The Aermacchi Harley Davidson collaboration is a situation that even today is considered controversial, with Harley hardcore fans snubbing the Aermacchi branch of the American company completely. Some even consider …
When you hear the name Ducati, what’s the first thing you think of? Exotic, expensive superbikes? Racing Bikes? Me too. How about a big cruiser? It just doesn’t seem to …
Mention 6 cylinders to most bikers and an image of the Honda CBX immediately pops into their head yet it was the Italian Benelli Sei that was actually the first …
New owner Francesco Tognon had pinned his hopes on the Bimota SB8R saving the Rimini company. It used the Suzuki TL1000R V-twin engine and it was hoped it would challenge …
The Bimota DB5 Mille was a new project, a road weapon to take on the big four Japanese manufacturers who by the mid 2000’s were producing sports bikes that dominated …
Back in the mid 2000’s Bimota were working on two motorcycle designs around the same time. The track orientated DB5 and the naked bike that derived from that ultralight chassis, the …
The Bimota Motorcycle Company got its name by using the first 2 letters of each of the three founders’ names – Bianchi, Morri and Tamburini. The three men were actually …
The Bimota DB9 Brivido followed the same path as the DB8 and was road focused rather than a track toy. The DB8 had nodded in that direction with the addition …
The Bimota DB8 was released in 2010 and was the replacement for the excellent DB7 which had enjoyed a 3 year production. Let’s take a look at the Bimota DB8, …
Here, I’ve listed the very best naked bikes available for 2022 and beyond. I’ve included naked motorcycles from novice friendly up to the outright bonkers machines…. Enjoy. First off though, …
In the 125cc sector it is no secret that the Italians are masters. Of course you have the Yamaha TZR and Honda NSR, but even they struggle to compete with …
Like all Bimota motorcycles the Tesi 3D is special, I would suggest the most special of them all. An Italian work of art and an innovative design like no other …
As it turns out I am a fan of both DB7’s, the Aston Martin DB7 that James Bond never got to drive, which is simply unforgivable, but also the Bimota …
The Aprilia RS250 is a legendary V-twin two-stroke road going GP inspired motorcycle that satisfied riders needs for a truly excellent machine. Produced between 1994 and 2004 the Aprilia RS250 …
V-Due literally translates to V-Twin, and the Bimota V-Due was a 500cc motorcycle that was supposed to save the two stroke engine but instead accidentally killed off the boutique Italian …
The Ducati 998 is the last in the 916 series of motorcycles that have won over the hearts of motorcycle fans around the world. Even to this day the 916, …
I don’t know about you, but when Ducati first introduced the Panigale 1199 in 2012, I immediately started crunching numbers to figure out how I could afford one. I was …
The Ducati 1299 Panigale was introduced in 2014 at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. Production began in 2015 and it was built to replace the Ducati 1199. The 1299 …
In late 2004 the world was introduced to the MV Agusta F4 1000, five years after the hugely successful F4 750S. The man behind the original MV Agusta 750 S …
The Ducati 1098 is perhaps the bike the world was waiting for after the iconic 916, a Ducati sportsbike in its purest form and at its absolute peak. It followed …
When the world thought nothing could possibly be better than the 1098 from 2007, out of Bologna came the 2009 Ducati 1198 which would end the era of a long …