A new temporary exhibition opens at the Manx Museum on Saturday 30th May, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Honda’s arrival at the TT in 1959.Â
Entitled ‘Honda The Golden Age’, it celebrates the phenomenal rise of Honda on the world motorcycle racing stage from their first entry into top flight competition through to their decision to leave the TT – having won all that there was to win in solo racing – after 1967.
The exhibition includes the memories of Honda mechanics and riders including legends like Mike Hailwood, Tommy Robb, and Jim Redman. With some classic Honda motorcycles on display, together with archive film footage of Honda machines in action, this is one exhibition not to be missed …Â Details
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Things have been quiet on the Italian front after Harley-Davidson acquired premium sportbike manufacturer MV Agusta last year, with the American company apparently leaving the brand alone for a while after its purchase. The company we love to hate from Milwaukee has finally started to make some changes in the old Italian brand, drawing a clear line between what product lines will focus on a premium road bike experience for the rider, and what products will be developed for track day weaponry for the weekend warrior.
MV Agusta will now sport two distinctions in its brand of products: “MV Agusta Corse†and “MVRâ€. MV Agusta Corse will be… Details
Supercharged American Motorcycle
American sport bike enthusiasts’ affinities often run Italian and Japanese. From an American perspective, Buell has also entered the mix and continues to gain momentum with the Helicon-powered 1125R, as well as the air-cooled Harley-Davidson powered variants. But, many demand a more exotic and exclusive American superbike… that “Bimota” of America. Now, after significant development, the American Roehr 1250sc may finally be weeks away from final EPA approval and first delivery.
We had the chance to meet with the creator, Walter Roehrich, who has been building bikes as a labor of love for over 15 years. You can learn more about Roehrich in our June/July 2009 issue of Ultimate MotorCycling magazine, and by listening to the radio broadcast link below. But, because we had a chance to ride the motorcycle, we wanted to bring it to you right away…Â Details
BMW HAVE unveiled their S1000RR road bike to the world’s press at the Monza World Superbike Round, today (Saturday) in Italy.
I was there at the press conference and my over-riding thoughts are that this is a serious contender from BMW, which, although may not yet be winning races, it has the full commitment from the BMW factory and their engineers have an overwhelming belief that this bike will lead the way in the superbike class both on the road and on the track. A bold statement.
The S1000RR is closer in size to an R6 and looks incredibly well finished. It’s bursting with technologial innovations and features which I hope will raise the bar in the litre-superbike category.
According to BMW, the S1000RR has been designed for …Â Details