Hungary will not host a MotoGP motorcycle race this year, as the planned track in Sávoly near Lake Balaton will not be built in time, Spanish investor Sedesa confirmed to Népszabadság on Wednesday.
Race promoter Balatonring has asked the International Motorsport Federation to …Â Details
Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati has introduced its new 1100 and 1100 S Monster bikes, adding to its roster of ‘genuinely compact, high performance’ motorcycles.
These new models have succeeded in being even more ‘pared down’ than their predecessors. The Monster 1100 weighs 169 kg (168kg for the S version), making it by far the lightest bike in its category…. Details
The first officially licensed MotoGP title ever for the Nintendo Wii platform, MotoGP turns the Wii remote into a virtual set of handlebars to deliver the definitive two-wheeled racing experience.
The development team’s overriding aim is to deliver an unparalleled handling model that allows access points for gamers of all skill levels and just as importantly provide a challenge to meet each player’s abilities.
MotoGP for Wii puts the player at the centre of the world’s premier motorcycling championship by letting them join a team and compete alongside their sporting heroes in all three race classes – 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP. Recent MotoGP titles had excluded 125cc and 250cc at a cost and Capcom is keen to ensure that all the riders are faithfully represented… Details
If you read the boss’ first ride of the Harley-Davidson XR1200, you know he liked it. And what’s not to like? It looks great, has acceptable handling, and has plenty of smooth, reliable, classic Harley power.
Well, I’ve spent a few weeks tooling around on one of the big orange bikes, and while I also liked it a lot, I found it too heavy for the sort of ill-advised backroad antics I sometimes choose to engage in. And Steve Storz agrees.
Storz, a former H-D race-team mechanic, started Storz Performance in 1980 to supply parts to AMA dirt track racers. After a while, he started selling parts for Sportster owners to build street-going, flat-track replicas…Â Details