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wBW Motorcycle News Archive
This is the webBikeWorld motorcycle news archive for
the years 2004-2007.
2007 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 |
2007
Toronto Motorcycle Show - bikes not sold in the U.S.A.!
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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
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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
More 2007
Motorcycle News:
UK motorcycle
sales report for first quarter of 2007 |
New
study says ethanol may harm motorcycles when used in
blends greater than 10% |
Triumph Street Triple is here! | 2007 "World's
Most Beautiful Motorcycles" award announced |
Triumph awards for Daytona 675 and Tiger 1050; also news
on the Special Edition Speed Triple |
Ducati announces Centopassi for 2007 |
Final Ducati Hypermotard photos, specifications and
accessories announced! |
First quarter 2007
motorcycle and scooter sales report |
Moto Guzzi Bellagio announced |
Motorcycle
Spiffy Spokes now available! |
2006 motorcycle sales
summary and miscellaneous statistics |
Red Bull announces the brand new 2007 MotoGP Rookies Cup,
designed to bring young riders up the ranks to MotoGP
racing |
Victory Vision photos! |
Bimota
announces availability of the Tesi 3D in the U.S.A.
| Moto Guzzi announces the
2007 model lineup, including the new
940 Custom and
the
1200 Sport | Ducati and Suomy announce
limited edition Troy Bayliss Riders for Health helmet
| Information and technical specs on the new
Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport |
BMW reports strong sales
gains for 2006 |
Triumph sets 2006 sales record |
J.D.
Power 2006 new motorcycle satisfaction study released
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Triumph Daytona 675 wins International Bike of the Year
Award |
Sportster to be featured marque at Vintage Motorcycle
Days 2007 |
Ducati announces the 1098 |
KTM releases 2007 Super Duke, Super Duke R and 690
Supermoto |
Vintage Motorcycle Days 2007 announced | Triumph announces
2007 Tiger and the 2007 model lineup |
Ducati announces Ducati Bianchi line of bicycles
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Ducati announces the 2007 Multistrada 1100 and 1100S
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New motorcycle land speed record set at Bonneville
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Ducati announces S4R Testastretta |
EPA releases
new motorcycle exhaust emissions rules |
wBW
Motorcycle Accident Statistics article summarizes recent NHTSA
data on motorcycle accidents |
Garmin announces
the Zumo motorcycle GPS
2006 Archived
wBW
Motorcycle News:
2006 Monterey Classic Bike Auction wrap-up |
BMW announces
new bicycle for kids |
Second quarter 2006 and
year-to-date motorcycle sales figures are in |
BMW
announces the R1200R and the world's first
"Automatic
Stability Control" system | Rossi
nears record 3,000 point total | Notes on
the first quarter of 2006 motorcycle sales |
Taxibikes of Paris with
guaranteed arrival times! |
Think you're paying a lot for gas? UK riders can
purchase BP's Ultimate 102 for £2.42 per liter.
That's $17.36 per gallon! |
Two Ducatis win "World's Most Beautiful Motorcycle"
award |
Ducati announces 2006 MotoGP team and GP06 race bike
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Honda
announces 2006 motorcycle racing plans |
London reduces motorcycle
accidents with driver education campaign |
Sammy
Miller to race in 2006 Thundersprint Event |
MV Agusta to be featured at AMA 2006 Vintage Motorcycle
Days |
Steve Plater competes in
new UK Shorttrack event |
Bimota
announces USA version of DB5 Mille |
Ducati announces the Monster Challenge for 2005-2006
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AMA Vintage Motorcycle Day 2006 |
Diesel
motorcycle sets world speed records |
Triumph
announces 2006 models |
2006 Ducati news |
2006 Triumph news
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KTM announces 2006 factory rally team |
European
motorcycle and moped production, broken out by country
and year, 1998 to 2004 |
UK year to date motorcycle
sales update |
KTM
announces 990 Adventure |
Bimota
Delirio stunner! |
Ducati Hypermotard |
Diesel
street bike confirmed |
Ducati
announces "Black Dogo" Monster concept |
Ducati announces
Centopassi for 2006 |
Ducati announces photograph and art archive |
Ducati
announces Monster 695 |
Ducati
Hypermotard voted 2005 motorcycle design of the year |
Ducati announces 2006
Ducati Riding Experience | Monster
S4RS photos and information |
2006
U.S. Dakar Rally team announced |
Latest BMW and KTM
motorcycle sales reports |
Track Sense confirms 2006 track days in Spain
| Ducati
999R and ST3 ABS preview | Avon
announces new Viper line of motorcycle tires | Honda
announces radical
DN-01 and
E4-01
concepts, and they look ready for production! |
Aprilia
announces Tuono 1000R |
BMW
announces online historical archive |
2006 European
motorcycle news |
BMW
announces 2006 F800S twin cylinder 800cc sport bike
| Honda
announces 2006 European motorcycles |
Ducati
releases Sport Classics |
See
the wBW
photographs of the Triumph
Scrambler and the Triumph Daytona 675 |
Rumor of new movie for 2007 based on the
life of Joey Dunlop, directed by Ben Younger (Prime, Boiler Room) and
starring Liam Neeson as Joey |
Honda Announces World's First Motorcycle Airbag for
Production in 2006 | New
report on motorcycle and scooter road design best
practices released |
Ducati GT 1000 released for production |
Ducati confirms production of the Hypermotard | BMW announces the world's largest motorcycle dealership
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Bimota
releases official photos of the DB5 Mille |
Ducati announces the 2006 Centopassi Challenge
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BMW
announces expanded 2006 race schedule for the HP2
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Leon
Haslam at Thundersprint 2006 |
Ducati announces historical photograph and art archive
| BMW motorcycle sales up
again in 2005; nearing the 100k mark; revenue also up |
Mike Hailwood: The Movie? Looks possible -
producer Michael Ohove is supposedly working on the
film, which will cover the life of the ten-time world
champion. Can't wait for the movie?
