For all of us on bikes…WorldSBK takes a quick look at the facts & figures that emerged from Round 4 of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship at Monza.
Maiden win on home soil for Marco Melandri: up to now the BMW rider had run eleven races on Italian tracks (including also Misano and Imola) but hadn’t been able to climb on the highest step of the podium in his home country. This was also the first BMW win in Monza, at their eighth race here. Continue reading →
In the early 1960s, with the reconstituted Garelli now under the control of Daniele Agrati, it was decided to return to the track in search of world records, which had been one of Garelli’s major competition activities in pre-war days. In November 1963, two 50cc Garellis specially prepared by engineer William Soncini, running on alcohol fuel and equipped with large-capacity fuel tanks those cool ‘dustbin’ fairings, set eight world records at Monza, including a new 24 hours mark at an average speed of 108.834km/h, which has yet to be broken. Continue reading →
Last year, our Christmas was ruined with the sighting of the Pierobon X60R sport bike. A small Italian company based in Bologna, for those who aren’t in the know, Pierobon has ties to some big projects in MotoGP and WSBK.
Known for their trellis chassis designs, the Pierobon X60R is the company’s two-wheeled flagship (be sure to checkout the Pierobon F042 street bike). We lusted after the X60R last year, you wanted one under your Christmas tree, and we all had to learn how to live our lives with disappointment afterwards. Continue reading →
In its 40th Anniversary year, Dainese heralds the past, present and future with a new digital magazine series. With four issues published throughout 2012, Dainese delves into the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s to showcase the people, places and products that have created legends. Continue reading →
With the 70th edition of EICMA, the International Motorcycle Show, just around the corner, Aprilia will be making a grand entrance with the 2013MY RSV4 Factory ABS.
Since it appeared on the road and track a few years ago, it was clear that the new Aprilia was the bike to beat. Unmatched for its rigorous design and applied technology, the RSV4 was born around a 65° V4 engine never before seen on a factory sport bike, a frame which was heir to a dynasty which had won 18 world titles and 143 Grand Prix in 250 GP and the most advanced applied electronics systems for managing the engine and the bike’s dynamics. This last item is a genuine vocation of Aprilia, the first manufacturer in the world to adopt the Ride By Wire system as standard equipment, the multimap system for power output, and above all, the first to patent the APRC dynamic controls platform. Continue reading →
Ducati has hit the market hard with the Multistrada, and that is a fact. It’s unbelievable how this bike has developed from an ugly duckling to the beautiful swan that it is today. And for 2013, there’s an even better reason to plonk for one. If you go for the top-spec model, you’ll get the 1200 S Granturismo together with bigger panniers, top box, extra LEDs and a bigger screen. You’ll also get the second generation Testastretta 11° and the new Skyhook suspension (a similar system to the BMW S1000RR HP4), which constantly measures and adjusts the suspension electronically on the go. Continue reading →
Photo Credit: MotoBlog.it
The official presentation of the Moto Guzzi California 1400 was back in March 2012 at the North America dealers meeting. The pictures that you see here have been taken by MotoBlog.it, and give us some more insights into the latest Moto Guzzi cruiser. The saddle is black and white, there are big chrome handles for the passenger, the exhaust is longer and the rear light is LED. Continue reading →
Open face lid art painting is a trend that’s becoming more and more popular in the last couple of years. This latest one, coming from “Unexpected Custom”, represents a full-on pop-art painting on the base of a Biltwell helmet. The artist behind it is Andy, an Italian well-known for his illustrations and graphic designs. His studio, FluOn, creates a lot of fluorescent images as well as influential ones. Clever. Continue reading →
You need to have it in your fingers in order to build a bike like this. Seems like Frank from Moto Sumisura, Italy, had just the correct set of skills to pull it off. Starting from a very young age, he has managed to not only salvage, but transform quite a few BMWs from total wrecks to things of beauty. This specific one is based on the BMW K75, which Frank stripped to the bare essentials and recreated it in the form of an awesome naked BMW city tracker. Continue reading →
Coming from Switzerland, a cool looking 1970 Triumph 650 Bobber by Chris Berther. Awesome!
Thanks Chris...
