Archive for the ‘International News’ Category

BMW 3 Series does 1631 kms in one tank of fuel

Monday, May 31st, 2010

The new BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Saloon completed a trip from UK to Munich in Germany and back on just one full tank of fuel thereby making a record breaking trip of over 1631 kms (1013 miles).  [caption id="attachment_624" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Saloon"][/caption]Driven by journalist Tom Ford, the only ...

BMW initiates worldwide recall of motorcycles for braking problems

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

BMW is recalling upto 1,22,000 motorcycles worldwide which was initiated after discovery of a leak in the braking system on the K1200GT. Company's R-Series boxer-twins and K1200GT motorcycles are affected by the recall.    [caption id="attachment_612" align="alignright" width="300" caption="BMW K1200GT"][/caption]A BMW spokesperson informed that the recall will affect motorcycles produced ...

2010 Dainese Summer Motorcycle Gear

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Dainese has released its “Air” range of riding gear that is designed as light, breathable biking clothing which you can enjoy in summer rides of your favourite bike.    [caption id="attachment_600" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Dainese Shotgun Tex jacket"][/caption]The Shotgun Tex jacket is a light jacket with plenty of ...

Dainese shuts down production in Italy

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Dainese a world famous brand for motorcycle riding apparel is shutting down it's production facilities in Molvena, Italy as it moves it's production out of Europe to Tunisia in Africa where Dainese already has 2 additional production units. With the entire production line moving out of Italy to Tunisia, the ...

Ducati launches 848 Nicky Hayden Edition Sportsbike

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Ducati unveiled the new for 2010 Nicky Hayden edition 848 for the US market on 4th of July at Red Bull United States Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. [caption id="attachment_579" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Ducati 848 Nicky Hayden Edition"][/caption] Nicky Hayden Edition 848 is the 2010 model of Ducati’s middleweight sport ...

Rossi & Lorenzo replica 2009 Yamaha R1′s launched

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

[caption id="attachment_563" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="2009 Yamaha R1 Rossi Replica"][/caption] Yamaha France has just released 2009 Yamaha R1 in  Valentino Rossi & Jorge Lorenzo replica factory livery. These bikes will be made available in limited numbers( 4 units only) for select buyers in France. In France, each R1 will cost €19,990 (a ...

Monster Energy partners with Tech 3 Yamaha for 2009 MotoGP

Monday, March 30th, 2009

[caption id="attachment_531" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="2009 Tech3(& Monster Energy) MotoGP Bike"][/caption] After departure of Kawasaki MotoGP team, Monster Energy ("the largest selling energy drink in USA") has pertnered with Tech 3 Yamaha for the 2009 MotoGP Season. Valentino Rossi in his personal capacity will also be sponsored by Monster energy(are you thinking of ...

Bajaj close to majority holding in KTM

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

Bajaj Auto has increased it's share holding in KTM to 31.72 from 25.86 held previously. Bajaj has earlier too projected it's intentions of obtaining majority holding in KTM which is one of the largest European motorcycle manufacturers. A partnership between Bajaj & KTM is beneficial for both firms giving technical knowhow ...

Harley Davidson to cut jobs amid lower demand and poor sales

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Harley Davidson announced major job cuts yesterday in response to a slump in motorcycle sales and lower demand for it's motorcycles in it's major markets. Harley Davidson is expected to cut production by 10-13% in 2009 alongwith 1100 job cuts. Harley plans to disband it's domestic transport fleet and shift it's ...

Pictures of Honda’s Fury chopper leaks before official launch

Friday, January 16th, 2009

With the official release of Honda Fury just a few hours away, images of Honda Fury have surfaced on the internet. Hellforleather.com released studio images of the Fury chopper from Honda throwing the Honda embargo to winds. [caption id="attachment_446" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Honda Fury Chopper"][/caption] The chopper styled Fury is powered by a ...