Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki) is on track for an unprecedented fourth straight WSB championship, and poised to break Carl Fogarty’s all-time win record in WSB. His contract with Kawasaki ends this year. According to an article published by MotorSport.com, Rea is not only in talks with Kawasaki to extend his current relationship, he is in discussions […]
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BMW 9cento Concept; Is This the Future of Sport Touring? (Bike Reports) (News)
Unveiled at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, the 9cento concept is BMW’s take on the future of sport touring … powered by the mid-displacement, 798cc parallel-twin. Here is what Edgar Heinrich, Head of Design for BMW Motorrad, has to say about the 9cento: “We’ve created a bike that combines the appropriate power with reliable sports touring […]
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Honda Finally Introduces a Street-Legal 450cc Dual Sport – Derived from Motocrosser! (Bike Reports) (News)
More than a decade ago, we began looking for a hardcore dual sport built around a Japanese manufacturer’s 450cc motocross weapon. Honda just introduced one … the 2019 Honda CRF450L. The “target price” is $ 10, 399, and it is expected to be available in September of this year in U.S. dealers. No, this is not a […]
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Jakub Kornfeil’s Amazing Save at French GP Caught by Video (News)
If Honda’s Marc Marquez is the king of saving near crashes, perhaps Moto3 rider Jakub Kornfeil deserves honorable mention. Last week at Le Mans, Kornfeil actually jumped a downed motorcycle and landed in the gravel without ever going down. Looks like this kid has a motocross background … stays relaxed and under control. The Instagram […]
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Le Mans MotoGP Qualifying Results (News) (Race Results)
Johann Zarco (Yamaha) set a new lap record on his way to pole position for his home race at Le Mans, France tomorrow. Marc Marquez (Honda) and Danilo Petrucci (Ducati) will start on the front row with Zarco. Take a look here for full qualifying results. Stay tuned for race coverage on MD tomorrow.
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Try To Crash Me Now … Bosch Bringing the Rocket Thrusters (with video) (News)
An interesting article over at CNET’s Roadshow today features the latest in Bosch motorcycle safety development. Thrusters. If you have been paying attention, you know that Bosch has been a leader in the development of sophisticated motorcycle safety systems. Traction and stability enhanced by state-of-the-art IMUs (inertial measurement units) and on-board computational power are, perhaps, […]
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