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Lambretta scooters has returned to the Australian market and “hit the floor running” with six models and a Pirelli Limited Edition V Special 200 arriving soon. Pirelli V 200 scooters run on their Angel tyres and feature two-tone matte grey/black with red highlights and special badges and numbering. Only 999 are being made and Australia …
An alarming number of Australian riders are flirting with danger by riding on illegal, worn and incorrectly inflated tyres, according to a new survey. The 2018 Canstar Blue customer satisfaction survey of more than 350 riders reveals some startling findings about rider attitudes to their motorcycle tyres. Flirting with danger Almost half of Aussie motorcycle riders …
MV Agusta has unveiled yet another limited-edition bike, this time a Dragster 800 RR Pirelli with special rubber protection for the tank and fairing. The Verase company does not say how many “limited editions” of the new Dragster 800 RR Pirelli they will make nor how much they will cost. No doubt, MV fans will …
Pirelli has signed an agreement with fellow Italian MV Agusta to be the sole supplier of tyres for their motorcycles. And to celebrate, they have produced … wait for it … yet another limited-edition motorcycle. The result is the Brutale 800 RR Pirelli which will be unveiled at their EICMA motorcycle show stand in Milan this …
Honda needs a decent retro version of its bland CB1100 cafe racer and the release of the sexy Concept CB Type II at the Osaka Motorcycle Show could be that bike. The stunning solo-seat bike features fat gold forks, Ohlins shocks, 17-inch alloy wheels, reshaped bare aluminium tank, Brembo brakes, upswept Over exhaust, LED headlight, bar-end mirrors …
Pirelli has updated its Scorpion Trail tyres for big-bore adventure bikes with even longer life, improved wet performance, better traction and more control. The Pirellia Scorpion Trail II tyre is a combination of their popular and long-wearing Angel GT sports tyre and their range of enduro tyres. They are designed for big-bore adventure bikes such as …
Pirelli has jumped on the bandwagon of the growing high-powered adventure market with the release of adventure sizes for their sport touring Angel GT tyres. The Pirelli Angel GT is a good fit for these heavy adventure bikes with their tough Bi-Compound. However, until now the tyres were only available with a 17-inch front tyre …
The free Pirelli app, Diablo Super Biker, puts an to the bench-racing lies at the end of a track day or a brisk ride through the hills with your mates. But beware of incriminating yourself! No more can you boast to your mates that you hit a certain speed, or accelerated to 100km/h in 1.5 …
Pirelli Scorpion Rally motorcycle tyres are made for the hard-core adventure rider. And now they have sizes for the big-bore adventure rider, as well. While they don’t have a tyre yet for the new water-cooled BMW R 1200 GS, they do fit the rest of the GS range as well as bikes from such manufacturers …
Do you know how to break in new motorcycle tyres that come with a glossy and slippery surface? They deserve to be treated with respect and caution. I once had an embarrassing spill on new tyres right out in front of the dealer when I took charge of a test bike. Usually test bikes are …