Moto Morini Scrambler Military Green

Moto Morini was once dead and sold to a company established by two Italian entrepreneurs in 2011. After releasing a few sport bike models and a scrambler

Moto Morini engineers have designed these models equipping them with a package of accessories - "Human and Machine Components" that enrich the bike and are discounted from the final price. What the heck is human components? They are just apparels with MotoMorini logos on them-  The first proposal is a Scrambler 1200 Military Green which is offered at a price of € 10,900 (approx. $14900) with a package of Human and Machine Components as a gift equal to a savings of more than € 2000. I don't know if I should take this offer as a desperate marketing measure or not, but it seems still on pricey side... I have to admit that as a military vehicle fan, this scrambler is much more attractive to me. They claim that it is the most powerful scrambler. It is probably true, since it is basically the same power plant with their sport bike,  CORSARO 1200 VELOCE. As a small recently revived motorcycle company, I don't think they had enough resources to invest on different motors...  The Scrambler 1200 Military Green is sold with a warranty of 2 years in the green / black / black and chrome, equipped with Metzeler Karoo T tires and a wide range of accessories available in the kit of Machine Components and Human Components. Kit of Machine Components include: side cap chrome cylinder, clutch cover chrome, 2x chrome head cover, flywheel cover chrome, saddle brown leather handbag brown bag attachment kit, cup motor protection, front grille Cowl. By the way,  its claimed horse power is 117, while their sport bike, Corsaro 1200 claims 140hp.
Here is the detailed info on the Scrambler. Doesn't look like it will be sold in the US, though....

Protar Catalog

Protar was an Italian motorsport model kit company. It offered subjects that you will not find by other major companies as you see. They also made kits in larger unusual scale. Their high quality models offered working suspension and individual chain links. It seems really hard to find their kits.  The fact that some of their kits are reboxed by Revell  ,means it is long gone. There is a dedicated English site of Protar kits site if you are interested.

Suzuki GT750S Vallelunga

Suzuki GT750S Vallelunga was based on 1973 GT 750 K' model. GT750 was water-cooled 3 cylinder 2 cycle monster, considered as ugly bikes back then but on the other hand, it has some cult like following and they are called "kettle" or "water-buffalo" because of water-cooled fin-less motor looking somewhat like a kettle. Vallelunga was a limited edition created by SAIAD, Suzuki’s Italian importer. Said, less than 200 units were made, and probably as few as 85, just so that the bike could qualify for the 1973 Italian championship races.

WSBK 2012 Round7 Race1

It was pretty good race. I enjoyed it. I would have enjoyed it more if Haga was racing here.

Dogs of War

Via: amphalon

Ipothesys Guzzi

"Ipothesys was created from an idea of Alessandro Loviselli, with the support and coordination of Laura Roversi. Mr. Loviselli is a businessman from Lombardia operating in the past, as in the present, with IT clusters, but with only one passion: motorbikes. Driving and knowing motorbikes was no longer enough: in 2011 he felt a strong desire to build up one, making an excellent serial product a unique masterpiece."

For more info on this MotoGuzzi cafe racer visit Ipothesys Guzzi

Delicious Pin-Ups

Pin-up pictures have been a part of Kustom Kulture. I like them. An Italian photographer, Simon Remeo retraced a portion of the culture, focusing only on the models, dressed and made up like those that appeared in the magazines of cars and bikes in 40's 50's. Many are the tributes to the drawings of the great illustrators of the time, Alberto Vargas, Gil Elvgren, as the effigies on American bombers who gave birth to an artistic movement named Nose Art The Pin-Up Delicious photo book is presented in A4 format with 80 pages of glossy paper from 170 grams to accommodate the 50 best shots of the author, published in limited edition of 1,000 copies. The book is available directly from the artist's website, which seems to be dead at this moment. Via: motoblog.it

Energia Electric Bike Promo

I posted detail and a pic once before here

Passo a due

Energica Eelctric Bike

Italian electric race-bike outfit CRP Racing has announced its first road-going superbike, the Energica. With 100 kW of power and top of the line chassis and suspension, all clothed in modern Italian style bodywork, the Energica is capable of speeds up to 220 km/h (137 mph) and range of 150 km (93 miles) on a single charge, due in part to a power train efficiency close to 95 percent. The package includes such niceties as ride-by-wire throttle, a brace of radial-caliper Brembo disc brakes, Ohlins suspension, digital multifunction LCD dashboard and LED lights.
Via  Gizmag