There is a peculiar type of athlete mathematics. It involves a failure to grasp the concept of percentages, leading to…
The opening round of 2018 saw the field closely packed, with thrilling racing and numerous bikes at the front. It…
The Qatar MotoGP test may be the moment of truth for the factories and riders, but the most important things…
In this installment of “This Week’s Suzuki Hayabusa Rumor,” we again take a look at the motor of this venerable sport bike. The rumor going around the interwebs right now is that the 2019 Suzuki Hayabusa will feature a “semi-automatic” gearbox. Side-stepping the part where saying a gearbox is semi-automatic is a lot like saying someone is “semi-pregnant” (you either are, or aren’t), the rumor stems from a patent filed by Suzuki that shows a gear-shifting mechanism with the foot-shifter that doesn’t require a clutch. If this sounds a lot like an up/down quickshifter system, then you score extra bonus points today for being a rational human being, but you would be very wrong about what this whole rumor should actually be about.
I can tell you from personal experience that Casey Stoner is not one to mince words. The two-time World Champion’s…
The last test of the preseason is something of a moment of truth for the MotoGP factories. From the tropical…
There’s a race on Sunday, but all the talk is of 2016. Why the seemingly absurd preoccupation with a date…
James Toseland will miss at least the next two World Superbike rounds after crashing during private at Motorland Aragon. The…
