The global COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on every single industry in one way or another, motorcycling included. During April, UK motorcycle sales fell by 83% compared to the same period 12 months earlier, but as restrictions begin to lift in the UK,...

Thankfully today, there’s a motorcycle out there for absolutely everyone. Whether you’re a daily commuter, an adventure enthusiast or a track day nut, there’s a model to suit your needs. Covid-19 lockdown has been a challenging time for everybody, not...

The former owner of the Norton Motorcycles brand has been ordered to repay up to £14million missing from pension retirement funds he was in control of. Stuart Garner was the man who brought Norton back from the almost dead, to to actually start producing...

Luxury car maker Aston Martin certainly raised some eyebrows when it announced it would collaborate with Brough Superior to develop a limited edition turbocharged motorcycle, but that concept appears to be turning into reality as a working prototype took...

Ducati has announced the first production version of the ultra-exclusive Superleggera V4 has been built, the first of a limited run with just 500 being made available to buy. The Superleggera V4 is the successor to the V-twin 1199 and 1299 Superleggeras,...

September 29, 2002. The Superbike World Championship headed to the classic Imola circuit in Italy, to crown a champion at the end of an extraordinary season and, as it would turn out, an extraordinary era. The second Imola 2002 race in particular was...

Think of a V-twin cruiser and you’ll no doubt have visions of a Harley-Davidson, an Indian or even one of the many Japanese models currently on the market – but one Belgian company is planning to get in on the act with a lightweight cruiser that will...

Yamaha’s bargain Ténéré 700 was always destined to be a smash hit upon its introduction last year, and now a new ‘Rally Edition’ has been launched to give an even more off-road focus to the best selling adventure bike. Yamaha has sold over 8000 examples...

The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, or the TT for short, has been going for over a century. It draws in newcomers and welcomes back seasoned road racers every year, despite commonly being referred to as the most dangerous motorsport event in the world. It’s...

Ralf Rodepeter is BMW Motorrad’s head of brand and product. We spoke to him about the current challenges facing the global motorcycle market and about the future of electric bikes and scooters   Insidebikes (IB):What is your job title and how long have...

There are multiple factors that makes for an exciting motorcycle race. The racing itself being an obvious one, but what about the circuit? Like football grounds, a special circuit has history and atmosphere, and fans that are incredibly passionate about...

After months off, affected by the global Covid-19 pandemic, MotoGP has announced a 13 event race calendar starting next month. The series is set to take place at eight European circuits, with back-to-back rounds at five of them and no fans expected to be...

In today’s current climate, scooters are arguably the easiest, safest, cheapest and most convenient mode of powered transport there is, especially around town. You can easily filter through traffic, they’re kind on the wallet thanks to their fuel...

Although most commonly associated with Triumph these days, the history of the three-cylinder engine goes all the way back to 1932 and Moto Guzzi’s 500cc triple. The Tre Cilindri was born out of the need to produce more power and achieve less vibration...

Back in the 1920s, an unconventional motorcycle named the Mauser Monotrace was built. It had a wheel at the front and at the rear like a normal motorcycle, but it had doors, car-like seats, a semi-circular steering wheel and stabilisers either side of the...

If you’re keen on working on motorcycles for a living, there are many different jobs out there, but what do they all entail? Here are just a few…   Mechanic Being a mechanic in the motorcycle industry is arguably the biggest job going. They do everything...

Among the glamour and skilled racing in the World Superbike championship there have been some stunningly successful racing motorcycles. The Ducati 916 is perhaps the most iconic of all those that have raced in the WSB championship since it first kicked...

No one could ever accuse Ducati’s Hypermotard of being subtle but the newly announced Hypermotard 950 RVE is particularly loud with its in your face graffiti graphics. Based on the 2019 Hypermotard 950 Concept shown at last year’s Concorso d’Eleganza...

Triumph has gone back to its roots and announced that it will start building bicycles again, almost 90 years after selling off its bicycle division to Raleigh. Like many motorcycle manufacturers, the then Coventry based company started out building...

Just as the BMW S1000RR superbike has done a huge amount of work to change the image of the German company since it was launched in 2009, the R90S did exactly the same back in the 1970s. Before the S1000RR superbike smashed its way into the superbike...