Motorbikes
Yamaha YZF-R1 available now from Yamaha Dealers
The first batch of the awesome new YZF-R1 is arriving in dealers now priced £8,999 On the Road.
World Ducati Week 2007
The World Ducati Week is set to return in 2007. The fifth edition of the greatest bike show on earth will take place from June 28th to July 1st at the "Misano World Circuit" in Misano Adriatico (Rn). The stars of this year’s edition, as always, will be the racetrack, the factory Ducati Corse riders, the shows, the events, music and entertainment.
Win a 2007 YZF-R1 and riding courses with Yamaha MotoGP stars at Catalunya!
Enter our fantastic competition and you could soon be riding your very own brand new YZF-R1. With 189bhp on tap, torque inducing variable intake system, a slipper clutch, fly by wire throttle plus an all new chassis and bodywork; the new R1 has already set pulses racing at its launch in Qatar. It could be you next. And to help ensure you and your new R1 are perfectly suited there’s also a set of new Dainese made Yamaha Race leathers to match!
A Ducati Special Guest: Mickey Rourke
During a visit in Italy, the film star, Micky Rourke, protagonist of “Year of the Dragon”, “Nine and ½ Weeks”, “Angel Heart” and the recent success “Sin City”, (with the sequel “Sin City 2” coming out soon) came to visit the Ducati factory.
Ducati UK launch Sport 1000 Cup
Ducati UK and the Ducati Sporting Club are to run a new single make Championship - The Sport 1000 Cup - as an addition to the hugely popular Desmo Due race series.
Have fun on minibikes this Christmas – but be safe!
Traditionally Christmas is a time when many youngsters get their first taste of motorcycling with the gift of a minibike.
Yamaha YZF-R6 in dealers now!
Yamaha UK are pleased to announce the early first delivery of 2007 YZF-R6 machines to their dealer network. The new liveried machines are now available in limited numbers, priced £7,499, in all Authorised Yamaha Dealerships.
Ducati debut at the MCN London Motorcycle Show
Three of the most eagerly anticipated bikes in the world will be displayed for the first time in Britain on the Ducati stand at the forthcoming MCN London Motorcycle Show, at ExCeL London from 1-4 February 2007.
EICMA: Ducati 1098 ‘most beautiful motorcycle of the show’
The Ducati 1098 has been voted ‘Most Beautiful Motorcycle of the Show’ at the 2006 edition of the Milan-based EICMA show. This verdict came from over 24,000 motorcycling enthusiasts who participated in a competition organised by the Italian magazine ‘Motociclismo’, which carried out, as it does every year, a survey among the visitors.
World’s longest two man ‘stoppie’ flies into the record books
Not content with having set two official Guinness World Records for solo stoppies, Buell Motorcycles professional extreme rider Craig Jones has been busy rewriting the record books and rules of extreme riding once again.
Ducati Hypermotard
The Hypermotard 1100 takes on urban canyons and attacks mountain curves with total abandon. Its purpose is single-minded – to thrill.
Ducati 1098 – Engineered by the Stopwatch
Ducati launch the eagerly awaited 1098 and 1098S Superbike to the world press at the Eicma show in Milan.
Harley-Davidson VRSCDX Night Rod Special sells for $800,000
A Harley-Davidson motorcycle was amongst a host of exclusive items auctioned this week at a star-studded gala dinner in Doha, Qatar. The bike, a VRSCDX Night Rod Special, became one of the most expensive of its kind when it fetched a staggering $800,000.
Happy 10th birthday Honda Blackbird!
2006 sees the 10th birthday of a modern motorcycling legend – the Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird.
Buell Lightning Super TT XB12STT unveiled at Eicma Milan Show
It’s time to take to the street with attitude and style as Buell unleashes the new Lightning Super TT XB12STT – a motorcycle packed with muscular performance and a totally unique urban character. The Lightning Super TT, making its worldwide debut at the EICMA International Motorcycle Show in Milan, Italy, is built for battle with characteristic Buell Streetfighter innovation.