Details leaked of new Gilera bikes

Bike news: Motorcycle and scooter manufacturer Gilera is rumoured to be planning production of three new bikes around an all…

Bike news:Motorcycle and scooter manufacturer Gilera is rumoured to be planning production of three new bikes around an all-new, fuel-injected, 130bhp motor.

Details have been leaked that a new Streetfighter-styled bike is to be produced with all models using the same alloy frame and twin-injection per cylinder motor.

Although no official details of the new bikes is yet available, the first models are said to be set to go public in the New Year.

Piaggio unveils new scooter

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The Piaggio group has unveiled a racy version of its Gilera 800 super scooter, the twin-cylinder Gilera 850 Corsa, to celebrate its centenary.

It features all-new upside-down forks, an Ohlins monoshock rear end and Brembo Goldline four-piston radial brakes.

Schumacher may go for bikes

Seven-time world champion Formula 1 racer Michael Schumacher could be racing in next year's World Superbike Championships.

Honda is interested in acquiring Schumacher after he impressed team bosses in superbike races this year.

He recorded respectable times on Troy Bayliss's world championship-winning Ducati in tests in Portugal last week. "Michael is convinced that the German championship is right for him at the moment," said Honda Racing's Carlo Fiorani.