It is painful to hear that the famed Morbidelli Motorcycle Museum in Pesaro, Italy, is being parted out, but the chance to purchase some rare Benelli Bikes is not one to miss if you are a collector or enthusiast. However, it does mean you have a shot at obtaining one or more of the motorcycles in the collection, including these three historic and rare Benelli bikes, at Bonhams Summer Sale auction. Here…
Read MoreTwo Alarm Fire Destroys Ducati Dealership
A two-alarm fire at an Escondido European motorcycle dealership may have caused as much as $2.5 million in damage, a fire battalion chief said. It was still unclear Sunday what led to the fire, first reported about 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The building — home to a Ducati and Italian Motorcycle dealership — was still too unstable to allow investigators inside. Battalion Chief Art Holcomb said no one would be allowed into Moto Forza until the…
Read MoreRare Ducati Bikes to be Auctioned at Bonhams
For Ducati collectors, the seventh-annual Bonhams Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction may cause serious heart palpitations. The event, set for Thursday, January 26, at the Rio Casino & Hotel, will offer 38 of the rarest Ducati bikes built from 1948 through 2001, including 125 GP singles, Scramblers, Supersports, and Works Racers. Included in this collection, which should bring in over $1 million, are 15 Ducati motorcycles from the Silverman Museum Racing…
Read MoreBenelli Signs Official USA Distribution Agreement
Benelli is back! After years without U.S. distribution, Qianjiang (QJ), the parent company of Benelli and SSR Motorsports, signed an official distribution agreement in 2015, and is now delivering 2017 Benelli TNT300 and TNT600 motorcycles to authorized Benelli dealers. The 2016 Benelli Zafferano 250 scooter is also available. To locate your nearest Benelli dealer, visit benelli.ssrmotorsports.com and click on “Find a Dealer.” Benelli has a rich history of manufacturing motorcycles. In…
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