Wheelers Blog & News

For the second year in a row, the team at Revival Cycles put on The Hand Built Motorcycle Show in Austin, Texas. With a host of big named sponsors and an even bigger list of builders, it's hard to image a show so young, is now so big. Held this past weekend, April 10th-12th, 2015, this year's show was bound to impress any motorcycle lover--regardless of their level of interest or preference of machine. While it's often compared to other shows, The Hand Built Motorcycle Show stands out for...

As part of the continuous development within Husqvarna’s motorsport department, the new FC 250 machine showcases a totally new design. Improved in every detail, the new bike has numerous benefits. Lighter, slimmer, with reduced mass within the engine and featuring redesigned bodywork, Husqvarna will maximize their position at the sharp end of the results. Focusing on the chassis, technicians have developed a new, cutting edge frame. Lighter and stronger than the previous model, the frame...

KTM Press Release: Red Bull KTM Factory Team rider Ryan Dungey earned his seventh win of the season and the first-ever 450 Supercross title for his Red Bull KTM Team when he took the victory at the Houston Supercross, round fourteen of the Monster Energy Supercross Series, an FIM World Championship. All eyes were on Dungey throughout the day as he has proven to be the man to beat in the championship series. He was placed in heat one where he earned a 2nd place start. He made an easy pass...

The big news from the Aragon round of the FIM Superbike World Championship is this: Ducati has returned to victory in Superbike after more than two years. Chaz Davies, on his Ducati Panigale R, was able to beat the Kawasaki ZX-10Rs of Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes to the first corner of Race 2 and then gradually increase his lead. This performance by Davies underscores two points: the newfound competitiveness of the Panigale 1199R, and his personal familiarity with the bike. Davies rode a...

Movistar Yamaha Press Release: Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi secured a third place today at the Grand Prix of the Americas. Teammate Lorenzo also rode a strong race, despite not feeling at his hundred per cent due to illness, and finished fourth. The weekend at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) has been full of surprises and the race day was no exception. Though the weather was bright and sunny, the race was delayed at the last minute before the warm-up lap due to water...

MotoAmerica Press Release: Cameron Beaubier turned the tables on his Monster Energy/Graves Yamaha teammate Josh Hayes today at the Circuit of The Americas, the 22-year-old Californian beating Hayes by .445 of a second in a thrilling race two of the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship of Texas, the opening round of the 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Superbike Championship. Hayes, who won Saturday’s rain-sodden race one, pushed Beaubier for the full 12 laps with the battle coming...

Naked Bike Costs The economics alone should make you consider owning a naked, but purchase prices can be appealing, especially to new riders - that aforementioned CB300F will retail for just under $4000, the Yamaha FZ-07 lists at $6990, and you can pick up a Ducati Monster 696 for just over $9,000. (Of course, if you feel like dropping money on a naked, the BMW R Nine T will set you back about $14,900.) And less stuff on the bike means fewer things to fix or replace. (Looking at you,...

Repsol Honda Press Release: After a wet start to the Red Bull GP of The Americas, this afternoon the track dried up and allowed the MotoGP riders the opportunity to experience some dry track time. The track improved as the FP2 session continued and it was reigning World Champion, Marc Marquez, who finished on top. His time of 2’04.835 recorded on his final lap of ten, placed him 0.327 seconds ahead of satellite Honda rider Cal Crutchlow in the combined times. Marc’s teammate, Hiroshi...

MotoAmerica Press Release: The MotoAmerica Series officially got started today at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, with Cameron Beaubier earning the first Superbike pole position of the new era of AMA racing. Beaubier rode his Monster Energy/Graves Yamaha to the top spot, besting teammate Josh Hayes and Roadrace Factory’s Jake Gagne in the afternoon session, held on a dry racetrack after a day of mostly rain at the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas. While Beaubier’s 2:09.653...

AIMExpo Press Release: The American International Motorcycle Expo and BMW Motorrad USA have announced that the premium German brand will make its debut as the newest OEM partner for the third-annual event, scheduled for October 15-18 at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). BMW is the most recently announced OEM participant of AIMExpo in 2015 and intends to take full advantage of the event’s all-in-one platform to host both its annual Dealer Business Meeting and Aftersales...