BMW Plant in Brazil Starts Motorcycle Production
South America is becoming a big player in the automotive world, with several companies having plants there to meet demand for vehicles. The latest brand to start building there is BMW’s motorcycle brand, BMW Motorrad, which is starting production at the BMW Group plant in Manaus, Brazil. The building of BMW motorcycles in Brazil is […]
Motorcycle-Riding Reincarnated King Arthur Sues Police, English Heritage Over £15 Parking Fee at Stonehenge
Fantasy novel plot: Arthur Pendragon, aka King Arthur, described famously in Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur as well as many older texts, is pulled to modern times, and longing for something to connect to his own age, goes to Stonehenge, where he can’t pay for parking and is turned away. Real world news: Arthur Pendragon, […]
BMW Participates In Women’s Motorcycle Panel
When you think of stereotypical images of motorcyclists, you usually think of burly men clad in leather vests, jeans, and riding chaps rolling down the road, sometimes with a woman on the back of a bike. While the majority of motorcycle riders are men, women are a fast-growing segment of cyclists. Many of them are […]
Kendrick Lamar’s Colleague Jay Rock Still Alive Following Serious Motorcycle Crash
The night of February 15, 2016, was bittersweet for hip-hop recording artist Kendrick Lamar. On one hand, Lamar won five Grammy awards, but on the other hand, his Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) label mate and frequent collaborator, Jay Rock, was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash. The CEO of TDE, Anthony Tiffith, was the first […]
Project 2&4 Concept Blends Motorcycle and Automobile to Stunning Effect
Your last project probably went something like this: You were assigned to a group of people who didn’t seem all that interested in getting together to work on anything. All of them, of course, were way dumber than you. As deadlines loomed, you became more frantic. Finally, the group convened, and clearly the sum of […]
Specs on Daryl’s Customized ‘The Walking Dead’ Motorcycle–and Win Your Own!
Info on Classified Moto's Zombie-Fighting Bike and AMC/Slim Jim's Snap to Ride Sweepstakes
In the fifth season of AMC’s hit horror drama The Walking Dead, a new motorcycle was revealed for expert “Walker” tracker Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus). This rustic machine may be rough around the edges but has quickly become a memorable part of the series. Fitting for the post-apocalyptic world across which it travels, Daryl’s bike is […]
6 Motorcycle Maintenance Tips to Keep Your Ride Running Right
There’s nothing better than rolling out on the open road on your motorcycle—so why not make sure your motorcycle lasts as long as possible? To ensure your bike is in the best condition possible throughout its life, make sure you follow these six motorcycle maintenance tips! Keep your tires properly inflated. When you set off […]
Jay Leno Drives a Motorcycle-Powered 1964 Honda S600 Hot Rod
As he points out in the most recent installment of Jay Leno’s Garage, comedian and car aficionado Jay Leno already owns a gorgeous vintage Honda S600 roadster, which he featured on his web series last year. So why did Leno decide to focus on another ’64 S600 (and one that looks decidedly worse for wear) […]
[VIDEO] Bad Boy Orlando Bloom Customizes, Rides BMW S 1000 R Motorcycle
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Just because you play an elf on the big screen doesn’t mean you have to drive like one! While English actor Orlando Bloom might be most-well-known as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit movies, his real-life interests are a bit more…mechanical. Bloom actually has a passion for motorcycles, possessing and riding many BMW […]
New Model of Honda’s Africa Twin Motorcycle to Hit Stores in 2016
It’s back! Today Honda announced the return of the beloved Afrika Twin adventure motorcycle. You probably won’t use it to win a grueling rally, but the 2016 Honda Africa Twin can take you more places on two wheels, without all of that annoying pedaling. The all-new CRF1000L model of Africa Twin in dealerships in the […]
Win a Harley-Davidson Motorcycle, the Newest Member of The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron
Come May, we’re going to see promotional tie-ins for The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron out the wazoo–probably the Hulk’s wazoo, no less. It’s only March and the first tie-in has already launched. This one is actually worth your time. In the first Marvel’s The Avengers film three years ago, Captain America rode a black […]
Honda Presents 84-Year Old Biker with his 55th Honda Motorcycle
If you purchase 54 motorcycles over the course of your life, you are either a longtime enthusiast or a very accident-prone biker. Fortunately, it seems that 84-year-old biker and loyal Honda owner Harry Adler belongs to the former category. That’s why Honda Financial Service rewarded Adler’s loyalty by presenting him with the keys to a […]
[VIDEO] Daredevil Shows Off His Motorcycle on a Roller Coaster
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Motorcycles can be scary to those of us who are used to keeping things on four wheels. But they’re even scarier when you think of some of the crazy stunts the pros do on them, like Ricky Carmichael’s recent jump over the Colorado Performance Concept, or when you think of how easily you can get […]
300 Millionth Honda Motorcycle Produced
Although The News Wheel usually only takes an interest in things that have four wheels rather than two, we couldn’t help but give a shout-out to the production of the 300 millionth Honda motorcycle, which was announced by the Japanese automaker on Monday. This rather remarkable milestone was 65 years in the making, having been […]
Andrea de Cesaris, Retired F1 Driver, Killed in Motorcycle Accident
It is with deep regret that I announce that Andrew de Cesaris, a well-known Formula One driver from the 1980s and 1990s, has died in a motorcycle accident. According to reports, de Cesaris was killed instantly in the crash that took place in Rome, Italy. He was 55. La Bella Macchina: Alfa Romeo 8C Though Andrea […]
[VIDEO] Dhoom:3 Features Explosive BMW Motorcycle Stunts
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Here at The News Wheel, we think there are two things that don’t get enough attention from automotive news sources: motorcycles and Indian cinema. That’s why we’re always excited to come across films that combine both of these. In this case, we’re talking about the BMW motorcycles in record-breaking Dhoom:3. Since Dhoom:3 has been recently […]
Motorcycle Drag Racer Isn’t Good at Drag Racing
Yesterday, the video below was uploaded to YouTube with the title “Car vs Bike” and nothing in the description except “Drag Race.” I knew something magical was bound to happen, however, because Daisy Duke was the official race starter. Keep your eyes on the motorcycle, which, in theory, should have no problem beating out the […]
The Best Movies and TV Shows on Max for Auto Enthusiasts
In May 2023, HBO Max was rebranded as Max, debuting a new look and adding a large catalog of television shows sourced from the Discovery+ streaming service. Max is a goldmine of choices for car-loving subscribers, offering a wide variety of movies, documentaries, and reality shows that appeal to casual viewers and auto enthusiasts alike. […]