Italian motorcycle builder Bimota has a rich heritage in racing, even holding the crown of Fastest Motorcycle On Earth briefly with its very rare YB6 EXUP in the 90s. Other bikes, like the Massimo Tamburini–designed Bimota Tesi 1D, were game changers, featured hub-center steering—a configuration that sees the front wheel attached to the bike not [...]

Exactly a year ago at this time, Ducati unveiled its gamechanging 1199 Panigale Superbike. Boasting a brand new Superquadro engine, the Panigale was the most powerful twin-cylinder motorcycle ever produced. Paired with its svelte dry weight of just 164kg, the combination bestowed the Panigale with the highest production power-to-weight and torque-to-weight ratios in the world. [...]

At the Intermot International Motorcycle Show in Cologne, Germany, Ducati began showing off several new bikes from its 2013 line-up. First off was the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Ducati’s naked bike iconoclast, the Monster. The new Monster Anniversary (below) will be available in the original livery of the very first version, and will be [...]

After revealing performance figures for its DBS-successor AM 310 Vanquish this week, British automaker Aston Martin is planning to expand its product line next month with the addition of a limited edition superbike, the One-77. The Aston Martin-brand two-wheeler will feature the same “motorsport-delivered data logging system” as the Factor001 by Factor Bikes, meaning it [...]

Yesterday Ducati unveiled the long-awaited 1199 Panigale Superbike in Milan where it will be displayed at EICMA 2011 — the 69th edition of the Milan International Motorcycle Show. A new benchmark in the sportbike market, the 1199 Panigale’s new Superquadro engine generates 195hp making it the most powerful twin-cylinder motorcycle ever produced. Paired with its [...]

Known primarily for building world class frames, Italian motorcycle-builder Pierobon has just launched the street legal version of their track-only F042 Supertwin racebike — called the H-Street. Based out of Bologna, the 50-year-old Pierobon works closely with Ducati and MV Agusta on their both MotoGp and World Superbike teams, but this bike is a true [...]

A couple weeks ago Ducati teased its next bike, the Diavel. Well today they officially unveiled the motorcycle to much consternating from Ducati purists. The bike is a large power cruiser, somewhat akin to the Harley V-Rod and Yamaha V-Max, which is a segment the Italian superbike maker has never ventured in. Considered by some [...]

Fresh off announcing their new 1198 SP Superbike, Ducati unveiled a teaser shot of their next motorcycle, the Diavel — a name taken from the local Bolognese dialect for “devil”. A first for the elite Italian manufacturer, the bike will be a power cruiser — much to the chagrin of many a Ducati purist. But [...]