2009

Year: 2009

Month: ALL

Suzuki releases new all-black Gladius

25 August 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Suzuki has added an all-black colour option to the Gladius range in addition to the three existing colours. Suzuki Gladius motorcycles for sale The blue/white, white/pink and green/black colour...

Moto Morini builds rival for new 1098 Multistrada

24 August 2009 by Chris Newbigging

These spy shots from Motociclismo.it show Moto Morini is building a road-biased version of the Granpasso adventure bike to take on Ducati’s forthcoming 1098-powered Multistrada replacement. The new...

Benelli Mojave"450

22 August 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

A tribute dedicated to the Benelli Mojave 360 that the dealer USA Montgomery Ward ordered in. This is my idea of what the modern version could look like.

Ducati GS rival won't be called Cayenne

21 August 2009 by Steve Farrell

Reports that Ducati’s new BMW R1200GS rival will be called the Cayenne have been denied by a factory sources. It had been reported elsewhere the bike would be named after Porsche’s four-wheel-drive...

Ilmor MotoGP bike for the road revealed

20 August 2009 by Chris Newbigging

GP Motorsports is to sell a road-legal version of the Ilmor MotoGP bike from as little as £15,000! Powered by a tuned Aprilia SXV550 engine, the ex-MotoGP chassis has new engine mounts fabricated...

Offical Confirmation of 2010 Ducati 1198R Biposto

14 August 2009 by Andy Downes

Ducati will be introducing a new 1198R Biposto along with the highly-anticipated rival to the BMW R1200GS – as official documents unearthed by MCN can reveal. We’ve found official notice of one of the...

Honda bin Evo 6 production plan

14 August 2009 by Guy Procter

Honda‘s musclebike looks unlikely to go into production after the firm’s marketers decided they couldn’t sell enough. That’s despite 2011 looking like a boom year for the power cruiser, with Ducati’s...

Czech out these new 125cc motorcycles from Blata

13 August 2009 by James Keen

Czech Mini-moto maker Blata has released two full-sized and road legal 125cc motorcycles through British importer SLDUK. Find a 125cc motorcycle for sale The Blata Motard 125 is a supermoto-style...

Honda V4 VFR1200 is a triple too

13 August 2009 by Guy Procter

Honda’s new Pan European- and Blackbird-replacing V4 can run as a twin, triple or V4, not just the parallel twin and four-cylinder modes expected, MCN has discovered. The latest news emerged from...

Orange County Choppers build world's first electric custom chopper

13 August 2009 by Laura Kennerley

Orange County Choppers have unveiled the world’s first custom electric chopper in New York. The Siemens bike has the customary OCC look, but is powered by an electric motor which will manage about 60...

MOTO GUZZI 940 SCRAMBLER INSTINCT

12 August 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

This is SCRAMBLER INSTINCT based on the new MOTO GUZZI 940. A all purpose bike, sturdiest and also much fashionable because the scrambler versions are in order to return in the range of many factories

Harley-Davidson 2010 CVO bikes announced - Fat Bob and Ultra Classic Electra Glide

11 August 2009 by Trevor Franklin

Harley-Davidson’s Fat Bob is recognised as a bad boy custom as standard, thanks mainly to it twin spotlight front end and hard styling. Taking this further is an abundance of polished and chromed...

Harley-Davidson 2010 CVO bikes announced - Softail Convertible and Street Glide

11 August 2009 by Trevor Franklin

Harley-Davidson’s 2010 model line-up of Fat Boy Special – a heavily revised Fat Boy with a lower and enhanced chassis components – a new Dyna Wide Glide custom and Electra Glide Ultra Limited tourer,...

First pictures of S1000RR in race team colours

07 August 2009 by Marc Potter

These are the first pictures of BMW’s official new S1000RR in race team colours. The new bike is the exact replica of the one raced by Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus in the World Superbike...

Moto Guzzi 940 Instinct

06 August 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my idea for a new Moto Guzzi. It will be a basic bike, the entry level between the Big models Block. But optimal price and the versatility of the new model.

Triumph's Thunderbird 1600 gets rated by Harley riders

06 August 2009 by Ped Baker

The new Triumph Thunderbird cruiser is brilliant but lacks character, according to Harley-Davidson riders. In a world first test, MCN pitched the British 1600cc parallel-twin cruiser directly against...

2010 Yamaha V-Max US colours revealed

05 August 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Yamaha USA has released the first pictures of the 2010 Yamaha V-Max (branded the Star V-Max in the US) in new metallic red colour. Yamaha V-Maxs for sale The new colour is the only option in the...

Poll: Would you buy the Roehr 1250 superbike?

