2014 Kawasaki Z1000

The Kawasaki Z1000 has made an appearance courtesy of Mr. Bike, who has not only revealed what the Z1000 looks like in close up pictures but has also made a video showing the dash and revealing the engine note.

The Z1000 comes with traction control, and riding mode settings as can be seen in the video. Power is expected to be between 136 or 140hp depending on which powerplant Kawasaki decided to utilize.

Marquez vs Lorenzo! The Final

In Valencia this weekend at the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana, MotoGP™ fans the world over will enjoy a final-race title decider for the first time in seven years, as Repsol Honda Team’s Marc Marquez looks to hold off the charge from Yamaha Factory Racing’s reigning World Champion Jorge Lorenzo.

The last time such a showdown occurred was in 2006 when Honda’s Nicky Hayden claimed the ultimate honour as Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi made a rare mistake. Seven years on, more drama is certain as Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo go head-to-head at the climax of what has been a riveting season. Marquez heads to Valencia with a championship-leading advantage of 13 points, meaning a single fourth place would guarantee the title no matter what Lorenzo is capable of.

Suzuki Recursion turbo concept W/Video

Ahead of the Tokyo Motor expo, Suzuki have shared with us one of the concepts expected to make an appearance. Named the Recursion, this Suzuki features a turbo-charged parallel twin engine with a capacity of 588cc.

Power is expected to be around 100hp at 8000 rpm and torque figures are suggested to be 100nm which is impressive given the output.

Fascinating video on electronics and Valentino Rossi's bike.

This video gives us a basic introduction into the highly complex world of electronics in MotoGP. For once this highly secretive world has been exposed and we can see Valentino Rossi and his electronic engineer Kazutoshi Saki explain what exactly the ECU does and how important it is in MotoGP.

This is the frontline of MotoGP today, the mechanicals between the various manufacturers is on a level playing field, if you want to win, you have to have a superior electronics package. Watch the interesting video below:

How to do a burnout, not. W/Video

There's a reason why they call it a suicide shifter. The saddest part of all though is the time and effort his wife took to come outside and record this fail. Actually come to think of it, it wasn't a waste of time at all, now we can all laugh at the bike and the fail.

Why Superbike riders don't nod at GS riders and Scooters

You may have noticed fellow motorcyclists nodding at each other on the roads as they ride around. This is a friendly hello that symbolizes the camaraderie and spirit shared by motorcyclists.

MotoGP: Motegi back up plan

Following bad weather disruption to the World Championship schedule at Motegi on Friday, which saw all practice sessions of the day cancelled, Race Direction has developed a series of contingency plans in order to ensure that all three classes are able to compete at the AirAsia Grand Prix of Japan.

On Friday, all practice sessions were called off as heavy cloud cover at Twin Ring Motegi meant the medical helicopters could not be operated. On the grounds of safety, the helicopters must be operable in order to cater for any medical emergencies that could arise. This was explained in a press conference on Friday afternoon.