November 14, 2012
Up close with the MV Agusta Rivale
Turns out the MV Agusta Rivale doesn't look as good in the flesh as it did in that concept sketch. Didn't help that the first press shots were so dark. Is it better in person? We're not sure. There's still a curious imbalance front-to-rear and, from rear-on, the tail is peculiarly wide. Then there's the front, which looks like an amalgamation of current Husqvarna design cues. The end result is far...
Bimota's back
Back when stock superbikes had stonking engines and shitty frames, Bimota created a neat little business for itself, housing those engines in good frames. But, when bikes started including handling as stock, the tiny Italian company fell on hard times. It tried some weird suspension, it made some Ducatis a little more special. Then, this year at EICMA, they rented a stand twice the normal size and... 