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Discounted MV Agustas now cheaper than BMW S1000RR sport and Ducati 1198

Laura Kennerley, 10 December 2009 13:55

MV Agusta has slashed thousands off the cost of its 2009 F4 and Brutale, bringing prices in line with best Japanese and European bikes. The iconic Italian firm has reduced its F4 1078RR 312 monoposto from £13,799 to £12,000 and the biposto model from £13,999 to £12,350 by offering to pay customers VAT for them. This plunges it straight in ...

Bugatti Veyron inspired chopper

Laura Kennerley, 08 December 2009 17:55

A lucky Hong Kong biker, who has just taken delivery of a £1m Bugatti Veyron has commissioned Waltz Hardcore Cycles to create this matching bike. The Veyron China 1 has been 18 months in the making and is based on the limited Iceman chassis – developed for F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen’s Ferrari chopper. The tech spec for the bike has ...

Britain’s got biking talent with Carole Nash: Ducati Monster Chop

Laura Kennerley, 30 November 2009 14:57

Owner: Lee Robinson, 37, from Blackpool Why this bike? I wanted to build something the same size as me! I’m 6ft 4in, and decided to build a nice chopper like I’d seen them do on TV. Modifications: I wanted it to have the characteristics of a Ducati, but with a few inches added in here and there to make it ...

Honda Transalp and Deauville production moves

Laura Kennerley, 17 November 2009 17:32

Honda has revealed which models will be affected when it ceases production at its Spanish factory. The factory, in Monetesa, currently makes the Honda Varadero 1000 and 125, the 700cc Deauville and 700cc Transalp for the British market. But Honda has announced that production at the plant will cease in March 2010 and move to its Italian plant at Atessa. ...

Blindspot electric bikes may be green, but they're not pretty

Laura Kennerley, 22 October 2009 16:58

A new American company is transforming junkyard relics in to zero emission bikes. But despite all of their green credentials, its difficult to get round the fact they lack looks thanks to the bulky batteries. So far Blindspot has created El Chopper, based on a 1986 Honda Rebel 250. It is powered by a 48 volt battery and has a ...

Moto Guzzi V7 Café Classic vs. Triumph Thruxton

Laura Kennerley, 03 July 2009 15:22

Guzzi’s new V7 Café Classic is, like Triumph’s Thruxton, a romantic take on café racers of yesteryear. The satin-finished lime green Moto Guzzi is a café racer version of the current V7 Classic, so comes with a single seat, no pillion pegs, upswept exhausts and low bars. It is powered by a 744cc v-twin motor which produces a claimed 48bhp. ...

See Roland Sand’s BuHell in action

Laura Kennerley, 19 June 2009 15:17

Watch custom guru Roland Sands ride his latest custom creation – a modified Buell, branded the BuHell. Former racer Sands “abuses it in all its glory” and talks about the bikes creation in this short vid. Watch the video here He said: “Building this bike was a little touch of Hell, that’s why we called it the BuHell. Over a ...

Steve McQueen bike sells for more than £55,000

Laura Kennerley, 12 May 2009 14:24

Movie legend Steve McQueen’s old Triumph Bonneville Desert Sled has sold for £55,761 at auction in California, while his racing licence raised £28,232. The 1963 Bud Ekins modified bike and FIM licence were two of the highlights of the Bonhams and Butterfields sale, which also featured a collection of Rollie Free memorabilia, and an ultra-rare 1950 Vincent Series C White ...

Lord Brocket plans charity ride

Laura Kennerley, 03 April 2009 14:29

Celebrity jailbird Lord Brocket – best known for his love of fast cars – will embark on a 10,000 mile charity motorcycle ride. Brocket, who starred in the last series of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! will circumnavigate the Mediterranean – visiting 13 countries - on a Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide to raise money for CLIC Sargent, ...

New Ducati Monster for Brad Pitt

Laura Kennerley, 09 December 2008 12:42

Angelina Jolie is reported to be planning to buy Brad Pitt a new Ducati for his 45th birthday. American magazine In Touch Weekly claims Jolie will surprise Pitt with a new Monster 1100S titanium on his birthday on December 18 2008. Pitt is a keen biker and is frequently snapped riding everything from classic Triumphs to a BMW R1150GS and ...