Can't make it to Ducati Island at Laguna Seca? You can be part of the very first Ducati Island at Daytona Bike Week. You too will be seeing red with all of the Italian marque's activities during Bike Week.
No matter how many motorcycles you've owned, a few are bound to stand out. Which ones do you regret selling? Which ones taught you something useful? Which ones scared the piss out of you? In other words, which ones changed your life? Here's my list.
The bosses of MotoGP are mulling over a spec-tire rule for 2008, forcing all riders to use one brand of tires. Just like World Superbike. All this after just one year of Bridgestone dominating the podium. Is this a good thing?
I’m no kid. I’m 49 years old. Yes that’s right, 49. No matter how much I deny it, I’m old. So why do I feel like a kid every time I swing a leg over a motorcycle?
AMA Racing announced one round of the Supermoto championship has been removed from the schedule, and another round moved to a different date and place. Can you keep all this straight?
Hundreds of urban sportbike riders caused huge traffic jams on California freeways, stopping traffic and performing stunts. You can't believe this stupidity.
MotoGP at Laguna Seca each year is undoubtedly the biggest event in the U.S. sportbike rider's calendar. We were surprised by a few things this year. Were you?
Evel Knievel and rapper Kanye West have agreed to mediate a copyright lawsuit the motorcycle daredevil filed over a music video West made last year. See the full story.
If you're anything like us, you love the idea of spending your hard-earned sportbike dollar here in the good ol' U.S. of A. But in many people's opinion there have not been any American sportbikes worthy of competing with the Japanese and Italian brands. Until now, that is.
On a bright sunny Saturday morning the MotorcycleSmack.com editors got
to sample the new Ducati Hypermotard. The Hypermotard either creates
a new genre of streetbikes, or redefines the word "sportbike", depending
on your point of view.
A full gate of past motocross champions is expected for the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association vintage motocross race on July 28 during AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, the AMA and AHRMA have jointly announced.
Zhejiang Huatian and two of their local distributors must pay damages for selling scooters carrying Yamaha’s brand name. The ruling also requires the companies to issue a formal apology to Yamaha.
One of the most interesting parts of Burning Man, at least for this gearhead, is the wacky collection of vehicles. Not your basic choppers or streetfighters...oh no, those would be far too normal for a Burner (as many participants call themselves). Just like in the “default world”, all motorized vehicles must pass inspection by the DMV before they can be operated on the “playa” surface.
The FIM just announced rule changes which will allow Ducati to run their new 1098 Superbike in the World Superbike Championship. Ducati has been campaigning for this change for quite a while, and finally got it.
Here in the states we have a huge variety of bikes, in every shape, flavor and color. We have the choppers of course, and chromed out sportbikes with extended swingarms, repli-racers, vintage bikes, etc. But for a completely new take on the meaning of “custom bikes”, look around at the TT.
For die-hard motorcycle roadracing fans, a trip to the Isle of Man TT races is an absolute must-do. No other race in the U.S., or even the world, quite matches the experience of seeing the TT in person.
The bosses of MotoGP are mulling over a spec-tire rule for 2008, forcing all riders to use one brand of tires. Just like World Superbike. All this after just one year of Bridgestone dominating the podium. Is this a good thing?
