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WSBK to adopt BSB Evo rules?

23 March, 2020
British website bikesportnews.com who has more moles in the WSBK paddock than I have burrowing in my back yard, has revealed that the World Superbike championship is thinking of adopting the British Superbike Evo class rules in 2012 in order…

Crashproof bike fails test: video

23 March, 2020
This incredible video is so bizarre that I don’t know what to make of it…. Hoping the guy is okay, though, it almost seems like a spoof because really - could anything go this wrong when filming? The idea is…

UFO sightings in Milan, Naples

23 March, 2020
Much like the video of UFO’s in Rome, here is another in recent days claiming UFO sightings in Milan. The quality is not great, but another is available on the Repubblica newspaper site where you can see more closely the…

AXO 2009 range: Cyclone and Spider jackets

23 March, 2020
AXO has presented its 2009 collections “Cyclone” and “Spider”, and we show you here the jackets from these new ranges.The Cyclone jacket is made from nylon and polyester netting for maximum protection against hits and abrasions (should you come off…

Carloforte: a Sardinian island with Genovese origin

23 March, 2020
Carloforte is the only inhabitated town on the island of San Pietro (Saint Peter’s) off the South West Coast of Sardinia. Although the town is in this region of Italy, it’s heart is really Genovese: it’s considered an area of…

Italian car design: the new Alfa Romeo Giulietta video

23 March, 2020
This video of Alfa Romeo’s new car, the Giulietta hatchback which replaces the Alfa 147, shows all the classic, sexy pedigree of the Italian brand. This year Alfa Romeo celebrates 100 years and the new Giulietta is hopefully going to…

Vintage car show at Villa D' Este, lake Como

23 March, 2020
The concorso d’Eleganza villa d’este will take place from 23 to 25 April on Lake Como, this is a tradition which started in 1929. Here by the sparkling waters of the lake every year several dozens of vintage cars gather…

Naked Mona Lisas on display at Da Vinci, near Florence

23 March, 2020
The small town of Da Vinci is hosting a new and to some extent bizarre exhibition dedicated to one of the world’s most famous paintings: the Mona Lisa. The bizarre element I am referring to is the centrepiece of the…

Pic of the day: Vespa 250cc twin cylinder

23 March, 2020
We thank Marcello and our colleagues at Motoblog for these shots of the Vespa twin cylinder 250cc, which we had to show you in our photo of the day category. If anyone recognises the engine, lest us know. It’s curious…

Shane Byrne hit in two separate accidents

23 March, 2020
If you thought that you had a bad day, two time British Superbike champion Shane “Shakey” Bryne will probably beat you.The 2012 PBM Kawasaki rider and his family were involved in a head-on traffic accident early Monday morning, which luckily…

Your photos: spring motorcycle tours are (almost) here

23 March, 2020
This photo from the guys at Mondovaradero should give you an idea of how much snow has fallen in Italy this year, but we’re on the home straight to spring with some lovely sun. These shots come from a motorcycle…

Puccini Festival: Opera Music and Nature in Versilia

23 March, 2020
This year in order to celebrate Giacomo Puccini´s 150th birthday anniversary Lucca and Torre del lago, the small town on Massacciuccoli lake where the Maestro lived for years, will organize a series of exquisite events. The Puccini Festival will begin…

Superbike Testing at Misano with Aprilia, BMW, Ducati and Yamaha

23 March, 2020
Three days after the World Superbike round at Assen, four official teams, Aprilia, BMW, Ducati and Yamaha all headed to the Misano Adriatico race track for a two day test session (Wednesday and Thursday), before next week’s important Monza round.The…

Ixon Flora women's motorcycle jacket

23 March, 2020
Check out these sexy women’s motorcycle jackets from Ixon. The Ixon Flora jacket has a sports cut perfect for the female shape, and is made from Spythec synthetic materials with mesh panels for ideal ventilation. The Flora jacket has a…

MotoGP Misano Paddock Babes

23 March, 2020
How can you have a MotoGP race without pretty umbrella girls? These are from the Misano MotoGP and you get an extra this time, a few pics of the Rizla Suzuki babes hanging around a hotel pool, but unfortunately for…

FIM decides that Jerez marshals acted accordingly

23 March, 2020
The FIM has ‘ruled’ (big laugh here) regarding the actions of the marshals at Jerez after ‘The Incident’ when Casey Stoner complained about the marshals playing favourites and not helping him as much as they did Valentino Rossi to try…

Tips for New Year's Eve in Rome

23 March, 2020
If you’re spending New Year’s Eve in Rome it’s unlikely you’ll be thinking about the ancient traditions of celebrating a new calendar year. But for the record, the tradition of celebrating New Year’s Eve on December 31st, and starting a…

BMW S 1000 RR price revealed

23 March, 2020
BMW Motorrad has revealed that the price of the new S 1000 RR will be 15,850 euros. The four colours available are Thunder grey, Alpinewhite (600 euros more), Lupin blue-Magma Red-Acid green and Mineral Silver.Optional extras for the S 1000…

MotoGP Motegi: Should we stay or should we go?

23 March, 2020
The Japanese GP race at Motegi is still causing concern for the majority of the GP riders and paddock personnel even during this Catalan weekend, especially for Jorge Lorenzo now that Dorna’s CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta told the riders that Motegi…