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Official picture: 2009 Suzuki Gladius

Chris Newbigging, 25 September 2008 13:51

The second new motorcycle revealed by Suzuki in Paris is the Gladius 650. Based on the Suzuki SV650’s v-twin engine, the Gladius is aimed at a more novice audience. Suzuki has revealed little about the bike - the frame appears to be a combination of steel trellis and an alloy casting, with basic suspension and brakes to keep the price down. The ...

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Official picture: 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000

Chris Newbigging, 25 September 2008 13:41

Suzuki has just released the first official picture of the all-new 2009 GSX-R1000. The key change is an all new engine that is 59mm shorter than the outgoing K7/K8 model, allowing a longer swingarm, though the wheelbase is 10mm shorter at 1405mm.  The changes have been made to ‘increase agility and race track performance’ according to Suzuki. Compression is higher ...

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Hear the 2009 Yamaha R1 running

Chris Newbigging, 09 September 2008 16:56

MCN was on hand to witness the covers being pulled off the 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 in Amsterdam yesterday (September 8), and Yamaha fired the bike up to demonstrate the big-bang, cross-plane crank motor's distinctive new sound. Listen to the audio file here Our reporter recorded the bike - unfortunately we weren't allowed any video equipment, but even on this low-quality ...

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Retro motorcycles pile in to Britain's got Biking Talent competition

Chris Newbigging, 21 August 2008 17:00

Some of the UK’s coolest retro motorcycles are the latest entries in our Britain’s got Biking Talent with Carole Nash contest. With just two days left to enter, the contest is attracting a stunning array of retro machinery to rival the more modern bikes uploaded to motorcyclenews.com. Ninja79 has entered his extensively modified 1990 Kawasaki ZX10 in Britain’s Got Biking Talent with ...

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Harley-Davidson Dyna range refreshed for 2009

Chris Newbigging, 22 July 2008 20:40

Harley-Davidson has introduced a range of improvements and detail changes to the complete Dyna range of motorcycles for the 2009 model year - read Harley's claims for the updated bikes below: See the new 2009 range of Harley Davidsons View Harley Davidsons for sale here New on Dyna for 2009:Restyled Street Bob: With new bobbed and blacked-out features, the redesigned ...

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Harley-Davidson Softails tweaked for 2009

Chris Newbigging, 22 July 2008 20:04

Harley-Davidson has made a series of detail changes to the eight-bike Softail range for the 2009 model year. The minor mechanical and styling changes are listed on Harley's new model information below: See the full 2009 Harley Davidson range here  View Harley Davidsons for sale here The refreshed styling of the Harley-Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic highlights the eight-model Harley-Davidson Softail ...

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Harley-Davidson Sportsters updated for 2009

Chris Newbigging, 22 July 2008 19:57

The Sportster range has received a series of updates for the 2009 model year, with the main changes focusing on the wheels and bodywork. Read below for the full list of changes on the Harley Davidson Nightster, Sportster 883 Low, Sportster 883 Custom, Sportster 1200 Low and Sportster 1200 Custom:Enhanced Suspension: The suspension is upgraded on the 883 Custom, 1200 Low ...

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New Buell 1125CR leads 2009 range

Chris Newbigging, 22 July 2008 17:08

Buell has just unveiled the new 1125CR for 2009. The new café racer inspired super naked is based closely on the Buell 1125R sportsbike but with various changes to suit the fairing-less restyle. Read the full Buell press release below: See the full 2009 Harley Davidson range here Buell brings superbike performance to the streetfighter category in 2009 with the ...

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2009 Triumphs: Thunderbird 1600, Daytona 675 and Street Triple R

Chris Newbigging, 21 July 2008 09:48

These are the world-first pictures of Triumph’s complete 2009 range unveiled at a dealer conference last night (Sunday), including the Thunderbird 1600 cruiser, Street Triple R and revised Daytona 675. The major new release is the all-new Thunderbird 1600 cruiser, designed to take on Harley-Davidson head-on. The 1594cc liquid-cooled parallel twin makes upwards of 100bhp, and has a maintenance-free belt ...

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Extra KTM RC8s coming to the UK

Chris Newbigging, 08 July 2008 13:54

KTM UK is bringing 30 extra KTM RC8 superbikes in to the UK after the first batch sold out. Video: 2008 KTM RC8 The extra motorcycles should allow buyers who didn’t place a deposit on the first batch to get hold of one before the end of 2008. They will stay at the same £10,695 list price.  

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