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EICMA: Statement from Super Soco on Violated Appearance Patents
Super Soco Wasn’t At EICMA…But Their Bikes Were If you were at this year’s EICMA, you would have seen models from the brilliant minds of Yamaha, Brembo, Royal Enfield, Kawasaki and Ducati, with KTM and a few other brands deciding to wait a year given the unprecedented times. One of the brands to show up …
Risemousse Reveals Tire Mousse for On-Road Motorcycles
We see several new motorcycles and technological advancements at EICMA every year. This year’s lineup included a revolutionary bike from MV Agusta, new accessories from GIVI, and multiple new projects from Brembo. In the midst of all this, a rather exciting piece of tech seems to have flown by under the radar. An Italian firm …
EICMA 2021: Winner of ‘Most Beautiful Bike’ Goes To…
MV Agusta has just snatched the ‘Most Beautiful Bike’ contest at 2021 EICMA, held by Italian media outlet “Motociclismo”. “Attendees and readers vote on the contestants throughout the four-day show, with organizers tallying the totals,” commented a report from RideApart. “This year, MV Agusta’s special-edition Superveloce Ago took home top prize, leading a pack of …
EICMA 2021: Yamaha Celebrates Rossi With R1 GYTR VR46 Tribute Bike Among Friends and Fans
This past Thursday, nine-times world champion Valentino Rossi celebrated ‘One More Lap’ with the good people of EICMA 2021 and Yamaha. The Japanese motorcycle manufacturer had Rossi ride on to stage on board a Yamaha M1 (bedecked in a 60th anniversary-livered scheme), after which point Yamaha also uncovered a limited edition GYTR VR46 Yamaha R1 …
Kawasaki To Show Three Electric Motorcycles Next Year
Team Green just released at this year’s EICMA that they are on track to show three EV machines for next year. This bid for an electric future is right up the alley with the company’s recently released goals to be fully electric by 2035. It’s also a goal that matches up nicely with the EU’s …
EICMA 2021: Brembo S.P.A Reveals Several Big Projects Including Concept Caliper
Brembo has been a busy bee these past few months. On top of acquiring J Juan Brakes via a clean cash payout of €73 Million on November 4th, the brand has also been in the process of buying out tech startup companies in the hunt for new advancements for their own systems. Now, they’ve got …
EICMA 2021: Royal Enfield SG650 Concept Revealed
Royal Enfield has just dropped their all-new SG650 concept to the masses at EICMA in Milan, Italy – and we’ve had a tip from PowerDrive that the mid-weight bobber will likely go into production soon. Royal Enfield’s new cool cat is based on the 650cc platform that powers the Interceptor and the Continental GT. To …
Ducati World Premiere: Episode Five, “The Evolution of Speed”
The Queen of Supersport Gets A New Software System Ducati has given us an updated track beast to reckon with – and they promise the ride will not only be more accessible and intuitive for all levels but will boast better lap times. Featuring “the most significant development since its inception,” Ducati’s 2022 Panigale V4 …
EICMA 2021: Suzuki’s 2022 Katana Now More Powerful Than Ever
Suzuki’s highly popular collector’s favorite has come back swinging for 2022 with improved power and a few new electronic gadgets. Let’s talk about it. Based on the GSX-S1000 platform, the 2022 Suzuki Katana now sports Euro5-compliancy, made possible by updates to the exhaust and emissions profile. Those same updates allow the bike to sponge up …
EICMA 2021: CAKE’s :work Series For “True Professionals”
CAKE’s just launched their next big thing at this year’s EICMA – and considering the brand’s partnership with FIM for sustainable track management via their own units, it makes sense that the company would think….bigger. By bigger, we mean better (seeing as the two don’t always go hand-in-hand); CAKE’s website tells us that the new …
EICMA 2021: Moto Guzzi Reveals V100 Mandello
The First Motorcycle in the World to Offer Adaptive Aerodynamics Moto Guzzi’s new babe has just been dropped at EICMA, and it’s the first bike in their lineup to pull an Aprilia with such a long list of electronics. We’re talking a six-axis inertial platform, cornering ABS, semi-active suspension, and quick shifter, on top of …
EICMA 2021: Honda Tweaks The 2022 CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP for 30th Anniversary
Whoever said looks didn’t matter were fibbing…especially if they were talking about this one. Honda welcomes the CBR1000RR-R into the new decade with a Limited Edition 30th Anniversary version of the Fireblade SP – and the 20YM stripe layout is as fresh as the day the original graced the showroom floor. Merged with ‘brushstroke’ style …
