Harley-Davidson announces sale of MV Agusta to Claudio Castiglioni

Filed under: Europe , Earnings/Financials , Motorcycle 2010 MV Agusta Brutale 990R – Click above for high-res image gallery We’d heard the rumors and now it’s official. Harley-Davidson has announced that it has sold the MV Agusta brand to Claudio Castiglioni and his wholly owned holding company, MV Agusta Motor Holding, S.r.l. For those who aren’t exactly up on their boutique Italian motorcycle history, Castiglioni is the same man H-D bought the company from back in 2008 and had been serving as company chairman ever since.

Harley Davidson targeting skateboarders with new model?

Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Motorcycle 2010 Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight – Click above for high-res image gallery The Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight, in the company’s Sportster segment, sits at a cross-cultural intersection in the cyclemaker’s lineup.

MotoGP 2010 USA: Live action from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca [Spoilers]

Filed under: Motorsports , Motorcycle , Racing MotoGP action from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – Click above for high-res image gallery We’re live from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca today for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, and we just witnessed some awesome racing action.

MotoGP 2010 USA: Live action from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca [Spoilers]

Filed under: Motorsports , Motorcycle , Racing MotoGP action from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – Click above for high-res image gallery We’re live from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca today for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, and we just witnessed some awesome racing action. Well, awesome for some riders, less so for others.

FIM e-Power 2010: Last lap lead change at Mazda Raceway

Filed under: Motorsports , Motorcycle , Electric , Racing Michael Czysz at the FIM e-Power International Championship at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca In racing, planning is everything. This point was proven once again as the bright yellow (Flying Banana, if you will) race machine from Lightning Motors held the lead of the e-Power International Championship until the very last few hundred feet. And then ran out of juice.

FIM e-Power 2010: Last lap lead change at Mazda Raceway

Filed under: Motorsports , Motorcycle , Electric , Racing Michael Czysz at the FIM e-Power International Championship at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca In racing, planning is everything. This point was proven once again as the bright yellow (Flying Banana, if you will) race machine from Lightning Motors held the lead of the e-Power International Championship until the very last few hundred feet.

MotoGP 2010: Qualifying in pictures, Lorenzo on the State of Yamaha

Filed under: Motorsports , Motorcycle , Racing Jorge Lorenzo at the 2010 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – Click above for high-res image gallery We’re live from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix this weekend, and we’ve just finished unloading our memory cards after MotoGP qualifying

MotoGP 2010: Qualifying in pictures, Lorenzo on the State of Yamaha

Filed under: Motorsports , Motorcycle , Racing Jorge Lorenzo at the 2010 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – Click above for high-res image gallery We’re live from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the Red Bull U.S

Moto Guzzi V12 Concepts shot in the studio

Filed under: Performance , Motorcycle , Design/Style Moto Guzzi V12 X Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery Late last year, Moto Guzzi showed off a trio of concept bikes to point the way forward for the famed Italian marque as it struggles to shed its somewhat stodgy image and attract new buyers.

Ducati announces the EVO-lution of its middleweight 848 sportbike

Filed under: Motorcycle 2011 Ducati 848 EVO – Click above for high-res image gallery At its very core, the Ducati brand has always been all about a race-bred pedigree, and now amongst a pack of formidable competitors, the Italian company seeks to emerge on top of the middleweight battle by having the fittest steed in the paddock. Meet the new 848 EVO sport bike, which boasts performance upgrades aplenty over the previous 848 . The heart of the new machine will beat to a faster tempo as a modified engine now churns out 140 horsepower and 72.3 pound-feet of twist before reaching its crescendo at 10,500 rpm.

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