» Extraordinarily close call for Gizmag\'s Loz Blain
31/08/11 15:21 from gizmag: Motorcycles
It\'s fair to say we nearly lost one of our team a couple of days ago. Gizmag feature writer and videographer Loz Blain was out test riding the amazing BMW S1000RR superbike with a friend on board when he survived an extraordinarily close c..
» Night Rod Special - cream of the 2012 Harley-Davidsons
12/08/11 04:40 from gizmag: Motorcycles
Harley-Davidson is an American success story. The company has been manufacturing its iconic machines since 1903 but its values were forged by association with the post-war \"rebel\" motorcycle clubs and paradoxically with the highway patrol ..
» Moto-Grip is designed to let motorcycle passengers hang on better
09/08/11 22:27 from gizmag: Motorcycles
If you\'ve ever been the extra passenger on a racing or sport-touring motorcycle, then you\'ll know that it can be rather awkward. You typically sit higher than the rider, so you have to lean forward and down to grab them around the torso. I..
» Orphiro electric motorcycle set for September launch
21/07/11 16:13 from gizmag: Motorcycles
While I\'m a big supporter of the push for the electrification of the motorcycle, I\'m not really a big fan of the sports bike or the street bike or off-road bikes - my tastes lean towards custom cruisers like the electric chopper from Orang..
» Husqvarna Nuda streetbike available THIS YEAR
12/07/11 06:12 from gizmag: Motorcycles
If there was any doubt that the journeyman Husqvarna brand had found a permanent home, or would be reinvigorated by BMW ownership, those doubts were dispelled during the recent BMW Innovations Day program in Munich when the wraps were pull..
» Video: BMW evaluates electric E-Scooter
12/07/11 06:07 from gizmag: Motorcycles
BMW has flagged a possible intention to get into the electric motorcycle market with the airing of its E-Scooter concept bike. Designed from the ground up as an electric bike, the E-scooter uses its battery casing as a primary component of..
» ROEHR announces new 2011 eSuperSport electric motorcycle
11/07/11 20:22 from gizmag: Motorcycles
Illinois-based ROEHR Motorcycles has announced a 2011 update to last year\'s eSuperSport model. The new entry-level performance superbike\'s design is now based on the award-winning Hyosung GT650R , it\'s been given a power boost, has a top s..
» BMW\'s Advanced Safety Concept: moving towards a safer motorcycle
05/07/11 14:56 from gizmag: Motorcycles
A safer motorcycle. To some people, the concept completely misses the point. If it was safe, it would be boring, and we\'d go find something else to do. Still, safety technology is a very high priority for many manufacturers, and arguably i..
» BMW set to pioneer intelligent active motorcycle suspension
05/07/11 06:55 from gizmag: Motorcycles
The trouble with setting up the suspension on a motorcycle is that you\'re constantly compromising. If you want a nice firm ride that\'s suitable for hard cornering on fast, smooth roads, you\'re sacrificing comfort on the highway and optimal..
» Kawasaki 2012 KX450F the first with launch control
05/07/11 06:15 from gizmag: Motorcycles
The easiest place to pass everyone else on a motocross circuit is in the run to the first corner and should you grab the hole-shot, the race is yours to lose. All of which makes Kawasaki\'s latest addition to its 2012 KX450F a killer app fo..
» Two new middleweight adventure bikes: Honda\'s Crossrunner, Suzuki\'s new V-Strom 650
28/06/11 11:05 from gizmag: Motorcycles
\"Adventure\" bikes are about as practical and unglamorous as motorcycling gets. They\'re fairly ugly to look at, they\'re often ridden hard and put away wet, they\'re taken to dirty places and they have dirty things done to them. Which to my m..
» Video Road Test: Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Touring
21/06/11 07:42 from gizmag: Motorcycles
We\'ve been looking forward to this ride for a looooong time; this is a truly significant motorcycle. Ducati has stamped its authority on the Adventure bike segment in the only way it knows how. The new Multistrada 1200 S is vastly more pow..
» First images: Husqvarna 900
14/06/11 02:39 from gizmag: Motorcycles
Three distant shots of a disguised prototype have emerged as the latest evidence that longtime dirt bike manufacturer Husqvarna is to begin building road bikes. We\'ve previously covered the rumors and staged releases from BMW-owned Husqvar..
» Electric Motorsport pioneer Azhar Hussain acknowledged in Queen’s Birthday Honours
14/06/11 00:38 from gizmag: Motorcycles
Electric motorsport pioneer Azhar Hussain has been awarded an MBE for his services to motorsport in the United Kingdom\'s Queen\'s Birthday 2011 Honours List. Hussain is the founder and CEO of eGrandPrix, the organization behind TTXGP , the ..
» Segway MotoCzysz wins the IOM electric motorcycle race at 99.513 mph average speed
10/06/11 11:08 from gizmag: Motorcycles
The continuing progress of electric motorcycle racing was illustrated this week when MotoCzysz won the TT Zero Race at the Isle of Man for the second year running. In achieving a new lap record for electric motorcycles of 99.513 mph, the S..