Motoportal.cz
Internet for two wheels
The Czech motorcycle Internet is - Motorkari.cz! For eight years, we have been the market leading motorcycle oriented web site on the Czech and Slovak Internet market. We offer comprehensive information on any topic related to motorcycles, such as up-to-date industry news, racing news, reports, videos and our own motorcycle reviews. This content is significantly more detailed than competitive print magazines offer and thanks to the online coverage and interviews also more up-to-date. On top of that, thanks to ever developing technology, readers can easily access the Motorkáři.cz site at any time from practically anywhere.
Motorkáři.cz site history
2001
The beginning, Bikers´ Database
Biker's database was launched at the new www.motorkari.cz web address.
The first on line location, where bikers could meet and place presentations of their own bikes
During the year, other functions were added, e.g. online discussion, chat, personal text advertising.
2002
Early expansion - Articles, Contents, Editorial
Articles on new bikes, owner reviews, first coverage of the international Intermot industry exhibition.
Editorial staff and external contributor content appears.
2003
Design overhaul, new sections plus first in house new motorcycle model testing.
Site completely updated with re-design. First paying advertisers.
New services and sub-sections: For Sale, Racing, Events and Rally, Forum
First (editorial) new model reviews – to this point only published in print magazines.
First appearance of videos with articles, reviews really are "alive", a facility available only with on line publications.
2004
Internet magazine
Extensive multimedia supplements covering Intermot, EICMA Milano and Motocykl exhibitions.
27 bikes tests and reviews published in 2004
Regular articles, news, reports, travelogues, custom bike and technical articles
Motorkari.cz established as most visited motorcycle website in the Czech Republic.
2005
Motocykl exhibition, online coverage.
Motorkari.cz takes a stand and presents its online media at “Motocykl” exhibition in Prague for the first time.
Online coverage of all the major European autumn exhibitions, including accompanying videos.
Number of visitors exceeds 100, 000 real users per month
2006-2007
Motorcycle Portal
Editorial, business, programming and external teams extended. First quad bike review appears.
First cooperation with a foreign editor adding content from outside the traditional Czech area.
New "Girl+ Bike of the month" gallery feature.
Motorkari.cz exceeds 100 motorcycle reviews in 2005+2006.
2008
Motorcycle Internet Leader
Reflecting ever increasing popularity and success the site undergoes another major overhaul including completely new page design and behind the scene web system of Motorkáři.cz. This major project better serves increased demand and provides a technically sound platform for future developments.
Relocation to new central offices in Prague.
New services and affiliated site for quad bikes launched.
Články (Articles)
There is a full-value motorcycle „magazine“in this section alone. It would take more than 300 pages monthly, if printed to paper! We publish articles and hot news from motorcycle and accessory sectors, our own reviews of new motorcycles, scooters, quads and equipment, reports, interviews and more. Every year we present more than 50 new model reviews, cover more than 100 events and inform our readers of all interesting new from the motorcycle world. Increasingly the reviews and coverage are supplemented by our own videos and we plan to continue developing the multimedia content on the site. Actuality is our primary concern and biggest advantage - the most important events are covered online, as they happen. We receive big response to on our online coverage and reports from Races, Exhibitions, Rallies and other events.
Akce a cestování (Events and travel)
This section is dedicated to motorcycle traveling and events. Visitors can insert their own events to a central Calendar, search for an event on any date, read motorcycle travel gear reviews and experiences, find information on foreign countries or just enjoy reading hundreds of travel stories from our correspondents. We are also preparing an accommodation database and online maps for bikers.
Motosport (Racing)
This is a special section for motorcycle racing, covering many branches of bike sport, which includes daily news from the road race, enduro and cross racing worlds as well as coverage of motard, speedway and dragsters. We focus on Czech racing and events providing large photo galleries, interviews and rankings. We are also a media partner for many racing cups and also cooperate with the Brno and Most circuits.
Motodatabáze (Bikes database)
Readers can register their bikes with a description, photo gallery and note of relevant experiences. They can also search and view other bikes and bikers, add comments and discuss the bikes - and maybe organize a ride with other bikers from their town or just ask for advice... During 2008, technical database of all models and brands will be launched with links to reviews and other functions.
Fórum (Discussion)
Our extensively visited discussion forum is not only a very rich source of experiences, advice and opinions, but also a lot of fun. Every biker can find his/her own „blood-group“, whether he prefers to talk about a particular motorcycle, travelling, racing or just wishes to chat with like minded bikers.
Bazar (For sale)
Offering second hand bikes and equipment from private owners and import merchants (bazary), incorporating a technically advanced search engine covering the largest offer and demand in the motorcycle market. Buying contract templates, a public database of stolen motorcycles and other accompanying functions and services are also available.
Katalog firem (Companies Register)
Online database of motorcycle companies on the Czech market with fast search tool - easy to find nearby service, repair, shop - exactly what you need or want to buy. Our reviews of motorcycle businesses are based on our own actual real world visits and experiences with them.
Our visitors
Motorkáři.cz is visited by active adult bikers and people interested not just in motorcycles, but also everything else that accompanies them. Average visitor is currently the owner of a motorcycle or planning to buy one.
Vision to the future
We aim to continue advancing the development of our exclusive web portal for every biker and motorcycle company, including expanding our services and surrounding areas. We are about to launch a special server for Quad fans called Quadmania.cz, with additional relevant new sections and services. Future plans include the addition of special space for scooters, vintage bikes...
Media cooperation and support
For our visitors, we organize attractive competitions and symposiums. We have established media cooperation with the main race circuits in Most and Brno plus we support various racing and other events related to motorcycles, e.g. freestyle show, enduro cups, quad racing, dragster cups, motocross races plus main motorcycle rallies and shows. We cooperate with Integrovaná střední škola automobilní (ISŠA) a school educating motorcycle mechanics.
We also support many individual projects, travelers, stunt riders and racers, such as - Aleš Polák, Marek Matoušek, Martin Krátký, Pavel Vik, David Brabec, Igor Brezovar, Radovan Jirků, Jaroslav Šíma and others.
Thanks to our partners
The Motorkáři.cz site could not run without our advertising partners' support. We are pleased that a lot of companies choose efficient and targeted advertisement on our portal and would like to thank them for their cooperation.
Publisher:
MOTOportal, s.r.o.
Vrbova 19, Praha 4 – Braník, 147 00 IČ: 24797797 ISSN 1214-7125
web: www.motoportal.cz e–mail: info@motoportal.cz