Gas Gas Rescued by Spanish Firm Torrot In case you missed the initial reports, those in the off-road world will be especially happy to hear that Spanish motorcycle maker Gas Gas has been saved from the deadpool. Infusing €13 million into the failing motorcycle brand, Torrot is our unlikely hero, the Spanish firm a producer of […]

COTA Test Schedule Announced Photography by Brian J. Nelson MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier will be among those testing at the Circuit of The Americas. The test is open to the public. The following is from MotoAmerica… COSTA MESA, CA, FEB. 15 – MotoAmerica has announced the schedule for the upcoming MotoAmerica Preseason Test powered […]

CLASSICS: BSA “Power Egg” 650 Chopper Project Purple people pleaser. When Patrick Stroupe started this project five years ago, the only thing he knew about BSA choppers is that he wanted one. He was unaware, for instance, that when a so-called friend offers you a 1968 Thunderbolt motor in milk crates and a hardtail frame […]

The Epic Story of Barry Sheene is Coming to the Big Screen Barry Sheene is one of grand prix racing’s greatest riders, and perhaps one of its most intriguing characters. The two-time World Champion comes from a era when motorcycle racers were as unapologetic as the machines they rode, and Sheene exemplified both those those […]

Cylinder Bore Surfaces Back in the supposedly good old days, every auto engine had a cast-iron cylinder block and every motorcycle engine had cast-iron cylinder liners. What was supposed to be good about those old days was that when your cylinder bore wore out, it could be rebored .010” or .020” oversized and new pistons […]

Revzilla and Cycle Gear to Join Forces Photo Illustration by Kathleen Conner Revzilla Joins Cycle Gear RevZilla and Cycle Gear will merge. But not really. The official announcement came across the wires yesterday that web retail giant RevZilla Motorsports, LLC will join forces with Cycle Gear, Inc . This is big news for the motorcycle […]

The EPA Wants To Ban Turning Road Cars Into Race Cars Hidden deep inside a 629-page document in the Federal register, the EPA has proposed changes to emissions regulations that would literally ban turning a street car into a competition-focused racing vehicle. SEMA claims the proposed regulation would impact all vehicle types that are commonly […]

Kia’s Super Bowl 50 Ad Gets An Assist From Christopher Walken Just like it previewed a week ago, Kia’s Super Bowl 50 commercial revolves around Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken and a pair of socks, one of which is beige and the other being of the colorful variety. Actually, Richard also plays a part in it, […]

Josh Herrin Gets Chased by a Helicopter Just when we thought drones were cool… Former AMA Pro SuperBike Champion Josh Herrin has always been one of those riders who enjoyed having a close working relationship with his sponsors, but Herrin gave new meaning to that saying this week when he let a helicopter chase him […]

MotoGP: Movistar Yamaha Keep Pace On Day Two – Sepang Test (Video) Movistar Yamaha Press Release: The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team continued to book progress during the first three-day Official MotoGP Test of 2016. After yesterday‘s encouraging 1-2 finish, Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi were motivated to proceed with today‘s scheduled testing and both riders […]