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World Exclusive: Aprilia RSV-4 official pictures

Chris Newbigging, 22 February 2008 17:05

Aprilia has released these first official pictures of the RSV-4 World Superbike racing motorcycle. The photographs show the finished model that Aprilia plans to campaign in the 2009 WSB championship, though spokesman Miles Taylor says the firm is aiming to compete in some races in 2008 as part of the bike’s development program. Aprilia took the decision to return to ...

First official pictures of new Moto Morinis

Chris Newbigging, 25 January 2008 12:00

Moto Morini sent these two images of the new Scrambler and 1200 Sport fresh from the photo shoot earlier today (January 25) exclusively to MCN. The bikes were launched last weekend at the Padova motorcycle show, and are based on the existing Moto Morini 9½ Sport. The two new motorcycles are powered by the 117bhp version of the 1187cc v-twin ...

Video: Ecosse Spirit ES1 motorcycle unveiled at Laguna Seca MotoGP

Angus Farquhar, 20 July 2007 21:22

Tonight (Friday 20 July) the Ecosse Spirit ES1 superbike will be officially launched at the US MotoGP at Laguna Seca. MCN snuck in before the official unveiling to see the prototype, and its designer, Dick Glover, explained the thinking behind it. Check out the video to see the bike in all its carbon fibre glory, and read about it in ...

New Buell 1125R revealed

Ben Purvis, 09 July 2007 09:00

Finally America’s only sportsbike maker has become America’s only superbike maker with the launch of the new 1125R. Marking the first water-cooled Buell motorcycle since the first, two-stroke 750RW of 1983, the new 1125R offers 146bhp from a completely new V-twin engine and costs just £8495, making it a real alternative to bikes like Aprilia’s RSV-R and Japanese four-cylinder superbikes. ...

Video: See how the GTR1400 works in action and in detail

Angus Farquhar, 30 May 2007 13:45

Kawasaki's new GTR1400 is chock full of technical innovations including the first true variable valve timing on a bike, keyless ignition and tyre pressure monitoring and you can see it all in action. Check out the video below to see the bike on the road and get a glimps of all the technology behind Kawasaki's new flagship machine and get ...

Triumph tourer spied

Ben Purvis, 02 May 2007 10:05

These are the first spy photos to reveal the final look of Triumph's new 2.3 litre tourer based on the Rocket III. The new bike might share the Rocket's engine, but the bodywork, suspension and chassis are all new, suggesting it will be marketed as a completely separate model rather than just as a Rocket derivative. With fixed panniers, a ...

Aprilia plans 1200cc onslaught

Ben Purvis, 29 March 2007 10:15

Aprilia insiders have confirmed it's working on a range of 1200cc bikes based on a bigger version of the new Shiver's 750 V-twin. The motor will be stretched from 749cc to 1149cc by increasing the bore and stroke from 92mm x 56.4mm to 104mm x 67.6mm, adding up to a power output of should be over 130bhp. The new motor ...

Video: '07 Sport Classics

Angus Farquhar, 07 December 2006 19:18

We've had the 2007 Ducati Sports Classics out on UK roads already and you can watch our exclusive video here. Watch the stunning bikes in action and hear MCN Road-Tester Adam Child's opinion of the two machines.

MCN rides 1098

Marc Potter, 01 December 2006 11:21

MCN Editor Marc Potter has just stepped off the brand-new Ducati 1098 after the first session of the track launch at Kyalami in South Africa. The twisting, technical track has huge climbs and some seriously fast corners and is a enormous test of a bike. Bikes do lose around 20 per cent of their power because the track is ...