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Best bikes for 2010: the all-in-one Ducati Multistrada

16 April, 2020
With a revamped website for 2010, Ducati has burst into the new year with its new Multistrada model, which has already created plenty of talk since it was first seen live at the EICMA show in November. We’re putting it…

MV Agusta F3 Brutale 675 assembly line (w/video)

15 April, 2020
If saying MV Agusta and reading Trepistoni gives a Pavolovian response, then you’ll be happy to know that the Italian manufacturer is alive and well and reporting a sales increase of +12% in 2011 and for 2012 have already received…

Kawasaki ZX-6R 636 @ 2012 EICMA in Milan

15 April, 2020
The new Z800 - designed successor to the hugely successful Z750 - is probably the real star at the Kawasaki stand in Milan, but there are some other models from the Akashi-based house that turned out to be quite popular…

Live at EICMA: Triumph Tiger and Daytona 675R

15 April, 2020
After all the leaking drama and our questions about what kind of bike the new Triumph Tiger would be, it seems like it almost sneaked into the 2010 EICMA. Let this be a lesson to other motorcycle marketing teams -…

New Suzuki GSR750

15 April, 2020
The new Suzuki GSR 750 streetfighting naked has been released at the 2010 Intermot show. It replaces the old GSR 600 and should continue the European success of the Z750. While hardly a shocking bike on the design front, the…

BMW S1000RR HP4 ready by the end of the year

15 April, 2020
BMW Motorrad raises the stakes for its Superbike weapon making it even more radical in both aesthetics and mechanics: the new “High Performance 4” version of the S1000RR is almost ready to make its debut, boasting a range of new…

Mission Motorcycles R and RS: official pictures and details

14 April, 2020
“The redefinition of two-wheeled speed Starts Now”. Once again, Mission Motorcycles chooses a pretty bold slogan to introduce the world to what they describe as “the most advanced zero-emissions superbikes ever built”. We are talking about the Mission RS and…

More Ducati Multistrada tech videos

14 April, 2020
Here are another two videos explaining the Ducati Multistrada 1200 technology. This time we get the low-down on Ducati DTC traction control and DES electronic suspension. For more on the Testastretta engine and Ride by Wire technology, see the first…

2011 EICMA: Yamaha YZF-R1 m.y. 2012

14 April, 2020
The new Yamaha YZF-R1 for the year 2012 is obviously at the 2011 EICMA too, showing a bunch of electronic and aerodynamic upgrades inspired by their MotoGP experience. The model is powered by a 998 cc in-line 4-cylinder engine using…

New Kawasaki Ninja ZX10R 2011 with Teaser Video

14 April, 2020
The new Green machine is coming! Kawasaki has released this official sketch of the all new Ninja ZX10R 2011 superbike and this teaser video that really doesn’t show us much, but the manufacturer from Akashi is betting on it and…

Fiat heir won't be buying Ducati, but he's ordered one

14 April, 2020
Lapo Elkann may not be buying Ducati, his was more of a patriotic outcry that the Italian company doesn’t end up in foreign hands, but he is certainly buying a customized Ducati Hypermotard. The very eccentric heir to the Fiat…

Pierobon X60R: images and technical highlights

14 April, 2020
Italian frame builder Pierobon introduces the upgrade of its own X60R, a fascinating model launched about a year ago and presented as an extreme evolution of the previous F042 concept. The revamped X60R comes with technology borrowed from the MotoGP…

The Kawasaki SRC team takes victory at the 76th Bol d’Or

14 April, 2020
French team Kawasaki SRC has won the 2012 Bol D’Or, first round of the Endurance World Championship (EWC). Riders Julien Da Costa, Grégory Leblanc and Olivier Four took their Ninja ZX-10R top the top spot to clinch the first victory…

Honda VFR1200F pics and details

14 April, 2020
Three cheers for the new Honda V4, called the VFR1200F, seen in these debut pics. It’s been defined as a road sport model, marrying sports performance with the comfort and class of a tourer. It certainly has an impressive spec…

2010 Honda CB1300S and VT750S

13 April, 2020
The Honda CB1300S ABS and VT750S for 2010 will be available from this month in Europe. The Honda CB1300S ABS is a maxi-naked bike with 1300cc, four cylinder in-line engine with PGM-F1 electronic fuel injection. The Honda VT750S on the…

Aprilia RS4 video

13 April, 2020
Every kid’s dream is every parent’s nightmare, even if your dad is a motorcycle nut, too. The new Aprilia RS4 is just like a mini RSV4 and we’d give just about anything to be young again to have this kind…

2011 EICMA: Ducati 848 Corse Special Edition

13 April, 2020
Obviously the 1198 Panigale is the undisputed star at the Ducati’s stand, but there are 2012 verision of the current models as well at the 2011 EICMA. Let’s take this Ducati 848 Corse Special Edition for instance: the first thing…

Yamaha FZ8 "Fazer" leaked pics?

11 April, 2020
The Yamaha FZ8 Fazer is not set for its official debut until May, but Motociclismo.it says these are leaked pics of the final version bike. The Fazer 8 will have both faired and naked versions, as seen in the pics…

Kawasaki Z750 2010: pictures and new colour range

11 April, 2020
More new colours for 2010 appear on the Kawasaki Z750. A very successful model for Kawasaki, the Z750 now has two-tone tints in what could prove to be quite a popular design.The new range of tints for the 2010 Z750…

Ducati Strada Aperta pics: another look

11 April, 2020
It’s official: Ducati will present its strada aperta (or multistrada) model at the EICMA show this year, and after our previous strada aperta spy pics gallery, here’s another set. As revealed in interviews with Ducati, this is not to be…

Nike and MV Agusta in new ad campaign

10 April, 2020
If Puma can team up with Ducati, then Nike can do it with MV Agusta. Nike has chosen the iconic Italian marque for their latest ad compaign dedicated to NFL stars.Steve Breaston of the Arizona Cardinals, Calvin Johnson of the…

Genata RC-125: a Yamaha YZF-R125 clone 'made in China'

10 April, 2020
It is an old story by now, but apparently in China there’s no such a thing as plagiarism. We present you with the images of the Genata RC-125, a sportsbike ‘made in China’ that we would not hesitate to call…

Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport 4V Corsa price

10 April, 2020
There’s nothing like taking an Italian national icon in the motoring world to get Italians - especially the riding or driving ones - in a tizz. The latest comes with a debate over the merits of modern Moto Guzzi sportsbike…

2011 EICMA: Triumph Daytona 675 m.y. 2012

10 April, 2020
Triumph is at the 2011 EICMA with the Daytona 675 for the year 2012, a model that - as expected - shows small but significant modifications. Aesthetically, the bike introduces black finishing for footpegs, discs, handlebars, under-seat panel, engine covers…