Wheelers Blog & News

Kawasaki Press Release: Celebrating 34 years as the industry standard in racing support, Kawasaki Team Green has announced plans to offer support for the remainder of the AMA Pro Flat Track racing season. Kawasaki is posting more than $75,000 in contingency in the GNC1 class as well as sponsoring two-time Twins champion Bryan Smith and his No. 42 Crosley Brand / Howerton Motorsports / Villa-Esparza Kawasaki. Over the last four years Kawasaki has seen a resurgence of its EX650 engine in...

Triumph Motorcycles Press Release: Brandon Robinson and Jake Shoemaker have accepted their invitations to compete in the inaugural X Games Flat Track Racing aboard their Triumph motorcycles at the Circuit Of The Americas in Austin, Texas, on Thursday, June 4. The invite-only event is anticipating 23 riders from AMA Pro Flat Track’s GNC1 class competing for a coveted X Games gold medal. The complete schedule will also see BMX, Skateboarding, Moto X, Truck X and Rally X. “I’m really looking...

American Motorcyclist Association Press Release: The American Motorcyclist Association salutes all motorcycling moms on Mothers’ Day, May 10. More than 7 million of the nation’s 27 million motorcycle riders are women, according to industry estimates. And Mother’s Day presents the perfect opportunity to express your love, support and appreciation for the mom’s in your family and circle of friends. “The AMA recognizes and greatly appreciates the contributions of women to the motorcycling...

AMA Pro Flat Track recently announced that three-time Superbike World Champion Troy Bayliss would be lining up for all five of the mile races this season, beginning with the Springfield Mile on May 24. This is exciting news for the sport. Bayliss has proved time and again he is a winner on pavement. Having won his own invitational race and other national-level events in Australia, he has also demonstrated pro-level skills in the dirt. Bayliss won all of his SBK titles, a British Superbike...

CW: We know, via efforts such as Project Rushmore, that Harley has its finger on the pulse of its buyer, heavily emphasizing Voice of Customer in product development. What have you been learning lately? Matt Levatich: There’s nothing specific we’re hearing from the customer, but what I’m most impressed with is the internal excitement about getting it. What I think product development was in the last decade was—because I was intimately involved with it—it was more “voice of the executive.”...

Harley-Davidson Press Release: Spring is here, and it’s finally time to get back on the bike. Every year April showers come rolling in and threaten comfort out on the road. Featuring innovative waterproof technology, Harley-Davidson® Footwear handles the elements with ease, ensuring maximum comfort and protection, even on the longest rainy days. Blaine: Keep feet dry with the men’s Blaine. Featuring a full-grain waterproof leather upper and breathable Hydro-Guard™ membrane waterproof...

When it comes to their beloved Vespa, the Piaggio staff spares no effort with celebratory events around the world. And it is not by accident that these always take place around the last part of April. In fact, Vespa’s real birthday is April 23, the date in 1946 that Piaggio & C. SpA registered the patent for the iconic scooter designed by one of its most creative aerospace engineers: Corradino D’Ascanio. World War II was finally nearing its end, and Mr. Enrico Piaggio realized that...

WSBK Press Release: The fifth event of the WorldSBK season takes the series to Imola for the Acerbis Italian Round. In the Province of Bologna and the Emilia-Romagna region, the circuit named in honor of Enzo and Dino Ferrari has been on the World Superbike calendar since 2001, with the exceptions of 2007 and 2008 when the series raced at Vallelunga. The current 4.936km layout features 22 corners of which 13 are left-handers. The flowing nature of the layout, the many elevation changes and...

Honda Racing Corporation Press Release: Fresh from yesterday’s Spanish GP, Repsol Honda Team riders Marc Marquez and Hiroshi Aoyama were back on track in Jerez today working on HRC’s testing program. Due to fatigue from his injury and in order to give him a chance to recover, Marc – who finished second yesterday – only tested for two hours but it was important to receive his feedback on the new swingarm HRC brought from Japan. Marc completed 31 laps with his best time 1’38.968 placing him...

Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo—who had a perfect weekend capped by a victory in Spain—had started to doubt himself and consequently stopped winning. So, prior to Jerez, the fourth round of the 2015 MotoGP championship, he decided to change his mentality and ride only by instinct. The result? His 55th GP victory. And he’s back in the title chase. CW: Finally, you are back with a win. Was it a perfect weekend? JL: If someone had told me on Thursday that I was going to dominate from FP1 to the...