Video: Stellan Egeland’s Slugger

Equipped with a turbocharger that takes power up to 200bhp, the Slugger is Stellan England’s follow up to the Harrier. This one’s supposed to be more practical and is based around the BMW HP2 Sport. This video demonstrates that mundane … Continued

How a dyno measures horsepower

When it comes to superbikes, everyone appears to be very concerned with horsepower. Michael Czysz and Chip Yates go out of their way to make fantastic claims of over 200hp for their motorcycles. BMW claims the S1000RR makes 193 and … Continued

Henry Kissinger and 30 Aprilia Manas

Marking the 40th anniversary of his historic trip with Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger visited China this weekend. The former secretary of state’s visits to the country have been marked by interesting vehicles. Tricky Dick and he flew aboard a a … Continued

This is the Ducati 1199

Less than a week ago, Motociclismo.it teased us with with a leaked Ducati 1199 photo. Since then, there has been much speculation about every detail of the bike. Now that Motociclismo has published more shots, we can start to make … Continued

Husqvarna Nuda 900R: how do you say ‘KTM’ in Italian?

These are the first images of the Husqvarna Nuda 900R, a new high-end, quasi-dirt-style, naked roadster from BMW’s Italian brand. The Nuda adds 100cc, a steel-trellis frame, fully-adjustable suspension and edgy, angular styling to the basic premise of the BMW … Continued

Comparing the Triumph Tiger 800 and XC

The Triumph Tiger 800 and Triumph Tiger 800 XC represent a two-pronged attack on the mid-capacity adventure touring segment. One’s a little more road-oriented, one’s a little taller and a little more ready for that round-the-world stuff. Over the last … Continued

New York’s Fastest ZX-10R review

Who’s qualified to review a liter bike? Grant and I can ride them pretty hard on both road and track, take nice photos and write some nice words. Others can throw down impressive lap times. But no one, absolutely no … Continued