Who could have predicted the outcome of yesterday’s Moto GP race at Phillip Island, Australia. With title contenders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo going head to head for vital championship points, at the end of the 27 laps of the picturesque ocean circuit, it was homecoming rider Casey Stoner who powered ahead to take the […]
Close Finish To The MotoGP Anticipated
MotoGP is always exciting, but this year’s championship and the surrounding hype has taken off and is now spinning in orbit. For a start, we had contract and team fueds, followed by team line up changes, then Rossi and Lorenzo set new records for Yamaha and, more recently, a shock wildcard entry in Valencia for […]
Fancy A Night Out With Fogarty And Whitham?
Here’s a real treat for you motorcycle racing fans. Carl ‘Foggy‘ Fogarty and James Whitham are teaming up for a night out on 20th October 2009 at the Club Amadeus in Northallerton, DL6 1NH. Quick-witted banter is assured as the two champions take a trip down memory lane – and likely with an abundance of […]
Jay Leno’s V-Max Sells For £75,000
American television star Jay Leno has sold his customised Yamaha V-Max for an staggering £75,079.00. The proceeds have been donated to Baileys Cafe, an arts based charity in New York. The Yamaha machine, which sports a 1679cc engine, looks and sounds menacing with it’s 197.4 bhp, custom built billet wheels with Metzeler ME880 tyres, ASV […]
Chris Vermeulen Signs For 2010 Kawasaki WSB
Australian racer Chris Vermeulen has officially signed for the Kawasaki World Superbikes team for the 2010 season. Vermeulen (who is a big fan of the Draggin Jeans Bikers) is one of the few riders to have raced and won in both MotoGP and World Superbikes. His return to the WSB will stir up plenty of […]
Weise Winter Waterproof Gloves – FREE UK DELIVERY
Yes, it is mid-October and winter is definitely snapping at our frost bitten heels. That means it’s time to have a re-think about your winter bike gear. Today’s focus: Weise winter waterproof gloves. First up, there’s the Weise Pacific Gloves (£69.99). They’re the top-flight winter gloves of the Weise range, and it seems Weise […]
Caberg Justissimo GT Just Speak Bluetooth Headset – FREE UK DELIVERY
Bluetooth kits are handy little things, and the Caberg Justissimo GT is certainly a popular motorcycle helmet. Combine the two and what do you get? The Caberg Just Speak Bluetooth Headset Kit. A nifty creation, the Just Speak Kit fits like a glove in the Caberg Justissimo GT, without causing discomfort or a cauliflower ear […]
New Shoei X-Spirit II – Available From November 2009
The Shoei X-Spirit II is here. The original Shoei X-Spirit was arguably the premier motorcycle lid of it’s time, and remained untouched been throughout its entire 2 year reign. Things change though, and now the new Shoei X-Spirit II is due to take the throne from it’s predecessor this November. So far, information on the […]
Taz Taylor Breaks Leg And Shatters Championship Hopes
Local racer Taryn Taylor‘s season has come to an abrupt, premature end after suffering a broken leg during qualifiers last weekend. Racing at Llandown in Wales, Taz was setting his usual blistering pace in the qualifiers when he leant into a bend and came face to face with a weighted traffic cone left over from […]
Phillip Island MotoGP Preview
MotoGP heads down under for the next leg of the premier motorcycle racing championship at Phillip Island this weekend. Phillip Island is the fastest circuit on the MotoGP calendar, and always offers a combination of picturesque ocean scenery, long fast bends and a start/finish straight upon which riders can really unleash the power of their […]