With the rumours of a Ducati sale by Volkswagen Audi Group continuing, perennial Harley-Davidson are the latest manufacturer to be associated with a potential purchase. Harley-Davidson already have previous form with alternative marque ownership – having done the dance with both Buell and perhaps more portentously, MV Agusta in...
Top speed of 20mph and a range of only 50 miles, but who cares? You know we love electric devices here at MFHQ, but even we have to admit that this might just be a little bit too niche even for us. But we’re pretty certain that the Phat...
Behind the scenes footage from Sinroja and Royal Enfield on their new customs. We saw the fruits of all of Sinroja Motorcycle’s labour over the weekend, and they were quite beautiful. In fact, we were so impressed with the Surf Racer that we went looking for a little...
It would seem that the ‘Fast & Furious’ method of customisation works a treat. After being revealed at the Art & Wheels show in Basel earlier this year, ‘Miracle Mike’ was built for one thing, and one thing only. To win at the custom sprint races throughout the...
After posting nothing but videos of dogs and bears on motorcycles for the last couple of days, we hope you’ll forgive us a little more cerebral content for a while. Having spent the past 30 mins listening to this excellent documentary from the BBC World Service, we’d like...
Wave ‘arrivederci’ to the top-of-the-line V-Twin Superbike! Rumours of a Ducati v4 superbike are so close to being proper, actual truth now that when the Italian firm announce the bike for real at EICMA later this year, we’re going to need it to have it delivered out of...
No, YOU couldn’t find enough real motorcycle news to post today! Ok, so it’s a slow news day. This time of year often is. So we’re resorting to posting videos of Australian Chihuahua’s in Harley top-boxes. But you know what? We’re not sorry. JUST LOOK AT HIM!
Sometimes you don’t need a reason. You’re at a racetrack in Yekaterinburg in central Russia with the guys from BMW Motorrad and their new BMW RnineT Racer, and you just happen to be a renowned parkour expert. What are you going to do? Well, if you’re Oleg Shestyarenko,...
Ducati bag another ‘all Italian’ win at the Pirelli Riviera Di Rimini round. Having crashed in the previous race, Marco Melandri replied with the perfect response, with a victory over the two Kawasaki’s of Rea and Sykes respectively. To add shine to his top-step win, this was also...
Ducati one-two lost after bizarre last few laps in Misano ends in another Kawasaki win. After taking his 40th career Superpole – his second of the season – Tom Sykes had one eye on the podium for race one. That’s if he could fend off the attention of...
Think you know motorcycles? Always fancied yourself as a bit of a journalist? Join us. If you’ve every wondered if you have what it takes to write for a motorcycle news website, then now is your chance to find out. Yes, that’s right! Motofire.com are looking for writers,...
Tech-Air system takes top prize in the ‘Wearables’ category during the Consumer Electronics Show Asia in Shanghai. The Italian clothing manufacturer claims that their Tech-Air system is the world’s first and only independant airbag solution that provides full, upper-body protection. We’re always a little confused as to the...
‘Visionary’ tyre is a new concept wheel that fuses together several, ‘cutting-edge’ technologies. After researching the current technologies available and interviewing over ninety people from all walks of life, the 3D printed, ‘Visionary’ concept tyre is Michelin’s vision of the near future. Using biodegradable and ‘bio-sourced’ materials, the...
Claudio Domenicali is probably the happiest man on Earth right now. Being the CEO of a beloved, Italian motorcycle marque has to be a rewarding job in the main. But it’s fair to say that it also comes with a lot of responsibility and pressure, and whilst the...
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