2009

Year: 2009

Month: ALL

New V-twin will have 3500cc and six-inch pistons

19 June 2009 by Guy Procter

US firm Bad Dog Cycles is working on a monstrous 3.5l bike engine featuring six inch-wide pistons. Owner Bill Price says: “I’m not too happy with the first version of the frame and will be making...

Mysterious bike firm launches Phantom EG bike

19 June 2009 by Guy Procter

A mysterious bike firm claiming hundred-year heritage has launched an excluisve new bike based around a Norton Commando engine. You can read full details in MCN soon, but until then this is what we...

What the 'Lotus' Ev-0RR TTXGP bike finally looked like

19 June 2009 by Guy Procter

The world fell for the Evo Designs Ev-0RR when it was first revealed in MCN in March. But since the bike failed to make the start line in the TTXGP we never got to find out just how it looked – until...

New Honda V4 will be VFR1200

19 June 2009 by Guy Procter

Honda’s all-new V4 will have a 1200cc engine and be called the VFR1200 MCN believes. The information emerged as the firm edges ever closer to releasing what is sure to be the most significant bike of...

Kawasaki launch new motocross bikes

19 June 2009 by Andy Downes

Kawasaki has released information and pictures about the new range of motocross bikes including the KX450F and KX250F which are more powerful and have a host of minor changes. Work on the KX450F has...

Honda boss says new V4 will be ‘a new breed of bike'

19 June 2009 by Andy Downes

Honda’s hotly-anticipated new V4-powered bike will be seen in finished form this autumn and will be in dealers next spring, Honda’s Senior Managing Director Shigeru Takagi has confirmed. In a rare...

BMW S1000RR round the Nurburgring

12 June 2009 by Andy Downes

BMW has just released this great onboard fottage of German racer Jurgen Fuchs on the new BMW S1000RR superbike testing at the old Nurburgring in Germany. Obviously a 1000cc 180bhp superbike is a bit...

Royal Enfield Phileas Fogg and Mistress Aouda

09 June 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

Two proposals for new range Royal Enfield dedicated to the perss of Jules Verne of the novel “Around the World in 80 Days”, called Phileas Fogg – the version for the gentlemen and Mistress Aouda that...

BIMOTA MMB - 2

07 June 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

This is the second proposal of new agreement BIMOTA MOTION MORINI. A very aggressive Naked/Fighter!

Exclusive photo: finished MotoCzysz E1pc revealed, claiming V-MAX-beating acceleration

04 June 2009 by Guy Procter

He’s teased with dyno videos, but this is the first time American superbike auteur Michael Czysz has revealed his finished TTXGP competitor, the MotoCzysz E1pc. Not only does it look the business, but...

Royal Enfield Bullet Scrambler

29 May 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

Royal Enfield for the western market, with new chassis and greater dimensions. The first should be this – the Bullet Scrambler 500.

MAC Motorcycles - a new British manufacturer appears

28 May 2009 by Andy Downes

New British motorcycle manufacturer, Mac Motorcycles, is gearing up to start producing a range of 500cc single cylinder bikes. Designed over the past nine months the bikes are set to use a 500cc Buell...

Benelli's rival for the Honda Hornet, Triumph Street Triple and BMW F800R

28 May 2009 by MCN

MCN’s senior road tester Michael Neeves has seen Benelli’s new roadster – a bike that looks set to rival Honda‘s Hornet, Triumph‘s Street Triple and BMW‘s F800R. The new parallel-twin Benelli will...

New BMW S1000RR video

27 May 2009 by SHIVA_

Check out this new YouTube video of BMW’s S1000RR Superbike. It includes: intro, start and rev, walk around, tech and design overview. Also, see the asymmetrical headlights in action.

Zero surprise with all-inclusive UK price for electric Supermoto

22 May 2009 by Guy Procter

US electric bike manufacturer Zero says it’ll ship its Zero S supermoto to your door for £8,874. It certainly puts the four-wheeled equivalent – the similarly leading-edge but £65,000 Tesla roadster –...

Ducati 989R Desmofighter

21 May 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

How surprisingly would it be if the new Ducati at EIMA 2009 was this – an incredible DESMOFIGHTER based on the technical part of Desmosedici RR. A Definitive Naked from 200 CV, a Fighter from MotoGP.

Moriwaki Moto2 bike on track

20 May 2009 by Andy Downes

Japanese tuner Moriwaki track tested its Moto2 MD600 at Suzuka in Japan for the first time last week as it prepares to sell kits to racing teams. Moto2 will be replacing the 250cc two-stroke racing...

Triumph Hurricat 1700

18 May 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

If the new Thunderbird seems too classic for you and you want something much more exciting, how about this – the Hurricat 1700!

