Few bikes are as intriguing as Honda’s forthcoming MotoGP-derived superbike. Since its announcement last year, details of the machine have remained a mystery. But now a new patent filed by Honda might give us a clue to the all-important ‘face’ of the bike. The patent shows LED (light emitting diode) headlights inside the bike’s twin air-intakes. At the moment, LED ...
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- 20 May 2013
This is the first look at the all-new, eagerly awaited Indian Chief, as developed by Victory owners Polaris and set, MCN can reveal, to be publicly unveiled at Sturgis this August. The silhouette picture and teaser video were released on Monday afternoon after months of speculation about the new bike, following Polaris' purchase of the historic Indian brand in 2011. ...
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- 13 May 2013
BMW’s soon-to-be-launched R1200-based café racer – designed to celebrate 90 years since the firm launched its first bike – will be called the NineT. It’s been months since BMW revealed its plans to launch the new bike, which is set to go on sale immediately after its unveiling this summer as a 2013 model. Delays aren’t acceptable, since the machine ...
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- 10 May 2013
Yamaha has revealed details of its new X-Max 400 scoot, which will be going on sale in the UK at the end of May. Key features of the new model, which is based on the current X-Max 250, are a 400cc engine offering a claimed 54% power increase and over 60% more torque than the old X-Max 250, a new ...
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- 17 April 2013
Honda has confirmed that its new CRF250M, a supermoto-style bike based on the popular CRF250L trail machine, will go on sale in the UK later this year. As with the L, the newcomer is powered by a liquid-cooled, DOHC, 250cc four-stroke single producing 23bhp. What’s new are 17in wheels front and rear fitted with wider, street-orientated tyres, a more powerful braking ...
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- 12 April 2013
KTM has today unveiled a new electric scooter concept called the E-SPEED at the Tokyo motor show in Japan; a move that sees the Austrian firm preparing to move into a completely new market segment. The scooter concept weighs 140kg has a 50mph top speed and nearly 40mile range on a full charge and takes just two hours to full ...
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- 22 March 2013
As predicted by MCN last month Harley has announced two further new models for2013 – the Breakout and a new Special Editon version of its enduring Street Bob. The Breakout is a long and low-slung chopper-style machine based on its Softailplatform and distinguished by its black and chrome 1690cc big twin engine, 240-section rear tyre and thick, long forks. It also ...
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- 08 March 2013
The Carol Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show takes place on February 15 to 17 at ExCel. Almost every new bike will be there along with customs, classic and the amazing Revolution live show. Triumph has been furiously busy with four completely new bikes heading for showrooms in 2013; the massive selling Street Triple, Daytona 675, Trophy and also the Tiger ...
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- 13 February 2013
In a surprise move, Honda has just unveiled two new varients of its novice-friendly NC700 V-twin – but it's not yet certain they'll be coming to the UK. The two scooter-cruiser hybrids, unveiled in Chicago and aimed, primarily, at the American market, are dubbed the CTX700 and CTX700N – with CTX derived, Honda say, from 'Comfort, Technology and eXperience' while ...
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- 08 February 2013
Los Angeles based Marine Turbine Technologies (MTT) has announced an upgrade to their 320bhp turbine powered MTT Y2K superbike. It has been reported that the new 2013 MTT Y2K will be fitted with a Rolls-Royce C-20B gas turbine engine, capable of 420bhp. MTT hope to release the new model in the USA and Europe by mid-2013 as a street legal ...
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- 30 January 2013
