Do these guys follow up Roxette's lines word by word? Was it the time to take a ride on that freeway in the sky? Well, I don't know for sure, but I what I do know is that you don't see this happening any more. No more than approximately two decades ago, this would have been the picture on every circus placard and entire circus families would have been performing through the public's craze. The bikes were standard models of the time and the only modifications that they received were the tireless (...)

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Yes, it is possible. Just because it has two wheels doesn't make it a motorcycle or a scooter. Back in the days that the cars and motorcycle were still in infancy, cars were being produced that had only two wheels. They didn't look like motorcycles, they looked like cars. The two wheel cars did have four wheels, but two were used to stabilize the car at low speeds or when it was stopped. Once it reached gyroscopic speed, the two side wheels were retracted. Notable in this design was the (...)

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Who said that being a model photographer is easy and enjoyable? How about these “professionals” from Miami, Florida who try to get the best out of this lame excuse for a model. And wait to hear what she has to say at the end of the 4 minutes video (probably 10 minutes photo session). Stay away from the bike… you're making it look ugly and fat!

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Did anybody believe that only big, bulky, American cruisers can host V-Twin engines? Well, if you did (which is something that I can easily understand), it is time to change your opinion. The Kawasaki Z 1300 in the image is being powered by a relatively small V-Twin engine displacing 2600 cc's. Count the exhaust pipes if you don't believe me. But doesn't the engine capacity seem a little too small for this number of cylinders? On a car, yes, but on motorcycles, this is perfection itself as (...)

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We've already presented to you the first video created by Golley Slater in an attempt to alter the behavior of British troops returning home from active service, but now the second one was created and, from my point of view, it will have an even greater impact. It touches a soft spot in such a brutal way, that if I was a soldier, I'd buy a cruiser. What I do not understand is why they circulate on the right side of the road if they want to make us thing that the action takes place in Great (...)

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Duck Motorcycle season is open in the UK. Motorcyclists in the county of Essex in the United Kingdom have been warned. They will most likely be picked up from the sky if they ride dangerously. Distinctive signs have been placed at strategic location on the roads in Essex warning riders. Police helicopters have been equipped with a special Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) device, that coupled with the a digital speed radar can detect motorcycle traveling in excess of the speed limit (...)

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This summer we presented to you the “Best way to run for your life”, but this new post is not about running, but all about camouflaging and easily making your way through the urban jungle. A feline among motorcycles, this unique approach towards a Ducati Monster can seem the result of inspiring paintjob, but taking a look closer you'll notice how the gummy gas tank stands for the chest and the rear end for the butt. Everything in between is also meant to copy the shape of a tiger. The nicest (...)

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This is a short video of an organized trial competition, one that catches the very essence of riding a trial motorcycle in nature. The sport requires a lot of patience and calculation, but yet again, there aren't many motorcycle riders capable of doing that, are they?

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Victory Motorcycles have reached their first decade of production and which better way to celebrate the occasion than with a limited edition anniversary model? The manufacturer has concentrated on its most distinguishable model, the Vision Tour, which apart from a fiery red color is just a little bit longer and comes filled with anniversary emblems. What we must definitely mention is that Victory will only sell 100 exemplars of this new, greater model and all have already been booked. But (...)

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This is not something you'll not read very often, probably never. The State Minister in the African nation of Uganda has told “Boda Boda” motorcycles to overload their bikes! A Boda Boda is nothing more than a taxi-motorcycles. Riders (often with no traffic rule knowledge, experience nor safety gear) hire the Boda Boda from companies and ride around the city looking for passengers. Since fares are low, and there aren't that many motorcycles around, the Minister has allowed Boda Bodas to take (...)

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It is, indeed, not the smartest thing to do, but this guy got lucky there for a moment and the police had to comply with getting mad on the truck driver rather than on the biker that started this whole thing. What is even more amazing is the fact that the rebel rider saw its way through in the very last second, leaving no chance for the police. Even if they were on motorcycles they wouldn't have managed to pass through. Nice one, but I bet the guy is by now in jail waiting for mommy to pay (...)

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Fisherman stories are always hard to believe and if you're now expecting to hear about “the one that got away” I must disappoint you. This one didn't get away. In fact, the nets seemed pretty heavy when it was lifted on board, only to discover a rusted motorcycle instead of a record catch. The amazing experience was lived by a group of four fishermen off Mandapam Coast in the early hours of the morning. Apparently, they set out to sea yesterday morning on a mechanized boat, but never in their (...)

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I am saying that because this video is a remembering of the most notorious motorcycle crashes that took place in 2004 during organized hill climbing competitions. And guess what? Things aren't any different today. Would I vote this the most dangerous motorcycle sport? Definitely! Just listen to the guy at the end of the video and you'll feel the same way too.

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We are anxiously waiting to find out at the EICMA show in Milan, but there have already been enough “leaks” on the internet so that we can put together this short anticipation news. For starters, there is the all-new KTM Supermoto 990 R, which has just been derived from the already fabulous Supermoto 950, and if it all goes as planned you will be booking yours in March 2009. Lots of changes are expected to characterize the model, among which we'd like to mention the Super Duke R 999cc LC8 (...)

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Ever wanted one of the motorcycle used by the Police force? Now is your chance. The United Kingdom Police is getting rid of their Honda ST1300 motorcycles. There have been problems with these motorcycle in the past, due mostly to the heavy load carried by the cops. Communication gear, emergency gear, you name it added to much weight and made the Pan wobble at high speeds. After the death of one Police Officer, it was decided to take the Pan-European motorcycles off the Force, and sell them. (...)

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