2010 Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere: the R1 of adventure tourers

Calling the 2010 Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere "the R1 of adventure tourers" isn't just hyperbole, it shares important technology with the superbike, most evidently in the crossplane crankshaft. In the R1, that innovation eliminates inertial torque and alters the power…

Triumph going gangbusters

While Triumph appears to be taking a "pass" on 2010, revealing only special editions of existing models instead of any genuinely new products, it's announced that seven new models are planned for release by the end of 2012. These new…

2011 Yamaha Super Tenere spec'd by Bako

French motorcycle designer Bako, previously responsible for penning the 97kg Tucson BT550 Superleggera, has created this image of what he thinks the 2011 Yamaha Super Tenere will look like when it's revealed tomorrow. The rendering, created exclusively for Hell For…

Triumph buggers up the Daytona 675 SE

The 2010 Triumph Daytona 675 SE was beautiful in understated white paint over a blue frame, with the lack of graphics emphasizing the Daytona's exotic, high-end appeal. Now, while the colors have been retained, Triumph's slapped a bunch of cheesy…

BMW takes 'race on Sunday, sell on Monday' literally

Lacking sponsors or maybe just choosing to sponsor itself, BMW has slathered its 2010 SBK racers in ads for its European finance deals. 3asy Ride is the name for the company's three-part finance package. The justification for the expenditures associated…

Video: making Shamu

Been wondering how the Honda VFR1200 is put together? This video shows the bike's 130 meter long production line that's capable of producing a finished bike every 90 seconds. Been wondering why Honda decided to make a 591lbs sport tourer…

Alitalia Aprilia RSV4 joins the mile high club

If there's a sexier livery road racing this year, we haven't seen it. The notoriously non-punctual, customer service-challenged, yet inexplicably stylish national airline of Italy, Alitalia, is sponsoring the Aprilia RSV4 in SBK this year. The best rider of all…