MotoGP: The man in the shadows behind Viñales First working with Jorge Lorenzo and now Maverick Viñales, Yamaha Factory Team “Rider Performance Analyst” Wilco Zeelenberg is the riders’ “eyes and ears” out on the track After working closely with Jorge Lorenzo for six years, Movistar Yamaha’s Wilco Zeelenberg is now helping Maverick Viñales—so how different […]

۱۹۰۹ Motorcycle Trophy From Indy That Nobody Won Sportscar Vintage Racing Association is bringing classic motorcycles back to IMS this month. A historic racing trophy from the dawn of motorcycling, and why it was never awarded. ۱۹۰۹ Motorcycle Trophy From Indy That Nobody Won (image) Sportscar Vintage Racing Association is bringing classic motorcycles back to […]

Thursday MotoGP Summary at Catalunya: First Shots Sounded in Satellite Silly Season Last year, at Jerez or thereabouts, I had a chat with Livio Suppo about the insanely early start to MotoGP’s Silly Season that year. Suppo bemoaned the fact that so many riders were switching factories so early, with contracts signed as early as […]

US Alleges Suzuki Lied in Motorcycle Emissions Filing The United States of America is taking a Suzuki Motor America employee to court, over allegations that he lied in documents to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of his job with Suzuki, which included filing reports to the US government. The court filing, made with the US […]

First Ride Review: Kymco’s Xciting 400i, XTown 300i and Like 150i Kymco ups the ante with a line of affordable new scooter models. Kymco is here to offer three new scooter models for 2018 that set the bar high and keep costs low. First Ride Review: Kymco’s Xciting 400i, XTown 300i and Like 150i (image) […]

Chevy’s “Real People” Ads Are Working At the door of my daughter’s preschool this morning, her teacher looked out to see my tester sitting in the first parking space. The Summit White is fully loaded with the Premier trim package and 19-inch, Ultra Bright Machined wheels, so it’s easy to spot in the morning sun. […]

Man in a Van with a Plan 2.0 Race Report: Road America Feeling confident on the dirt, but on the pavement not so much Man in a Van Hayden Gillim finished 12th in race one but rallied in race two to score his best result of the season with a 9th overall and third among […]

Valentino Rossi’s Special Mugello Helmet Explained You may have noticed during the Italian GP at Mugello, that Valentino Rossi was once again wearing a special AGV Pista GP R helmet for the event. Created by designer Aldo Drudi, this year’s Mugello’s helmet pays homage to Nicky Hayden and Francesco Totti. To remember the American motorcycle racer, […]

Saturday MotoGP Summary at Mugello: Rossi’s Recovery Imagine you find yourself at the start of a 40-minute session of track time, at one of the greatest racing circuits in the world, sat astride one of the most sophisticated racing motorcycles in the world, with the Tuscan sun beating down from clear skies, and the hillsides […]

۲۰۱۸ Kymco Spade 150, Xciting 400i ABS, Xtown 300i ABS, & Like 150i ABS – FIRST RIDE REVIEW It’s always the quiet ones… While better-known manufacturers are beefing up their mid-sized motorcycle offerings, Kymco is quietly gaining ground in the scooter and mini-bike markets. ۲۰۱۸ Kymco Spade 150, Xciting 400i ABS, Xtown 300i ABS, & […]