2007

Year: 2007

Month: ALL

KTM reveals X-Bow sports car

07 March 2007 by Ben Purvis

KTM officially launched its X-Bow sportscar in Geneva yesterday – announcing plans to make 500 of the £27,000 machines each year. Initially, 100 of the cars will be made in Italy by race car...

World’s fastest production bike revealed

07 March 2007 by Ben Purvis

MV Agusta today revealed the new F4R 312 – which it claims is the fastest production bike in the world. Replacing the previous F4R, the new 312 version is named after its 312km/h top speed – which is...

Triumph’s naked 675 confirmed

06 March 2007 by Chris Newbigging

After 18 months of denying its existence, MCN can exclusively reveal that the naked version of the Daytona 675 is finally finished. Dealers are now taking orders on the bike – and we’ve got an MCN...

Hypermotard impresses

06 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Ducati MotoGP test rider Vito Guareschi has been putting the Hypermotard through its final stages of development at the Mores circuit in Sardinia before the official global release in May. Guareschi...

BMW's 450 Enduro - First look

06 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

Here’s the world’s first pictures of BMW’s prototype 450cc enduro bike. The next-generation beemer was spotted undergoing final tests as part of the Uelsen Enduro race in Germany at the weekend. The...

Three-wheeled MP3 at music awards

05 March 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Piaggio’S three-wheeled scooter, the MP3, was guest of honour backstage at the music industry’s BRIT awards. The scooter was signed by all of the winning artists and performers, including Lily Allen,...

Super-charged Maxi Scoot

05 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

Peugeot has fitted a super charger to its executive maxi scooter the Satelis 125 Compressor. Previously Peugeot’s super charger had only been fitted to the sporty Jet Force scooter but now scooter...

New colours for Brutale

05 March 2007 by Tom Rayner

The MV Agusta Brutale gets two bold, new paint schemes for 2007. The naked machine is now available in a dramatic orange or in Yamaha-esque white, black and red. The price remains at £10,500 on the...

New Ducati Scrambler

02 March 2007 by Michael Neeves

If there’s ever a bike to drag you away from a sports bike this could be it. It started life as a humble Ducati Multistrada 1000 but it’s been pared down to the bone, is super lightweight, agile,...

The new Moto Guzzi Stelvio

26 February 2007 by Tom Rayner

Here are the first exclusive images of the Moto Guzzi Stelvio, Guzzi’s answer to the BMW R1200GS. Revealed at a Berlin dealer conference these camera phone images were leaked to the world’s media. The...

New Buell XB12STT

22 February 2007 by MCN

Buell’s new supermoto / streetfighter cross is due to arrive in UK dealers next month. Only white bikes will be available – a selection of graphics will be available from dealers to customise the...

Triumph Tiger launch

21 February 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Bikers will get the chance to try out the new Tiger 1050 this weekend as Triumph launch their new tourer at dealerships around the country. The new model was shown off to the press before Christmas...

Morini MM3 to production

21 February 2007 by MCN

Moto Morini has given it’s BMW R1200GS-rivalling adventure bike the green light to go into production in 2008. The MM3 was shown at last year’s Milan Show, and positive reaction from the public has...

New 2007 Kymco models

19 February 2007 by MCN

Taiwanese manufacturer Kymco has given an early glimpse at three new models expected to be launched in the UK in Spring 2007. Most exciting is the learner-legal KR Sport 125 – a cheaper alternative...

Hypermotard in progress

16 February 2007 by MCN

Check out this inside footage at the Ducati factory of the totally new Hypermotard making its way through the production line. The footage, provided by the Research and Development department at...

Video: Pegaso Factory

15 February 2007 by MCN

Senior road tester Michael Neeves has been to Italy to check out the new Aprilia Pegaso. See the first ride on this new 2007 bike in the video below. Last week MCN tested the BMW K1200R Sport – a...

Video: B King on track

15 February 2007 by Andy Downes

Video footage of the Suzuki B-King testing at Phillip Island revealed in MCN today has been uploaded onto www.youtube.com Check out the video below to see the new bike in action. The footage was...

New 1098 colours

13 February 2007 by MCN

Here are the new colour schemes for the Ducati 1098 – yellow and ‘midnight black’. The new colour options, predicted months ago by MCN, have come about after an online survey on the blog of the Ducati...

B-King on track

13 February 2007 by MCN

Suzuki’s B-King production bike has broken cover at Phillip Island in Australia during the firm’s GSX-R1000 launch. The bike made a surprise appearance in the hands of Suzuki test riders in front of...

GSX-R1000 K7 launch

13 February 2007 by Michael Neeves

G’day from Australia. We’ve just finished riding the brand new K7 GSX-R1000 at its World launch at Phillip Island, and first impressions are that Suzuki has once again created a winner. It shouldn’t...

Does the MP3 handle?

06 February 2007 by Chris Newbigging

MCN took Piaggio’s brand-new MP3 three-wheeled scooter to ExCel to find out what you thought of the wacky scoot, and the most common question we were asked is ‘how does it handle?’ To answer your...

Can-Am Spyder

05 February 2007 by MCN

Canadian firm Bombardier Recreational Products – best known for its Skidoo snowmobiles and Can-Am quads – has finally revealed its three-wheeled superbike, the Can-Am Spyder. Powered by a 106bhp...

The crate escape

03 February 2007 by Marc Abbott

MCN’s production editor Marc Abbott has taken delivery of a Lifan GY200 enduro bike. Join him as the wrapping comes off the crate. £500 for a road legal bike delivered to your door (albeit in...

Buell gets dirty

31 January 2007 by Tony Carter

We’ve just heard a cracking rumour that Buell is going to make a motocross bike, which would be available to buy in dealer’s shops in three years time! Details are scarce at the moment, but we...

Harley's XL1200N

30 January 2007 by Ben Purvis

Harley-Davidson has revealed its new XL1200N Nightster – a stripped-back Sportster aimed at traditional custom fans. Based on the latest 2007 Sportster, the Nightster combines the big 1200cc Evolution...

Final edition Hayabusa

25 January 2007 by MCN

Suzuki is set to reveal a limited-edition version of its eight-year-old Hayabusa later this year to mark the end of production of the legendary bike. While the Busa name is likely to continue with an...

Video: 07 CBR600 V R6

24 January 2007 by MCN

Watch road tester Adam Child tests out the new CBR600RR against the Yamaha R6. In our comprehensive 600 group test last February not only did Yamaha’s new R6 grab the honours, Suzuki’s GSX-R was...

Suzuki Bandit questions

23 January 2007 by Phil West

What do you really want to know about Suzuki’s all-new GSF1250 Bandit? One of Britain’s best selling and most popular budget bikes of the last decade has just had it’s biggest revamp ever, thanks to...

The Vision of the future

19 January 2007 by Tom Rayner

These are the world’s first pictures of the new Victory Vision; a bike that its American manufacturer claims is going to revolutionise the touring market. By merging classic American style (with the...

Triumph caught on video

11 January 2007 by Ben Purvis

This new Triumph prototype has been caught testing at the Almeria circuit in Spain. Although it looks a lot like a stock Speed Triple, the bike has a double-sided swingarm similar to that on the Daytona 675, and a different chassis compared to the stock Speed Triple. The exhaust system appear to be from the 1050cc Speed Triple – suggesting this machine has the big 1050cc triple rather than the...