It hasn’t even been two months since MV Agusta debuted it line-up of motorcycles for the 2013 model year, but…
For the past five years, Yamaha has held a competition among the 30,000 or so graduates of its Yamaha Technical Academy…
With the the Christmas to New Years news lull well in affect, what is a motorcycle blog to do? Well, to get the ball rolling, we have a nearly hour-long Al Jazeera documentary on the Isle of Man TT. A good primer to the historic road race for those not familiar with it, we think there is enough meat here for die hard TT enthusiasts to enjoy it the video as well. Be sure to checkout the cameo of A&R reader, and our favorite man from Lincolnshire, Shay who talks about marshaling at the TT in the video. Truly the lifeblood of the event, the volunteer marshaling squad is perhaps the biggest unsung hero of the TT fortnight. Not just a job for locals, foreigners can volunteer as well, so check out the Isle of Man TT Marshals Association website if marshalling is something that interests you.
Seasons Greetings from Asphalt & Rubber. While we stoke the fires on the yule log, everyone at A&R would like to wish our readers…
Have you ever wondered what the backstory was to building a motorcycle? Perhaps no greater version of that story exists than the rebirth of MV Agusta from the hands of Harley-Davidson, and the building of the company’s supersport model, the MV Agusta F3. Making an appearance on National Geographic‘s “Mega Factories” show, the doors of MV Agusta were opened up to the film crew’s cameras, and a fairly candid look at what is behind the curtain takes place. The reason for the show’s success is because it is always interesting to see what goes into building our favorite machines, and for motorcycle enthusiasts, the insight given by MV Agusta tells more of the saga that surrounded the development and production of the F3, and the reason for its delays to market.
It is looking increasingly likely that energy drink company Monster is to take on a role as co-sponsor of Yamaha’s…