Italy
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Here’s Ducati’s 2019 Multistrada 1260 Enduro – new 1,262cc motor. 158bhp and 95.5lbft of torque.
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OK, so let’s lay this one out there nice and clearly. These may be the first leaked pics of the 2019 Ducati Multistrada 1260 – the bike that is due to officially be revealed tomorrow by the Italian factory. Or they might be a hoax. The website motointroduction is claiming that these photos of…
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MondialMoto unveils plans for new VR5 Superbike. FIRST road-going V5?
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Italian motorcycle manufacturer MondialMoto has announced plans for a new five-cylinder, 200bhp, road-going superbike. It’s worth noting that MondialMoto has nothing to do with iconic Italian motorcycle manufacturer Mondial, who clinched ten world titles way back in the ‘50s. Instead, it’s a new brand, based in Modena, Italy and Wolverhampton, UK – and is backed by…
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VIDEO: Red Bull’s EPIC battle of the mopeds!
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Red Bull runs some really cool events. And we’ve just found out about its Epic Rise. Essentially, it’s a hillclimb competition in Italy for customised mopeds – and it looks awesome. Riders battle each other on the steep 50m slope, and try to reach the top. Get up the hill the fastest and you win.…
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VIDEO: Saturday afternoons at Rossi’s Ranch
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Valentino Rossi has released a short video showing just what happens on an average Saturday afternoon at his infamous ranch, just outside his hometown of Tavullia. Not a bad setup, is it?
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Anvil Motociclette unveils Indian Motorcycles flat tracker at the Wheels & Waves festival
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Anvil Motociclette, the Italian custom bike builder, has unveiled its latest project at Wheels & Waves. It’s a flat tracker called Shrimp – built from the bones of an Indian Scout Sixty. The Shrimp pays tribute to one of Indian’s earliest heroes, Albert ‘Shrimp’ Burns, whose story started at the age of 14 and ended…
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MotoGP: Iannone, Pirro, Dovizioso top opening session
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Andrea Iannone (Team Suzuki Ecstar) was the quickest man in this morning’s Gran Premio d’Italia Oakley FP1 session, the Italian shooting to the top of the time sheets on his final run to go 0.550 clear. Ducati Team test rider Michele Pirro led for most of the session, he finished P2, with his teammate for…
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SPY SHOT: Yamaha’s Ténéré 700 prototype caught in action in Milan
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The all-new Yamaha Ténéré 700 is one of the most hotly anticipated bikes of 2018 – and we’ve just been sent some shots of the prototype in action in the centre of Milan. The new Ténéré 700 is based around Yamaha’s infallible MT-07 – and seeks to recall the spirit of the original Dakar-inspired machine, with…
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HUGE RUMOURS: Jet-powered MV Agusta on the way?
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MV Agusta’s eccentric CEO Giovanni Castiglioni has hinted that the iconic Italian brand is working on a brand new exclusive superbike – and there’s talk that it’s going to be jet powered! Iconic Italian motorcycle manufacturer, MV Agusta, has recently undergone a resurgence of sorts, after years of financial instability and uncertainty – but thanks…
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VIDEO: Building the limited edition MV Agusta RVS 1
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Iconic Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta has opened the doors to its plant in Lombardy – and has released a brilliant video, showing its special RVS 1 taking shape… MV Agusta has recently unveiled its new RVS 1 – created by Brand RVS (Reparto Veicoli Speciali) the new “Limited Run” Division of MV Agusta.. Completely…
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VIDEO: Behind the scenes at Rossi’s Ranch
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When he’s not out on track, nine times MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi trains in the quiet hills of his home-town, Tavullia, Italy. And GoPro has released an awesome video, going behind the scenes with Valentino and his team at the infamous Rossi Ranch… There’s no denying, Rossi is one of the most iconic, important…
