September

Year: 2008

Month: September

New Ducati Monster 1100 First Ride!

29 September 2008 by Trevor Franklin

MCN Chief Road Tester Trevor Franklin is currently testing the all-new Ducati Monster 1100 in the mountains around Cannes, South of France – here are his first impressions. “From 200 yards away it is...

Bellagio cruiser gets new paint scheme

26 September 2008 by Michael Carroll

Moto Guzzi has added a new two-tone paint scheme to the colour options available for its Bellagio sports cruiser. The motorcycle can now be bought in grey and white in addition to the existing coal...

Official picture: 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000

25 September 2008 by Chris Newbigging

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,...

Monster 1100 officially unveiled

25 September 2008 by Michael Carroll

These are the first official pictures of Ducati’s Monster 1100 and 1100S, which are due to go on sale before Christmas. Two versions are due to be available, the standard 1100 and the 1100S. The...

Aprilia lift the veil on the new RSV4

21 September 2008 by James Keen

Aprilia have revealed the first official pictures of their road-going 1000cc V4 supersports machine, the RSV4. The Aprilia RSV4 is powered by an engine developed and built in-house by Aprilia. This...

Aprilia RSV4 launch teaser

20 September 2008 by James Keen

MCN News Reporter Chris Newbigging is in Rome right now at the launch of Aprilia’s new RSV4 and he’s just sent through this camera phone shot and some info on the bike as a little teaser. Click here...

Kawasaki reveal 2009 motorcycles: ZX-6R, ER6, three new VN1700 cruisers and the KLX250

20 September 2008 by James Keen

Kawasaki have revealed a bunch of new 2009 motorcycles, including the new ZX-6R, a sharper ER6-f and ER6-n, three different versions of the new VN1700 cruiser and an enduro-style KLX250 to tempt...

Three new Kawasaki VN1700 cruisers

20 September 2008 by Andy Downes

KAWASAKI has taken the wraps off the 2009 bikes including the new ZX-6R, ER6-f and ER6-n, three new cruisers and a new KLX250 enduro-style machine. Full details are in the September 24 issue of...

Kawasaki gives ER6 sporty makeover

20 September 2008 by Andy Downes

Kawasaki has taken the wraps off the 2009 bikes including the new ZX-6R, ER6-f and ER6-n, three new cruisers and a new KLX250 enduro-style machine. Full details are in the September 24 issue of...

Latest 2009 Aprilia RSV4 spy shots

17 September 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Aprilia’s new RSV4 superbike has been spied days before its official launch in Rome this weekend. The new pictures from the ApriliaNews Blog show a finished road bike minus a few pieces of trim –...

New Yamaha Aerox

17 September 2008 by Anonymous

I stumbled across this image, does anyone know anything about it? Is it the new Aerox?? I really like it, it’s about time Yamaha updated the Aerox. Anyway I thought MCN readers might be interested.

Ducati Hypermotard and Multistrada get Pearl White option

11 September 2008 by Andy Downes

Ducati has extended its colour range by adding the pearl white option to two more of its top models, the Hypermotard and Multistrada. Following the pearl white finish introduced on the Ducati 848 and...

Hear the 2009 Yamaha R1 running

09 September 2008 by Chris Newbigging

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...

Video: See and hear the 2009 Yamaha R1 in action

09 September 2008 by Angus Farquhar

The first video has emerged of the 2009 Yamaha R1 in action and it sounds incredible. Check out the video on the right to see the new 2009 Yamaha R1 in action as part of a US promo video and hear the incredible sound it makes. The video explains all the technical aspects of how the engine works with Colin Edwards taking you through how it feels to ride. Get 10 pages of 2009 Yamaha’s in the...

2009 Yamaha XVS950 Midnight Star- First pictures

08 September 2008 by Rob Hull

Yamaha’s sub-1000cc cruiser, the XVS950 Midnight Star, gets boosted with a newly-designed 942cc air-cooled V-twin engine and a lengthened and lowered chassis for improved handling. The new...

Yamaha MotoGP riders unveil new YZF-R1 in Las Vegas

08 September 2008 by Rob Hull

All four Yamaha MotoGP representatives: Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Colin Edwards and James Toseland, have been part of the global unveiling of the new YZF-R1 in a glitzy Las Vegas...

2009 Yamaha minor changes

08 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

In addition to the brand new models from Yamaha such as the Yamaha XJ6 Diversion, Yamaha R1, Yamaha WR125X/WR125R and the Yamaha XVS950A Midnight Star the majority of Yamaha’s models will receive a...

2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 - First pictures

08 September 2008 by Rob Hull

Yamaha has released the first official pictures and information for the revised 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1. The biggest change is the move to a ‘big-bang’ inline four-cylinder 998cc motor that Yamaha claim is...

2009 Honda Fireblade ABS - First official pictures

05 September 2008 by Steve Farrell

The flagship Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade becomes the first superbike to get ABS in 2009 and comes in a range of new colours. Video: 2008 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade launch test The optional anti-lock...

2009 Ducati Monster 1100 spy shots

03 September 2008 by Chris Newbigging

These world first pictures of the 2009 Ducati Monster 1100, captured on camera by a forum user on an Italian Monster fan site. The pictures show the bike is equipped with a single sided swingarm and...

Video: Husaberg's radical new motorcycle explained

03 September 2008 by Angus Farquhar, Michael Guy

Off-road motorcycle manufacturer Husaberg has launched two radical new enduro bikes with completely repositioned engines and fuel tanks so we caught up with one of the Husaberg team to explain exactly what they’ve done. Check out the video below to see the new engine and chassis design explained.