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What's new on the Ducati Hyperstrada?

Michael Neeves, 21 May 2013 09:00

The paint's barely dry on the new 821cc Hypermotard, but Ducati has already created a touring version. With its panniers, centrestand and tall screen, here's what makes the Hyperstrada different to the Hypermotard. ElectronicsLike the Hypermotard, there’s an eight-stage traction control system and three riding modes: Sport, Touring and Urban. Sport and Touring give you full power, but have differing ...

MV Agusta Rivale spied testing

MCN, 10 April 2013 14:31

MV’s new 800cc inline three-cylinder Rivale has been spied testing on the roads around the Varese factory as the Italian firm gears up to launch the bike later this year. Two versions of the new 800cc machine were spied testing last week; both are very close to the show bikes first seen at the Milan motorcycle show in Italy in ...

KTM shows electric scooter concept

Andy Downes, 22 March 2013 09:33

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 ...

New BMW R1200GS vs KTM 1190 Adventure: the debate

MCN, 05 March 2013 09:30

Fresh from their respective launches, MCN’s testers of the new BMW R1200GS and KTM 1190 Adventure sat down to debate which made the biggest splash. What surprised you?Adam Child: How good it looked. It was never a good-looking bike.Michael Guy: Adventure bikes never are.AC: But now it is. They’ve hidden the water-cooling really well and the huge header pipes are ...

New limited edition Moto Morini Scrambler

MCN, 26 February 2013 09:30

The latest from Italian firm Moto Morini is this Scrambler special, lavished with goodies and priced at £9394. The Scrambler 1200 Military Green comes with leather saddlebags, slipper clutch and more. Here's what we said when we first rode the Moto Morini Scrambler: "If the idea of a 1187cc, 115bhp V-twin machine with Scrambler clothing and mild off-road capability provokes ...

2013 BMW R1200GS – your questions answered

MCN, 31 January 2013 13:18

This week’s edition of Motor Cycle News (30 Jan 2013) features a 7-page first test of the all-new BMW R1200GS, which was launched in South Africa last week. Senior Road Tester, Adam Child, was highly impressed by the new partially water-cooled all-roader, grab your copy now to read his thorough appraisal of the new bike. Adam invited your questions before ...

KTM 1190 Adventure vs 990 adventure: The specs

MCN, 22 January 2013 07:30

When KTM first announced their new adventure bike with a 200cc capacity hike, there was concern in the MCN office that it would just be another oversize adventure bike and lose the lightweight and agile handling of the former 990. With a smaller capacity and a 21in front wheel, the old KTM's off-road credentials were the very thing that separated ...

Moto Guzzi California 1400 comes to UK on December 1

Liam Marsden, 29 November 2012 12:19

Moto Guzzi dealers across the UK will be showcasing the new Moto Guzzi California 1400 on December 1. Head to www.uk.motoguzzi.it for a list of all participating dealers. The new California is powered by a 1400cc V-twin and features cruise control, ABS and traction control. MCN road tester Adam Child rode the bike recently and had this to say: "I've ...

Milan Show: Three new Honda 500s for 2013

Richard Newland, 12 November 2012 18:30

Three new Honda’s sharing much of the same basic bike have been revealed with the same 500cc parallel twin motor, chassis and running gear, and are squarely aimed at restricted licence holders hoping to take a step up from a 125cc machine, or new riders looking for a credible new bike. The three models are topped by a fully-faired sportsbike-styled ...

Milan Show: Honda CBR600RR gets a major overhaul

Richard Newland, 12 November 2012 18:30

Honda has given the CBR600RR a far more comprehensive makeover than the initially familiar styling would suggest, with suspension, chassis, bodywork and styling updates as well as revisions to fuel injection and ABS systems. Showa’s Big Piston Fork is the biggest change to the mechanicals of the bike, aimed at preventing that big lunge of initial fork dive under heavy ...