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Two new Moto Guzzi models unveiled at Piaggio Group Monte Carlo Conference
At the recent annual Piaggio Group international dealer meeting in Monte Carlo on the 27th and 28th January there were a couple of surprises in store. A brand new Moto Guzzi California and a Scrambler version of the V7 were unveiled by the Group Chairman and Chief Executive Roberto Colaninno as a sign of the group’s product strategy for the future: Moto Guzzi concentrating on GT, Trail and Custom whilst the sister brand Aprillia will concentrate on hypersport and supersport models.
Metzeler wins Portugal WEC round in E1 and E3
In the small town of Torres Verdas, about 40 kilometers north of Lisbon, this past weekend was the 4th stage of the 2012 World Enduro Championship (WEC), and the winners in E1 and E3 class rode on Metzeler’s MCE 6 Days Extreme!
Jay Leno rides the Mission R electric superbike
This week, the Mission Motors Mission R electric superbike appeared on Jay Leno’s Garage. It’s a great looking bike—perhaps bettered only by Honda’s RC-E concept, and has some very impressive statistics. It has a 55-degree lean angle, a 14-kWh lithium-ion battery pack, and a 120-kW electric motor. That setup produces 161 bhp.
Ania Jackowska’s South American caper concludes!
Last month, Ania Jackowska triumphantly concluded her South America motorcycle adventure. Ania had been riding a BMW motorcycle with on this great trip, and dealt with a whole series of events, problems, characters and adventures that have “crossed” the road during her trip, which was longer than 2500 miles
Second Stroke: Keeping two-strokes alive in Brooklyn
Can you buy a street-legal two-stroke off the showroom floor in the United States? The answer, surprisingly, is yes, and if you’re willing to step-astride a 50cc moped (engines of 50cc or less are exempt from federal emissions requirements).
Prone bikes. The Jade Warrior and a wild custom CB750
We don’t normally give too much thought to riding positions. Almost all motorcycles are some variation on dirt, cruiser, sport, or touring riding positions. All the bikes we’ve ever ridden certainly are. This week, however, we stumbled upon not one but two wild bikes with impossible riding positions.
