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THE DUCATI MONSTER 1200R COMPLETES THE FAMILY

It was 23 years ago when the first Ducati Monster was being presented at the Cologne Exhibition. The M900. The design of the first Monster was back then and is today just revolutionary. Naked. With a grid-pipe-frame. Bursting with se...

MOTO GUZZI V7 STORNELLO – REVIVAL OF A SCRAMBLER

scram·bler (skrăm′blər) A motorcycle with thick ridged tires and strong suspension, designed for riding and racing across rough terrain. SOURCE: The free dictionary And that is exactly what Moto Guzzi kept in mind when...

KAWASAKI Z1000 SUGOMI EDITION

The japanese word „sugomi“ describes the intense aura or energy given off by a person or object of greatness felt by the viewer. Someone, or something, possessing sugomi inspires awe, leaves an indelible impression, is imposing in statu...

YAMAHA MT-10 – A NAKED BIKE BASED ON THE LEGENDARY R1

According to Yamaha, the MT-10 is probably the most extraordinary naked bike that the company has developed in their 60-year history. Sure, they kind of have to say that. Others do it as well. But to be quite frank - we seldomly saw a bi...

DUCATI 959 PANIGALE – A MASSIVE V-TWIN

With the 959 Panigale, Ducati revealed a little sensation at the EICMA 2015. They regard their new two cylinder v-twin as ‚Supermid’ and place it right between the 899 and 1299 Panigale. The gain of 57 ccm results in a raise of 9 bhp. ...

BMW eRR – NO FUEL, NO FUN?

BMW already gave proof of its ambitions regarding alternative engines with their i3 and i8 models. The Maxi Scooter C evolution from BWM already sets the bar high for the two-wheelers. The scooter features 48 hp and 700 Nm torsional mo...

JOHAMMER J1 – DESIGN & HIGH TECH MADE IN AUSTRIA

When you see the Johammer J1 for the first time you might think of an animal documentary with the key subject of insects. Others might see a resemblance with a Junkers JU 52, also known as Aunt Ju. What you can say with certainty though ...

BIKE-REVIEW: YAMAHA MT-09 TRACER

It's Monday. The sun is shining, but it's not that warm any more. 16 degrees Celsius to be exact, but it doesn't really matter. We are invited to test motorcycles and you can't say no to that. We realize that we aren't dressed properly on the way...

ONE HELL OF A RACE – ULSTER GRAND PRIX

The north of Ireland - most might think: green meadows, light to constant fog, sheeps and even more sheeps, but that's about it. Prejudices! We think about something else: the Ulster Grand Prix on the Dundrod Circuit near Belfast is one of the wi...