MV Agusta Interview

If motorcycling was a mythology,  then Massimo Bordi, 62, would be one of its most prominent gods. He'd be the God of Desmodromes as he is the architect of the 4-valve Desmo engine found even today in all liquid cooled Ducati's.

2011 Harley-Davidson Test

Undoubtedly yours truly missed out on an obvious trick not doing any black lines when testing the Blackline. What was I thinking? Very little to tell you the truth, I just enjoyed the cruising in my home land Norway.

MV Agusta

Following is a recent interview of Giovanni Castiglioni before his father, Claudio Castiglioni, passed away on Aug. 17 due to an illness.

It's a hot late May Day in Varese Italy, and I'm sitting in Giovanni Castiglioni's office, MV Agusta CEO since the buy back from Harley-Davidson.

Claudio Castiglioni - 11/22/1946-08/17/2011

"Motorcycles make us dream. They have different colors, they have different sounds. They have shapes that sometimes show what inspired their designers. Sometimes these creations are real works of art that turn the designer into an artist." - Claudio Castiglioni

Harley-Davidson Blackline

The Blackline is Harley-Davidson's latest addition to the Dark Custom range, which includes Harley's most rock ‘n roll designs where attitude counts for more than life itself.

2011 BMW S1000 RR

I am just back from the Arctic Circle and Arctic Circle Raceway in Norway. I have spent a whole week up north and four of them testing the 2011 BMW S 1000 RR and Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa, Diablo Superbike Pro and Superbike SC2 racing tires and slicks in association with Bikeport.no.

Aprilia 125cc

I remember watching Mick Doohan winning 500GP races whilst Valentino Rossi, Max Biaggi and Loris Capirossi battled it out on the Aprilia RS 125s and 250s in the late nineties. This was the heyday for the 2-strokes.

Aprilia Motorcycles

Greetings from the ACR Vairano test circuit just south of Milan, Italy. I've just finished testing the all-new, 2011 Aprilia RS4 125, which is Aprilia's first step away from the 2-strokes that made them famous.

2011 Brutale 920

I just returned from the MV Agusta factory in Varese, Italy, where I have tested MV Agusta's first serious attempt at something you could be stretched to call a "budget" motorcycle, the all black 2011 Brutale 920.

The very team that runs MV Agusta today were the very same team that brought Ducati its first successes since the 70s.

Aprilia Tuono Test

It's a sunny morning in Valencia, and I'm at the Ricardo Tormo circuit sipping a coffee while listening to 20 roaring, V4-powered Aprilia Tuono's being warmed up in the pit-lane.

2011 Moto Guzzi

I've known it was on its way for a long time, but Moto Guzzi needed to sell the stock of 4 valve bikes still left before launching the updated 8 Valve version.

Aprilia Naked Streetbike

Phew what a day it's been here in Valencia. I arrived at the launch hotel at 3 a.m. and after only a couple of hours sleep it was off to the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia for some brutal action onboard the all new, 160-horsepower Aprilia Tuono V4R APRC (Aprilia Performance Ride Control).