Rumors are heating up that we could see an 850cc Africa Twin ADV bike coming to market soon. Makes sense to us, but does Big Red agree?
In this story, David takes a look at the many factors that go into deciding when we will start racing motorcycles again on the international stage.
How many bricks do you think it takes to make a life-sized Britten V1000 from Legos? We don’t know either, but it’s pretty cool to watch.
The mother of all mega galleries, we have 127 high-resolution photos of the Ducati Streetfighter V4 S, just as it’s beginning to arrive in the USA.
The MotoGP calendar sees another set of postponements as the Italian and Catalan grand prix fall victim to the disruption from the coronavirus.
As the coronavirus affects sales and R&D abilities for motorcycle manufacturers, there is a growing push for a delay on Euro 5 emissions implementation.
If you watched the Japanese GP this weekend, then you have already seen that the ECSTAR Suzuki MotoGP team has updated its aerodynamic package for the season, adding a more radical design to the Suzuki GSX-RR, in the pursuit of better lap times. The new aeros take some visual inspiration from what we have already seen from Ducati Corse, adding a complex shape that mimics a winglet design, while staying within the letter of the law of MotoGP’s current winglet ban. Unlike some of the designs that we have seen, namely the ones from Honda and Ducati, Suzuki’s doesn’t appear to have the capacity for modular changes – that is to say, the aerodynamic package doesn’t appear to be adjustable for different conditions.
Regular readers will know that Asphalt & Rubber is littered with Star Wars references — we are a bit dorky like that. Speaking for myself, I am an equal opportunity sci-fi nerd, giving healthy viewing times to the Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, and Babylon 5 franchises, just to name a few (David for some reason enjoys Farscape…no one is perfect). If you read enough of our articles, a Boba Fett, Deathstar, or Bothan Spy reference is more than likely to crop up. With that disclaimer being said, we bring to you the most awesome thing you will see this Monday: Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi photoshopped into the iconic movie frame of Yoda mentoring Luke Skywalker in the swampy forests of Dagobah.
