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

Husqvarna 900: power, weight and power-to-weight

Husqvarna has released technical details and a promotional video for their upcoming 900cc street-bike. We already knew the motor is a punched out hot-rod version of the F800 parallel twin and now that there are some numbers, we can start making real … Continued

On board as Chip Yates sets Pikes Peak record

On Sunday, Chip Yates rode his 240bhp electric superbike up Pikes Peak in 12:50.094, over four minutes faster than any other electric motorcycle and just 1:39 behind race winner Carlin Dunne’s Ducati Multistrada. Here’s video from that record-breaking climb.

How your motorcycle can help you survive The Big One

Sunday, geologists studying the San Andreas Fault announced new data that suggests Southern California could be at least 100 years overdue for a 7.5 magnitude or greater earthquake. That puts North America’s largest metropolitan area at increased risk for one … Continued

Photo: a massive breach of brand trust and honesty

To say the least, Ducati’s Diavel is controversial. JT Nesbitt called it a massive breach of brand trust and honesty and later penned the McQueen/Hasselhoff conundrum. Back in December Wes wrote a story entitled Who’s buying the Diavel. The underlying … Continued