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Best of the 2007 Milan Show

There’s a lot going on at Milan this year, but you can save time and see what’s hot by checking out our Best-of-Show gallery!

Photography by Joe Bonnello and Gabe Ets-Hokin Go to Milan and what you’ll notice, in this city world-famous for being one of the European centers of fashion and design, is beautiful women, dressed to the 9’s, seemingly anywhere you turn your head. Sounds like the ideal environment for one of [...]

Milan Show 2007: Moto Guzzi Italy’s Eagle shows two new bikes for 2008.

First the Griso 8V roadster was announced, and now comes another machine powered by Guzzi’s new 1200cc eight-valve V-Twin: the Stelvio. There had been speculation that the Stelvio might be re-tuned from a maxi-enduro as shown previously into a mega-supermoto, but that’s not the case. It is aimed directly at [...]

Milan 2007: Honda CB1000R Naked desire but not for you.

The Milan Show is always full of surprises, but I don’t think anybody saw this one coming. The new Honda CBR1000RR repli-racer, unveiled last month, was shocking enough, with avant-garde styling and what looks like a light, compact and powerful package. “Wouldn’t a bike like that,” you might say, wistfully, [...]

Milan 2007: BMW Betting on a smaller GS, refined 1200s and a for-real dirtbike.

In Europe, BMW’s best-selling model—and by no small margin—is the R1200GS maxi-enduro, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that a new stablemate, the F800GS, was shown in Milan. This is no simple re-skinning of the F800S roadster. In fact, the GS completely parts company from the F in having a [...]

Milan Show 2007: Aprilia A Supermoto 750 but where’s the V-Four?

How to take on Ducati’s Hypermotard? Aprilia began with its Shiver standard-style roadster, not a bad starting point. Engine is a dohc, liquid-cooled, 90-degree V-Twin in the same state of tune as the Shiver’s, producing 95 peak horsepower and 59.7 foot-pounds of torque. The new bike is dubbed “Dorsoduro” (Hardback) [...]

Milan Show 2007 Latest news from Italy’s big show.

Italians are, in general, genial and easy-going people. At least they are until they get ahold of a motor vehicle. They are serious about things with wheels, be it a bicycle, motorcycle, sports car or locomotive. Perhaps that’s why Milan, the most serious and business-minded city in Italy, is hosting [...]

Milan Show 2007: Ducati Starts the Fireworks – First Look Three surprises from Bologna.

Ducati has a long history, and the more I learn about the 81-year-old company, the more I’m amazed that it’s still around. There’s been as many dark times as sunny ones, surviving bombs, busts and bungling government management, but Ducati somehow has made it to the 21st century and is [...]

Rally Week in Sturgis Beef, beer, boobs and burnouts.

Photography by Steve Natt Allow me to preface this by saying I spent a week in Sturgis and had a fantastic time. I met some great people, saw some amazing things and ate some good food. I might go back again next year. That said, it’s a pretty weird scene [...]

2007 Tokyo Motor Show What’s new on the horizon?

Wild styling. Superchargers. Alternative suspension. Fuel cells. Science fiction? Nope, it’s motorcycle show season, and nowhere do the wild concepts see the light of day like in Tokyo. Since 1954, the Tokyo Motor Show has been the premier car and motorcycle show in Japan, and has traditionally been the place [...]