Can the ‘Blade still hack it in the face of newer, more aggressive competition…?

When it comes to litre-class superbikes, the BMW S1000RR, Aprilia RSV4 and the Yamaha R1 are just about the hottest machines right now. And, of course, there’s the Ducati 1198R for those who’d rather have an Italian V-twin rather than a four-cylinder engine.

So where does that leave older bikes like the Honda

From left: The S1000RR Carbon Edition, and the regular bike with a few carbon parts…
The 193bhp BMW S1000RR is, right now, pretty much at the top of most sportsbike riders’ wish list. With about 183 horsepower at the rear wheel and a host of sophisticated electronics, the German bike recently trounced all comers to win the 2010 Masterbike (ahead of the Aprilia RSV4, which finished second, and

MCN took part in the annual Masterbike test at the new Motorland circuit near Valencia, Spain, where all nine 1000cc inline-fours and 1200 V-twin sportsbikes competed head-to-head.         Check out the track – onboard an RSV4 at Motorland Watch the…

MCN took part in the annual Masterbike test at the new Motorland circuit near Valencia, Spain, where all nine 1000cc inline-fours and 1200 V-twin sportsbikes competed head-to-head.         Check out the track – onboard an RSV4 at Motorland Watch the…

BMW S 1000 RR Carbon Wheels 

As if BMW’s first true Superbike wasn’t light, fast and cool enough, BST has a set of carbon fiber wheels that will bestow the S 1000 RR with agile, middleweight-like handling and high-end street cred.

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The 2010 Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré is here…

Yamaha have finally released pics and specs of their brand-new adventure tourer, the BMW R1200GS-rivalling XT1200Z Super Ténéré. The bike is powered by a 1,200cc fuel-injected liquid-cooled 8-valve DOHC parallel twin that produces 110 horsepower at 7,250rpm and 114Nm of torque at 6,000rpm. The gearbox is a six-speed unit and the Super Ténéré gets

BMW S1000RR Valve Train Working at High RPM [video]
I’d like to ramble on about a dozen different things relating to this video, but the 3- minute, 19-second clip speaks for itself.
However, once the engine is revving at high rpm, watching the cams, finger followers and valve springs seemingly freeze in action due to the incredible speeds, I was reminded of that whole “Dude, [...] more

The BMW S1000RR makes an appearance in Black Eyed Peas’ new music video, I’mma be rocking that body. The video is kind of cool, even if you aren’t into their kind of music…

The new Peraves E-Tracer is powered by li-ion batteries and an electric motor…

After the MonoTracer, Swiss company Peraves are now ready with their new machine – the E-Tracer. While the E-Tracer is based on the MonoTracer and has the same styling, bodywork, chassis and suspension, it dumps the MonoT’s BMW engine in favour of lithium-ion batteries and a powerful electric motor that churns out

Quintessential 1980s cool – the BMW R100S-based Krauser MKM1000…
The sportiest bike BMW had in their line-up back in late-1970s was the R100S, which was powered by an old 980cc Boxer-twin that made a paltry 70 horsepower. At that time, the German company was simply unable to meet the demands of enthusiasts who wanted a faster, more powerful and better handling BMW sportsbike. The first of BMW’