Motorcycle News

2008 wBW Motorcycle News:  NEW!  BMW F800R  |  BMW Lo Rider Concept  |  2009 Ducati Streetfighter and 1198  |  Selected worldwide motorcycle ownership statistics  |  2009 BMW K-1300 Series Announced  |  2009 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days  |  2010 Triumph Thunderbird and 2009 Triumphs  |  Motorcycle and scooter sales report for Jan-June 2008 and motorcycle rumors for 2009 and beyond  |  2009 BMW F 650 GS announced  |  January to June motorcycle production and sales figures for Japan  |  Honda Super Cub 50th Anniversary  |  Harley-Davidson announces purchase of MV Agusta  |  Japan reports motorcycle production decrease for May 2008  |  Motorcycle Industry Council to organize new U.S. road race series?  |  Report From the International Transport Forum Workshop on Motorcycle Safety  |  Honda Combined ABS for Sportbikes  |  50th Anniversary Edition Bonneville Announced  |  2008 Motogiro d'Italia Final Results  |  BMW Motorcycle Days 2008 in Germany  |  BMW Motorcycles Director Elected Head of IMMA  |  Ducati to celebrate 50th anniversary of Hailwood's TT win at 2008 Isle of Man TT  |  Ducati Sweeps Motociclismo Magazine 2008 Bike of the Year Awards  |  U.S. motorcycle sales, 1992 - 2007; revised chart  |  First quarter 2008 motorcycle sales are down  |  Study Finds Fatality Rates Increase with Repeal of Helmet Laws  |  Moto Guzzi MG03999ie 6-cylinder announced!  |  Ducati Monster 696+ Announced  |  Twist the Throttle Online Motorcycle TV Show  |  Ducati wins 2008 Motorcycle of the Year Award in Europe in two categories  |  New York City refuses Federal law on HOV lanes for motorcycles  |  Honda DN-01 now in production  |  KTM announces 2008 KTM Adventure Tours U.S.A.  |  Photos of new bikes from the Tokyo motorcycle show (NY Times slide show)  |  webBikeWorld 2007 Motorycle Product of the Year awards!  |  2008 Motogiro America announced!  |  2008 Motogiro d'Italia 

More Motorcycle News:  2007 Toronto Motorcycle Show - bikes not sold in the U.S.A.!  |  Triumph Rocket III Turbo!  |  Interesting new GPS personal tracking device  |  Moto Guzzi Stelvio!  |  KTM RC8  |  2008 BMW Model Overview  |  BMW F 800 GS!  |  Suzuki B-King First Impressions!  |  Ducati Monster 696!  |  2008 KTM Stunt 690 concept and more 2008 KTM's!  |  Motorcycle sales report for 3Q 2007  |  Triumph named Marque of the Year at Vintage Motorcycle Days 2008  |  2008 Honda motorcycles and concepts  |  BMW HP2 Sport information, photos and specifications  |  Photos of the 2008 Hypermotard in Black! and 2008 Monster S4RS Tricolore photos!  |  Ducati Desmosedici RR MotoGP replica now on sale!  |  Rumored new Honda VFR1000 in the works to replace the VFR800; should be completely revised with true VTEC variable valves and a cool-looking new front end and headlight  |  R1200GS now the most successful BMW motorcycle ever, passing the 100,000 milestone

NEW!  wBW Motorcycle Reviews Page!

wBW News Archive:  Now on the wBW News Archive page; all the older webBikeWorld motorcycle news stories and links from 2004 to present

In the wBW Blog:  Lots of interesting motorcycle news tidbits and factoids, including quarterly motorcycle sales figures when available More...

Motorcycle Racing News:  On the wBW Motorcycle Racing page

More Motorcycle News: Ducati 3D Extreme video game for mobile phones  |  Interesting and completely new engine design, the Peraves Superball Motors design is a spherical supercharged ball that is being tested in motorcycles and scooters  |  Kawasaki announced a revised (finally) 2008 version of the popular KLR650 with reduced suspension travel for better street capability plus improved front brakes and mild engine upgrades; colors will be red, blue and green and initial photos of the bike indicate that it will be a good looker  |  Have news or rumors?  Send 'em to

wBW Special Reports:  Akuma High-Tech Visors  |  PIAA LED Driving Lights Installation  |  2008 European Stunt Riding Championship  |  2008 Motorcycle Chain Lube Comparison  |  Motorcycle Traffic Court  |  Bell Star Helmet, Photos, Info, Video  |  Michelin Pilot Road 2 Tires  |  Carrozzeria Wheels Review  |  Methods for Evaluating Anti-Fog Treatments  |  Make Your Own Bluetooth Adapter!  |  Spoked Wheel Re-building and Truing  |  Leather With Lycra  |  Hawaii Motorcycle Rental Adventure  |  MSF Experienced RiderCourse  |  How Motorcycle Helmet Visors Are Made

Texas Joe's wBW Vintage Bikes and Custovations:  Compressed Air Basics  |  How to Re-build Spoked Wheels  |  750 GT Alternator Replacement  |  750 GT and Bevelhead Tips  |  Joe's 750GT and Matching GT1000!  |  1968 Royal Enfield

Diesel Motorcycles:  More on the wBW Diesel Motorcycles page

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Motorcycle Events Worldwide:  Listings of motorcycle rallies and events can be found on the Moto Directory  |  Motorcycle Events has a calendar listing worldwide events also; you can also subscribe to their Motorcycle Events magazine, which lists hundreds of motorcycle rallies, meetings and events worldwide

Motorcycle Technology - Emissions:  The EPA has proposed to adopt California emissions standards Nationwide by 2006; new road motorcycles sold nationwide will be required to meet strict emissions standards set by the state of California beginning in 2006 under rules being proposed by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, the AMA reports; this was not proposed in their Sep 2001 decision  |  Read "Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Control of Emissions from Non-road Large Spark-Ignition Engines, Recreational Engines (Marine and Land-Based), and Highway Motorcycles (signed November 20, 2000)" on the EPA site

The Motorcycle Design Association:  Here's their new website;  corporate members include Buell and Kawasaki and also include The Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California

Web-based GPS Address Finder:  Check this out -- locates GPS coordinates and displays a map for any address in the USA

Proof That Cell Phones Distract Drivers:  Read this interesting article about a Carnegie Mellon study that claims to prove humans cannot converse on cell phones without becoming distracted from driving  |  Drivers on cell phones cause many accidents, according to this article  |  Drive Now, Talk Later has links to studies on the dangers of cell phone use while driving  |  A study (.pdf file) entitled Fatal Distraction? A Comparison of the Cell-Phone Driver and the Drunk Driver by David L. Strayer, Frank A. Drews, & Dennis J. Crouch at the Department of Psychology, University of Utah  |  Cell phones are the "Number 1 Driver Distraction", according to this article

Online and Print Motorcycle Magazines:  The wBW review of worldwide motorcycle print magazines  |  Our favorite online motorcycle magazines

Motorcycle Radio:  Ride! features Canadian and international industry movers and shakers, professional racers, adventurers, advocates, custom builders, and a host of others passionate about two wheels  |  INBRadio has various Internet radio programs for motorcyclists  |  Moto Radio claims to be "World's First Full Time Motorcycle Radio Station"

Motorcycle Land Speed Record Racing:  Here's a website with everything you wanted to know about land speed records and more.

NEW!  wBW Motorcycle Reviews Page!