SoCal DMC Benefit BBQ

Don’t go getting your hopes up; this is not a save the Deloreans campaign. The SoCal Ducati Motorcycle Club (DMC) is hosting a benefit BBQ at Red Bull‘s Santa Monica headquarters. Proceeds from the event go to Wings for Life, … Continued

Pierre Terblanche quits Norton

Just six months after joining the company, Pierre Terblanche has exclusively confirmed to Hell For Leather that he has quit the new Norton. “Norton, with the right finance and management, could do very well,” the designer told us this morning … Continued

Video: Chip Yates tackles Pikes Peak

Practicing for the race on June 26, Chip Yates put in his first runs up Pikes Peak this weekend. “I was leaned over dragging my knee at more than 100mph at Bottomless Pit corner, with a 3,000 foot dropoff on … Continued

Michael Czysz on the 2011 MotoCzysz E1pc

We caught up with Michael Czysz this morning when rain delayed the Isle of Man’s TT Zero race until tomorrow and finally squeezed details of the 2011 MotoCzysz E1pc out of him. Is this new bike really a significant step … Continued

Book Review: It’s Been A Great Race

Produced in extremely limited numbers and never made available for commercial sale, “It’s Been A Great Race” was commissioned by Yamaha to celebrate Valentino Rossi’s six extraordinary seasons with the company. Photos: Grant Ray Update: the book’s been won.

Spy Photo: 2012 Ducati superbike hits the road

Yesterday, we brought you the very first image of the 2012 Ducati superbike testing at Mugello in SBK trim. Now, here’s the first picture of the production machine that will hit dealers next year. Make no mistake, this is going … Continued

Spy Photo: 2012 Ducati Superbike

Italian magazine MotoSprint managed to snag this image of the 2012 Ducati Superbike as it tested alongside the Ducati GP12 at Mugello last week. Immediately striking is the machine’s diminutive size. Liter bikes the size of 600s have become somewhat … Continued