Rok Bagoro? Meets the KTM 125 Duke


We thought we had the good life here at Asphalt & Rubber, blogging in our pajamas until noon, no rent, and mom making us an endless supply of cookies. This was of course before we got an email from KTM Factory stunt rider Rok Bagoro?. The young Slovenian probably has the dream job of more than few motorcyclists. Traveling the world, riding bikes all day, and teaching Spanish cops how to wheelie are just some of ...

Mika Kallio Daijiro Kato Ryuichi Kiyonari Regis Laconi Gregorio Lavilla

US Motorcycle Sales up 7% in Q1 2011


The Motorcycle Industry Council is reporting that US motorcycle sales are up 7% in Q1 of 2011, with 102,547 units being sold in the year’s first three months. Leading the charge were scooter sales, which were up nearly 50% to 6,246 units, while on-road units were up as well, pushing 70,879 units in Q1 (a 6.9% gain). Despite the strong numbers from on-road and dual-sport models, off-road vehicles did not fare as well, with ATV ...

Troy Bayliss Max Biaggi Shane Byrne Niccolo Canepa Loris Capirossi