One of the biggest motorcycle events of the year, the EICMA Motorcycle Show has been cancelled for 2020. The 78th edition of the motorcycle show was scheduled between November 3-8, 2020, in the halls of Fiera Milano, in Milan; however, the annual motorcycle show has been postponed to 2021 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Italy has been one of the worse-affected by COVID-19 and the extended travel restriction and social distancing protocols have made it difficult to host events that would warrant mass gatherings. The 78th edition of EICMA has now been postponed to November 9-14, 2021.
Aprilia is betting really big on the middleweight segment. It revealed the RS 660 along with the Tuono 660 at 2019 EICMA Motorcycle Show and very quietly, it also teased the Tuareg 660 adventure motorcycle.
Early testing of a new prototype model is already underway, although the two brands have yet to finalise an agreement. The bikes are expected to be commercially available sometime in 2022.
All future Bimota motorcycle models will be powered by Kawasaki engines, but Bimota will continue to be an Italian company, based out of Rimini, and run by Italian staff.
