theirs was called the Apollo… Back in the early 1960s, Ducati importers in the US, the Berliner brothers asked Ducati to make a machine that would rival

K7 model Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000

2008-07-03T07:17:00.007+01:00

We don't know how much money they've spent on it, but this 2007 model Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 looks absolutely magnificient...! Pic: PB mag forumHere’s yet another awesome looking GSX-R1000, from the PB mag forum. Seems the Brits are making some of the best Japanese repli-racers in the world! Built by one Mark Hanna, this 2007 Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 looks like it’s had a huge amount of

Bandito: Hannigan Motorsports’ Kawasaki ZX-14 sidecar

2008-07-03T06:44:00.005+01:00

A 320km/h sidecar combo? But of course...Along with the wife, what if you also wanted to take your mum-in-law for a ride on your 320km/h Kawasaki ZX-14? Why, get Hannigan’s ZX-14 sidecar kit – the Bandito – of course. The US-based Hannigan Motorsports will sell a brand-new ZX-14 Bandito outfit to you for a mere US$18,000. Hannigan say the ZX-14 Bandito is incredibly easy to steer, has a low

Will SHARP lead to better, safer helmets for motorcyclists?

2008-07-03T04:12:00.004+01:00

Regardless of how 'cool' it looks, a motorcycle helmet is so utterly useless if it can't save your life in the event of a crash. Yes, bikers need super-strict helmet safety standards... Pics: Killboy Many motorcyclists don't really know much about how safe their helmets may or may not be. There is the Snell certification for helmets in the US, and ECE 22.05 in Europe, but not too many riders

Moto Morini Corsaro 1200 Veloce: “It pulls like a locomotive!”

2008-07-02T16:42:00.003+01:00

The Moto Morini Corsaro 1200 Veloce. Looks good. Goes hard. And above all, 'it pulls like a locomotive,' so you don't have to do the hard work... ;-)The guys at SpecialMag recently got to ride the 2008 Moto Morini Corsaro 1200 Veloce at the Misano circuit in Italy, and here’s some of what they had to say about the bike: The Corsaro 1200 Veloce is fitted with Moto Morini’s 1,187cc ‘Bialbero