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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The 2010 Vespa GTS 300 Super and GTS Supersport models have been presented at the Rome Motodays event. The new GTS Super is available in both 300cc and 125cc engine options, with electronic ignition. The GTS SuperSport comes with the 300cc engine option and includes sports style features. The famous Vespa steel frame shows off a new-look feature on the right-hand side with a horizontal grill that harks back to the Vespas of old.

A racing touch is also included with the front shock absorber painted red, making the GTS 300 Super recognisable. The sports style is continued in the aggressive front look, with a chrome grill and twin-tone alloy wheels. The original “SuperSport” logo is included on the Vespa, near the storage space and the classic Vespa logo appears at the front. The Vespa GTS SuperSport has a black seat with new sports look and new manufacturing technique which makes it more comfortable.

The Vespa GTS 300 Super and SuperSport models have four-stroke, four-valve, 278 cc engines with a maximum torque of 22.3 Nm at 5,000 rpm. They have 22 hp, making for a fast and powerful scooter equipped with disc brakes at front and rear and a 9.2-litre tank. See the elegant Vespa in the gallery below.

New Vespa GTS 300 Super and GTS Supersport

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Here are live pics of the 2010 Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré at the Rome Motodays event. The Super Ténéré was unveiled by Franco Picco with the veteran rally rider fresh from his ‘Marathon’ class win at this year’s Dakar. For more information, see our post on the Super Tenere details, with an official video here and more live pics here.

2010 Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré live pics

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As spring approaches in the northern hemisphere, motorcycling this season is looking exciting as consumers are spoiled for choice with the bikes on offer. If you’re in the market for a new motorcycle, unless you’re a die-hard fan of a particular brand, quite frankly we don’t know how you’re going to choose. Here are more pics of the 2010 Triumph Daytona 675 SE, although it has already been criticised for its less elegant graphics than previous models.

The Triumph Daytona 675 SE for 2010 has a few new features including carbonfibre elements, racing brakes and clutch, and fully adjustable suspension. It will cost about 11,840 euros (about 250 more than the standard version) and will be produced in a limited edition only.

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The 2010 Yamaha Super Ténéré is gradually being rolled out across Europe, with presentations taking place in Paris, Germany and Istanbul. We’ll be bringing you more pics next week, but in the meantime see the live Super Ténéré Paris presentation gallery, and a couple of videos after the jump of its appearance at its various debuts.

The XT1200Z Super Ténéré will have a price tag in Europe of about 15,300 euros for the “First Edition”, which is a limited edition version that comes with an adventure pack. It will be available for a year from launch, after which the bike will be sold with the adventure kit as a separate accessory. For more details on the bike, see our 2010 Yamaha Super Ténéré pics and details post.

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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 Ducati Multistrada 1200 has still yet to earn its stripes, but these official Multistrada launch pics and video (after the jump) from the presentation have enough sex appeal to make us consider the new Ducati in a positive light. We already know most of what there is to know about the four-bikes-in-one Multistrada, but as test ride results start to be published, a pattern is emerging that this is not a bike to underestimate. We’ll be bringing you more details later of Multistrada tests, with live pics and videos, but in the meantime enjoy these evocative images from the official gallery.

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The new 2010 Yamaha Super Ténéré is finally here, with Yamaha’s premier, Dakar-bred adventure bike revealed. The 2010 Super Ténéré can be ordered from March 8 this year, in the “First Edition” version, and will be on sale for a year in total. The Super Ténéré First Edition can only be ordered online, and it comes with an adventure pack which includes aluminium side cases, headlight protection grill (not for road use) and engine skid plate protection.

Below is the full press release for this much-awaited model, and you can see all of the pics of the XT1200Z Super Ténéré in our gallery. Enjoy.

The 2010 Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré: Go Beyond

Yamaha is proud to announce an all-new model for 2010: the XT1200Z Super Ténéré. This project began with a clean sheet and a clear vision – to create the most advanced adventure travel machine, a motorcycle tailor-made for transcontinental expeditions, offering comfort, reliability, exhilaration and effortless progress over every conceivable terrain.

From the beginning, the Super Ténéré design team had the following targets in mind:

* An all-new, shaft-driven large displacement engine with the torque to deliver emphatic drive throughout the rev range and a dynamic character suited to a wide range of conditions;
* Light and agile handling, with perfect balance at low speeds and quick, precise steering on twisty mountain roads;
* High levels of comfort, weather protection and practicality to accommodate long-haul travel with passengers and luggage; and
* Intelligent use of rider assist technology to improve safety, versatility and rider confidence in all situations – but without taking full control away from experienced riders.

Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere m.y. 2010

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