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BORGO PANIGALE, (BOLOGNA, ITALY) – July 10, 2015 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – Ducati launches its Ride a Song contest and asks competition participants to propose the ideal motorcycle vacation paired with great music. The best “road trip” wins a Multistrada Experience, an exclusive opportunity to ride the new Multistrada 1200, and the chance to share this exciting experience with two friends. The competition awards the best idea for a motorcycle vacation, accompanied by great music The winner and two friends will receive an exclusive experience riding the new Multistrada 1200 Ducati is the first motorcycle brand to open a Spotify account and “play” with songs on the streaming music platform The Ride a Song contest arises from the partnership between Ducati and Spotify, the on-demand music streaming service, where the Italian manufacturer is the first motorcycle brand to open an account. On-air from July to the end of September 2015, Ride a Song asks participants to choose the perfect song for their dream motorcycle ride and add it to the Ducati playlist already on the musical platform. Participants are then asked to describe their dream motorcycle vacation, share the song they have chosen on Facebook and tag two friends they would like to take on their Multistrada Experience if they win. All of the songs nominated in the Ride a Song contest will become part of the Spotify Ducati playlist, which can be found at play.spotify.com/user/ducati_motor/; a fun and innovative way to listen to Ducati riders’ favourite music. Full details regarding Ride a Song contest participation can be found at rideasong.ducati.com.

This seems to solve the lack of power from the 660 but let's hope it's not too heavy and has some decent suspension. From ADVPulse: New spy photos provide the first view of an all-new Yamaha middleweight adventure bike based on the FZ-07 (known as the MT-07 in Europe) naked bike. Yamaha made their intent clear to build several different bikes with the FZ-07 platform when it first introduced the model in 2014 — Now we are finally seeing this become a reality. Spy photos captured outside Yamaha’s Italian test facility reveal a middleweight Tenere with a clear off-road focus, sporting a 21″ front and 18″ rear wheels along with a stout aluminum skid plate for trail protection. The frame, bodywork, forks all appear to be different from the FZ-07 with only the engine being carried over. There is also a robust subframe visible in the photos, useful for carrying hard luggage. Read the whole thing

February 3, 2015 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – KTM unleashes an Adventure range stronger than ever with the arrival of the KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE and KTM 1050 ADVENTURE to bolster the dynamic and newly refined KTM 1190 ADVENTURE and 1190 ADVENTURE R for 2015. Four-strong Adventure range KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE & KTM 1050 ADVENTURE join successful KTM 1190 ADVENTURE models Available at KTM dealers from February www.ktmadventure.com – dedicated microsite launched KTM ADVENTURE Microsite provides detailed information on the four strong Adventure range With over a decade of experience and development, the current Adventure range deploys some of the most sophisticated automotive technology combined with KTM’s ‘READY TO RACE’ philosophy to make these bikes more dynamic, safer and exciting than ever. KTM ADVENTURE FAMILY 2015 The KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE lives up to its name by redefining the standard for luxury touring on a motorcycle. Boasting features including 160hp, 140Nm, semi-active suspension, cornering lights, cruise control, optional hill hold control, KTM powers into its new segment with a bike that embodies superlative technology in every respect as far as its power, comfort and equipment goes – but of course with an explicitly dynamic touch. KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE: equipped with superlative technology it is the new benchmark for luxury touring The KTM 1050 ADVENTURE employs neither excessive power nor equipment for those who demand a travel enduro that delivers pure riding enjoyment in comfort over long distances but with a chassis that can exploit the twisty routes or simply out manoeuvre traffic when escaping. With its V-twin engine beginning its life from the KTM 1190 ADVENTURE, the reduction in capacity comes without a decrease in fun – matching its bigger brother for power and torque up to its 95hp. For riders on an A2 licence, the 1050 can be restricted to meet these requirements. KTM 1050 ADVENTURE – enter the champions league For such a dedicated range of bikes, KTM has launched a devoted microsite to these machines - www.ktmadventure.com. This is where riders can find out further details on the line-up, comparing the models to work out which Adventure is for them. The huge array of PowerParts enhancements and personalization for these bikes can be investigated and riders can also share photos of their own adventures to help inspire others. Once the new 1050 and 1290 are launched to the world’s media in Gran Canaria for dynamic testing and evaluation in late January and early February, these exciting machines will then become available at the KTM dealer network. www.ktm.com