Wheelers Blog & News

MotoAmerica, the new home of the AMA Superbike series, today announced it has secured a multimedia agreement for extensive coverage of the series starting in 2015. This comes as huge news for the sport, as the series failed to secure a TV package in 2014 under the management of DMG. According to a MotoAmerica press release, all MotoAmerica events will be telecast on CBS Sports Network, as part of a multi-year agreement between Torque.TV and CBS Sports Network announced earlier this year....

As the 2015 season approaches, Monster Energy Kawasaki took time from testing and preparations to shake down their new 2015 KX race bikes. The riders withstood a rare Southern California storm which added a picturesque backdrop. Davi Millsaps and Wil Hahn debuted their new look that is sure to make the competition green with envy. They were joined by a fresh crop of Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki riders and the King himself, Jeremy McGrath.   Monster Energy Kawasaki will be ready for...

The Kurt Caselli Foundation was formed last year in the wake of Kurt Caselli’s death while competing in the SCORE Baja 1000. The foundation’s mission is to protect the lives of off-road riders as a means of honoring Kurt’s memory. For the second year in a row, The Kurt Caselli Foundation will stage a gathering of the tribe at Glen Helen to ride and learn more about what the foundation has done in Kurt’s name over the past 12 months.   The gates open at 8:00am and the track riding begins at...

Daytona International Speedway announced this week that the 74th running of the Daytona 200 will go on next year, despite being left out of the new MotoAmerica series. Eyebrows across the motorcycle community were raised when the preliminary MotoAmerica schedule was announced back in October, and Daytona wasn't on the list. But the collective reaction to that news, aside from a few nostalgic sighs, was a shrug. The event has been in decline for a decade or more, particularly since the...

EBR today announced that it would be returning to the World Superbike Championship for 2015 with its 1190RX. The team will again field two bikes, but last year’s riders, Geoff May and Aaron Yates, have been replaced for 2007 World Superstock champion, Niccolo Canepa, and Larry Pegram. In addition to his riding duties, Pegram will also take on the role of overall team manager.Hero MotoCorp will continue its association with the EBR team. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, Hero MotoCorp is the...

Wow, Valentino Rossi has it all; he’s called the Doctor or the Goat (Greatest of all Time), dating a model and now he’s a badass rally driver. With teammate Ken Block, the Monster Energy crew have been making waves at the Monza circuit, this past weekend. On Sunday, at the Monza Energy Rally Show, Rossi had an overall 2nd place finish with four stage wins. For this amazing pass below, it’s a tight right hander, then an immediate 180 to the left, all after a long straight away. It’s on the...

s proof that you can never have enough Norton Commando photos, there was an outpouring of requests to see more pictures of Peter Egan’s recently restored “free” 850 after we published his story on the bike in our November 2014 print issue. Here’s Egan’s *Leanings* column as it appeared in our magazine, but now complemented by a photo gallery of the Norton shot by the man himself before fall turned to winter in Wisconsin. Sometimes it’s fun to contemplate bumper stickers while idling in...

I exited off the 105 highway, where it dead ends into Norwalk California, Bell Bullitt helmet on my head and Mini Buran shoulder bag thrown over my lap. Despite the girth of the fairing, I had just spent the last 45 minutes flying down the 110 South to the 105 East, my normal daily commute from our Hollywood offices. Traffic was moving slow toward a redlight, as a beat-up Honda civic tried desperately to get alongside. I slipped the throttle and move forward, as the car did the same. I...

The American International Motorcycle Expo, or AIME, today announced a new showcase of homegrown products for the 2015 show. Made In America @ AIMExpo will put the spotlight on American companies designing, assembling or producing top quality products in this country. The focus on American-made brands not only serves as a platform for all American companies to participate, but will also provide a natural home for producers of American V-Twin products. Coincidentally, this announcement was...

The Director of U.S. Motorcycle Design for Deus Ex Machina, Michael “Woolie” Woolaway builds bikes that he wants to ride. An amalgamation of old and new, function with art, Woolie's creations are derived from his lifelong love for internal combustion engines. Woolie's creations are performance based machines, able to crush hydrocarbons while looking gorgeous. For one of our favorite builds, the Bully, we find it hard to sum it up in words, seemingly drawing inspiration from a '57 Chevy to a...