HomeMotorcycle History

Motorcycle History

Historic Racebike: 1984 Kobas 250cc GP Racebike, In The August Issue

Featured In The August 2023 Issue:                 The 1970s and 1980s were a great time to observe lots of interesting...

Naoe Yoshimura, Wife Of “Pops” Yoshimura, R.I.P.

Naoe Yoshimura, the wife of Yoshimura founder Hideo “Pops” Yoshimura, died August 5 in Suzuka, Japan. She was 98. Naoe Yoshimura was a fixture at...

AMA Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Schedule Changed

AMA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Schedule Updated Revised Hall of Fame Days schedule now available PICKERINGTON, Ohio — To better accommodate the most prestigious guests...

Larry Poons’ Original Artwork Will Be Auctioned At Barber To Benefit AHRMA

World-renowned Artist and Road Racer Supports AHRMA National Event (August 22, 2023, Knoxville, Tennessee) Renowned artist and motorcycle road racer Larry Poons is adding an artistic...

Video: Yamaha Racing Heritage Club Goes Back To The Future At Mugello

Yamaha Racing Heritage Club Goes Back to the Future at Mugello The Yamaha Racing Heritage Club enjoyed a spectacular two days at Mugello on the...

Kawasaki Celebrating 70 Years Of Making Motorcycles

Kawasaki Celebrates 70 Years of Motorcycles Milestones through the Decades    Foothill Ranch, Calif. – In September of 2023, Kawasaki Motors celebrates its 70th anniversary of making...

Canadian Superbike: Two-Time Champion Martin Returning To Race At CTMP

Francis Martin returning to CSBK for round four at CTMP Toronto, ON – Francis Martin, the three-time Canadian national champion and one of the most renowned riders...

Dunlop Celebrating 50 Years Of Tire Production In Buffalo, New York

Dunlop’s Buffalo, NY Tire Factory Celebrates 50 Years of Motorcycle Tire Production Buffalo, NY: It may be hard to believe that Dunlop has been a critical...

AMA Hall Of Famer Earl Bowlby, R.I.P.

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Earl Bowlby Passes Away PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame sends its condolences to the family and...

Manx GP: Roper Riding Team Obsolete’s Ex-Phil Read MV Agusta 500 Triple

Centenary Celebration - Isle of Man Manx Grand Prix   August 22 – 29, 2023 Isle of Man – Team Obsolete is proud to announce the...

AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony Tickets On Sale Now

Tickets To 2023 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Now On Sale PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Tickets for the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame induction...

BMW Motorrad Days Americas Debuting At Barber Motorsports Park

BMW Motorrad USA announces BMW Motorrad Days Americas. Woodcliff Lake, NJ – Aug. 3, 2023…BMW Motorrad USA is proud to announce that, for the very...

Latest Posts

MotoGP: Full Weekend Schedule for COTA

MotoGP returns to the Circuit of the Americas this weekend with a full schedule of racing across several categories. The premier class headlines the...

Aprilia X 250th Celebrates U.S. Anniversary With 240 Horsepower

APRILIA RACING PRESENTS THE APRILIA X 250TH, THE LIMITED EDITION BIKE FROM THE NOALE-BASED RACING DEPARTMENT TO CELEBRATE 250 YEARS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’S...

Ducati Claims 228-hp From 1103cc V4 Superleggera Streetbike

Ducati Superleggera V4 Centenario: Ducati unveils its most extreme road-legal motorcycle ever Superleggera Limited Series A one-of-a-kind motorcycle that demonstrates Ducati's top technological skill, produced in...

MotoGP: More From Saturday During The Red Bull USGP At COTA

A post-race crash after landing a long, high-speed wheelie all wrong did nothing to dampen Jorge Martin's joy over finding the top step of...

MotoAmerica: Results From Talent Cup Race 2 At COTA (Updated)

Kensei Matsudaira won the MotoAmerica Talent Cup race two Saturday afternoon at Circuit Of The Americas, in Texas. Riding his Team Roberts Kramer APX-350...