The latest creation from Moto Guzzi specialists Ghezzi Brian is here, the Furia replica.
It turns a Moto Guzzi V11 into a sports naked bike.
The kit includes:
- front fairing, belly pan and seat
- Alu tank
- Ø 43mm front forks
- Mupo AB1 monoshock-absorber
- Braking system with Brembo radial calipers
- Forged aluminium rims
- High-compression forged pistons
- Dedicated electronic fuel injection
- Titanium exhaust system

Fro more info have a look at: http://www.ghezzi-brian.com/

Italian company Paton will start producing their 500cc grand prix machine again.
Who wouldnt want one of these?

Hot on the heels of their successful Manx Grand Prix winning 500 four-stroke twin Moto Paton plan to offer a limited run replica of their four cylinder two-stroke Grand Prix race bike.

Headed by Roberto Pattoni, Paton has made racebikes for a long time.
The wealthy enthusiasts track day bike would cost 70,000euro/95,000 usd.
Specification are impresive, 190bhp at 12100rpm and weighing only 135kg.
There will be different levels of specification, the base line model will have alloy crankcases and steel discs, and the top spec model has magnesium crack case and carbon brakes.

Patons latsest entry in GP500 was in 2001, more information at: www.paton.it

French manufacturer of brake systems Beringer, have launched an innovative braking system.

Its called the inboard braking system and comes from the airplane industry.
It saves 500 g (> 1 pound), has 3 times less gyroscopic inertia, and braking power should increase 20%.

VARESE, ITALY, Dec. 3, 2008
 MV Agusta today announced that Design Chief Massimo Tamburini will retire from the company, effective Dec. 31, 2008.

Tamburini has been with Cagiva since early 1985 and has headed up MV Agusta’s engineering and design center, Centro Ricerche Cagiva, in San Marino for over 13 years, where he and the staff designed what are widely regarded as world-class, premium, high-performance sport motorcycles, including the legendary F4. “I have dedicated a significant part of my career in motorcycle design to Cagiva and MV Agusta and am immensely proud of the beautiful and thrilling motorcycles we have created,” said Tamburini. “While my decision to retire was extremely difficult to make, I am confident the highly-talented designers and engineers in San Marino will continue the tradition of excellence that is the hallmark of MV Agusta. I have been privileged to realize so many dreams during my years with Cagiva and MV Agusta and look forward to seeing more great things yet to come from the company,” Tamburini said.

Tamburini plans to pursue design interests outside the motorcycle field and to spend more time on his other outside interests.

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I say goodbye to one of the greatest designers ever,
and ask the question, who will replace him?

My guess is that it will be Adrian Morton.

/Clayman