Rho (Milan), 9 November 2009 – As is tradition prior to the opening of the EICMA show, Ducati has officially revealed the innovations of its 2010 product range. Dream bikes, the fruit of Italian ingenuity and creativity, and destined to become new points of reference on the international market, are ready to take the spotlight at EICMA 2009, the 67th edition of the International Motorcycle Ex... more.

Tiny Italian firm Vyrus will launch a new hub-centre-steered superbike in November which in its ultimate form offers 211bhp. That makes it easily the most powerful street bike in the world – eclipsing Ducati’s MotoGP replica Desmosedici by more than 10bhp. The 987 C3 4V is the latest evolution of Vyrus’s radical Ducati-engined superbike, replacing the 985’s 999R engine with the latest h... more.

Confederate could have just cut to the chase with the Wraith and called it "The Question". Taking the Confederate B120 Wraith out in public is both an act of exhibitionism and an invitation to nearly endless interrogation. If you are the type of motorcyclist who likes to ride under the radar, look elsewhere-this motorcycle sets off alarms. Never before in my motorcycling life have I had a stran... more.

Yamaha has confirmed the only changes to the 2010 Yamaha R6 are a revised ECU map and a new, longer exhaust can. Yamaha says: “For 2010 the ECU mapping has been revised, which together with a new muffler design makes for a smoother performance curve, giving a feeling of strong and effective acceleration throughout the engine speed range. The development targets for the 2010 Yamaha R6 are t... more.

The Ninja ZX-10R truly shines on the racetrack, thanks to technology developed on Kawasaki race bikes. Although designed to offer maximum performance on the circuit, the same power and handling that provide such amazing on-track performance, also make it more fun for riding on the street. The current ZX-6R debuted in 2009, featuring what was quite possibly the best sporting transmission Kawasak... more.

The 2010 Kawasaki Z1000 is all-new. It gets a 1043cc engine built from scratch and, for the first time, an aluminium chassis. It shares only a handful of components with the old Z1000. One glance at the ‘10 Z1000 and its plain there’s more than bold new graphics afoot. The styling of the Big Z is dramatically changed. The profile is sharper, more angular, dialing down the nakedness of its p... more.

This is the massively updated 2010 GTR1400, the first Kawasaki to use traction control. The ‘super-tourer’ now features restyled bodywork to offer more weather protection and comfort, a range of touring luxuries and options, tweaked suspension and Kawasaki’s new, second-generation linked ABS brakes. But it’s the GTR’s new traction control system, dubbed ‘KTRC’ which is the most... more.

Kawasaki's brilliant Versys has been given a new look with different lights and new bodywork. The updates to the often over-looked Versys come a year after the rest of the ER-6 range was revamped and improves the looks with new front and rear lights and a modified radiator cowl. The 62bhp 649cc parallel-twin motor remains unchanged, as do the chassis and suspension. The updated cosmetics giv... more.