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Indian unveils new 1819cc V-twin engine

Andy Downes, 11 March 2013 11:56

Historic American motorcycle firm Indian has revealed the first completely new engine in 70 years as part of the rebirth of the name under the ownership of the huge Polaris Industries; the same firm that owns Victory. The 1819cc (or 111cubic inch) V-twin is called the ‘Thunder Stroke 111’ and was unveiled at the huge Daytona Bike Week event in ...

Peugeot Metropolis 400 Three Wheeler Unveiled.

Andy Downes, 02 October 2012 08:22

Peugeot have just taken the wraps off a brand new 400 cc three wheeler scooter to rival the Piaggio MP3. This is the first new scooter from Peugeot following a promise made in 2010 to overhaul its range and increase the premium nature of its scooters. They claim it is much lighter than rivals and includes tyre pressure sensors, smart ...

Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show: Victory Judge and Cross Roads Classic LE unveiled

Andy Downes, 03 February 2012 14:21

American firm Victory has unveiled two new models at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show as they make a European first appearance. The bikes have been unveiled on the Victory stand at the show in London’s Excel in Docklands. The show runs for another two days over the weekend. The most distinctive was the Victory Judge; a new American ...

Horex reveals performance figures for Horex VR6

Andy Downes, 20 December 2011 09:58

Reborn German manufacturer Horex has revealed the all-new 1200cc VR6 six-cylinder engine being developed for a new roadster will have 161bhp and a thumping 100ft lb of torque. The bike and engine are now in the final stages of testing with production scheduled for Spring 2012 after the firm took the decision to launch the non-supercharged version of the bike ...

Suzuki offers test rides at Stafford Motorcycle Show

Andy Downes, 22 September 2011 16:48

Suzuki is offering the chance to test ride the current range of bikes at the Carole Nash Stafford Show on October 15 and 16. There will be opportunities to test ride the new V-Strom 650 ABS with many others from the Suzuki range with riders from the Institute of Advanced Motorcyclists. Other machines on show include the new MCN award ...

New Ducati Diavel AMG Special Edition revealed

Andy Downes, 05 September 2011 09:50

The first Ducati motorcycle to be born from the link-up between the Italian bike firm and performance car manufacturer AMG is this Diavel to be launched at the Frankfurt car show this week. The two companies linked up last year with sponsorship of the MotoGP team of Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden being the first part of the deal with ...

KTM plans multiple new Duke models

Andy Downes, 01 July 2011 11:08

KTM is months from unveiling a new Duke 690 with both 250 AND 350 versions under development as models the Austrian firm hopes can attract new, younger riders to motorcycling. The firm has also confirmed it hasn’t dismissed the idea of building a 300cc two-stroke version of the current Duke 125, as a modern twist on the old 350cc road ...

New Triumph Trophy 1200 tourer spied again

Andy Downes, 30 June 2011 09:41

Triumph's all-new 1200cc three-cylinder tourer has been spotted undergoing final endurance testing on the road in Spain just months ahead of its launch. This spy picture – which is shown in full in this week's MCN – shows just how closely the new Trophy 1200 resembles the big-selling BMW R1200RT and the venerable Honda Pan European. Insiders suggest the all-new ...

Most powerful Benelli TNT ever with TNT160R

Andy Downes, 15 June 2011 17:59

The Benelli TNT range also gets this TNT160R model which has a 160bhp version of the 1130cc inline triple engine along with a series of changes to the frame, mapping and brakes seen on the Century Racers. The TNT160R gets a dry slipper clutch over the wet clutch in the standard bikes along with a much higher compression ratio. The ...

Benelli celebrates Centenary with two new models

Andy Downes, 15 June 2011 17:27

Italian firm Benelli has developed two new bikes to celebrate the firm’s 100 years; TNT899 and 1130 Century Racers. Both bikes feature a substantial amount of work done in what is the first refresh the model has been given since it was launched in 2004 as a naked version of the Tornado superbike. A modified cast alloy frame, new suspension, ...