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Aprilia plan to introduce a lower-powered version of its upcoming RS 660 lightweight sports bike so it can be ridden by learners and novices under the European A2 motorcycle licence. The announcement came in a quirky Instagram post that says “A2 driving license? Aprilia RS 660 95hp version confirmed! Keep updated!” The A2 licence is …
The supersport segment refuses to die with Kawasaki announcing a substantial update to their Ninja ZX-6R Ninja after six years of little change. Sales of supersport bikes have dwindled in recent years sparking claims the segment would be killed off. However, there are now rumours that Honda and Suzuki will update their supersport models and …
Ducati is as well known as Ferrari for its fire-engine red, so it seems strange that they have announced “a goodbye to the traditional Ducati Red” to introduce a Titanium Grey on the 2019 SuperSport model. The base model SuperSport will still have red in the wheel rims and frame. Meanwhile the recently recalled SuperSport …
Ducati is expected to unveil its most powerful twin production bike and lightest with a world-first carbonfibre swingarm in the next couple of weeks. It will be unveiled at the Ducati World Premier on November 7, a day before the opening of the 2016 EICMA Show in Milan. The current most powerful Ducati is the …
Yamaha has unveiled the new YZF-R6 in a video that shows it is basically a smaller version of the R1 with similar, styling and the same suspension and front brakes. The bike was revealed overnight at the AIMExpo in Orlando, Florida, and will be available in March. The fact that Yamaha Australia sent the video to …
Ducati will revive the SuperSport name plate that finished in 2007 with two models powered by a 937c Testastretta engine. Ducati will revive the SuperSport name plate that finished in 2007 with two models powered by a 937c Testastretta engine. The SuperSport and SuperSport S were unveiled overnight tab the INTERMOT showing Cologne, but there …
Ducati has confirmed it will revive the iconic Supersport as an everyday ride with the unveiling of a Supersport and Supersport S at the 2016 INTERMOT motorcycle show in Germany in October. There may also be several new models of Scrambler unveiled at the show as the company has lodged plans for six new Scrambler models with the …
Ducati will revive the iconic SuperSport as an everyday ride and is celebrating its 90th anniversary with the release of a limited edition of 500 1299 Panigale S Anniversario motorcycles. The bikes were “revealed” at the biennial World Ducati Week in Misano at the weekend, attracting more than 81,000 Ducatisti, up 25% on 2014 figures. …
Yamaha has followed the lead of Kawasaki and Ducati with the launch of “Episode 1” of a series of teaser videos that could lead to a new R1 or R6. The new model will be unveiled at EICMA motorcycle show in Milan on November 3 and the video was released to coincide with the opening …