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Honda VFR1200F accessories

16 April, 2020
The Honda VFR1200F accessories really show off the touring qualifications of this new bike, with plenty of bag storage and added comfort. The side bags have been designed for quick assembly and mounting and provide 35 litres of capacity. They…

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…

Motorcycle camera man required

15 April, 2020
On the Travellers Point website, a job advertisement has appeared for a motorcycle cameraman (or woman). I had a giggle at the ad, which is pleasant and quite welcoming for anyone who’s interested.Basically Steve and Debbie are organising a six-month…

2010 Triumph Rocket Roadster gets more power

15 April, 2020
For 2010 the Triumph Rocket III gets a new look and some added power. A slightly redesigned bike, it has a new seat position, and a new name, added the “Roadster” label which indicates the changes that have been made.…

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…

Motorcycle tours in Italy: Tuscan itineraries with Garfagnana Bikers

14 April, 2020
In a rare move of welcoming motorcyclists and their touring activities, Garfagnana Bikers is an interesting initiative from the Italian mountain community of Garfagnana, which is seeking to promote tourism in the area and increase the presence of motorcycle touring.The…

Yamaha Super Ténéré Worldcrosser 1200 (video)

14 April, 2020
Here is a nice video starring the new Yamaha Super Ténéré Worldcrosser 1200 during the press test that took place in Spain last month. This professionally made footage shows us the most extreme version of the XT1200Z Super Ténéré taking…

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…

BMW R 1200 R touring accessories

12 April, 2020
The BMW R 1200 R Touring Special is seen in the pics sporting new comfort features for the traveller. The bike will have a redesigned seat, 32-litre capacity saddle bags and pillion passenger grab handles.The seat is the same height,…

Victory Motorcycles new models

12 April, 2020
This video presents the two brand new Victory Motorcycles models for 2012. The models have been added to the range to expand it and don’t substitute any previous models. A new Victory Edge program has also been developed which is…

Aprilia Caponord 1200: more pictures emerge

11 April, 2020
A while we talked about two brand new models from the Piaggio Group that were informally unveiled during a Dealer Meeting that took place in Montecarlo a few weeks back: the Moto Guzzi California 1400 and the Aprilia Caponord 1200.…

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…

New BMW R 1200 RT live test pics

9 April, 2020
Here’s a set of live test pics of the BMW R 1200 RT, the queen of touring bikes from BMW. I was once a passenger on one a friend of mine owns and to say its like cruising around on…

Dainese 2009 Legendary Tour Video

8 April, 2020
Remember the Dainese Legendary Tour? You had to buy € 250 worth of Dainese and/or AGV products and you could win a trip to Italy to tour the Italian Dolomite Mountains with Marco Lucchinelli, Max Biaggi and Giacomo Agostini.Dainese has…

Ducati Multistrada 1200 best motorcycle at EICMA

8 April, 2020
The Ducati Multistrada 1200 has been judged by the public as the best motorcycle of the show at the 2009 EICMA. Every year the Motociclismo magazine conducts a survey, and while you can see the heavy Italian market bias, it’s…

Aprilia Tuareg 1200 at 2010 EICMA

5 April, 2020
The Piaggio group will be presenting some new models at the 2010 EICMA in Milan in November where we might see the Aprilia Tuareg 1200 on show alongside the new Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200. The news comes from Roberto Colannino speaking…

Ducati Multistrada photo contest

4 April, 2020
Ducati is running a Multistrada photo competition to celebrate the release of its new Multistrada bike. The contest works by entrants registering and then submitting four photographs in the four environments represented by the Multistrada riding modes: Sport, Touring, Urban…

Intermot 2008: Honda Gold Wing 2009 in new colours

4 April, 2020
This is truly a queen among road bikes, capable of whiling away the kilometres without you noticing, and having incredible handling despite its 417kg. The Gold Wing will give you plenty to discover.Honda has decided to keep its winning formula…

First Ducati Multistrada Rolls off the Production Line

2 April, 2020
Following the Ducati tradition, the newest and hottest member of the Italian marque’s family, the four-in-one Multistrada 1200 received it’s official christening with the mandatory bottle of bubbly, when the first MTS in white, rolled off the floor in Borgo…

2009 preview: Honda VFR 1000 V5?

2 April, 2020
This could really be it, and might even seen some changes, especially in design, but for the moment as revealed on the Motociclismo.es site, this looks like it’s the new and much-awaited Honda VFR 1000 2009. This could be the…

BMW R 1200 RT video

1 April, 2020
This video shows a ride on the lovely BMW R 1200 RT, around the roads of the Mediterranean cost of Italy’s Ligura region. It’s just one of the motorcycle tour options you could take if you happened to own a…

A firebalde over Tunisian sand dunes: travel videos

31 March, 2020
After seeing some of the beautiful pics of the Fireblade tour through the Sahara in Tunisia, here are some videos that again come from smontic, showing the amazing itinerary.Divided into three parts, the films are a real travel diary and,…

Ducati Multistrada world tour

30 March, 2020
Forget Ducati at Pikes Peak, where the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 will really be put to the test is a world tour. Italian Paolo Pirozzi, from the Ducati Dreams Club in Naples, is taking a new Multistrada across 90,000 km…