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Ducati 2012 New Models

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No question about the star of the 2011 EICMA Milan Show, Ducati’s new 1199 Panigale.

Moto Guzzi 90th Anniversary

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The Piaggio Group has pledged a major raft of investments into Moto Guzzi in the next five years.

Monkey Bikes

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Some of the UK’s finest Monkey bikes gathered in Warwick in the summer of 2010 simply to show off to a visiting Japanese magazine!

Metzeler Sportec M5 Interact test

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Metzeler’s Sportec M5 Interact is designed not just to replace the old M3 supersport tyre, but to broaden the number of bikes it can be fitted to.

Adventure Bike Comparison

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All of a sudden the high tech, high spec, big capacity adventure bike class is where all the action is, and I'm so excited, I've done a spec sheet shoot-out!

Suzuki Fuel Cell Burgman

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As with so much else to do with climate change, the story being presented about electric two wheelers is rather one-sided.

A Winter's Tale

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Once upon a time, many years ago, a young student called Kevin Ash would supplement his meagre income by working as a London motorcycle courier in the winter holiday. It was cold, dark and dangerous, but the money was good and the need for beer strong.

Moto Guzzi Concept Bikes

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Pierre Terblanche and Miguel Galluzzi have created a series of knockout concept bikes for Moto Guzzi, which were shown for the first time at the 2009 Milan Show.