BMW S1000RR takes to North West 200 course

15 May 2009 by Andy Downes

BMW’s S1000RR superbike has taken to the roads on the North West 200 course – the first time the road bike has made an appearance in the UK. BMW’s new superbike had a police escort for the outing and...

Motoczysz TTXGP racer on the dyno: it's real! It sounds alright!

15 May 2009 by Guy Procter

Sceptics who feared MotoCzysz might not be able to deliver its electric TTXGP racer in time for the race behold: it’s the E1PC testing on the dyno. And what a lovely sight and sound the couple...

BMW mark half-millionth GS with special edition R1200

15 May 2009 by Guy Procter

BMW has made an incredible 500,000 GS-badged motorcycles since the original R80G/S in 1980. To celebrate it’s launching a special edition of the R1200GS featuring a suite of tasty extras at a bargain...

Suzuki Katana 1000

14 May 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

Suzuki’s answer to the new streetfighters will be very very cutting edge! (get it?) Based on the Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9, the SuperKatana would be the fastest naked on the market.

BMW S1000RR spotted at NW200

12 May 2009 by Andy Downes

An eagle-eyed www.motorcyclenews.com user has spotted a BMW S1000RR road bike inside the BMW display area as they were setting up for this weekend’s North West 200 race. The arrival of the bike just a...

Reborn bike firm JAP asks MCN readers: “Name our bike”

11 May 2009 by Guy Procter

British engine firm and one-time bike manufacturer JAP is back after 101 years in the wilderness and they want your help naming their new bike. They’re building an exclusive range of bikes based...

Triumph Thunderbirds spotted in Barcelona

11 May 2009 by Andy Downes

A www.motorcyclenews.com user attending the Barcelona Formula One race has spotted a fleet of brand new Triumph Thunderbird cruisers at his hotel in Spain. Triumph Thunderbird launch centre Along...

Video: BMW S1000RR walk-around

10 May 2009 by MCN

MCN’s Phil West explains some of the details and technical features of the new BMW S1000RR at the world launch at Monza, Italy. BMW S1000RR officially unveiled WSB star says road riders will love...

WSB star says road riders will love new BMW S1000RR

09 May 2009 by Phil West

Ex-WSB champion and team leader of BMW’s WSB racing effort with the firm’s stunning new S1000RR Troy Corser says road riders will be very impressed with the production version of the new...

BMW S1000RR will match Japanese on price

09 May 2009 by Phil West

BMW’s stunning new S1000RR superbike, which the German firm has just officially unveiled at Monza, is set to compete head-on with it’s Japanese rivals not just in performance – but price too. Video:...

BMW S1000RR officially unveiled

09 May 2009 by James Keen

BMW have officially revealed their new S1000RR at the Monza WSB round in Italy. MCN’s Phil West is at the unveiling and has sent back initial images and details on the new machine. BMW have...

Limited edition Triumph Daytona 675 in dealers now

08 May 2009 by Andy Downes

More than 30 Triumph dealers across the country have taken delivery of the blue and white Daytona 675SE – shown in MCN for the first time last week. Triumph dealers Jack Lilley are among those with a...

24-hours till unveiling of BMW S1000RR superbike

08 May 2009 by Andy Downes

BMW will be taking the wraps off the all-new and much anticipated S1000RR superbike in just 24 hours from now – two years after MCN brought you the scoop that a BMW 1000cc superbike rival was on the...

BMW release limited edition ‘Pikes Peak’ Megamoto.

08 May 2009 by Phil West

Is this the most awesome production supermoto ever? It’s the brand new BMW HP2 Megamoto ‘Pikes Peak edition’ of which just 40 are being built for the Japanese market. Built to commemorate the firm’s...

BMW S1000RR launch: One day to go!

08 May 2009 by Phil West

With just one day to go before the eagerly awaited world unveiling of BMW’s much anticipated S1000RR at Monza, word is coming through that it looks set to be one of the most sophisticated superbikes...

Triumph Daytona 675 SE selling fast

07 May 2009 by Laura Kennerley

The first Triumph Daytona SE stocked by Jack Lilley Triumph has sold within days of being released. The Middlesex-based dealership has been inundated with riders checking out the special edition...

Suzuki release three limited edition models

07 May 2009 by Laura Kennerley

Suzuki has launched three limited edition white bikes, including this stunning GSX-R1000 with white and silver paint scheme and gold wheels. The Japanese manufacture has released just 100 of these...

Ducati Streetfighter and Aprilia RSV4 hit showrooms

06 May 2009 by Laura Kennerley

The hotly anticipated Ducati Streetfighter and Aprilia RSV4 Factory will be launched in UK dealerships this week. The 155hp Streetfighter will make its debut on Saturday May 9, while the Aprilia will...