January

Year: 2012

Month: January

New KTM Adventure spied on test

26 January 2012 by MCN

This is the all-new KTM Adventure with a 1290cc V-twin engine which is expected to produce around 130bhp – 25bhp more than its arch-rival, the BMW R1200GS. The bike was spotted while undergoing road...

Ducati begins 1199 Panigale production

25 January 2012 by Andy Downes

Ducati has finally started building the hotly-anticipated and all-new 1199 Panigale superbike at the Bologna factory this week. The Panigale is the all-new 200bhp 1200cc V-twin superbike the firm...

New Victory Judge unveiled

23 January 2012 by Phil West

This is Victory’s new Judge – the latest bike to follow the trend for blacked-out, minimalist, hot rod-style cruisers. Unveiled this week at the New York Motorcycle Show, the Judge is a mean ‘n’...

2012 Triumphs at the Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show

23 January 2012 by MCN

The new Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 and Speed Triple R will head Triumph’s stand at this year’s Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show, on February 2-5. The Triumph Tiger Explorer – aimed squarely at the BMW...

Kymco to launch new Downtown 125i

23 January 2012 by Sam Loveridge

Kymco are launching a new 125i version of the Downtown 300i, following its award-winning success last year. The 125i will offer the same technical specs as its predecessor, but with a 125cc capacity,...

Honda reveals new finance deals

18 January 2012 by Andy Downes

Honda has revealed details of a host of new offers and finance deals on new motorcycles and scooters which will run until March 31. The deals even include the new Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade which is...

Aprilia announces SRV850 price

16 January 2012 by Sam Loveridge

The new Aprilia SRV850 superscooter will retail for £7799 when it goes on sale in February, Aprilia has revealed. Aprilia claims the SRV, which is essentially a facelifted Gilera GP800, combines the...

Kawasaki dealers launch 2012 range on 2 February

16 January 2012 by Andy Downes

More than 70 Kawasaki dealers on the evening of February 2 will be launching four new-for-2012 motorcycles, with each event also including some free prizes in a countrywide free-to-enter draw. New...

Living with a Tiger

13 January 2012 by neil fitzgibbon

My Caspian blue Tiger 1050 was released to me on April 23, 2009 and now, two years 10 months later with 52,000 miles on the clock how has it behaved? In the main, fine As soon as I took delivery I had a long weekend to get the first service out of the way and gave it a decent run; London to Fort William and over to the Isle of Bute, stopping at Glasgow enroute. So I was able to give the luggage...