Vitesco now offers a hybrid motorcycle system; here are the pros and cons

German company Vitesco believes emission laws will start forcing motorcycle companies to use hybrid power, and has presented an example of a hybridized Husky at this year’s EICMA expo to give us an idea of how performance and weight will be affected.Co… Continue reading Vitesco now offers a hybrid motorcycle system; here are the pros and cons→

Triumph sharpens and stimulates 2023 Street Triple 765

The fourth generation of Triumph’s middleweight streetfighter has received a facelift, upgraded electronics, a small power boost, sharper geometry, and sees the addition of a racier Moto2 limited edition to the 2023 standard duet of Street Triple 765 R… Continue reading Triumph sharpens and stimulates 2023 Street Triple 765→

Already insane Ducati Diavel gets faster and lighter with 168-horse V4

It’s been a decade now since Ducati torched the rulebook and unleashed the iconoclastic Diavel on an unsuspecting cruiser market. There had been power cruisers before, but never one like this.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Ducati… Continue reading Already insane Ducati Diavel gets faster and lighter with 168-horse V4→

Ducati’s latest street-legal superbike makes more than 240 horsepower

Yank Ducati’s new Panigale V4 R out of its crate, replace the purely ornamental standard exhaust with a titanium Akrapovic race pipe and fill it up with a fancy “performance oil” from Shell, and you’re sitting on a machine capable of 240.5 horsepower.C… Continue reading Ducati’s latest street-legal superbike makes more than 240 horsepower→

Ducati unveils the 2023 Multistrada V4 Rally all-terrain globetrotter

Ducati has expanded its best-selling Multistrada family with a new Rally model based on the luxurious V4 S and upgraded with a series of changes and new tech designed to enhance its touring character, both on and off the road.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Ducati unveils the 2023 Multistrada V4 Rally all-terrain globetrotter→

Review: 2022 Polaris Slingshot – our manual fears prove unfounded

When we first encountered the Polaris Slingshot, it was in its new design with an in-house engine. That 2020 model was a lot of fun, but we bemoaned not having the ability to control gearing with the new automatic transmission. We were concerned, howev… Continue reading Review: 2022 Polaris Slingshot – our manual fears prove unfounded→

Ducati rolls out limited edition 2023 Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini

The first 2023 motorcycle to break cover in Ducati’s World Première 2023 online series is a collectible variant of the Streetfighter V4, modeled after the similarly exclusive Lamborghini Huracán STO supercar.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, Trans… Continue reading Ducati rolls out limited edition 2023 Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini→

Piaggio endows new MP3 tilting 3-wheeler with first-in-class radar system

The new generation of Piaggio’s MP3 leaning three-wheeled scooters has debuted with two models, the 400 HPE and 530 HPE. Both feature updated looks and engines, as well as a host of fresh electronic gear, including a rear-facing radar and camera combo…. Continue reading Piaggio endows new MP3 tilting 3-wheeler with first-in-class radar system→