Read the book!
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AMA announces 2006 Supermoto schedule |
2005
motorcycle sales statistics now available |
Motorcycle
Skills Day for women at the Kevin Schwantz School
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Ducati announces the 2007 Monster 695 |
Ducati Hypermotard voted 2005 motorcycle design of the
year | Ducati
announces 2006 Ducati Riding Experience | KTM
announces North American adventure tours |
Honda's
50 millionth Super Cub |
BMW develops motorcycle testbed for technology of the
future |
Ducati announces Monster S4Rs |
Bimota will be showcasing their current model line at
the 2006 Festivals Of Speed in St. Petersburg, Florida
on February 26 |
Giacomo Agostini named Grand Marshal of 2006 Vintage
Motorcycle Days |
Moto Guzzi announces the California Vintage and
the
Norge 1200 touring bike
2005
Motorcycle News:
Ducati Announces Desmosedici MotoGP Race Replica
Street Bike |
KTM Dominates 2005 AMA Supermoto Series Opener
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Photos and Info on the 2005 Ducatis
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Ducati Multistrada 620 Information |
Italian Motorcycle and Scooter Sales Decline in Q1
2005 |
Ducati to Sell Motorcycles in China
| Police Officer suspended for saying "Too bad" when a caller reported
a motorcycle accident | Two-wheel drive
- it's back! After showing up on a Yamaha R-series last year, it's now
on a Yamaha
dirt bike; here's more
info on how it works |
A
complete lap of the Nurburgring with Helmut Daehne, who holds the
all time lap record for this track. During the first part of the video,
he follows a person on a Ducati who is the all time second fastest man
at the 'Ring, having come within 7 seconds of Helmut's record (Windows
Media file)
More 2005 Motorcycle News: KTM
announces end of MotoGP effort; will remain in 125,
250cc Grand Prix
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New study shows effects of hand-held cell phone use
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Triumph announces limited edition Paul Smith Bonnevilles
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Triumph reports worldwide sales increases |
More Women Own
Motorcycles (on wBW Women & Motorcycling Page)
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Triumph Sprint ST now with ABS |
BMW celebrates 25 years of the GS series |
2005 Isle of Man report by Vin Heron |
BMW HP2 Wins Austrian Race |
The 2005 Sheene Run in memory of Barry Sheene
| BMW
K1200R and
K1200S are here! |
Triumph sets U.S. monthly
sales record |
Italian motorcycle registrations decline in 2005
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Ducati starts sales effort in China |
Dunlop
UK announces second Ultimate Biker contest |
World Trials championship coming to U.S.A. again on
June 4-5 in Duluth, Minnesota; organizers promise a very
challenging course! |
First fuel
cell hydrogen powered motorcycle |
Not April Fool's - BMW now selling children's bicycle!
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BMW
releases sales figures for 2004 |
Ducati announces 2005 Centopassi Challenge |
Triumph Reports U.S. Retail Sales Record |
2005 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days to honor Ducati |
Triumph Sets U.S. Monthly Sales Record |
2004
Motorcycle Owner Survey |
Motorcycle Industry Sees 12th Year of Sales Growth
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Avon announces new Azaro ST in size 110/80R19 for
Adventure Touring bikes
2004
Motorcycle News:
BMW R1200GS Information |
Fabrizio Meoni in
fatal Dakar accident |
BMW
improves sales in 2003 |
Photos of the KTM RC8 Superbike Concept |
KTM
Duke 990 First Ride Report |
Fischer "American Superbike";
will it be a contender?
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New
Water Cooled Moto Guzzi | Ride
the Nurburgring; plan your trip and more |
Convert your
motorcycle into a car and back again! |
Looking for a job in the motorcycle industry? New
website for
motorcycle industry
employment |
2004 Motorcycle Owner Survey
Images: Photos
from the 2001 and 2002 Mid-Atlantic Italian MotoFest |
New Moto Guzzis |
New Ducati Concept bikes
Regulations: EPA proposes rules to adopt stringent California
emissions rules nationwide;
download the EPA's proposed rule in .pdf format
| California law prohibits motorcyclists from
wearing earplugs? This
wBW
information page
has a copy of the law as it is written; can you decipher it? UPDATE:
California earplug law recently changed! |
New
U.S. EPA motorcycle emissions rules for streetbikes for
2006 |
Studies:
Motorcycle accident study released
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