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Bullit conjures images of Steve McQueen driving a Mustang through the streets of San Francisco in the 1968 film Bullitt, or maybe the retro Bell Bullitt motorcycle helmet. But Bullit is actually a Belgian motorcycle company with one “t” in the name (maybe to avoid copyright concerns!). They make retro small-capacity motorcycles from 50cc that are suited …
The scramble to have scramblers in your fleet continues with Italian-designed and Chinese-owned Benelli’s Leoncino scrambler. The 496cc parallel-twin-powered learner-approved scrambler is now available in Australia at $8990 ride away. Does Leoncino scramble? It’s not exactly what we call a scrambler, but this video suggests it is. It shows the rider sedately cruising through some …
Italian motorcycle company SWM is planning to expand from single-cylinder engines into V-twins in sizes from 350cc to 1200cc. The engines, made by their Chinese owner Shineray, would be the company’s first multi-cylinder units. Currently, SWM Australia imports three enduro, one super moto, two adventure and three classic road motorcycles, all using air-cooled single-cylinder engines …
Revived Italian motorcycle manufacturer SWM is adding two new models to its 600cc Superdual adventure thumper. The Superdual X features 21/18-inch wheels instead of the 19/17-inch combination of the standard model. Those wheels are fitted with Metzeler Sahara 3 tyres for hardcore adventure and the bike has switchable ABS. It arrives later this month at …
Revived Italian motorcycle manufacturer SWM will enter the growing mid-sized adventure bike market with the arrival of the Superdual this month (May 2017). A pre-production model was displayed at the 2016 Moto Expo in Melbourne and SWM Australia spokesman Stephen “Tuffy” Tuff says it attracted a lot of interest. It arrives in the next few …
The best value model in the new SWM retro range is definitely the Gran Milano cafe racer. For just an extra $500, it comes with Brembo brakes, fully adjustable suspension and a better quality finish. The Italian manufacturer was given a new lease on life in 2014 with funding from the Chinese Shineray Group. While they …
You can save yourself a lot of hassle and money converting a small-capacity motorcycle into a scrambler by checking out the SWM Silver Vase. SWM is an Italian-made brand with Chinese financial backing, so their bikes are made with Italian design and flair, but a bargain price tag. The Silver Vase costs just $7490 on …
One of the biggest trends in 2016 has been the ubiquitous scrambler and even returning Italian brand SWM can’t help itself with the Silver Vase. At just $7490 ride away, it’s the cheapest of the scramblers available. It is also the most closely associated with the traditional scrambler – a small-capacity road bike converted into a dirt …
GranMilano The retro-styled 440cc single-cylinder SWM Gran Turismo and Gran Milano arrive in Australia in the next couple of weeks at $7490 and $7990 ride away. They are good price points sitting between the Royal Enfield Classic 350 at $6490 ride away and Classic 500 at $8790 and cheaper than the Yamaha SR400 at $7999 (plus on-road costs …
Queensland’s largest custom bike shop, Heavy Duty Motorcycles, has grown so quickly it has relocated for the second time in under two years and changed it names to Heavy Duty Motorsports. The store was at Slacks Creek, then moved “around the corner” to Underwood and doubled in size. Now it is at even bigger premises on …