Articles about Naked Bikes

It has to be perfect

Behold a new, special edition of the Ariel Ace. Yes, Ace. It's a two-wheeled Atom in ethos and this new Iron Horse edition has arrived to make it notably shinier.That's all thanks to its CNC-machined aluminum frame.

Your thoughts on its Joker-inspired face?

After more than a year of endless development and testing, Ducati has finally rolled out its 2020 Streetfighter V4 during a well-attended world premiere in Rimini, Italy, on October 23, 2019.Still gorgeously wrapped in the Ducati signature deep red skin,

This supercharged naked bike stole the limelight at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show

Let's make this clear: The Tokyo Motor Show is not all about cars. Motorcycle manufacturers are out in full force, too.On opening day of the event's 2019 staging, it's quite obvious that most brands are giving more attention

When do we see junior MT in the metal here in PH?

Yamaha Motor Company Limited has unveiled the 2020 MT-03, which will likely stir up the middleweight motorcycle segment globally. Now armed with significant upgrades, this junior MT is the fourth in Yamaha's 'Master of Torque' lineup that includes the MT-

The brand is ready to compete in other segments

Good news for Harley-Davidson fans in the Cavite area: Wheeltek, one of the country's largest multi-brand motorcycle dealership companies, has bagged a dealership contract with Harley-Davidson and is slated to open its showroom located on Emilio Aguinaldo Highway

A beginner-friendly bike you’ll want to hold on to for years to come

It's been seven years since KTM introduced the 200 Duke to the Philippines, and the little rabble-rouser has been giving Japanese bikes in the same class a run for their money ever since. It's an entry-level European bike

Just one of the unforgiving racing machines in KTM’s RC series

The term 'crotch rocket' has been synonymous with sport bikes for good reason: They're incredibly fast and powerful, and just about as uncomfortable and challenging as riding an actual rocket would be. But that hasn't stopped droves of riders from

Is there anything more therapeutic than this?

There's something about night rides that's so therapeutic. Whether it's the reduced traffic on the road, the refreshing night air, or the sheer cool factor of roaring down the streets on your motorcycle while the city sleeps, the concept

This gorgeous yet compact naked pleasantly combines rideability and sportiness

A brief look at recent motorcycle launches might have you convinced that the Philippine market is clamoring for cruisers, cafe racers, and premium sports bikes. If those motorcycles are the new trend, is the naked bike out? Hardly.Naked street bikes are

“It is not just a learner’s bike. It is a bike for the Ducatisti”

Un monstruo! Dos monstruos! Tres monstruos!Who can forget Count von Count, the vampire-styled puppet of Sesame Street, counting in Español in one of the old episodes of this world-famous kids' show? Without fail, always adding spice to the

First units will be locally available soon after the global launch in June

Moto Sapiens first broke the news in October 2018 that the new Indian FTR 1200 would be arriving in the Philippines in the next five months. Back then, Jake Jung, international sales manager of Indian Motorcycle Company, had already sensed the massive

“This ‘baby’ of the range is far from being an entry-level ride”

My first encounter with Ducati's 'littlest' Monster was around a year ago at the Ducati Riding Experience, where me and a bunch of other newbies learned the basics of bike control and defensive riding. It was a bit shocking at first

Motostrada regains local distributorship of this iconic Italian motorcycle brand

After being absent from our country for the past five years, MV Agusta is back once again to showcase how exotic and artistic its motorcycles can be. At a chic launch party held at Xylo at The Palace, the Italian manufacturer announced

This devilish street fighter is equipped with slipper clutch

The Philippine small-bike market finds itself almost immediately associated with scooters and underbones, and it's not hard to see why: These practical city rides have become affordable for many people whose motorcycling activities have leveled up into a hobby and

The mighty two-wheeler will finally be available in the country

With the Red Brigade (Honda Philippines) and Team Green (Kawasaki Philippines) set to miss the upcoming 13th Inside Racing Bike Festival and Trade Show, Yamaha Motor Philippines (YMPH) is hell-bent on hogging the limelight at this year's staging of the

This hot-selling hyper naked is now priced at P569,000

By using an ingenious platform-sharing strategy to expand its MT lineup, Yamaha has left its competitors dazed and confused.The so-called 'hyper nakeds' of the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer has dominated the naked category, beginning with the MT-07 and the

This awesome street fighter will be available by mid-March

Have you noticed the Yamaha ad on our website? It's for the awesome-looking MT-15 and it's been here since February 4-or five days before the unveiling of the YZF-R3 sport bike during Yamaha's event (graced

Getting to know this beginner-friendly bike

Spontaneous rides up to Batangas just for a bowl of lomi might sound far-fetched and ridiculous to some people, but for riders, especially those with big bikes capable of traversing SLEX, such instantaneous escapades are commonplace.When my editor invited me

‘The Scalpel’ is priced at P1,000/cc of displacement

When describing motorcycles or other items of passion, it's inevitable for metaphors to seep into the conversation.They can be as subtle or overt as one wants them to be, but when a brand starts calling its latest bike "The Scalpel",

Now that's what we call pogi points

The ambience at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig was heavy with an Italian assault on the senses: The throaty roar and growl of motorcycle engines, smell of high-octane fuel, and sight of a veritable army of Ducatisti with their machines.