The XLV650 Transalp had managed 14 years in production with only slight modifications, but is 2001 Honda finally gave its middleweight “dual sport” bike a makeover. The 583cc V-twin engine of the 600 was bored out to a larger 647cc version, and the bodywork was restyled with a sharp nosecone and headlamp. This echoed the […]
Launched in 2001, this factory-built special is based around a higher-specification V-Raptor, and is a limited production model of 999 units, each having a numbered plaque on the top yoke. All bodywork is finished in carbon-fibre, which adds 50mm (2in) to the rear ride height. This has the effect of sharpening the steering still further, […]
First seen in early 2000, the F650GS is an update of the F650 Funduro. Like the Funduro, it has a dual sport-road/off-road design, with a new steel-tube frame and revised engine. A new engine management system reduces pollution and improves smootheness. The bodywork is also new, an incorporates an underseat fuel tank, lowering the centre […]
The evolution of racing bikes is the result of many small steps. the underlying concept is never abandoned, rejected or turned upside down. It is only meticulous little changes that finally lead to perfection. It is for this very reason that the F4 has made history in the annals of sports bikes and gone on […]
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Over the past seven years, MV Agusta’s production has undergone a “style revolution” and the technological progress they have made has brought them to the peak of motorcycle design.
MV Agusta have recieved thirty-five “Motorcycle of the Year” awards since 1999. The specialist judges have also taken into consideration the […]
The name Agusta first rose to prominence in the early twentieth century, identifying a pioneer in the fledgling Italian aeronautics industry: count Giovanni Agusta. Originally from Sicily but living in Lombardy, Giovanni Agusta founded his company in 1907 at “Cascine Costa” in Samarate (VA). Production of Agusta aircraft soared during the First World War, when […]
The 750 SS has an illustrious past, as far back as the 750 sport of 1970. The basic layout of an air-cooled desmodromic-valve 90º V-twin first appeared as a 750 later growing into the 900, and later into the water-coled superbikes. The latest 750SS is a pleasing mix of traditional and modern technology. The rather […]
