Greg PullenJul 24, 20211 minThe Harley Davidson that wasn'tIs this a Harley Davidson? Well, yes; but not as you know it. Having seen the Brit bike business laid low by what management consultants...
Greg PullenJul 24, 20211 minFly boysTaken on a visit to what is now the MV Agusta factory, this central display tells you that it was once the Aermacchi seaplane base....
Greg PullenJul 24, 20211 minMore wind - at a priceMoto Guzzi make much of their wind tunnel in publicity shots – this is the V9 in centenario livery, echoing the1950s racing colours....
Greg PullenJul 24, 20211 minCome on you bluesHeresy maybe, but I prefer the ice blue Le Mans. This one belongs to Fred Sahms who wrote an excellent piece for Benzina 11 headed “The...
Greg PullenJul 24, 20211 minOriginal thinkingThis Le Mans had us scratching heads at the Bonhams summer sale: owner has had it 40 years, but according to Ian Falloon the frame...
Greg PullenJul 17, 20211 minIt's just windYou can’t talk about motorcycle aerodynamics without mentioning Moto Guzzi’s wind tunnel. Contrary to popular belief Guzzi weren’t the...
Greg PullenJul 16, 20211 minMV gives Ago WingsThis was in Benzina issue 5, for a story on how MV Agusta fought long and hard to keep the two-strokes at bay, culminating in a 500cc...
Greg PullenJul 16, 20212 minCreg Ny Waaahhh - Ago's TZ350My Instagram video reminded me how excited some were when the Yamaha RD350LC arrived: a “TZ or the road” they said. They were wrong and...
Greg PullenJul 16, 20211 minThe world's most expensive Porcupine?The star of Bonhams summer sale: the AJS E90 Porcupine, just like the one that won the inaugural world motorcycle championship that is...
Greg PullenJul 16, 20211 minI'm the one you can affordCan’t afford a Seventies Superbike like the previously featured MV 750S? Or even a nice Ducati bevel twin? The how about the Moto Guzzi...
Greg PullenJul 16, 20212 minI'm the one that you wantLet’s be honest – if you want a classic MV Agusta road bike, you want one of the big fours such as this 750S. It was delivered new to...
Greg PullenJul 16, 20212 minMv Agusta 350 - once overpriced, now a classic bargainAlthough better known for their racing and road-going multi-cylinder machines, MV Agusta also built a range of stylish single- and...
Greg PullenJun 19, 20212 minGold rush - the MV Serie Oro F4This is one of the original MV Agusta 750F4 Serie Oro (#50 of 300), and - sorry 916 fans - designer Massimo Tamburini’s favourite child....
Greg PullenJun 18, 20211 minFree eBook of Benzina Issue 10 of Benzina features a Guzzi Dondolino, the Moriniday in the Po valley and the new Rebello, Lino Tonti's Linto 500, Ducati's...
Greg PullenFeb 3, 20211 minHistory books inThis is one of the very first MV Agusta fours, a 1951 4C aka the 500 Bialbero Corsa. Although designed, like the original Rodine and...
Greg PullenFeb 1, 20212 minThe first ton up TTThis is Michael Dunlop at the 2017 Classic TT about to a the parade lap to mark 60 years since Bob McIntyre set the first 100mph lap of...
Greg PullenJan 28, 20212 minPower is nothing without controlThis is Nello Pagani at the start of the 1949 Ulster Grand Prix, courtesy TT Race Pics and available as a poster and much else. The...
Greg PullenJan 26, 20212 minAn 80bhp 500 in 1939? Hard to Swallow This is the original Gilera Quattro, the 1939 version developed from the 1936 OPRA four that Giuseppe Gilera bought from Count ...
Greg PullenJan 24, 20212 minRise of the FoursIf V-twins are so wonderful, why is it that (mostly) inline fours rule the roost? This picture (courtesy A Herl Inc) is a 1928 OPRA 500...
Greg PullenJan 21, 20212 minSimply the Best: Part TwoI photographed this Britten at a Ducati club meeting at Assen a few years ago. Rino Caracchi – the C in NCR – had come especially to...