Hit Parade: The best EICMA Bikes of 2019
In the moto world, EICMA is the Greatest Show On Earth. Held at the gigantic Rho Fiera exhibition center in Milan, it?s spread over several pavilions?and you can easily walk several kilometers a day without seeing everything on display.
All the big guns wheel out their concepts and new launches at EICMA, along with countless range refreshes and minor updates. So we?ve sifted through all the PR bumf and picked out the bikes we reckon have a significant chance of success?or are game changers in some way.
Husqvarna Norden 901 concept After wowing previous shows with the Vitpilen and Svartpilen, Husqvarna has turned its attention to the ADV market with the twin-cylinder Norden 901.
The styling is crisp and original, and the specs suggest serious capability?starting with a 21-inch front wheel and 18-inch rear. Parent company KTM knows how to build dirt bikes, so we have high expectations for the Norden.
The key phrase in Husqvarna?s press release is ?class-leading lightness.? Few specs are available, but we know that the engine is 889 cc?the same size as the newly announced KTM 890 Duke R.
There?s no word on a release date, but Husqvarna tends to put its concepts into production?and that can only be a good thing for the notoriously conservative ADV market.
Harley-Davidson Bronx prototype So we now have a name, and some specs too. Harley?s liquid-cooled streetfighter will have a 975cc ?Revolution Max? engine?a DOHC 60-degree V-twin with a counterbalancer. The engine is...
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