Archive for February, 2008

Ducati 1098R 2008 First run

Friday, February 29th, 2008

After much anticipation, the 2008 Ducati 1098R has finally arrived and after a day of pounding out laps on the bike that is supposed to swing the World Superbike balance of power back to the Italians, we came away impressed with everything about Borgo Panigale’s new flagship superbike.
When the 1098 debuted back in 2006, Ducati […]

KTM RC8 2008

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

MCN Chief Road Tester Trevor Franklin is at Ascari in Spain where he has just had his first go aboard one of the most eagerly awaited bikes of the year – KTM’s stunning, all-new RC8. This is what he has to say:
“There’s been a huge amount of hype about the RC8 and great expectations too, […]

Honda CRF230L 2008

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

A helmet, scratched and chipped to hell, can be the best indicator of a great ride - but one that’s crushed? The chinguard, virtually sheared off, serves as a token reminder of the fascinating time we had chasing ghosts through the Mojave Desert. We rode from California City, CA all the way to the living […]

Subaru boarding up the mountain!

Monday, February 18th, 2008

James Toseland Yamaha YZF-M1 2008

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

These are the first pictures of James Toseland riding his 2008 factory Yamaha YZR-M1 in full livery on the opening day of testing in Jerez today (February 16, 2008).
Sporting a striking blue and yellow paint scheme for the French-based Tech 3 team, Toseland has made a flying start to the penultimate test session of the […]

Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade Repsol 2008

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

An Italian dealer has created the first 2008 Honda Fireblade in MotoGP replica Repsol colours.
The new CBR1000RR is stock apart from the Dani Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden replica paint, and isn’t due to be offered as an official model at the moment.
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Dunlop Roadsmart Tires 2008

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

Dunlop has worked hard on the development of its Roadsmart sport touring tire and after a day of testing the rubber during a deluged day in Malibu, CA, we came away impressed with its effort. The goal was to create a sport-touring tire that features class-leading handling in dry conditions, excellent wet weather performance and […]

Robbie Maddison’s World Record Motorcycle Jump

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Suzuki unveil 2008 MotoGP contender

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Suzuki has unveiled the new 2008 factory GSV-R machine Chris Vermeulen and Loris Capirossi will debut in less than a month’s time in the historic night race in Qatar.
The second generation 800cc prototype, codenamed XRG1, has undergone a major overhaul during the winter, with Suzuki looking to build on a successful 2007 campaign that gave […]

Motorcycles from watch parts

Monday, February 11th, 2008

I found some great motorcycle watch pictures. Here is original post http://allfinearts.com/motorcycles-from-watch-parts/