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Speed Triple gets the ‘R’ treatment

Phil West, 24 October 2011 00:05

These are the first pictures of Triumph’s hotly-rumoured, new-for-2012 Speed Triple R – a special, uprated version of its best-selling super naked. Following in the footsteps of Triumph’s previous Street Triple R and Daytona 675 R, the new Speed Triple R is essentially an uprated version of the standard machine. As such it gets uprated Ohlins suspension, tasty Brembo Monobloc ...

New Aprilia SRV850 superscoot debuts

Phil West, 18 October 2011 11:50

Aprilia has just released this picture of its new maxi-scoot – the SRV850. It’s basically an updated, face-lifted version of sister-company Gilera’s GP800. The Noale firm took a similar approach recently when it launched the SR Max 300 scoot which was also essentially an updated, facelifted version of Gilera’s Nexus. The SRV has the same basic rolling chassis as the ...

Ducati reveal 195bhp V-twin 'Superquadro'

Phil West, 10 October 2011 10:02

This is the radical, all-new 1200cc 'Superquadro' engine which will power Ducati’s eagerly awaited new superbike, the 1199 Panigale – and it’s set to revolutionize superbikes. In this week’s MCN – out Wednesday – Ducati chief Claudio Domenicali reveals the engine is: incredibly ‘oversquare’ – where piston diameter, or bore, exceeds stroke. The engine is dubbed ‘Superquadro’ which is Italian for ...

Ducati superbike revealed as ‘1199 Panigale’

Phil West, 21 September 2011 10:05

Ducati’s all-new superbike will be called the ‘1199 Panigale’ we can now officially reveal. The Italian factory confirmed the new bike’s name this morning and also revealed that the bike would NOT debut in the world superbike championship until 2013 but WOULD compete in the 2012 Superstock series. Here’s the announcement in full: “Ducati officially announces the naming of its ...

New Suzuki V-Strom price announced

Phil West, 28 June 2011 17:44

The revised V-Strom 650 ABS will go on sale at a price of £6899 on the road when it becomes available in dealers in late July, Suzuki has revealed. The facelifted machine features new bodywork, revised rider comfort, a new dash and now has ABS as standard. The price makes it £364 more than the old V-Strom 650A varient, which ...

New ‘Dakar Edition’ of KTM 990 Adventure launched

Phil West, 15 April 2011 10:55

KTM’s stunning 990 Adventure has a new, limited edition stablemate – the 990 Adventure ‘Dakar Edition’. Built to commemorate both 30 years of the Paris-Dakar race and the Austrian firm’s 10th successive victory in the desert classic, the new version blends the standard 990 Adventure chassis with the uprated Adventure R’s 115bhp engine plus a range of cosmetic updates including ...

2011 Honda CBR600F to cost just £7055!

Phil West, 21 February 2011 16:58

In one of the most refreshing and exciting bits of new bike pricing news for ages, Honda UK has just revealed that its imminent CBR600F will cost a seemingly very reasonable £7055. That makes the new sports all-rounder over £1500 less than Honda’s own CBR600RR supersports. The CBR250R, meanwhile, is set to cost £3688 (£500 less than its closest rival, ...

Interview: MCN quizzes Norton boss on an amazing year

Phil West, 06 January 2011 16:40

MCN quizzes Norton's boss Stuart Garner on an amazing year for him and his team... How would you sum up 2010? In a word: amazing. Less than a year ago we’d gone public for the first time at the NEC, but we’d not delivered a bike, had less than a dozen staff and were still in the prototype stage. Since ...

New Confederate Hellcat breaks cover

Phil West, 07 December 2010 13:31

These official, computer-generated images are the first pictures of Confederate’s new third-generation Hellcat – the C3 X132. Typically futuristic, the new Hellcat is due to go into production in 2011. Just 150 examples are to be built at a price of £28,000 ($45,000) each. Prospective buyers are being asked to place a 5% deposit (£1400) online to reserve their bike. ...

Triumph Tiger 800 prices confirmed

Phil West, 11 November 2010 10:37

Triumph has just confirmed the prices and expected availability of its two new Tiger 800 variants – and they’re even cheaper than first reported. Find a Triumph motorcycle for sale The road-orientated Tiger 800 will cost £7149 with the higher-specced, off-road orientated Tiger 800 XC costing £7749. Both will be available in dealers in January with demo bikes available late ...