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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Historic Italian scooter brand Lambretta will participate in the 125cc class of the world championship, in the form of the “Lambretta Reparto Corse” team. The team will be directed by Nicola Casadei, and will have Giancarlo Cecchini as its technical director. The team is substituting the Loncin team and will have the same mechanics and technical support staff, although new riders are expected.

The Lambretta riders are currently unknown, although it’s likely there will be an Italian and two international riders. Names mentioned so far include Marco Ravaioli and Luis Salom. Lambretta is currently back in Italian hands, with owners Motom Italia Spa acquiring the company in 2007. It will be a curious alliance, that of sportsbikes with scooters, but the plan is that some of the technology developed will appear on Lambretta scooters, making them among the most innovative on the market. See what the world championship is getting itself into with the Lambretta Pato commercial after the jump, originally posted here.

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The Vyrus 987 C3 4V is equipped with the Ducati 1198 engine and is a real missile on wheels. It has a top speed of 310 km/hr with 184 hp and weighs just 155 kg. This is another stunning example of Italian motorcycle design, created by Ascanio Rodrigo who is using with hub-centre steering. This system that encloses the steering element in the front wheel and separates it from braking and suspension functions.

Together with the chassis, the hub-centre steering creates an easy ride, but don’t let the Vyrus workshop fool you into thinking this is an easygoing bike. In addition to the horse power, the Ducati engine has 13.5 Kgm of torque (approximately 130 Nm) at just 7,500 rpm. A 211-hp version may also turn up, making this the world’s most powerful street-legal bike. Check it out in the gallery - the live pics are from the Motor Bike Expo, courtesy of the guys at Motoblog.it.

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The big Italian cruiser DUU from CR&S is like having a spacemobile live on the floor at EICMA. The twin-cylinder concept is more like an artwork than a motorcycle, which is just how it’s been designed. We’ll bring you more details of the DUU later, and if you want more on the story of Italian CR&S workshop, see the CR&S motorcycle design videos and drawings.

CR&S Duu EICMA 2009

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Milanese firm CR&S presented its first bike Vun at last year’s EICMA show, and they’re gearing up for the 2009 EICMA with this second creation, the DUU. The model continues the Cafe Racers & Superbikes quirky styling, with a two-cylinder, 2000cc engine, equipping a mix of cruiser/superbike design.

Depending on your tastes, you may like this cafe racer come streetfighter look, or you may find it completely over the top. CR&S itself says:

The CR&S “DUU” (”DUU” in Milanese dialect is for “Two”) actually is a “concept bike” which will be first displayed on next November 10/15 at Milano Int. Bike Show - EICMA [ CR&S: Hall. 2 - Booth I-30].

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This drawing comes from design student Mirco, and features an MV Agusta F3 700. Mirco is a fan of Transportation Design and is looking to specialise in motorcycle renderings and design (he’s currently in his second year).

Mirco is undertaking the risky job (so he defines it) of trying to make the MV Agusta F4 more interesting. He uses hand digital technology and this is his first attempt of the F3 700, before moving on to working on the 3D version.

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Here’s a look an Italian Urban Scrambler, the first motorcycle designed by TPR Italian Factory. The new company has been established by Pietro Figini, and designed this Urban Scrambler, presenting it to the Italian press recently.

Pietro Figini, known as “Figio” had decided that no Italian offering on the market expressed character, style and uniqueness, and so he designed this, as the bike he had been looking for. His father, Figio Senior, is a well-known collector and restorer of Vespas.

Figini has a passion for English motorcycles, and so decided to use a twin cylinder 800cc engine as a base, along with the Triumph Bonneville’s double crade chassis. The rest of the bike then went into production, taking inspiration from bikes from the 1960’s.

The Urban Scrambler is also a performance bike, with work on the engine and fuel system resulting in a respectable 75 hp. Alluminium has been extensively used on the bike, making for a weight of approximately 180 kg. Now all we can do is wait to try it… Technical specs after the jump.

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The not-so-young will certainly remember teh Aspes brand, linked to the Yuma and Hopi models, and now we’ll have the chance to see them back on the market. Menzaghi Motors, from Varese in Italy has announced its acquisition of the Aspes brand and is undertaking a relaunch of the historic Italian motorcycles and their quality and innovation.

Aspes will take to the market with new motard models, and some new scooters both low and high wheel with engines between 50 and 150 cc. This is a move from the past into a modern niche market. Mostly four-stroke engines will be used in line with anti-pollution laws.

Aspes will establish a partner network among dealerships for sales. Umberto Pertosa is Aspes general manager and is happy to announce the return of the brand after 27 years. It’s their intention to launch environmentally friendly models from the outset.

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This video shows the creations of Italy’s Hell’s Kitchen workshop, that creates motorcycle accessories from recycled tyre parts.

The range includes helmets, backpacks and satchels, 50’s style glasses, bags and wallets, all for environmentally but fashion conscious riders.

Hell’s Kitchen is describing it as “ecochic”. I’m quite taken with the helmets myself. For more information and a look at their products, go to the HK website.

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My first reaction on seeing this was: love the paint job! At CR&S VUN they really show a passion for motorcycles with some authentic Italian design, starting with a single cylinder “milanès” rumble.

This design from Cafe’ Racers and Superbikes includes a sidecar, or PPB as an acronym in Milanese dialect meaning “to carry knick-knacks” (the guys at CR&S are a little quirky). The sidecar is aerodynamic, easily attached and is not designed for passengers, hence the name.

On reaching your destination, having carried all your gear in the PPB, you can easily remove the sidecar to get about with your VUN. It’s a genius idea, and the sidecar is made from fibreglass, sold at the price of about 9,600 euros. For more information on CR&S check out our previous posts on the Vun story, part one and part two.

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Here’s the second part of the Vun story, as seen yesterday. It continues the feature of the development of this unusual bike from Milan bike builder, Cafe’ Racers and Superbikes, or CR&S.

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This is the first part of a video made by Key Frame on the story of the Vun, a peculiar bike created by CR&S (Cafe’ Racers & Superbikes), founded by Roberto Crepaldi in 1992.

We saw CR&S at the Eicma Milan show with some impressive bikes, and this is another which impresses for the maniacal attention with which it is produced. The originality of the Vun can be found in the Milanese dialect sticker on the bike and if you thought Italians were all about chaos and hotch-potch working style, the CR&S Vun will change your mind.

Thanks to Roberto Crepaldi who put us in contact with Raffaele Canepa from Key Frame, to get us this video story of the Vun. We also recognise all the guys who worked on the making of the video.

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