by CycleVIN | Jun 5, 2016 | Blog, News
Valentino Rossi won MotoGP’s Catalan Grand Prix on Sunday, dedicating the victory to Luis Salom, the Moto2 rider who died in a crash in practice on Friday. Rossi made his way to the front after starting fifth and held off a late charge by pole-sitter Marc...
by CycleVIN | Jun 5, 2016 | Blog, News
DUNLOP OBLITERATES LAP AND RACE RECORDS IN SENSATIONAL RST SUPERBIKE TT RACE History was made in the opening race of the 2016 Isle of Man TT races, fuelled by Monster Energy, as Michael Dunlop shattered the lap and race records to record the first ever sub-17 minute...
by CycleVIN | Jun 5, 2016 | Blog, News
British superbike-maker Triumph Motorcycles is expecting to clock 20-25% sales growth in the country in 2017 over the 3,000 units it sold last year. Last fiscal, the superbike segment posted a 2.85% volume jump at 10,234 units, from 9,940 units in 2014-15. The mass...
by CycleVIN | Jun 5, 2016 | Blog, Recalls
Manufacturer: KTM North America, Inc. SUMMARY: KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 1290 Super Adventure motorcycles manufactured December 1, 2014, to December 11, 2015. These motorcycles have a rear shock absorber that may leak oil...
by CycleVIN | Jun 4, 2016 | Blog, News
Organizers of the Isle of Man TT races say an Australian rider has died following a crash in a sidecar race. ACU Events Ltd. announced Dwight Beare’s death on Saturday in a statement on the official website of the Isle of Man TT race. The 27-year-old Beare was...
by CycleVIN | Jun 4, 2016 | Blog, Events
The Friends of Steve McQueen Car and Motorcycle Show will be staged June 3-4, 2016 at the Boys Republic of Chino Hills, California. The 9th annual event will celebrate the 1972 film, “The Getaway,” starring Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw. The action commences Friday...