Tom Pages is no stranger to making monumental headlines in freestyle motocross, and while it’s no surprise that he won yet another gold medal in X Games Moto X QuarterPipe in Austin, the way that he did it was the type of moment that comes few and far between in the world of motocross and action sports. Quarterpipe is a young sub-discipline of freestyle motocross, so young in fact that…
Read More2016 Husqvarna FC250 Recall Alert
The owners of 2016 Husqvarna FC 250 motocross motorcycles are in line to receive a letter from the manufacturer, informing them about the company’s most recent recall. Some of these quarter-liter four-stroke machines have been assembled with a crankshaft that may have been incorrectly manufactured, official Husqvarna sources report. The recall is not aimed at the entire lot of bikes sold, but to specific frame numbers. No further details as…
Read MoreVictory’s First Sub 20 Minute TT
Victory Racing has charged forward in second practice for the SES TT Zero race with William Dunlop riding a 115.431mph lap. He was 2.6mph faster than in first practice and just 3.3mph behind John McGuinness who posted the fastest lap time of 19:04.307 (a 118.7mph lap) compared to William’s 19:36.707. It was also Victory Racing’s first ever sub 20-minute lap of the TT course in a week when rider Michael…
Read MoreNat Geo Chasing the Dakar Show
Honda announced its provision of two CRF1000L Africa Twin adventure motorcycles and production support of the National Geographic Channel-produced “Riding Morocco: Chasing the Dakar” program. Australian fashion model Laura Csortan will be joined by veteran rally rider Christophe Barriere-Varju to traverse on CRF1000L Africa Twins a course in Morocco that was once part of the world’s most grueling race, the Paris-Dakar Rally (now staged in South America as the Dakar Rally).…
Read MoreBell Helmets Moto 9 Sweepstakes
The Bell Helmets Moto-9 Flex Sweepstakes officially opened June 1, 2016 and will close on July 31, 2016. There will be only one winner and that winner will win all of the items shown above. Only one entry per person allowed. The winner will be selected via a blind drawing and will be notified via email or phone call. The winner will be announced on or before August 15, 2016. The product will be…
Read More10th Anniversary of Zero Motorcycles
Zero Motorcycles has announced its 10th anniversary celebration. To mark a decade of pioneering electric vehicles, Zero launched a limited edition 10thAnniversary model, rolled out a rich timeline of stories chronicling the rise of the company, and highlighted 10 years of owner savings with a special gift for buyers. Zero was founded in Santa Cruz, California, in 2006 as “Electricross,” by Neal Saiki, a motorcycle enthusiast, aeronautical engineer and innovator. The company’s heritage involves cutting-edge technology,…
Read More2016 MXGP of France Highlights
It’s official! Honda Gariboldi’s Tim Gajser and Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing’s Romain Febvre are from another planet. It’s obvious these two have raised the bar in motocross globally and what they are bringing to the 2016 MXGP world championship is nothing short of incredible. An exuberant crowd was treated to some of the best racing of the season today as their home soil hero Romain Febvre threw everything but…
Read MoreThunder Valley MotoCross Results
The picturesque, mile-high elevation of the Denver area provided the setting for the third round of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, presented by AMA Pro Racing, on Saturday from Thunder Valley MX Park. RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy John’s/Suzuki Factory Racing’s Ken Roczen continued his hot start to the 2016 season, sweeping both 450 Class motos for the second time in 2016 en route to his second victory of the season.…
Read MoreBeaubier Doubles Up at Road America
Sure, it took Cameron Beaubier three days to get things right, but Sunday was the one that really mattered anyway. On a sunny, blustery afternoon, the reigning MotoAmerica Superbike champion pulled off his first sweep at Road America in a pair of intensely competitive 190 mph bike battles on the rolling 4-mile course. “After crashing yesterday and Friday, I was a little nervous going into today because I especially didn’t…
Read MoreNew Battery Design in Victory Electric Bike
If the motorcycle industry follows a well-ridden road of advancements coming from the race track, the world of electric motorcycles are getting faster with the new Victory RR bike delivering amazing numbers for the upcoming TT Zero race. Being used by Victory Racing, the electric racing motorcycle has hit the tracks in the first of three practice sessions ahead of the TT Zero race, beating the fastest lap speed set…
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