Italy
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The New Triumph Speed Triple gets the Rizoma treatment
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Italian accessory manufacturer Rizoma has once again worked their magic – this time on the brand new Triumph Street Triple. They’ve updated the British streetfighter, with a full line of specific premium accessories made from aluminium that allow users a range of customisation options. It might only seem like yesterday, but the first Triumph Speed…
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Energica electric bikes updated for 2017
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Italian motorcycle manufacturer Energica has updated their Ego and Eva electric motorbikes for 2017, managing to increase horsepower and torque, while bringing them in line with Euro 4 regulations – plus they’ve just introduced a couple of loyalty packages. The new Ego sportbike now has 145bhp (previously 136) while the Eva naked sportsbike has 108bhp…
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3D printed Italian Volt Lacama electric bike!
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Italian Volt has created the Lacama – a customisable electric motorcycle made from 3D printed parts that can go from 0 to 62 mph in 4.2 seconds, and can be charged in just 40 minutes. The new bike, which is built with 3D printed bodywork and high-end performance parts, including Brembo brakes and Ohlins suspension…
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MV Agusta avoids bankruptcy in Italian court
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MV Agusta has avoided bankruptcy after an Italian court ruled that the firm’s cost-cutting plans did go far enough to save the marque. An application submitted to the court in Varese explaining that the factory was cutting costs and the amount of models in the range was upheld by Judge Miro Santangelo. Santangelo has now…
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BMW Italia: We’re going to develop one of these designs into a production bike!
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Check out these designs for the BMW G310R – mostly they’re a bit ‘OK’ but one in particular has really jumped out and, according to a BMW guy from Italy, one of these funky designs WILL eventually go on sale. Our favourite of the group is this one, the old-style Adventure GS that’s a bit…
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Keanu Reeves sponsors 13 year old American kid’s road racing dream
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Keanu Reeves sponsors 13 year old American kid’s road racing dream. Let’s face it, Keanu Reeves is a genuine modern mega star. He’s also a life long biker and seems to be pretty much an all-round good egg. We like him for all these things. And now we like him for something else, too. The…
