Wheelers Blog & News tagged "motorcycles"

Yamaha made it clear that it has a number of riders on mind in case it needed to hire a replacement to Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo with the end of the 2016 season of the world motorcycles championship "Moto GP". The Italian Valentino Rossi has signed a new extended contract with the Japanese factory for a period of two years till the end of the 2018 season and close to Qatar Grand Prix. Yamaha believes that Lorenzo is serious about Ducati’s offer who is willing to include him to its...

 "MV Agusta is gasping for more fresh air, and that might come from an agreement with Mercedes AMG that would create floorspace in every Mercedes AMG dealership for MV Agusta motorcycles. These will be prestigious “showrooms” within the 127 AMG dealerships around the world, and represent a commitment to closer ties between MV and AMG in terms of marketing coordination. But there is a catch: The AMG dealerships will not actually sell MV Agusta bikes, but will only put them on display under...

In collaboration with ANB Motorcycles, the official distributor of KTM and Piaggio Group motorcycles in Lebanon, and Commercial Insurance, Lebanese NGO "Oum El Nour whose mission is to prevent and treat drug addiction, organized an event to raise funds during which a winner had the chance to win a Vespa Primavera scooter.     In an aim to support drug addicts recover, the event saw Elie Ordagi win the keys to a brand new Vespa Primavera, a very modern and comfortable scooter designed with...

 Ducati Motor Holding CEO Claudio Domenicali had every reason to smile while announcing 2015 sales results. For the first time in its history, Ducati manufactured and sold in excess of 50,000 bikes, 54,800 to be precise. By achieving that result, Ducati bested the previous record from 2014 by a cool 9,683 units, a 22-percent increase. As Domenicali underlined in his announcement, the result was largely a result of the great success of the Scrambler that Ducati now defines not just as a...

Definitely, EICMA 2015 was brought to a whole new level this year!   To give you a glimpse of "the best of the best", we got you the list of motorcycles we agreed they deserve to be in the top 10 from http://www.bikeexif.com/ So for all you “petrolheads” enjoy this quick countdown and stay tuned for more upcoming launches and motorcycles news on http://www.wheelers.me/ ! 1-      Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 Concept 2-       Ducati Scrambler Sixty2  3-      Indian Scout Sixty  4-      Suzuki...

Get back in time with us and Discover Harley Davidson's 10 Best Motorcycles according to All Motor News! 1- 1915, 11F 2- 2006, VRSCE 3- 2012, CVO Softail 4- 2010, DYNA Wide Glide 5- 1983, XR 1000 6- 2012 FLHR Road King 7- 2002, VRSC V-Rod 8- 2009, FLHT Electra Glide 9- 1958, Duo Glide 10- 2009, FXSTB Night Which one is your favorite?!

At Japan Grand Prix, the Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa earned 1st place in the 14th stage of the world championship MotoGP at Motegi circuit. Pedrosa finished the race ahead of Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) with a difference of 8.57 seconds, and 12.127 seconds ahead of the Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo. Rossi scored 283 points compared to 265 points for Lorenzo and 197 points for the Spanish rider Marc Marquez( Honda) who ended up in 4th place in Japan. Rossi surely hopes to get his eighth title...

Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo won the 2nd session of Japan Grand Prix in the World Championship for motorcycles on Motegi circuit. Unfortunately, luck was not by Valentino Rossi’s side who finished eight. The competition got edgier four minutes before the end of the second session. As soon as Bradly Smith made 1:45.250 minutes, Lorenzo quickly achieved 1:44.731 minutes. The 3 times winner in Motegi made the fastest timing with only 0.12 seconds between him and Dani Pedrosa who came...

Described by the company as “the most powerful Ducati naked of all time”, Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali revealed the brand new Monster 1200 R at Volkswagen Group Night in Frankfurt. Powered by its Testastretta 11 º Dual Spark V-Twin engine, the Ducati delivers a massive 160 horsepower. As the company promises creating motorbikes that can perform outstandingly on their own on the track, a revised chassis has been added to the new Monster 1200 R  for maximum riding pleasure and a slightly...

You know that art has absolutely no limits when bikes designer Tamas Jakus who combines old school and innovative designs takes an original Type 75SC with a Fat Boy Harley and creates one hell of a concept motorcycle. Adding to it a grill covered engine and firm valiant wheels the Harley Atlantico is too “futuristic” to be produced now by Harley. The audacious concept motorbike is based on the 1963 Bugatti Type 57SC Antlatic which only 4 units of it were ever made and only two are...

