A Rebuttal to Frederick Seidel

On November 5, Mr. Frederick Seidel, respected poet and writer asked the question “Is the iPhone Replacing the Motorcycle?” and expressed his view about the decline of the motorcycle as an object of desire among the youth of today’s America. … Continued

2011 Suzuki GSX-R 750: too good for squids

No matter how many vest-wearing squids ride (and crash) GSX-Rs, there will always be something special about them. The GSX-R 750 didn’t create the fully-faired sportsbike genre, but in 1985, it was the first one to have all the pieces: … Continued

Rossi on an 1199

This is Valentino Rossi checking out the new, still camo’d, Ducati 1199 Panigale. Rossi’s tiny (5’ 11”), but doesn’t this photo make the new Duc look distinctly human-sized? After his first sit, the MotoGP rider described the bike as “a … Continued

Bimota builds a Bimotard

Aside from having the coolest name of anything to be released at EICMA this year, the Bimota DB10 Bimotard is Bimota’s take on the maxi-motard. It shares its motor and beak theme with Ducati’s own Hyper and adds Bimota’s signature … Continued

Ducati 1199 Panigale stripped naked

These exclusive hi-res naked renders of the Ducati 1199 Panigale show details no one has seen yet. With bodywork removed, you can see just how radically different the 1199 is from any other road-going motorcycle. The whole bike is built … Continued

Ducati Diavel Cromo: ooh, shiny

Lending the Ducati Diavel a much-needed classic air, it’s amazing the effect a little chrome and some classic badges can have on a bike. Add to that list the ribbed seat and black paint and you actually have, for possibly … Continued