FIRST RIDE: KAWASAKI NINJA 1000 ROAD TEST
ROAD TEST: KAWASAKI NINJA 1000 Manufacturers are fond of saying their latest new model appeals to riders who have grown tired of sports bikes. But when Kawasaki say the NINJA 1000 (previous model was known as Z1000SX) appeals to former sports bike riders, I believe them. The NINJA 1000 is a bit like a step back […]
MOTOGP VALENCIA: ROSSI IN POLE
The MotoGP™ Q2 session saw Valentino Rossi grab pole at the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana, with Andrea Iannone and Dani Pedrosa also taking front row slots. The session also saw Marc Marquez suffer a turn 4 crash without significant consequence, though he ended up fifth on the grid. An elated Rossi joked, […]
FIRST RIDE: TRACK TEST DUCATI 899 PANIGALE
DUCATI MALAYSIA had local motorcycle media all excited to test ride the new 899 Panigale at Sepang International Circuit just after Asia Ducati Week 2014 (ADW2014). And boy was I excited. Ironically my last ride on a Ducati in Sepang International Circuit was was back in October 2012 which was the 1199 Panigale. At first […]
MILAN SHOW: KTM 1050 ADVENTURE
The adventure bike for all has arrived KTM has released yet another bike to join their illustrious Adventure range. The 1050 Adventure joins the other 1190, 1190 R and with the same time of the unveiling of SuperAdventure 1290 models. With the optional power restrictor kit available for the 1050, it will become the first big KTM […]
MILAN SHOW: 210bhp NINJA H2
Kawasaki’s Ninja H2R has been the talking point of the decade ever since the firm unveiled their new 300bhp supercharged flagship at the Cologne show four week’s ago. Always mentioned in the same breath has been the even more keenly awaited H2, the road-bike derivative of the track-only R model. And while the styling differences […]
MILAN SHOW: YAMAHA YZF-R1
MILAN SHOW: 200bhp Yamaha YZF-R1 revealed! Highlights • New 998cc crossplane in-line 4-cylinder, 4-valve engine • 200PS without ram air • Large capacity 10.5 litre airbox • Titanium 4-2-1 exhaust • Lightweight assist and slipper clutch • Newly designed asymmetric aluminium Deltabox frame • 1405mm wheelbase • 199kg wet weight / 179kg dry weight • […]
SYLVAIN GUINTOLI CLINCHES 2014 WSBK TITLE
Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team) is the 2014 eni FIM Superbike World Champion after a nailbiting season final race held under floodlights at the Losail International Circuit, Qatar.The race began with Leon Haslam (Pata Honda World Superbike Team) and Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team) colliding at turn one, with Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) heading […]
PowerUp: AKRAPOVIČ STORY – FACTORY
AKRAPOVIČ STORY – FACTORY Light weight, improved power, beautiful design, perfect fit, crisp sound: The exhaust systems from the Slovenian company Akrapovič don’t have a legendary reputation for nothing. The KTM BLOG went to take a look round the company’s factory. The modern, shimmering silver factory buildings lie on the outskirts of the small Slovenian […]
PowerUp: AKRAPOVIČ STORY
AKRAPOVIČ – INTERVIEW Light weight, improved power, beautiful design, perfect fit, crisp sound: The exhaust systems from the Slovenian company Akrapovič don’t have a legendary reputation for nothing. The KTM BLOG went to talk to company founder Igor Akrapovič. It is impossible to visit the Akrapovič factory and not be impressed by the modern architecture. The buildings […]
10 YEARS AGO TODAY: CASEY STONER WINS FIRST ROAD RACING GRAND PRIX FOR KTM
CASEY STONER WINS FIRST ROAD RACING GRAND PRIX FOR KTM Giacomo Agostini, Mike Hailwood, Geoff Duke and Angel Nieto – today, the world champions of the 1950s and 1960s are motorsport legends. One of their successors is the Australian Casey Stoner, who won the first road racing GP for KTM this weekend ten years ago. […]