Catching up with Valentino Rossi’s crash helmet designer… Aldo Drudi
If you’ve seen the words “Drudi Performance” written on a crash helmet, or watched a world championship motorcycle race from the last 25 years, then you would have seen some of Aldo Drudi’s work.
Modest updates for 2021 Indian Motorcycles range
With the chaos of 2020 affecting businesses around the world, it’s hardly surprising to see that American brand Indian’s 2021 model year focusses on modest upgrades and new colour schemes
BMW raises the bar with new ‘M division’ superbike
From the M1 supercar of 1978, to the iconic M3 saloon car, Formula One engines and the latest generation of range topping road cars, BMW’s motorsport division has been responsible for breathing incredible performance into its four wheeled products.
Husqvarna confirms electric motorcycle and scooter for 2022
Stefan Pierer, the overall boss of Husqvarna and sister companies KTM and GasGas, has officially confirmed new all-electric e-Pilen and e-Scooter models will be on sale in 2022.
Brand new Honda CB125F set for 2021 debut
Honda’s hugely popular CB125F has been given a serious makeover for 2021, with a sharp new suit, improved fuel economy and a hugely significant 11kg weight saving over the model it replaces.
Custom BMW R 18 Dragster by Roland Sands
Back in April, BMW unveiled the R 18 Cruiser, and with it they entered a new motorcycle market. The German firm isn’t exactly renowned for its custom bikes.
Aprilia RS660 takes to the track ahead of production start up
Remember the good old days? No, we’re not talking the swinging sixties, or anything like that, but 2019 – you know, those heady days when you could go down the pub with your mates
Charley Boorman: “We couldn’t do a third trip on petrol bikes, it had to be electric!”
TV presenter and global adventurer Charley Boorman recently sat down with Insidebikes to discuss his journey with motorcycles, which started at the age of seven
Aprilia get X-rated with ultimate supernaked
Aprilia’s super-exclusive, track-only, RSV4 X was something of a success last year.
Ten years of Honda’s Dual Clutch Transmission
Having first appeared in dealerships across Europe on the VFR1200F sports tourer a decade ago, Honda’s DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) remains unique in the world of motorcycling.
Honda’s greatest hits!
Honda is the world’s biggest motorcycle manufacturer, with over 400 million bikes made in over 70 years.
Iconic Bikes: Kawasaki ZZR 1400
The Kawasaki ZZR 1400 has been around for the past 14 years, but the manufacturer has announced that the long-standing hyperbike’s production will end at the end of 2020.
Top five… motorcycle leather brands
There’s more to being a motorcyclist than simply the motorcycle. There’s a huge amount of research and development going into not only the bikes we ride, but also the protective clothing we wear.
O.M.G. (I just bought another RT)
So there I was, enjoying a nice glass of wine on what felt like the 587th day of 2020 when the alert popped up. An hour to go and a highest bid of £1500. ‘That’s way too low’ thinks I, still staying alert but failing to control my urge to buy yet another...
Insidebikes guide to… motorcycle racing classes
The old saying is that the first motorcycle race took place the day the second motorcycle was built and even today all kinds of bikes are being raced. Go to a club racing meeting and you’ll see machines as diverse as Honda CB500s, old MZ two-strokes,...
BMW Motorrad sales bounce back despite Coronavirus crisis
With coronavirus lockdown restrictions easing, motorcycle sales around the world have been strong in June for BMW and others.
Top five… cheap faired sports motorbikes
Brits love their faired sportsbikes and after almost four decades of race replicas, there are now some serious bargains to be had for those of us looking to for some cheap thrills this summer.
What’s in a name… Triumph Trident
Triumph has recently announced that it will be reviving the classic Trident nameplate after almost a quarter of a century in the wilderness, with a new model to be launched in spring 2021.
Iconic bikes: Triumph Daytona T595
Back in 1997, the revived Triumph company had a reputation for building sturdy motorcycles that were arguably a little dull. Led by publicity shy owner John Bloor, the company took a modular approach to building its motorbikes.
BMW maintenance free chain for S 1000 RR
Chains are the bugbear of many a motorcyclist, requiring constant lubrication and adjustment to keep them in tip top shape, but BMW reckon that they have found a solution with a maintenance-free chain.
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