Spy Photos: KTM 1290 SuperDuke R

Update: SuperDuke.net sourced an even better picture, revealing the new headlight. German magazine Motorrad has captured photos of a prototype KTM 1290 SuperDuke R undergoing validation testing in the Canary Islands. While the bike you see here remains a rough … Continued

The MV Agusta Rivale in detail

Love it or hate it, you have to agree the new MV Agusta Rivale is striking and distinctive. A more stylized take on the Hypermotard theme, it applies suspension travel, tall bars, a long seat and lots of plastic to … Continued

A 99 percenter’s view of EICMA 2012

Each year between October and November, the EICMA motorcycle show takes place in Milan, Italy. It is the literal start and end date of the industry calendar. Other trade shows exist, and in earlier times when EICMA was only held … Continued

Et tu Brutus?

Fitted with the wheels, tires and even motor from a big ATV, this Brutus is sort of an upsize update to the Rokon theme, just without two-wheel drive. Those big, low-pressure tires are supposed to help it ride through deep … Continued

Up close with the MV Agusta Rivale

Turns out the MV Agusta Rivale doesn’t look as good in the flesh as it did in that concept sketch. Didn’t help that the first press shots were so dark. Is it better in person? We’re not sure. There’s still … Continued

Bimota’s back

Back when stock superbikes had stonking engines and shitty frames, Bimota created a neat little business for itself, housing those engines in good frames. But, when bikes started including handling as stock, the tiny Italian company fell on hard times. … Continued

First images of the Bimota BB2

This new Bimota BB2 houses the 193bhp engine from an S1000RR in a new, aluminum spar chassis. But it’s not the (likely) sharper geometry or (likely) lower weight or even that machined-from-billet aluminum subframe that catches our eye, it’s the … Continued