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Ducati adds the funky new Graffiti Livery Evo to its Hypermotard 950 RVE For 2024, Ducati will add a new livery, aptly titled Graffiti Livery Evo for the RVE version of the Hypermotard 950. The new livery uses water decals to achieve a refined and complex graphic design, inspired by street art. The graphics cover the entire bike, creating an effect comparable to that of airbrush painting. The RVE logo, placed on the rear sides, identifies the new Graffiti Livery Evo livery. The Hypermotard 950 is Bologna’s self-titled fun bike, designed for all enthusiasts who want adrenaline-pumping adventures with their bike. Inspired by the world of supermotards, the Hypermotard combines exuberant performance with refined electronics that guarantee full control in every situation. The reference to the supermotard world can be found in the high double exhaust, the straight saddle profile and the extreme proportions of the bike. The SP version…

Ducati Multistrada gets new colours, electronic updates and new accessories from March 2022 With almost 10,000 motorcycles delivered worldwide, the Multistrada V4 ended 2021 as thecompany’s best-selling and most popular family in the range. So, for 2022, the bike gets a bunch of new updates and features for new buyers. The colour range of the S version will expand, with the addition of the new Iceberg White livery. The new colour joins the Ducati Red and Aviator Grey colour options. The bike can be ordered in four different trims (Essential, Radar, Travel & Radar and Full), which potential buyers can view in the dedicated section of the Ducati website. For the electronics, the main update lies in a new semi-automatic function of the electronicsuspension for the Multistrada V4 S, called Minimum Preload. This feature allows riders toreduce the height of the motorcycle, making it easier and safer to place their feet on theground…

Indian Motorcycles, America’s First Motorcycle Company, has unleashed the next generationof American V-Twin touring performance with the launch of the Indian Pursuit. Featuring the liquid-cooled PowerPlus engine, ride enhancing technology, a chassis mounted fairing, and loads of touring amenities, the 2022 Indian Pursuit is taking a shot at the top spot as America’s most capable and refined touring machine. At the heart of the Pursuit is the smooth and high revving Indian Motorcycle PowerPlus engine, a 1768cc, liquid-cooled V-twin that delivers a class-leading 121 hp and 178Nm  of torque. High-grade integrated headlamps in the lower lights improve visibility at night and in cold weather, heated handgrips keep the driver’s hands warm, while the Pursuit’s new Touring Comfort heated seats provide comfort during those cold Middle Eastern winter nights. The Pursuit also features an all-new electronically adjustable rear suspension preload from Fox®, which allows riders to adjust their preload for optimal…

Ducati partners with renowned Italian Poltrona Frau’s Interiors in Motion Business Unit and unveils the XDiavel Nera Edition which will be manufactured in a numbered series of just 500 units. The XDiavel Nera project is rooted in the values ​​shared by the two companies: a passion for design, traditional craftsmanship, the use of advanced technology, and a gift for innovation. The result is a motorcycle that is unique in character and aesthetics, inspired by Italian design, and produced in a limited run of just 500 pieces. The new XDiavel Nera is characterised by ‘Black on Black’ livery in which gloss and matt blackportions alternate. This livery makes the XDiavel even sportier and is also reflected in a dedicated jet helmet, which owners of XDiavel Nera can order together with the bike. The bike is also enriched by some style details that enhance its aesthetics, such as the brake callipers and…

Team HRC gives the world a first glimpse of the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade that will be raced in the 2022 season. Via a virtual launch, Team HRC beat everyone else to the punch by being the first to unveil its bike for the upcoming 2022 season. Honda unveiled a striking red, white and blue colour scheme with a nod to the past: 30 years on from the launch of the original Fireblade, which changed sports bikes design and became an icon across the world. The stunning CBR1000RR-R will be ridden by two Spanish rookies, Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge throughout the season and is sure to give Honda fans a bit of nostalgia, wrapped around a stunning new WSBK Challenger.

Indian Motorcycle and Krazy Horse have opened the UK’s first dedicated Indian Motorcycle Brand Experience Centre on Kensington High Street in West London. The site of the new Indian experience centre was, for over 50 years, the home of the Bristol Car Company. The corner showroom, which is part of the Hilton Olympia Hotel, has been fully refurbished over two floors, allowing a complete range of Indian motorcycles, accessories, clothing and heritage to be displayed. In addition to the latest Indian Motorcycle models on show, there will be demonstration motorcycles available and exclusive one-off bikes on display from the ‘Krazy Horse Custom’ collection. Customers will be able to build their dream Indian Motorcycle in the configuration area and browse the latest Indian Motorcycle apparel and accessory lines. The centre opened its doors to the public on February 7th, so if you are into your Indian motorcycles and find yourself in…

Red Bull KTM’s Jorge Prado dominated the Grand Prix of Latvia in the MX2 class and the latest round of the FIM Motocross World Championship to increase his lead in the standings to 30 points over Thomas Kjer Olsen. The eighteen year old Spaniard started from first place and set the pace in every session. His 1-1 represented his seventh ‘double’ of the year. From eight rounds of MX2 prior to Latvia, Jorge Prado has claimed seven wins (all seven he has contested in 2019). Prado was understandably upbeat despite a hard weekend for his teammates in the MXGP class. “This weekend was a bit down for the team. There were some ‘ups’ like my victory and the good ride by Tom but then Jeffrey and Tony getting injured is upsetting,” said Prado. “I wish a speed recovery for both of them. From my side it was a perfect weekend.…

Dean Harrison has won the Dunlop Senior TT, the most prestigious race of the Isle of Man TT. Michael Dunlop took the top step in the Lightweight TT. Both riders were running Metzler tyres. The success at the Dunlop Senior TT represents an historic victory for both the tyre brand and the rider from Bradford, who took the Senior TT for the very first time. Furthermore, at 30, Dean Harrison is one of the youngest riders ever to win this race. After getting three second places in the Superbike and Supersport races on Monday 3rd June and in the Superstock race on Thursday 6th June, Harrison finally got a 2019 win under his belt in the blue ribbon Senior race. Harrison was riding the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR of the Silicone Engineering Racing Kawasaki team fitted with Metzler Racetec RR Slick tyres and won by 53 seconds over second place Peter…

With just a week to go before the official FIM Enel MotoE test at Valencia, electric bike builder Energica has released video and pictures of a crash that occurred in testing at the Cremona Circuit. Official Test Rider Alessandro Brannetti crashed one of the Ego Corsas whilst braking into a corner. The bike tumbled and rolled on the gravel trap a few times. The images released by the company show how little damage the bike suffered in the incident, which goes some way to proving how solid and safe the bike is in a real world scenario. Energica has now completed the rebuild of all the Ego Corsa machines which will be used at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit for three days, from June 17th, before taking on the opening round of the series at the Sachsenring in early July. The company also completed eight days of testing with 80 laps…

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Taddy Blazusiak and Jonny Walker finished in sixth and eighth places respectively at the 2019 Erzbergrodeo Red Bull Hare Scramble in Austria. KTM supported Manuel Lettenbichler finished as runner-up following a two-and-a-half-hour battle for victory. The 25th Erzbergrodeo Red Bull Hare Scramble once again lived up to its fearsome reputation as being the world’s toughest one-day hard endure, with huge puddles and extremely slippery conditions in the forest sections adding to the level of difficulty faced by the 500 qualified riders. Five-time winner of the event, Taddy Blazusiak put in an excellent performance to bring his KTM 300 EXC TPI home in sixth place. “I feel this is one of those results that doesn’t show how well I rode,” said Blazusiak. “I got together with Billy off the start then got stuck with the riders who fell on the first hill, so it was a…