05 August 2009 by James Keen

In this week’s MCN, Adam Child tests the new supercharged Harley-engined superbike from Roehr. It’s dripping with quality parts, hence the £36,500 price tag – but would you buy one? Have your say in...

MZ’s new 250cc race bike revealed

04 August 2009 by Chris Newbigging

MZ has revealed its new 250cc prototype race bike as a work-in-progress at the Zschopau factory in Germany. The new machine uses a steel tubular frame based on 125 two-stroke GP bike dimensions, and...

Latest pictures of Ducati 1098 Multistrada

03 August 2009 by Chris Newbigging

New pictures have emerged of Ducati’s new 1098 superbike-powered Multistrada replacement. Find a Ducati Multistrada for sale The pictures tell us little more than previous spy-shots of the new...

Win a trip to the official Honda V4 press launch

03 August 2009 by James Keen

Honda are offering you the chance to be among the first in the world to ride their new V4 motorcycle. Enter the competition now The winner of the competition will be flown out to the official press...

New bike: Confederate P120 Fighter Combat breaks cover

31 July 2009 by Andy Downes

These computer renderings show the new Confederate P120 Fighter Combat which will be seen for the first time in the metal in two days time. It’s hard to see how Confederate could possibly make a more...

Harley-Davidson Road Glide CVO

30 July 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

This could be the new Harley-Davidson Road Glide CVO. Very HARD!

Hesketh lives on!

29 July 2009 by Phil West

Hesketh – one of the greatest names in British motorcycling is getting a new lease of life – as an electric scooter manufacturer! Motorcycles for sale The rights to Hesketh, the ill-starred, V-twin...

New pictures of Aprilia RSV4 Tuono

28 July 2009 by Chris Newbigging

The new Aprilia RSV4 Tuono has been spotted for the second time in the last week track testing at Misano. Motociclismo.it obtained the new set of pictures, which show the bike more clearly than the...

Updated Harley-Davidson Electra Glide for 2010

27 July 2009 by Andy Downes

A new XR1200X heads a four new model update for Harley-Davidson for 2010 with an updated Electra Glide, Fat Boy with a Dyna Wide Glide being the only all-new model. Bill Davidson, Harley-Davidson Vice...

New Harley-Davidson Fat Boy for 2010

27 July 2009 by Andy Downes

Harley-Davidson XR1200X heads up 2010 model range

27 July 2009 by Andy Downes

A new XR1200X heads a four new model update for Harley-Davidson for 2010 with an updated Electra Glide, Fat Boy with a Dyna Wide Glide being the only all-new model. The XR1200 was only released last...

Finance deals on new Aprilia & Moto Guzzi motorcycles

24 July 2009 by Andy Downes

Aprilia and Moto Guzzi are offering a host of new finance deals on a whole range of different motorcycles. Find Aprilias & Moto Guzzis for sale There are a variety of free finance deals on bikes...

First Mac Motorcycles will be ready in 2010

24 July 2009 by Laura Kennerley

Britain’s newest manufacturer Mac Motorcycles will have a working prototype within months and bikes for sale by spring 2010, MCN can reveal. It will commence production of its first prototype –...

New Ural outfit celebrates Hunt for Red October

24 July 2009 by Guy Procter

Russian bike dinosaur Ural is celebrating a bizarre anniversary with this scarlet versoion of its sidecar outfit. Find a Ural for sale The 750cc, 40bhp machine commemorates the 25th anniversary of...

Victory debut new models with a return to chick-on-bike marketing

24 July 2009 by Guy Procter

US cruiser maker Victory has launched two new model variants and attempted to renew its CORE concept bike by draping a lady over it. Find a Victory motorcycle for sale The Cross Country...

Skidoo/bike/quad thing is ultimate desert racer

24 July 2009 by Guy Procter

What’s the best way of crossing the desert at speed? Bike? Car? Snowmobile? Tell you what – hedge your bets and combine all three into this epically focused machine. The Platune Sand-X 800 T-ATV is...

New Faze 250 confirms relentless march of Honda's snub nose

24 July 2009 by Guy Procter

First it was the Fireblade, then the MCN-scooped new V4s, now it’s the scooters which are gaining snub noses and the ability to change gear on their own. Find a scooter for sale Honda’s new...

Moto Morini Baja 1200

23 July 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

Moto Morini covers new roads in order to try a new identity of the brand and above all in order to enter in the difficult North American market. A great enduro always equipped with the V2 from 1200cc...

Ducati 849 Scootster S

22 July 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

After many confirmations and refutations, the last news confirms the presence at EICMA 2009 of a Ducati superscooter. It will be introduced as a prototype but in reality the commercialization will...