It seems that Erik Buell has seriously run out of luck, the company which purchased the troubled American EBR brand at auction in June this year for US$ 2.25 million is unable to front up the cash.

According to reports, Atlantic Metals LLC, which purchased the rights, trademarks and manufacturing assets of Erik Buell Racing has defaulted on the sale.

Bimota added two new models to its range powered with the Ducati Testastretta engine, the Bimota Impeto naked-bike and the Bimota Tesi 3D RaceCafe Carbon.

The Bimota Impeto completes the DB8 and DB9 line, since the DB8 is fully faired, the DB9 has a part fairing, and now the Bimota Impeto removes the bodywork entirely.

The fram, engine and fuel tank are carried over, but the huge LED headlight is new, as is the tail. The chassis combines billet aluminum with tubular sections, and there's the usual off-the-shelf Ohlins and Brembo bits in terms of suspension and brake performance.

The Honda Six50 which is based on Honda's Thai made naked CB650F. The Honda Six50 is Honda's futuristic scrambler concept, featuring minimalist handguards, wire spoked wheels, off-road tires and bright red crash bars. The rear swingarm has changed color from plain aluminum to powder-coated matt black.

A metal bash plate protects the exhaust down-pipe from being damaged by rocks. The exhaust system is a four-into-one ending in a single megaphone muffler.

Lots of riders have a motorcycle-mounted camera now-a-day, but can these cameras bite your backside if things go wrong? The fundamental limitation with cameras is they catch one, admittedly fairly wide, angle. So, if you are side swiped on a roundabout they may not add much. If forward mounted they would demonstrate a classic T-bone crash but these do not take a lot of proving.

I have been involved in a fair few cases where the moment of impact is caught on camera and cameras do no harm, but I have also been involved in the defense of riders whose riding has been filmed by the rider himself.

The police in Thailand can seize the camera as evidence. There is no stature which specifically gives the police the right to take the camera off your helmet, but section of the Thai law gives a general power of seizure where the police officer has reasonable grounds for believing it evidence related to a incident. The police officer doesn't need to be a rocket scientist to figure out that a helmet camera is potential evidence….

The Suzuki VanVan RV125 is one of the most attractive motorcycle models available in Thailand. But the biggest problem is that the engine is only 125cc and performance is not much better than the average step-thru motorcycle.

For 2016 the Suzuki VanVan gets a bigger brother, which is visually identical. The engine will get a 74cc capacity increase and it will remain a air-oil-cooled, fuel injected single-cylinder engine.

The rest of the bike remains essentially the same, with its chunky 'balloon' 130 and 180 section tires, tiny 6.5-liter fuel tank and low 770mm seat high.

The new BMW R NineT Scrambler which combines the air/oil-cooled boxer twin used in the wildly successful BMW R NineT with Scrambler styling and fewer high-end parts to deliver a more affordable retro offering.

There's no surfboard hanging off the side of the motorcycle and no flowery paint-scheme like the Concept Path 22 prototype BMW showed at the Villa d'Este event a few months back.

The BMW R NineT Scrambler 1170cc air/oil-cooled boxer twin engine is lifted straight out of the existing R NinT model, which means the 110 horsepower peak power at 7,750 rpm and maximum torque of 119 Nm at 6,000 rpm remain unchanged.

The BMW R NineT Scrambler is the first of an anticipated four new models we will see appear in the coming years based around the R NineT platform.

The Benelli Tornado Naked T, available in 125cc or 135cc. The new Benelli Tornado Naked T 125 & 135 has been created to win the hearts of a user that demands the utmost from their equipment, whilst still providing an unparalleled, enjoyable experience.

Powering the Benelli Tornado Naked T is a single cylinder, 4 stroke, air cooled 4 valves, double spark, available in 125cc or 135 cc versions and offer a maximum fuel efficiency in all driving conditions. Power and torque data, for 125cc version, are respectively 11,7 Hp (8,6 kW) at 9000 rpm and 10Nm (1.0 kgm) at 7000 rpm.

Power and torque data, for 135cc version, are respectively 12,6 Hp (9,3 kW) at 9000 rpm and 10,8Nm (1.1 kgm) at 7000 rpm. Featuring 12-inch wheels with 120/70 and 130/70 tires, meaning great agility and stability on the road. The suspension system of the Benelli Tornado Naked T is entrusted to an upside-down front fork ø 41mm and to a rear swingarm with lateral shock absorber with spring pre-load adjustment.

As if the Yamaha Tricity wasn't sufficient proof of Yamaha's commitment to three-wheelers, they unveiled a bigger, bolder version, based on the Yamaha MT-09 / FZ-09. Dubbed the Yamaha MWT-9, Yamaha reckons it is a 'sport machine' that is capable of 'exceptional cornering performance' because of the extra front wheel. That wouldn't surprise us in the slightest, given what a rock-solid front end the little Yamaha Tricity has.

Yamaha stated that its leaning multiwheel (LMW) concept introduces a new type of category in the sport riding area. Called the 'Cornering Masters,' in house, the Yamaha MWT -9 uses twin front wheels for added cornering ability, and the optimized front suspension enables a high level of performance in turns. The rider will feel confident, even when carving through twisty roads with ever-changing road surfaces.

With over a centenary of heritage and inspiration to draw from, the new CentroStile Benelli has managed to re-imagine one of the Pesaro firms most beloved motorcycles, the 500cc Benelli Leoncino.

This all new design from CentroStile Benelli perfectly matches the motorcycles sharp forms with harmonious lines all while excluding the pure emotion that Benelli is famous for.

From the front fender, which proudly displays the Lion of Pesaro, on to the new front headlamp featuring cutting edge LED technology, then to the fuel tank and seat, all flowing and emphasizing the personality of this all new Leoncino.

Exactly 10 years ago at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show Kawasaki pulled the covers off the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14. It was the most powerful sportsbike the Japanese firm had ever made, but more importantly, it had a larger capacity, less weight and a higher output than the Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa which was the market leader.

Fast forward eight years to the 2013 Tokyoa Motor Show and it was still very much about output performance, but with the world becoming more environmentally conscious, it was about getting the most out of the least. Suzuki made headlines when it unveiled its Recursion concept motorcycle powered by a 588cc parallel-twin turbo-charged engine, but Kawasaki stole the show with the unveiling of an inline-four supercharged engine.