Archive by author: Matteo Pozzi

It can be used all year round, because it makes winter a perfect season for riding, making the cold a problem. With the new 1250 it now has greater sportiness at the top and impressive regularity at the bottom

Not only 136 horsepower (+11) and 143 Nm of torque (+11 also in this case), with all the improvements of the 1254 cc engine, but also revised setups and equipment that now includes full LED headlights, digital instrumentation, Dynamic Brake Assist and more. Available immediately starting from 19.650 euros

These are gentleman races, where participants time themselves and where style and fun count most of all. The Sardinia Rally will start in May from Monza, during The Reunion, to take place on the Sardinian dirt road after a ferry transfer from Genoa. Registration fees from 700 euros

Think of something and be sure that there is nothing missing here. Traction control, keyless system also for the top case (optional), electrically adjustable windscreen and much more. Listed at 5.790 euros, 6.580 for the Deluxe version, which adds heated grips to the 45-litre Smart Top-Box, with a significant customer advantage

Many, many visitors, to see most of the innovations that we will discover in 2019, but not only. The attitude of the Japanese companies was prudent, bringing very few absolute innovations to Milan, while the Italian and European ones were more daring. Let's try to summarize Eicma 2018, to which we have dedicated over one hundred articles and dozens of videos

Just as the liquid 1200 becomes the 1250, gains the ShiftCam and grows in performance, it seems to be superior to everything and remains faithful to the air boxer. Within a couple of years it will have to deal with Euro 5, but it seems that it won't be a problem

TomTom MyDrive is enriched with further pieces, useful for searching, sharing and planning your adventures on the motorbike. In addition to Route Planner, with Road Trips it is now possible to filter the ones you like most within a catalog of itineraries and find them preloaded on the Rider 550 with one click

The Softail family expands with a new and unprecedented model, clearly inspired by drag racing, with a huge 240 rear tire, but which uses light alloy (for the first time also for the swingarm) to reduce weight and increase performance , taking advantage of all the impetuosity of the Milwaukee-Eight 114. It starts from 25.300 euros

In addition to the 500 which is renewed, the MP3 now also adopts the powerful 350 with over 30 horsepower, already seen on the Beverly. An engine with all its strengths and few flaws. The right power, a praiseworthy transmission for perhaps the most appropriate MP3. Its price list is 8.599 euros

Displacement (1254), power (136 hp), torque (143 Nm) increase, but above all the new boxer gains a gear and offers a better driving experience. It starts at 17.850 euros, but offers over 1.500 euros more in standard equipment. The beautiful HP then replaces the previous Rallye

Displacement, power and torque increase, the variable timing ShiftCam makes its debut, the operation of which is a cut above the competition. It is fluid and hides a thousand advantages, as we discovered in our preview test

Once upon a time updates were paid and it was necessary to connect the navigator to a PC, now everything is free, both maps and speed cameras, but also TomTom Traffic and other services are available forever at no additional cost

Take one of the queens among the super sports bikes, a motorbike capable of keeping up with the various Panigale V4s or the multi-victorious Ninja ZX-10R, remove the fairings, put a high handlebar and season everything with a less extreme and more full-bodied delivery to the medium – low. The result is a refined motorbike, for refined palates, especially in the SP version which includes semi-active Ohlins suspension

An intelligent system that integrates well with the motorbike can allow us to have everything under control, avoiding improvised, potentially dangerous solutions

The "small body" Vespa with rectangular headlight gets a makeover and gains, in this "S" version, new instrumentation with a 4.3" full color TFT multifunction display. The Vespa Sprint and Sprint S are powered by a 50cc, or by i-get single-cylinder air engines, 4-stroke, 125 or 150 cc, with 3-valve distribution

Our journey continues along the 5 useful aspects to discover the peculiarities and functionality of the new TomTom Rider 550. After the differences compared to a mobile phone adapted to a motorcycle navigator, we reveal interesting details of the new product dedicated to the world of two wheels

We will analyze 5 useful aspects to discover the peculiarities and functions of the new TomTom Rider 550, improved hardware, with a powerful quad-core processor, Wi-Fi compatibility and much more

Having established last winter that in conditions of low temperatures, rain and even a little snow, the Anlas Winter Grip 2 make the difference compared to a "normal" tyre, this summer we put them to the test even in the great heat of Milan . We'll tell you how it went and how long they really last

A larger area than Area C will start in January 2019, with traffic restrictions that will involve mopeds and motorcycles, including Euro 2 and Euro 3, starting from 2025 and 2028. Let's find out the details

The Mexican company, whose products are distributed in Italy by Athena, is the market leader for motorcycle bags. After the "legendary" Rig 9800, we had the pleasure of testing another Ogio flagship product, the No Drag Mach 5 Stealth backpack, whose interior is organized to keep all the material in an orderly and protected manner

It was created above all for the track and is the first 4-cylinder road car, with solutions derived from the experience in MotoGP and effectively marks the overcoming of the limit of the development of the legendary V2

Everything revolves around the engine with centrifugal compressor which, although "tamed" and sweetened in delivery, is capable of 200 horsepower (210 with the airbox under pressure) and speeds close to 300 km/h. Perfect for German motorways, it amazes with its driving pleasure even on our winding roads and becomes appreciated over time. It's a shame that this type of bike doesn't have the space it deserves on our market

These are years of turmoil for the American brand, started by the Rushmore project, which improved hundreds of details of existing models, continued with the new Milwaukee-Eight engine and with the half-revolution of the new Softails. Now the "silent revolution", as we like to call it, becomes much less silent, with 4 new models, each of which explores a segment unknown until now for HD

Benelli Leoncino - Made in China, but designed in Italy tailored to the European market, it convinces with a pleasant and appropriate look, has an intuitive chassis perfect for the purpose and a 500 horsepower 48 twin-cylinder engine, which get where they are needed. All topped off with a price of less than 6 thousand euros and, in fact, the absence of a real direct rival