EICMA 2021: MV Agusta Drops ‘Lucky Explorer 5.5 and 9.5’ Adventure-Touring Motorcycles
Hang on to your Tilly hats; MV Agusta’s just dropped a couple of new adventure-tourers – and one of them is their teeniest bopper yet. Well, not that teeny… The ‘bopper’ in question is Agusta’s own Lucky Explorer 5.5 – a punchy adventure-tourer sporting 554cc from its DOHC parallel-Twin engine, inspired by the Italian Cagiva Elefant, …
EICMA 2021: Honda Hornet Concept Motorcycle Revealed
Honda’s just revealed a concept bike at EICMA – and the Hornet will apparently be making a comeback. Fascinating, to me, since there are technically multiple bikes from Honda that have sported the ‘Hornet’ moniker. Honda CB Hornet 160R, sold exclusively in India. Honda Hornet 2.0 (184.4 ccs), sold exclusively in India Honda CB250F (Honda …
EICMA 2021: Bimota Reveals Highly Anticipated KB4, KB4RC Featuring Kawasaki’s Inline-four Engine
They’re finally here, folks. After nearly two years of hush-hush, Bimota’s new four-cylinder looker – the KB4 – has debuted on the floor of this year’s EICMA, accompanied closely by its naked equivalent, the KB4RC. Featuring the same heart housed in Kawasaki’s Ninja 1000SX, the KB4 and KB4RC “borrow a page from the Harley-Davidson Project …
EICMA 2021: Kawasaki Reveals Three New Motorcycles
On November 11th, we covered that Kawasaki had some new babes to debut for this year’s EICMA in Milan, Italy. Now, Team Green has finally revealed the motorcycles to the masses. Here they are, in all their glory: 2022 Kawasaki Ninja H2® SX SE A Supercharged Mega-Machine for the Adrenaline Junkie Featuring the well-loved supercharged …
Family Lamborghini Resurrects ISO Motorcycle Brand For 2021 EICMA
Hold on to your cold brews because this is a neat bit of gossip. Apparently, a third-gen member of the Lamborghini family (Ferruccio Lamborghini) has re-launched a historic motorcycle brand just in time for tomorrow’s EICMA. The report from EINPresswire tells us that Lamborghini jr. has been racing at a Moto2-level of competency for years …
NAWA: World’s First Hybrid Battery-Powered Electric Motorcycle to Debut at EICMA
Since the pandemic, riders and motorcycle enthusiasts worldwide have waited until the return of the world’s largest motorcycle show. To say that this year’s EICMA is going to blow the minds of everybody there is a bit of an understatement – especially given that so many companies have been waiting to drop their latest and …
MV Agusta Will Reveal Two New Adventure Bikes at EICMA
Early Prototype Spy Shots Confirmed by Agusta, Including Potential to Resurrect Lucky Explorer Logo MV Agusta is dipping their toes back into the adventure bike category – and we’re going to see the fruits of their labor in the form of two new machines, set to debut at this year’s EICMA. The report from Motorcycle.com …
COVID-19 Cancels AIMExpo 2021
Unfortunately, Another One Bites the Dust AIMExpo is the Comicon for motorcycles if you are unfamiliar. Everyone and everything motorcycle related is there on display for enthusiasts to enjoy and experience; from the newest in gear technology to all the major motorcycle manufacturers’ new bikes, there is a little something for everyone. For those interested …
10 Motorcycles for 2020 That I’m Excited About
Last Weekend I Went to the Calgary Bike Show & Walked Away Hyped About These 2020 Motorcycle Models The 2020 Calgary Bike Show occurred over the weekend of Friday, January 10 through to Sunday, January 12, 2020, and included a lot of full-on manufacturer displays, gear displays, helmet and jacket vendors, customization vendors, and more …
The EICMA 2019 Winners & Losers Report
The dust has settled and the 2019 story of the annual motorcycle extravaganza known as EICMA has arrived. Home Sweet Home I find myself back in snow-covered Alberta, Canada after enduring 12 hours of travel time on the journey home. I’m plopped down in front of my keyboard now, pouring over the vast collection of …
Let’s Go To Italy For EICMA 2019!
I’m sure it’s no surprise to hear one of my favorite things to do is to see and test new motorcycle products. I want to give honest and open feedback to the manufacturer and consumer based on my observations and experience. I really love writing for wBW for that reason. Whenever someone tells me they …
2019 AIMExpo Recap
Two Days at the American International Motorcycle Expo As many of our readers know from our social media pages, we spent two days in Columbus, Ohio, at the 2019 AimExpo on September 26th and 27th. Jim, Cameron, and I did our best to connect with the right folks to get our hands on the latest …
