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2026 Big ADV Motorcycle Comparison

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2026 Big ADV Motorcycle Comparison

Back in 1980, when the BMW R 80 G/S kicked off the big adventure bike segment, machines like today’s test contenders would have been unimaginable. A displacement that once defined the “Big GS” now lives in the mid-size class or is marketed as entry-level. Meanwhile, big

ADV Bikes Without Success

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ADV Bikes Without Success

When the BMW R 80 G/S was unveiled for the first time in Avignon, France, on September 1, 1980, none of those present could have guessed it would become a milestone in motorcycle history. Even three weeks later at the IFMA motorcycle exhibition in Cologne, Germany, the first mass-

MV Agusta Is Developing 5-Cylinder Motorcycle Engine

MV Agusta Is Developing 5-Cylinder Motorcycle Engine

MV Agusta surprised the audience at EICMA 2025 by revealing the Italian motorcycle brand is developing a brand-new five-cylinder engine concept. Recently, the company shared more details about the powerplant, dubbed the Quadrato engine. The Quadrato engine platform is intended to serve various on-road motorcycling segments, from

Big Bang: Ducati 916 and MV Agusta F4

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Big Bang: Ducati 916 and MV Agusta F4

Cagiva was an Italian motorcycle company founded in 1978 on the remains of AMF-Harley-Davidson’s involvement with the aircraft manufacturer Aermacchi. The latter had entered the motorcycle business after World War II and, in 1960, Harley-Davidson bought a controlling share in Aermacchi to provide an answer to

Review: 2024 MV Agusta Enduro Veloce

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Review: 2024 MV Agusta Enduro Veloce

Every conversation about MV Agusta, the famed motorcycle company from Varese, Italy, sooner or later arrives at a “yes, but…” It might refer to spare parts’ availability, customer service, quality, or over-bred machines that have become increasingly extreme to fill high-priced premium niches. In addition, the firm has

2015 MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800: Mama Mia, That’s a Spicy Italian!

2015 MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800: Mama Mia, That’s a Spicy Italian!

> Many may recall that MV Agusta was repatriated from Harley-Davidson in 2010 by the Castiglioni family. Since then, the reborn niche motorcycle maker has been bringing out some exciting new models, while also trying to expand its market coverage. MV’s foray into the sport-touring segment with

1954 MV Agusta 175 CS: Disco Volante

1954 MV Agusta 175 CS: Disco Volante

Peter Calles, a noted international collector of classic motorcycles, recently finished a full restoration of this rare 1954 MV Agusta motorcycle. The saga behind the MV Agusta marque, however, began on February 12, 1945, when the company was founded. Prior to that time, the Agusta family’s primary enterprise was

Two August Agustas

Two August Agustas

> Early morning light bathes the seductively shaped sculptures in warm radiance. Curvaceous bodywork, distinctively flared fuel tanks, brilliant red paint and the assertive thrust of those symmetric silencers denote great style and speed. The marque badges, with their iconic lettering, simply proclaim the obvious: MV Agusta. Near the end

Let's Get It On

Let's Get It On

> No punches pulled, it's the stuff of which classic fights are made. In one corner we have the thoroughbred champion, a machine many regard as the finest road-going sport bike in the world today. Its clean, svelte bodywork transmits a menacing sense of purpose and a