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Hurricane Earl cruising into Canadian motorcycle rally
News 3 Sep 2010 | 7:47 am
Officials in Canada are looking closely at a motorcycle event taking place this weekend, but not for gangs or troublemakers. It’s the impending tropical storm conditions from Hurricane Earl that has some worried.
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Winning racing team sets landspeed records on an electric motorcycle
News 3 Sep 2010 | 7:03 am
A team from the electric motorcycle racing circuit of TTXGP took their winning ways to the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats to set a new land speed record yesterday.
We would like to say the previous holders of the record were upset to lose it, but in fact that honor was owned by the same team that broke it on Thursday, who had set it only days earlier.
The most amazing fact to come from the new record set by Lightning Motorcycles was the preparation needed for the electric machine that reached speeds of 176 mph. Using a dynamometer to tune its General Motors EV1 electric car engine, the team reportedly made some gearing changes to allow for the higher speeds.
Other than the slight tweaks, the record-breaking electric motorcycle was the same winning bike which rode over the finish line at the inaugural TTXGP North American Championship two weeks ago.
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Graphic police video captures football player's motorcycle accident
News 3 Sep 2010 | 6:17 am
A shocking police video of a truck crashing into a motorcycle at an intersection in Iowa City, Iowa is burning up cyberspace.
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Honda continues to tease with its 2011 motorcycle line-up
News 2 Sep 2010 | 7:03 am
While the recession may have taught the non-riding world to simplify things, motorcycle manufacturers seem to have one simple message; less chrome, more muscle.
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Yamaha excited about latest naked motorcycle
News 2 Sep 2010 | 6:29 am
Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha is simply excited about getting naked with their latest motorcycle riding out for the new model year.
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Notable motorcycle to be featured in Law Enforcement Museum
News 1 Sep 2010 | 8:36 am
The darker side of motorcycles will be featured in the upcoming National Law Enforcement Museum as an undercover investigation into a biker gang gets its own display.
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Lingering recession lightens the wallets of motorcycle enthusiasts
News 1 Sep 2010 | 8:25 am
Quieter bike nights or fewer motorcycles on the road may not be from riders losing interest in the two-wheeled past time, but just bikers feeling the effect of a lighter wallet.
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Group honors a contributor to motorcycle safety
News 1 Sep 2010 | 7:56 am
It was special moment recently when the motorcycle industry recognized a man who could be directly responsible for saving countless rider’s lives.
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Harley-Davidson and ad agency ride away from motorcycle history
News 1 Sep 2010 | 6:56 am
While not keeping bikers up at night the curious case over who left who, the motorcycle manufacturer or advertising agency, has many wondering.
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Controversial motorcycle bill passes in California
News 31 Aug 2010 | 7:06 am
The fate of California motorcycle enthusiasts lies in the hands of one of the most famous riders with a controversial bill heading to the desk of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Ducati's Multistrada 1200 is belle of the ball at Italian motorcycle show
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There were many notable introductions at the motorcycle show, EICMA taking place in Milan Italy over the last week or so. Whether for completely new models or redesigned favorites, motorcycle enthusiasts had plenty to talk about and even more to like.
It appears Ducati may have enjoyed the home team advantage in a poll taken at the show as it claimed the prize of best motorcycle at the show.
Ducati's Multistrada 1200 attracted more than 20,000 votes in a survey carried out by Italian "Motociclismo" magazine. The new Multistrada 1200 took more than 48% of the votes, followed by the MV Agusta F4 and the Aprilia RSV4.
The prize giving took place at the end of the show, on the official Motolive stage (the area dedicated to EICMA's external events) in the presence of Dr. Costantino Ruggero, the General Director of EICMA, and Piero Bacchetti, President and CEO of the Edisport publishing group.
This was the final event at the end of an intense week that saw nearly 450,000 visitors fill the Halls of the Milano-Rho trade show district.
The Multistrada 1200 comes in a standard version with optional ABS, or in a higher-specification S model. The S is also split into two editions: Sport, with carbon fibre frontal air intakes, cambelt covers, rear hugger and lateral air extractors; and Touring, with a centre stand, panniers and heated grips.
The Multistrada is powered by the liquid-cooled 1,199cc engine off the 1,198 superbike, but with a new cylinder head that reduces valve overlap from 41° to 11° to soften power delivery and reduce fuel consumption and emissions. This Testastretta 11° engine puts out 150bhp, a huge 40bhp more than the Multistrada's deadly rival - BMW's R1200GS, Italy's best-selling motorcycle.
The Multistrada S has a handlebar switch with four different modes. But instead of just power output via ride-by-wire, it also controls ABS, Ducati Traction Control (DTC), and the all-new Ducati Electronic Suspension (DES). All these come standard on the S model.
Ducati was quick to discuss its award, 'The award only emphasizes the public's enormous interest in the new jewel in the Borgo-Panigale crown, a further confirmation of the energy and resources that Ducati is dedicating to the constant development of new products,' the Italian motorcycle manufacturer wrote on their website.
Last Updated (Saturday, 21 November 2009)
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