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New Yamaha colours

Chris Newbigging, 01 September 2010 17:30

Yamaha has released new colours across the range and made minor tweaks to some models. The ‘highlights’, according to Yamaha are a new linked-brake system on the XVS1300A Midnight Star and XV1900A Midnight Star. Push the rear brake pedal, and both front and rear brakes are operated. Fascinating stuff. Further excitement comes in a new all-black edition of the XT1200Z ...

Victory Cross Country bagger is coming to UK

Chris Newbigging, 02 December 2009 13:45

The Victory Cross Country luxury ‘bagger’ is joining the Cross Roads as a late addition to Victory’s UK model line up. Victory says the delay is down to getting type approval for the bikes - Victory is gaining approval for each of it’s model rather than submitting each bike sold to single vehicle approval, but a late development meant that ...

2010 Suzuki Bandit 1250N: you decide if it comes to UK

Chris Newbigging, 20 November 2009 11:30

Suzuki could reverse its decision not to bring the new Bandit 1250N to the UK – if response to the bike at the NEC Show is positive. Suzuki Bandits for sale The restyled 2010 model is currently not due to be part of the UK range – instead the 2009-spec bike will continue. But Suzuki is bringing the new model ...

2010 Suzuki Hayabusa and GSX650F colours

Chris Newbigging, 08 October 2009 09:31

The 180bhp Suzuki Hayabusa and the GSX650F all-rounder only get new colours for 2010. The Hayabusa comes in black with orange graphics, metallic blue or a pearl white. Suzuki Hayabusas for sale The GSX650F comes in this striking two-tone blue/white, two-tone black/white or all black. Technically both bikes are unchanged – the Hayabusa keeping the same 1340cc inline-four that pushes ...

Kawasaki’s boring video for 2010 Z1000

Chris Newbigging, 08 October 2009 09:03

The 2010 Kawasaki Z1000 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting and interesting bikes of 2010 – but watch as Kawasaki completely undersell the machine in this official video. Kawasaki motorcycles for sale Unlike rival manufacturers who make their supernakeds appear edgy and exciting, Kawasaki uses the voiceover to talk about the repositioned headlight bulbs as a ...

2010 Suzuki GSX-R1000, GSX-R750 and GSX-R600 colours

Chris Newbigging, 06 October 2009 10:33

Suzuki has released the first pictures of the 2010-spec GSX-R1000, GSX-R750 and GSX-R600, which show all three of the bikes are unchanged technically. New paint is the only change – shown here is the latest twist on the traditional blue/white GSX-R colour scheme. As well as different colour panels, there’s also a dark blue coating for the frame/swingarm. UK price ...

First picture of Aprilia’s cheaper RSV4R

Chris Newbigging, 22 September 2009 10:30

This low-resolution leaked picture reveals the finished RSV4-R – the cheaper version of the WSB homologation RSV4 Factory. Shown here in the white colour option, black is also known to be the second colour option. The R-model loses the Ohlins suspension and carbon-fibre trim of the Factory model, but keeps the monobloc Brembo calipers and adjustable chassis. Aprilia is officially ...

2010 Ducati 1098 Multistrada spotted with panniers

Chris Newbigging, 03 September 2009 16:45

Ducati’s 1098-engined Multistrada replacement has been spotted testing in public yet again – this time with panniers fitted. This picture from motoblog.it shows the new adventure-style machine in the ‘S’ spec with higher-spec Ohlins forks and carbon body parts – the standard, lower priced machine will come with Marzocchi forks and plastic panels. A set of hard panniers and a ...

Ilmor MotoGP bike for the road revealed

Chris Newbigging, 20 August 2009 13:58

GP Motorsports is to sell a road-legal version of the Ilmor MotoGP bike from as little as £15,000! Powered by a tuned Aprilia SXV550 engine, the ex-MotoGP chassis has new engine mounts fabricated for the compact v-twin, but is otherwise identical to the machine that collected a handful of championship points in 2007. Named ‘Project 109’, a limited run of ...

Kawasaki ER-6n design competition launches

Chris Newbigging, 01 February 2009 17:44

Kawasaki has kicked off its Europe-wide design competition with this custom-painted ER-6n to fire up MCN London Motorcycle Show-goers’ imagination. The competition will see riders from across the continent entering their own ideas for a one-off paint scheme on a new 2009 ER-6n using a special online design facility at www.kawasaki.co.uk/er-6n to create their vision. To kick the competion off ...