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2012 Ducati Superbike: +20 HP/-20 lbs
2011 marks the end of the current Ducati Superbike 1198 as we know it, and Ducati has been hard at work on the successor to the crown jewel in its model line-up. Undertaking the most expensive model...
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Ride Review: Riding the BMW S1000RR Superstock, Satellite Superbike, and...
Our good friends over at OmniMoto.it have shared with us today their experience riding BMW’s World Supersport and World Superbike S1000RR machinery. Getting a chance to flog the bikes of Sylvain...
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I’m Ducati Superbike 1199 Superquadrata, Bitch.
The tale that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s business card at one point read “I’m CEO, Bitch” is in fact true. Perhaps tired of dealing with investors and businessmen that didn’t take him seriously, or...
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2012 BMW S1000RR – Tweaks Come to the Liter Bike King
BMW did an amazing thing two years ago. Not really known for its performance street motorcycles, BMW took the competitive superbike market head-on, bringing out a motorcycle that not only had...
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Up-Close with Ian Hutchinson’s Swan Yamaha R1 Superbike
Ian Hutchinson may not be a household name here in the United States, but over on the Isle of Man, “Hutchy” is a pretty big deal. Winning five solo-class races in the 2010 season, the English rider’s...
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Ride Review: The 2012 BMW World Superbike Race Bikes
As often happens when a major manufacturer decides to take a major leap by participating in a World Championship series the media goes crazy, which is exactly what happened when BMW Motorrad decided to...
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A Quarter Century of Ducati Superbikes in Photos
Ducati superbikes are a legend in their own right, with a racing career the spans much father back in history than just the past two decades. Grabbing press kits for the 2012 EICMA show though, I...
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WSBK: Dorna to Kill Superstock Classes & Add 250cc Class
When Dorna took over control of the World Superbike Championship, speculation began to fly what the changing of the guard would mean for motorcycling’s premier production-based racing series. Always...
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WSBK To “Return to Its Roots”— Race Naked Bikes
The news that Dorna had been handed control over the World Superbike series struck terror into the hearts of WSBK fans around the globe. The fear was Dorna would use its position of controlling both...
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Triumph Daytona 1100 Concept by Luca Bar Design
It seems like a no-brainer, right? Take the existing Triumph Daytona 675 supersport package, drop in the 1,050cc three-cylinder motor found in the Triumph Speed Triple (with a higher state of tune, of...
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Up-Close with the Ducati 1199 Superleggera
The highlight of the 2013 EICMA show has to be the Ducati 1199 Superleggera, which Ducati formally introduced to the press last Monday night. The “super light” street bike may not have the dynamism of...
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AMA Pro Road Racing Modifies Classes & Rules for 2015
AMA Pro Racing announced today that by 2015 it will overhaul the racing class structure and rules for the AMA Pro Road Racing series. The changes are designed to make America’s premier road racing...
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Daytona 200 Will Switch Back to Superbike Format for 2015
AMA Pro Racing has announced that the series’ premier race, the Daytona 200, will once again feature 1,000cc Superbikes, starting in the 2015 season. A bit of an oddity on the AMA Pro Road Racing...
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Ulrich’s Pro-Am Motorcycle “Triple Crown” Event Is a Go
In January, Roadracing World Editor-in-Chief John Ulrich penned an editorial where he outlined his desire to create a three-event road racing series that would take place between the six-week time...
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Honda V4 Superbike Engine Outed in Patent Photos
Honda’s road-going V4 superbike project has seemingly stalled, for the umptenth time in the past decade. While the bike has been rumored for years, the project just a year and a half ago was confirmed...
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Up-Close with the Energica Ego Electric Superbike
Asphalt & Rubber had the fortunate chance to ride the Energica Ego today, and before I get to a proper review of riding the electric superbike, I wanted to reintroduce this Italian machine to our...
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DR Moto – The Ultimate Yamaha R1 Track Bike
The Yamaha YZF-R1 is a fantastic machine, in just about any iteration you can find. A potent weapon on the track, the R1 might not have all the bells and whistles that are found on European superbikes,...
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More Details on the Updated 2015 BMW S1000RR
I have to say, I really like the cut of BMW’s jib. Instead of making us dance through a social media bonanza of teasers and trickle-down motorcycle specs, the German company just publishes a press...
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2015 BMW S1000RR – 199hp, New Chassis, & Cruise Control
Unsurprisingly, BMW Motorrad debuted an updated BMW S1000RR superbike at INTERMOT — building upon the company’s already stout package.Revising the frame geometry for better handling, massaging the...
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2015 BMW S1000RR Mega Gallery
We had 12 kinds of trouble with BMW’s press site during INTERMOT, as such our stories on their new bikes were woefully under-stocked with images. To make that up to you, we’re going to bring you some...
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