June

Year: 2011

Month: June

Rutter on MotoCzysz: “When the batteries have full power it’s just mind-blowing”

09 June 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Michael Czysz – the man behind the innovative MotoCzysz electric bike – has defended claims that his all-new 2011 E1pc produces a theoretical 200bhp. But he admits, that for the purposes of the TT...

BMW unveils new S1000RR finance deals

09 June 2011 by Andy Downes

BMW has released details of three new offers on the class-leading BMW S1000RR superbike which gives the option of 0% finance, £1000 worth of performance parts or £1000 dealer cash saving on BMW...

Why artists should stay away from bikes. Especially Ducati 1198s

08 June 2011 by Guy Procter

A Danish artist has produced 10 special edition Ducati 1198s under the title ‘Kill me Fast’. Of the £62,500 bikes Kristian von Hornsleth says: “It is precisely the bikes’ blend of beauty, speed and...

What KTM taught Bajaj about promoting its new Pulsar 220

08 June 2011 by Guy Procter

Paint it orange, ride it lairy: it’s a tried and trusted sales technique for KTM, whose partnership with Indian giant Bajaj has yielded the new Duke 125 and access to a wonderfully cost-efficient...

New Suzuki V-Strom 650 adventure bike teaser pics

08 June 2011 by Guy Procter

Suzuki has let out two more tantalising images of its new adventure bike, the all-new V-Strom 650. The illustrations are scarcely more informative than the Sound of Music-style mountain scene in the...

Why the MotoCzysz E1pc is a dead cert to win, but makes nothing like 200bhp

06 June 2011 by Guy Procter

MotoCzysz’s ‘200bhp’ E1pc will undoubtedly win the 2011 TT Zero race barring mishap, but its 142.8mph top speed tells a different story to its press bumf, its practice performance reveals. The speed,...

2011 Motoczysz E1PC – M1cha3l Rutt3r's 200bhp digital watch

03 June 2011 by Guy Procter

This is the bike Michael Rutter wil ride in this year’s electric TT, though if MotoCzysz had it their way no doubt it would be the Digital TT. Because what with all the over-promising and...

Bimota TB-2 675

03 June 2011 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my vision of what a naked 675cc Bimota could be like if they partnered with Triumph. The TB-2 as I’ve named it would use Triumph’s 675cc triple to compete against the upcoming MV Agusta Brutale...

Tiger 800 fastest-selling Triumph for a decade

03 June 2011 by Guy Procter

The Tiger 800 has become the fastest-selling new Triumph in over a decade. The Hinckley firm shifted 700 Tiger 800s and XCs in just the first four months of 2011. It’s a timely riposte to BMW, whose...

New TE 125 two-stroke spearheads Husaberg's all-enduro 2012 range

01 June 2011 by Guy Procter

Husaberg has revealed an all-new rip-snorting ‘beginner’ bike for enduro fans in the form of the two-stroke TE 125. The £5745 bike shares top-drawer components with its bigger brothers including...

Husaberg ditches supermotos after selling 7 in 2010

01 June 2011 by Guy Procter

Husaberg has ditched the last of its supermoto models after selling just 7 in the UK last year. The innovative FS 570 four-stroke was the last of the Swedish supermotos to remain in the 2011 lineup,...

Ducati burns the history books with new 1199 superbike

01 June 2011 by Guy Procter

The first spy shot of Ducati’s 1198-replacing new superbike confirms the firm is a lot less sentimental about traditional Ducati characteristics than many fans. The result is the most extreme V-twin...