By Dirck Edge Maverick Viñales took the first win for Yamaha this year in Assen, pulling away from a battle with points leader Marc Marquez (Honda), who finished in second position. From pole position, rookie Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) battled at the front early in the race, and led several laps, before falling off the pace …
By Dennis Chung Carlin Dunne has died after crashing just before the finish line of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The racer, actor and stuntman was attempting to set a new record in the Hill Climb on a prototype Ducati Streetfighter V4. He was 36. Below is an official statement on Dunne’s death from …
By Dirck Edge With great sadness, we report that 36 year old Carlin Dunne of the Ducati Team Spider Grips has died following an accident with the Pikes Peak race finish line in sight. We have no details at this point. Dunne was reportedly on a record-setting pace for a motorcycle at the event just …
By Bruce Cole Introduction Welcome to the third and final installment in this Motonation Apparel Series that has already featured the Pursang Jacket and the Cappra Vented Mesh Pant – this one highlights the Phantom Textile Pants – as in two-pair. Motonation is a well-known source for premier riding gear, having been in the import …
By John Burns The more things change, the more they stay the same. The BMW K1300 is no more, but Japan Inc. is still cranking out Concours 14s, FJR1300s and even the venerable Honda ST1300. And though the rest of the MO staff has evolved, the lovely and talented Gabe remains, along with the greatest …
By MD Staff With the countdown to the annual Silverstone Classic now in full swing WGPBL have announced the stars already confirmed for the event that takes place at Silverstone over the weekend of July 26th to 28th, 2019. As ever the star-studded line-up includes stars of two wheels past and present, from a variety …
By Dirck Edge Rookie Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) broke two records today. He became the youngest rider in MotoGP history to earn back-to-back pole positions. He also broke the lap record at the Assen circuit. Quartararo will line up on the front row alongside Maverick Viñales (Yamaha) in second and Alex Rins (Suzuki) in third. Jorge …
By Troy Siahaan If you type in “Ducati Panigale V4 R Review” in Google, you’ll notice not many publications have gotten their hands on one – including us. Ducati’s been very selective about who gets to ride the pinnacle Panigale, and we’ve been told, for 2019 anyway, Ducati won’t have a single V4 R in …
By Donna Shinaut Bike Backgrounding The first motorcycle I remember riding was so tall I couldn’t get either foot down on the ground. I was eight or nine and somewhere south of 4 feet tall. My dad would lift me up on the seat and give me a push to get me going. When I …
By Dirck Edge Four-time Pikes Peak champion Carlin Dunne grabbed pole position for this weekend’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb event aboard the prototype Ducati Streetfighter V4. Follow this link to see an interesting video interview of Carlin Dunne courtesy of a local Colorado news station. Dunne qualified just in front of Cycle News journalist …