From Sportsmen to mechanics and veterinarians, discover what your favorite MotoGP riders would be if they had to choose something else! 1-      Valentino Rossi:  Sportsman 2-       Jorge Lorenzo:  Design or Sportsman 3-       Marc Marquez: Mechanic 4-      Nicky Hayden: LOST! Nicky Hayden has always dreamt of being a rider and nothing else. He used to play basketball as a kid but is not sure whether it can be his dream job! 5-      Andrea Dovizioso: Sportsman mainly footballer 6-     ...

Italian rider Valentino Rossi faces tough competition for the 2015 MotoGP championship title against his Yamaha team member, Jorge Lorenzo. Rossi finished third in the last race and Lorenzo won three races on this circuit. With no doubt, Lorenzo demonstrated his strength and skills since he entered the MotoGP. Rossi stated that Silverstone is a very difficult and long circuit. No one knows what might happen or who might win.   However, Jorge Lorenzo is the best candidate for the 2015...

Spanish rider Marc Marquez confirmed that he did not expect a strong challenge with compatriot Jorge Lorenzo & to win the Grand Prize in the Indianapolis World Championship for motorcycles "Moto GP." Marquez, waited until the 24th lap 24 to take over his position from the Yamaha rider, Jorge Lorenzo! He fought a thrilling battle with the Yamaha rider and finished the race 0.688 ahead! Better late than never, we must say Marquez is BACK!

Sbay Motor Company is the first Spanish motorcycle brand dedicated to the manufacture of exotic bespoke bikes individually tailored for each customer. With the "less is more" in mind Sbay searches the greatest possible lightness, their main goal for all the bikes is to perform for the way they are designed: the sports bikes are fast, aggressive and very effective while the custom bikes are comfortable, attractive and riding them is a real pleasure.  Never before American engines have...

A fusion between concept and reality, this French Lamborghini design finds its days of glory in the mid-1980.  With by far, 40 lucky riders owning these dream bikes, this authentic Lamborghini motorcycle was the master piece of Boxer Design and Claude Fior, frame specialist. The limited production of the 2 Wheels “Lambo” was characterized by an unbeatable aluminum frame and Kawasaki’s powerful engines. From Music, to classic cars and now even motorcycles, the 80’s are definitely a...

Stunt riding has been brought to a whole new level! After 2 years of practicing and planning, Australian stunt rider Robbie Maddison was able to amazingly ride the legendary waves of Teahuppoo and Papara! In order to put on this incredible show, his KTM was equipped with a paddle tire on the rear and skis on the side of both wheels! Surfers and paddle boarders were baffled with what they have witnessed as Maddison made his newest stunt an iconic momentum in the history of land and...

Let’s first get this definition straight: The act of sneaking up on someone means approaching them quietly and catching them off guard.     Now that we’ve got this covered, it is police duty to approach criminals as quietly and discreetly as possible because that maximizes the chances of actually catching the bad guys red-handed. But how can you possibly do that when you’ve got your motorcycles engine roaring behind you like there’s no tomorrow? LAPD is apparently embracing silent and...

The Triumph Rocket is planned to reach a 400 mph speed record this August at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Falts, stated the motorbike’s manufacturer. Although Triumph is known for its unbelievable records that made its iconic model, the Bonneville, named as a tribute to its worldwide success; in 2010, the record of 376 mph was set by Rocky Robinson with a Suzuki- powered motorcycle. The motorcycle is a 25.5 foot long made of carbon Kevlar, fully tuned and turbocharged by Carpenter Racing to...

The 2017 Triumph Bobber was spied recently next to Triumph's R facility in Spain and it looks just epically awesome! The " Must Have" hardtail Bobber is a tuned and updated version of the classic line up debuting in 2016. As noticed in the previously spied Street tracker and Street tracker R, the Triumph Bobber seems to be featuring their 1200 CC water- cooled engine. We still don't know much about this motorbike, but one thing is for sure, this mighty Bobber looks insanely promising!

When Ferrari decided to shop down their iconic Ferrari Enzo our hearts literally broke. Little did we know that they had bigger plans for it. The legendary V12 Enzo was transformed into a V4 authentic superbike with controls taken from Ferrari’s Formula One race cars and hand controls tailored to an F-16 Jet! Don’t we all wish that it was more than a concept and less than a dream ride!

We were promised to have a thrilling race and we were not deceived! The AMA Pro Track was geared up by action and it was one hell of a nerve wracking race to all riders and viewers! No more chit-chat is needed the results say it all! Who would you have preferred to win?! Harley-Davidson GNC1 presented by Vance & Hines Du Quoin Mile top five results: 1. Bryan Smith (Kawasaki) 2. Jared Mees (Harley-Davidson) 3. Kenny Coolbeth (Harley-Davidson) 4. Johnny Lewis (Ducati) 5. Sammy Halbert...