MV Agusta Brutale: 125hp, 59lb/ft, 368lbs
That’s a lot of power and a good amount of torque in a seriously light package. The same engine that powers the Rivale is also being used in this new MV Agusta Brutale 800.
Kawasaki’s 600cc homologation solution? Race the old one!
What you’re looking at isn’t the old, 2012 Kawasaki ZX-6R. Well, it is, but in Japan, they’re calling it the 2013 “race only” model. The solution to homologating the now-636cc bike for 599cc supersport racing (in Japan at least)? Just … Continued
2013 Triumph Triumph Daytona 675 captured totally undisguised
Triumph675.net has snagged this photo of the new 2013 Triumph Daytona 675 utterly undisguised, completely revealing the new model weeks ahead of its scheduled release at November’s EICMA show. Like the 2013 Triumph Street Triple, it appears as if upgrades … Continued
2013 SBK Rules: fake headlights and pit stops
The first changes to SBK following Dorna being put in charge of the series? Emphasizing its bikes’ basis in production machines. We already saw some teams running them this summer, but for 2013, all bikes will need to sport tacky … Continued
2013 Triumph Street Triple R comes in black and grey too
Poking around Triumph’s website, we noticed that the 2013 Triumph Street Triple R doesn’t just come in white, the only color released in the press photos. In fact, “matte graphite” and “crystal black” look so handsome contrasted by the red … Continued
How Ducati Skyhook semi-active suspension works
There are two main technical advances on the 2013 Ducati Multistrada 1200. One is a package of upgrades to the engine, but the second is the real headline: “Skyhook” suspension, semi-active electronics have arrived in motorcycles.
KTM 1190 Adventure R: the real deal?
In its communications discussing the bike, KTM goes to great lengths to acknowledge the unique capability of the original 950/990 Adventure, going on to suggest that the new non-R 1190 expands the brands appeal into the larger circle of riders … Continued