February

Year: 2008

Month: February

The Tail of the Dragon

29 February 2008 by Captain Keyes

Valentino Rossi fan that loves bikes more than anything else. This video is a trip my buddies and I made to Deal’s Gap or The Tail of the Dragon. It’s a road on the TN, NC border that is 11 miles long and has 318 turns in it! Make the trip, it’s worth it.

Voxan GTV1200 tourer to go into production

29 February 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Sources in France have told MCN that the Voxan GTV1200 touring motorcycle shown at last year’s Paris Motorcycle Show is being developed ready for 2009. The quirky-looking GTV1200 was shown as a...

Honda DN-01 power and weight announced

28 February 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Honda has finally announced performance figures for the DN-01, four months after the production motorcycle was unveiled at the Tokyo show. The DN-01 makes a claimed 60bhp, and has a hefty claimed...

Video: Aprilia RSV-4 in action

27 February 2008 by Ben Purvis

Last Friday Aprilia revealed the prototype of its new RSV-4 WSB challenger at a dealer meeting in Italy – and thanks to video-equipped mobile phones you can now even see and hear it in action. The bike was fired-up on stage at its unveiling, allowing dealers present to hear its 1000cc V4 engine running through a race exhaust. Although the machine has no visible redline on the rev counter, it reads...

World Exclusive: Aprilia RSV-4 official pictures

22 February 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Aprilia has released these first official pictures of the RSV-4 World Superbike racing motorcycle. The photographs show the finished model that Aprilia plans to campaign in the 2009 WSB championship,...

Picture gallery: Bakker Grizzly All-Road

19 February 2008 by Liam Marsden

This crazy looking motorcycle is the Bakker Grizzly All-Road and is the creation of Dutch chassis specialist Nico Bakker. The motorcycle uses a tuned 2002 GSX-R1000 engine in a hand built frame. The...

Repsol replica 2008 Honda Fireblade unveiled

15 February 2008 by Chris Newbigging

An Italian dealer has created the first 2008 Honda Fireblade in MotoGP replica Repsol colours. The new CBR1000RR is stock apart from the Dani Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden replica paint, and isn’t due to be offered as an official model at the moment.

Sachs update MadAss 125 for 2008

15 February 2008 by Liam Marsden

German motorcycle firm Sachs has released an updated version of the MadAss 125. The changes for 2008 have been mostly cosmetic with the addition of matt black alloy wheels with polished rims and a...

Spy pics: New BMW superbike breaks cover

15 February 2008 by Ben Purvis, Photo: Friedrich Weisse

This is the first picture of the near-finished version of BMW’s new superbike which has appeared after the motorcycle was caught testing in Spain. You can read our full story on the stunning new...

Wallpaper gallery: Triumph Speed Triple

14 February 2008 by Liam Marsden

Triumph recently launched the latest version of its Speed Triple in Lanzarote. While the 2007 model was a hit, Triumph has made some subtle changes based on owners’ opinions. The changes to the...

Picture gallery: Suzuki GSX-R1000 Ultimate and Honda RC30

14 February 2008 by Liam Marsden

Suzuki has released a limited edition “Ultimate Edition” GSX-R1000, with even more impressive performance figures than the standard motorcycle. Carbon wheels, Yoshimura exhausts, wavy brake discs and...

Percy’s MV Agusta Brutale

14 February 2008 by Ben Purvis

Just when you think MV Agusta can’t possibly launch another limited-edition version of one of its bikes, another one crops up – and the Brutale is the latest in line for the treatment. The all-white...

Gallery: KTM RC4 leaked pictures

13 February 2008 by Liam Marsden

Last week KTM leaked official sketches of the RC8’s little sibling, the RC4. The motorcycle first broke cover in 2007, testing in Cagiva Mito bodywork. On track it was only two seconds slower than the...

BMW's uncrashable motorcycle

13 February 2008 by Ben Purvis

However hard kit manufacturers try to make crashing safer there’s always set to be a risk if you come off your motorcycle – but now manufacturers are working on ways to make the very act of falling...

Triumph USA

11 February 2008 by charlie colburn

I am a Triumph rider from as far back as 1964. I am now riding a 2006 Rocket 3 and love it. It is better than any thing Harley Davidson make, allthough I love the bonnevilles they are not large enough for the USA. Unless you are happy with being the little dog. The rocket takes no prisoners. Come on with the new 1700cc’s. Everything’s big in Texas.

First Kawasaki ZX-10R is competition prize

08 February 2008 by Michael Carroll

Kawasaki has announced the winner of a competition to win a 2008-spec ZX-10R. Stephen Crooks won the prize-draw, which was organised to attract customers to launch events conducted throughout...

Honda announces Fireblade launch date

01 February 2008 by Michael Carroll

Day two of the London Motorcycle Show saw Honda announce its latest CBR1000RR, XL700V Transalp, and CBF600 and 600S ABS models, which are due to be officially launched on February 21. The Fireblade...