Ducati Motorcycle News

The chance to ride Michael Rutter's TT Zero-winning MotoCzysz E1pc came at the eBike's home circuit, Portland International Raceway, a 1.97-mile road course with a drag strip front straight that allowed for full exploitation of the aerodynamic advantages of the wild-looking, winged bodywork.

The mobile tyre fitter has just left having swopped the worn out tyres on the Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring which had been reduced to near illegal wear depth following my trip to the Ducati factory last week; a 2500 mile round trip.

Bikers and auto-experts alike will enjoy checking out this sleek customized motorcycle.

These are the first pictures to emerge of Bimota's upcoming supercharged DB11 VLX, under development, taken by a factory insider.

Why it's so special It's the first sports bike to be produced with semi-active suspension.

Ignite Pramac Racing The French Grand Prix ended with a well-deserved eighth-place finish for substitute racer Michele Pirro.

Mugen is effectively the 'official' Honda car and motorcycle tuner, with headquarters close to Honda's own R&D facility north of Tokyo.

THE MOTORCYCLE PERFORMANCE SCHOOL has been set up by multiple World Supersport race winner and Championship leader Sam Lowes along with UK tuning house PTR to offer you advice to improve your riding and bike set up.

As Indian Motorcycle gets closer to unveiling its inaugural model during the 73rd annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, S.D. in August, the company is revealing more small details about the big cruiser-style bike, The Wall Street Journal reports.

BMW Motorrad is Featured Marque for August event TACOMA, Wash. - The Meet at ACM - Vintage Motorcycle Festival has released the list of classes for the August 24-25, 2013 motorcycle event in Tacoma, Wash., which is expected to have more than 300 vintage motorcycles on display.

The event, organised by Essex Air Ambulance, also saw the launch of the charity's 14th annual Motorcycle Run 2013.

Jason Chinnock's last day at Ducati North America was yesterday. The former Minnesotan and huge race fan has accepted a position at Lamborghini.

As well as its promised 'crossplane' three-cylinder engine Yamaha is preparing a -parallel-twin and further variations on the R1's four-cylinder crossplane motor to create an entire family of characterful new motors.

260 Photos. 250 mm x 250 mm List Price: $39.95; 25.00 Italian customs I can understand.

World Superbike 2013 - Round Four - Monza -- Melandri wins Monza Marco Melandri is the winner of a thrilling and ultra-close Race 1 at Monza's Autodromo Nazionale, following a spectacular and highly entertained battle throughout the 18 laps.

It's been over two years since we mentioned the TreMoto trike . They had just completed one prototype, based on a Ducati Monster 620, but it had over 2500 miles and things seemed to be working pretty well.

For a pursuit that is all about freedom and individuality, the world of custom motorcycles can be a strangely serious business.

If Ducati's mechanical DNA makes its motorcycles inherently suited for carving up chicanes at Italian race circuits like Monza or Mugello, and BMW's big-bore touring bikes seem like they were born for the autobahn, the Midwestern United States is where a Harley-Davidson motorcycle comes into its own.

Clay Rathburn is one of those annoying 'renaissance' types who seem to be good at whatever they turn their hands to.

The trouble with bold claims is they can come back to haunt you. If you say you're making the fastest, lightest and best-ever handling motorcycle, for example, people might be forgiven for asking, six years later where it is.