August

Year: 2007

Month: August

Video: Suzuki Stratosphere in action

29 August 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Japanese insiders have confirmed that Suzuki’s six-cylinder Stratosphere concept bike has followed in the B-King’s footsteps by getting the green light for Production in 2009. Check out the video below to see the bike in action in Suzuki’s own teaser for the bike.

Picture exclusive: BMW HP2 Sport is in production

28 August 2007 by Ben Purvis

Take a look at some images of BMW‘s upcoming HP2 Sport. The sportiest BMW ever made is set to be released within weeks and it has been confirmed by an internal dealership document that it will be...

New V-Max - but not until 2009

28 August 2007 by Ben Purvis

Yamaha’s next-generation V-Max concept looks set to go into production as a 2009 model. This message – apparently sent to Yamaha dealers in America, where the firm’s cruisers go under the Star...

Goldammer built for speed

22 August 2007 by Chris Newbigging

This wild, one-off supercharged single cylinder streamliner was unveiled for the first time at Bonneville Speed Week. Read more about the unique Goldammer machine in this week’s MCN, August 22, 2007.

Gallery: See KTM's 2009 range of road bikes

21 August 2007 by Angus Farquhar

A financial report for KTM has revealed the plans for the firms 2009 range of bikes. Check out the report here or see our collection of spy shots and sneak peaks of the upcoming bikes from KTM in the...

Every new KTM revealed

21 August 2007 by Chris Newbigging

MCN has uncovered a leaked company report revealing every single new model coming from KTM in the next two years. The report was published by Eastern European bank Raiffeisen Centro, and recommends...

2008 Honda VFR revealed in new motorcycle patent

16 August 2007 by Ben Purvis

Details of Honda’s 2008 VFR1000 have been revealed in a newly published motorcycle patent document – which shows the motorcycle to have a radical new frame design. The Honda V-four sports tourer...

MCN Exclusive: Triumph Rocket III Touring spyshots

14 August 2007 by Tony Carter

Here are the world’s first pictures of the final version of Triumph’s Rocket III Touring – which shows that the bike bears an almost remarkable resemblance to the Harley-Davidson Road King. This...

New Peugeot Maxi 500 scooter

10 August 2007 by Rob Hull

Here is the latest addition to Peugeot’s big scooter range, the four-stroke 500cc Satelis. Perfect for commuter types, there’s a lockable side compartment with a 12V socket for recharging a mobile...

BMW F800R?

09 August 2007 by Gawaine Mellors

Thought you might be interested in this photo which I found on the BMW Motorrad Days website. This was taken at this year’s BMW Motorrad Days event, and appears to be a BMW F800R naked. What do you...

Exclusive spy shots of Triumph's new 1500cc cruiser

08 August 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Triumph Motorcycles is just weeks away from launching its long-awaited 1500cc parallel twin cruiser – the motorcycle which could give Triumph the success in the USA it so badly wants. Take a look at...

Could the Husqvarna STR motorcycle go into production?

08 August 2007 by MCN News Desk

There’s hope that the most desirable supermoto motorcycle ever made could go into production. The Massimo Tamburini-designed Husqvarna STR motorcycle was created in the hope the firm could buy the BMW...

New Ducati supermoto

06 August 2007 by neill forbes

Here’s a pic of my 1977 Ducati 125 six-days trials bike with the BST wheels from my son’s 125 honda GP bike loosely fitted. I was thinking of fitting the brakes and using it as a sort of retro motard.

New Kymco Nexxon 125

06 August 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Kymco has just released a new budget commuter motorcycle, the Kymco Nexxon 125. Similar in idea to the Honda C90, the Kymco Nexxon 125 is a step-through scooter with a horizontal-cylinder air-cooled...

Video: BMW's 450 enduro in action

01 August 2007 by Rob Hull

BMW’S next-generation 450 Enduro, tagged the Sportenduro, will be available to buy in BMW dealers next year, but you can see video of the bike in action here. MCN has been told the 450cc single, which is being put through its paces at the moment in the German Enduro Championship, will be unveiled as a new model in the German manufactures range at the latter end of the year, possibly the Paris...

Yamaha's self steering bike revealed

01 August 2007 by Chris Newbigging

These patent drawings discovered by MCN show Yamaha has put serious effort into a bike which steers itself. The amazing concept uses a headstock and front end that rotates longitudinally about the...