motorcycle

Estrada mulls ban on ‘tandems’, Roxas orders checkpoints

As a crime deterrent, can you actually ban motorcycle users riding in pairs? Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada said his administration had begun studying such a measure, which was earlier proposed by a city councilor in 2012. Gracing…

MotoGP: 2013 Air Asia Grand Prix of Japan

Japan’s Twin Ring Motegi circuit played host to the penultimate round of the 2013 MotoGP season. From the riders’ form during qualifying, few fans can be forgiven in thinking that Marc Marquez would be crowned the youngest…

BMW Motorrad introduces 90th anniversary R nine T, ready for customization

Created to mark “90 Years of BMW Motorrad,” the BMW R nineT radiates both purity and power.  It skillfully blends the boxer engine’s iconic character and classic design traits of bygone motorcycle eras with cutting-edge technology and a modular…

Honda unveils CRF450 Rally Dakar racer

Honda has released official photos of the new CRF450 Rally designed specifically for rally racing. Team HRC (Honda’s motorcycle works team for rally races) will use the CRF450 Rally at the upcoming “2014 Dakar Rally – Argentina,…

Improved safety on two wheels: Bosch stability control for motorcycles

Bosch has developed motorcycle stability control (MSC), the first brake control system for motorcycles to ensure the best possible stability in all riding situations. It supports the biker during both braking and accelerating, and while riding straight…