Bad news lovers of head protection in name only. New rules being put in place by the federal government are intended to stamp out use of non-DOT-approved, “For Novelty Use Only” helmets on American roads. The change is coming in … Continued
Why do we give manufacturers such a hard time for over-enthusiastically representing their successes? It has to do with a sickness we see in the motorcycle industry; a detachment from reality that leads to dishonest marketing, dishonest journalism and an … Continued
Back in February we broke news that the more affordable RSV4 R would be gaining Aprilia Performance Ride Control, easily the most sophisticated set of performance-enhancing electronics ever fitted to as showroom stock motorcycle. Other improvements include new Sachs forks, … Continued
Last week we exclusively broke news that Paolo Timoni had resigned his position as President and CEO of Piaggio Group Americas. Timoni’s time at Piaggio was controversial, including years of unprecedented success, but also years of unprecedented struggle. We reached … Continued
Detroit’s guerilla race, The Thunderdrome!, is returning for 2011 with three dates. Last October’s inaugural event on the city’s derelict Dorais Velodrome saw hundreds of people who wouldn’t otherwise have any involvement with motorsports actually racing mopeds, minibikes, bicycles and … Continued
We’ve just removed a step from the subscription process, making it a little easier for you. Whereas before you had to be logged in or follow a link in an auto-generated email to associate your payment with your HFL username, … Continued
Here it is, the rules that will transform grand prix racing’s smallest class from two-stroke 125s to four-stroke 250s. Other than the obvious two-stroke-racing-dying thing, this appears to be a change for the better. Costs will be controlled through the … Continued