Yamaha MotoGP star Valentino Rossi was using a motocross bike to train yesterday when he was involved in an accident. As a result, he suffered “mild thoracic and abdominal trauma” according to a press release issued by the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team. Rossi spent last night in a local hospital in Rimini, Italy, but may […]
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MotoGP Teams Finish Testing at Revised Catalunya Circuit (News)
A total of 13 MotoGP riders have just completed testing at the revised Catalunya circuit, which now includes a new, tight chicane to lower speeds in a dangerous part of the track. Lap time reports indicate that Marc Marquez (Honda) was quickest, and that Ducati’s Jorge Lorenzo posted the second quickest time. Interestingly, Lorenzo seems to […]
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Le Mans MotoGP Results (News) (Race Results)
The Le Mans round of the MotoGP championship could turn out to be pivotal. A win by Maverick Viñales (Yamaha) and DNFs from both Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) and Marc Marquez (Honda) results in Viñales re-taking the championship lead. Finishing second and third behind Viñales today were rookie, and local fan favorite, Johann Zarco (Yamaha) and […]
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2017 Kawasaki Versys-X 300 ABS Enters MD Test Fleet: The First 100 Miles (Bike Reports) (News)
We took the long way home from Kawasaki after picking up our new Versys-X 300 ABS test bike earlier this week. This is the new, ultra-lightweight adventure tourer that has caused quite a bit of excitement among MD readers. Our ABS model is priced at $ 5,699, while the non-ABS version goes for $ 5,399. You can […]
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Eugene Laverty Walks Away from Wild Imola Crash (with video) (News)
Race 1 of the Imola WSB round on Saturday was halted by a red flag following a fiery crash involving Aprilia’s Eugene Laverty. As you can see in the video below, Alex Lowes’ Yamaha forces Laverty wide in a high speed corner with the impact between the two bikes resulting in the severing of Laverty’s […]
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New Yamaha Touring Model to be Unveiled June 5 (with video) (News)
Below is Part 3 of Yamaha’s “Journey Further” video series that focuses on the touring needs of Star cruiser owners. Without much difficulty, reading between the lines you can see that the June 5 model introduction will involve a tourer with several new features, including, perhaps, a reverse gear and extensive media elements (including, but […]
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