BMW’s new electric CE 04 scooter may look very much like the Definition concept bike when it hits showrooms possibly later this year. (BMW Motorrad/)Concept bikes might be good at raising consumer expectations and interest, but all too often we’re disappointed when the final result is a watered-down production model. Fortunately that doesn’t look like it’s happening with BMW’s CE…
The memories of Mandello del Lario faded faster than they should have. Three years ago to the day, I visited the lifelong home of Italian motorcycle manufacturer Moto Guzzi and rode the last-generation Moto Guzzi V7 around Lago di Como, one of the most idyllic places on Earth. The few fragmented scenes I can recall make clear why company founder…
Honda proved that the Japanese could build capable v-twin cruisers with motorcycles like their VT series. Compared to US-built alternatives the VT cruisers were technologically advanced, offered unrelenting reliability and excellent value for money. Sitting in the middle of the range was the VT750 which during the early 2000s recorded class-leading sales around the world. In 2010 Honda released the…