Just when you thought Alex Rins’ luck couldn’t get any worse (he has crashed out of four straight MotoGP races), he injures his arm in a bicycle accident. Training for this weekend’s Catalunya MotoGP race, Rins crashed his bicycle and fractured the radius bone in his right arm. Rins will have surgery tomorrow, including the […]
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Mugello MotoGP Results (News)
Today’s MotoGP race at Mugello was held under tragic circumstances following the death of 19-year-old Swiss Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier, who passed away as a result of injuries sustained during Moto3 qualifying yesterday. After observing a minute of silence for young Jason, the MotoGP riders, some of whom felt it was inappropriate to race after […]
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YouTube Video Compiles Funny Motorcycle Advertisements (News)
Most of these are pretty old (the screen resolution tells you that much), but pretty funny nonetheless. Some might not be currently “politically correct” … you have been warned. In any event, you may find it worth your while to spend a few minutes watching.
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NAWA Racer Prototype Will Combine Proprietary “Ultracapacitors” With Lithium-Ion Battery for Extended Range and Performance (News)
Our recent article regarding Ducati’s decision not to produce an electric motorcycle until battery technology further evolves brings us to the NAWA Racer pictured here. French company NAWA describes an electric motorcycle fed not only by a lithium battery, but a lithium battery hybrid that works in conjunction with proprietary “ultracapacitors”. These ultracapacitors (or supercapacitors?) […]
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Ducati Waiting for Battery Technology to Evolve Before Introducing Electric Motorcycles (News)
An interview with Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding, indicates Ducati is waiting for battery technology to further evolve before producing electric motorcycles alongside its high-performance ICE models. According to Domenicali, current battery technology does not allow sufficient range combined with the expected performance of a Ducati to make a “usable” motorcycle. The company […]
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New Yamaha YZF-R7 Announced (News)
Yamaha has announced a new 2022 YZF-R7 based around the engine and chassis found in the MT-07 naked bike. 20 years ago, the R7 was a relatively exotic production motorcycle homologated for superbike racing – here is a report of Anthony Gobert aboard an R7 contesting the AMA Superbike championship against Mat Mladin. In a […]
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