The Aprilia Dorsoduro Factory will be available on the Italian market this month, with local pricing released and an offer “you can’t refuse” for March only. Until March 31, the Dorsoduro Factory will be available with sports slip-on exhaust for just 9,990 euros in Italy in a move likely to please the lucky local population, and try and gain some ground against Ducati.

It’s a fiercely competitive market in Italy and an Aprilia Factory version, the more performance and track oriented bikes in the Aprilia range, at that price is a steal. The Dorsoduro Factory comes with a 750cc engine, plenty of carbonfibre finish and ride-by-wire technology.

Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 Factory 2010 new pics

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Bimota has presented its DB6 SuperLight model at the Rome Motodays event. These live pics show the bike, which is based on the Bimota DB6 Delirio. It’s a prototype which has been produced in collaboration with the Bike Research lab and centres on a new-look fork-chassis combination which further accentuates the extreme style of the DB6.

The Bimota DB6 SuperLight is already in testing phase and could even appear on the market in Bimonta dealerships by the end of the year. The aim is to keep the SuperLight with a weight of 158 kg in what has been an innovative project for the company. See if you like it in the pics below.

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The Aprilia Dorsoduro was on display at the Rome motodays event and here we give you a new set of Dorsoduro pics and video. The new gallery gives us a fantastic close-up of the Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 Factory, with its 90°, twin-cylinder V engine, with 92 hp and ride by wire technology. Other features include 43 mm upside Sachs fork, radial four-piston Brembo calipers on a 320 mm front floating wave disc, and a Matrix analogue-digital instrument panel.

The Dorsoduro has quietly gone about its business after the hype of plenty of other bikes of late, and if you want to know more about how this thing actually rides, check out our test details part one and part two. It’s a versatile bike, with both naked and superbike features for plenty of fun, and the supermotard hasn’t skimped on interesting technological elements for this kind of bike. Check it out in the pics and video below.

Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 Factory 2010 new pics

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Here are all the official pics of the new Yamaha FZ8 and Yamaha Fazer8. The bike was presented at the 2010 Roma motodays event after plenty of teaser shots and leaked pics. The new models complete the FZ1 and FZ6 range, which are also available in the Fazer semi-faired version. The FZ8 and Fazer8 are bikes with a distinctive style, designed to be agile but powerful.

Both are equipped with a new 779cc engine with 106.2 hp and maximum torque of 82 Nm (at 8,000 rpm). The models fit into the range between all-powerful superbikes and easy-to-manage, medium range sportbikes. The Fazer8 and FZ8 models are compact, with cast alluminium frames and swingarms, with rapid steering and good road grip.

The Fazer8 has more sports touring features across all riding conditions, although we’re still looking at super street performance levels, with better aerodynamics. The prices announced at the presentation have the FZ8 at about 8,190 euros, and the Fazer8 at 8,690 euros. See after the jump for the technical information on both bikes and the complete galleries.

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The Moto Guzzi V7 Classic is the official bike for the 16th Rome marathon, and will be cruising the streets of the eternal city on March 21st. It’s seem that Moto Guzzi is increasingly making its way from Mandello to Rome, after Tor Sagen took the Moto Guzzi Griso 8V on a test ride through Rome.

Moto Guzzi will have a special stand at the marathon, where you can buy Moto Guzzi accessories at discounted prices. There will also be a Moto Guzzi Fun Run with two bikes making way through the streets of Rome for the runners behind. See the Guzzi V7 classic in Rome in this photo gallery.

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The Honda CB1100 vintage naked is available in Japan dealerships this week, at a price of about 8,000 euros (950,000 yen). There’s no knowing whether the CB1100 will hit the export market yet, although even if that price were to increase, it seems quite competitive. The production CB1100 is based on the CB1100F concept of 2007, and is available in red, black and white, with ABS or without, and with an option of high or low handlebars.

The CB1100 is designed very much as a vintage style bike and as such has modest performance stats. The four-cylinder DOHC engine produces 87 hp and 92 Nm of torque, ideal for this kind of cruising, retro bike. The focus on good looks is evident in the finished product of the CB1100 and that’s what this is all about - a stylish, good looking, retro run-around. See the pics and video for a closer look.

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The Honda CB1300S ABS and VT750S for 2010 will be available from this month in Europe. The Honda CB1300S ABS is a maxi-naked bike with 1300cc, four cylinder in-line engine with PGM-F1 electronic fuel injection. The Honda VT750S on the other hand, is an entry level bike with a 52° V2, 745cc motor and three valves. Prices should be about 11,650 euros for the CB1300S and 6,690 euros for the VT750S.

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Moto Guzzi aftermarket expert tuners, Ghezzi & Brian, have produced this “Furia” kit for the Moto Guzzi V11. The company still has the name of the two founders, although it is currently directed by just Brian, with Ghezzi moving to Millepercento to work on projects such as the Big Bore and BB1.

The Furia Kit for the V11 naked continues the tradition of the company, originally famous for building entire special editions, but now limited to tuning kits and aftermarket products for the twin cylinder from Mandello. The Furia kit can be purchased as a whole kit, then assembled on the V11.

The kit includes new connecting rods, pistons, cams and a new exhaust, all of which combined give the V11 more than 100 hp and an increase in torque, as well. A new-look tank is included, a new saddle in a novel frame and the front headlights also have a new design. A new sporty feel has also been achieved with Mupo front 43 mm fork and rear suspension, Brembo radial calipers, and forged aluminium wheels and swingarm. The kit costs about 4,000 euros.

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Here’s another look at the 2010 Yamaha Fazer range. The new Yamaha YS 250 Fazer replaces the YBR250 and joins the larger models in the Fazer line-up. It has a new look in keeping with the latest naked models from Yamaha, and will be released first in Brazil, to be then released in Europe late this year on a selective basis.

The YS 250 Fazer has new, redesigned rear suspension and new instrumentation with LCD feature on the handlebars. The exhaust has also received an overhaul and it gets new graphics, but it’s still recognisable as coming from YBR stock. The price for the Brazilian market should be somewhere around the equivalent of 4,000 euros.

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Just for the record, we thought we’d post the new Yamaha FZ8 and FZ8 Fazer pics again, and clarify what we’re going to call them to avoid any confusion. We first saw the FZ8 back in January as the more naked version of the two, and now Yamaha has released its first official pic of the Fazer8. It’s equipped with an 800cc, inline four engine. Both models will be debuting next month, on the 12th or 13th and we’ll have more details then. For now, we’ll all have to content ourselves with these two pictures.

Yamaha Fazer8 and FZ8

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