Category: Ride Of the Day
May 20, 2014
Ride of the Day: Ducati 1199 SuperLeggera
It was called Project 1201, the singular goal being to build the ultimate sportbike at any price. And it’s gone into production as the Ducati 1199 Superleggera (no Panigale here). At $65,0[...]
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May 13, 2014
Ride of the Day: Ducati 900 GTS
In 1926 Antonio Cavalieri Ducati and his three sons, Adriano, Marcello, and Bruno Cavalieri Ducati founded Società Scientifica Radio Brevetti Ducati in Bologna to produce vacuum tubes, co[...]
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May 8, 2014
Ride of the Day: Ducati ss 750 Cafè Racer
The 750 Supersport Desmo was unveiled at the Milan motorcycle show in November 1973. This bike, although offering spectacular performance, also offered a set of features rarely seen together [...]
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May 7, 2014
Ride of the Day: Lotus Exige Scura
It is a limited (35 units) version of Lotus Exige S with 1.8 litre supercharged and intercooled engine from Exige Cup 260 (rated 260 PS (191 kW; 256 hp)@8000rpm and 236 N·m (174 lb·ft)@6000[...]
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May 6, 2014
Ride of the Day: 1954 Ferrari 375 Plus
The Ferrari 375 was introduced at the Paris Salon in 1953. During its production run which lasted until May of 1954, less than 45 examples of the 375 America were produced. The car was constr[...]
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May 5, 2014
Ride of the Day: Yamaha XV 750 Cafè Racer
The Yamaha XV750 or Virago 750 was a Yamaha V-twin cruiser motorcycle. Made from 1981 to 1996, it was part of Yamaha’s Virago line of cruisers. The maximum speed of the Virago[...]
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May 4, 2014
Ride of the Day: BMW S1000R
A roadster, reduced to the essentials: maximum performance. 160 bhp/118 kW, 112 Nm torque and a power-to-weight ratio of 1.29 kilograms per bhp – and the competition disappears in the r[...]
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April 29, 2014
Ride of the Day: Ducati 848 Evo Corse Special Edition
The Ducati 848 is a sport bike, with a 849 cc (51.8 cu in) V-twin engine, manufactured by Ducati. It was announced on November 6, 2007 for the 2008 model year and replaces the 749, although t[...]
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April 28, 2014
Ride of the Day: MV Agusta Brutale
The Brutale series of motorcycles are manufactured by MV Agusta of Italy. Its style is classified as a naked bike and the series consists of several models powered by either 749.5 cc or 909.1[...]
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April 27, 2014
Ride of the Day: Moto Guzzi California
The Moto Guzzi California (aka Cali) is a motorcycle manufactured by Italian company Moto Guzzi since 1971, bringing together the company’s heritage, their iconic air-cooled 90° V-twin[...]
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April 23, 2014
Ride of the Day: Erik Buell 1190RS
The Erik Buell Racing 1190RS is a sport bike that is manufactured by Erik Buell Racing in the United States. It was introduced in June 2011 for the 2012 model year. It is powered by a 1,190 c[...]
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April 22, 2014
Ride of the Day: Ducati Diavel AMG
The Ducati Diavel is the second cruiser motorcycle from Ducati, after the Indiana of 1986–1990. The 2011 model year Diavel debuted in November 2010 at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. Th[...]
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April 21, 2014
Ride of the Day: Bentley Continental
The Bentley Continental GT is a grand tourer produced by British automaker Bentley Motors since 2003. It’s the first car released by Bentley under Volkswagen AG-management after their a[...]
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April 17, 2014
Ride of the Day: Moto Guzzi Le Mans Cafè Racer X
Released in 1976, the 850 Le Mans was styled as a cafe racer. Although often referred to as the Le Mans Mark I, the first Le mans model was known by the factory as the 850 Le Mans, and is par[...]
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April 16, 2014
Ride of the Day: Harley Davidson 883 Sportster Cafè Racer
The Sportster is a line of motorcycles produced continuously since 1957 by the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Sportster models are designated in Harley-Davidson‘s product code by beginn[...]
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April 15, 2014
Ride of the Day: Audi R8 V10 Spyder
The Audi R8 is a mid-engine, 2-seater sports car, which uses Audi’s trademark quattro permanent all-wheel drive system. It was introduced by the German automaker Audi AG in 2006. The ca[...]
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April 14, 2014
Ride of the Day: Sideburn X Royal Enfield Bullet
The Royal Enfield Bullet was originally a British overhead valve single cylinder four-stroke motorcycle made by Royal Enfield in Redditch, West Midlands, but now produced by Royal Enfield Mot[...]
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Ride of the Day: Porsche 904 Carrera
After having retired from F1 at the end of the 1962 season, Porsche focused again on sportscar racing. The 904 debuted late in 1963, for the 1964 racing season, as a successor to the 718, whi[...]
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April 2, 2014
Ride of the Day: Honda CX 500 Cafè Racer
The Honda CX series motorcycles, including the GL500 and GL650 variants, were developed and released by Honda in the late 1970s, with production ending in most markets by the mid 1980s. The d[...]
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April 1, 2014
Ride of the Day: Volkswagen Type 2 Bus
The Volkswagen Type 2, known officially (depending on body type) as the Transporter, Kombi or Microbus, or, informally, as the Bus (US) or Camper (UK), is a panel van introduced in 1950 by th[...]
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