New Motorcycles from Eicma | 2024 and Upcoming Models

New motorcycles for 2024 at Eicma - upcoming bike models and in-depth features from the world's best motorcycling publication, MCN.

From extreme in-line fours to hybrid nakeds, there’s a lot of new metal on show in Milan – and MCN is on the ground to give you all the breaking news and in-depth analysis first. Check this page for more on the Eicma show throughout the day.

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Triple threat: Yamaha Yard Built XSR900 breaks cover

07 June 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Yamaha’s XSR900 three-cylinder retro motorbike was the base bike for a bevy of bespoke builds at the recent Bike Shed Moto Show, with the Japanese firm’s European and US arms revealing their own Yard...

BMW’s XR gets M-ore: Prototype M1000XR confirmed by Motorrad

06 June 2023 by Emma Franklin

Full specs and pricing have been revealed – check our 2024 BMW M1000XR page for the latest. We’ve ridden it: BMW M1000XR review BMW have confirmed that the third bike in their M series, the...

Guess who's back! Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R makes triumphant return for 2024

06 June 2023 by Ben Clarke

Whoever said the traditional supersport class is dead must’ve forgotten to tell Kawasaki because they’ve just reintroduced the ZX-6R to their sportsbike range after it was dropped from the UK market...

Get that RD vibe: Velocity Moto kit turns the XSR into an RD500 lookalike

05 June 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Fancy a Yamaha RD500LC for £1700? Well not quite, but Velocity Moto are set to release a kit for the Yamaha XSR900 that will transform the bike into the 80s icon (kind of). Unveiled at the Bike...

Yamaha add to their Ténéré range with the World Rally edition

01 June 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Yamaha have added a Ténéré 700 World Rally model to be the flagship in their burgeoning adventure bike line-up, and to commemorate Stéphane Peterhansel’s 1993 Dakar race bike. Yamaha won the first...

The bargain battle! Affordable naked middleweights put to the test

26 May 2023 by Jon Urry

What will £100 get you nowadays? Certainly not as much as it used to. A full tank of fuel in a family car may leave you a bit of change, a meal out for four will probably break the budget, two weekend...

Husky go supermoto: Get set for on-track hooliganism with new £11,249 FS450

23 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Husqvarna have whipped the covers off their latest competition-ready FS450 supermoto model, complete with a new look and grippier seat. The £11,249 short circuit star is finished in typically Husky...

XSR900 gets racy: Three-cylinder Yamaha retro treated to half faired café racer kit

22 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Yamaha have treated their three-cylinder XSR900 retro motorbike to a new mini front fairing and rear seat cover, said to be inspired by the smoking 500 and 250cc grand prix racers of the 1970s and...

Are 200bhp nakeds just too much? BMW's M1000R takes on the Ducati Streetfighter V4 S

19 May 2023 by Michael Neeves

BMW’s new M1000R and the updated Ducati Streetfighter V4 S make obscene amounts of power. The Italian’s MotoGP-derived V4 motor pumps out 205bhp and the German’s inline four has 207bhp, making it...

Affordable adventure scooting: Lexmoto dive into the A2-sized all-terrain scooter market with new XDV300

18 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Lexmoto are once again growing their affordable low-capacity motorcycle range, with a new A2-compliant adventure-styled XDV300 scooter available for just shy of £4700. The mid-sized twist-and-go...

On the Verge: The electric superbike manufacturer releases a limited edition designed by F1 legend Mika Häkkinen

16 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Verge Motorcycles have teamed up with two-time F1 World Champion Mika Häkkinen to design a signature version of their TS Pro electric motorbike, of which just 100 will be produced. Häkkinen and...

Honda EM1 e scooter: Details of first new electric unveiled

12 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Honda’s vision of achieving carbon neutrality within the 2040s has taken a step forward as their first electric moped, EM1 e, hits the UK market. Aimed primarily at the urban commuter, specifically...

Buying your first big bike: MCN’s new boy ponders the perfect choice of A2 licence thriller

12 May 2023 by Michael Neeves

MCN videographer Joseph Wright, 22, is at the start of his biking journey. He’s owned a 125 for a year and recently passed his restricted A2 licence, which shackles him to life in the 47bhp lane until...

Spot the difference! BMW modernise retro range with new R12 nineT

11 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

BMW are preparing to reveal their next generation of retro roadsters, teasing a new R12 nineT model to a select group of journalists at their Motorrad headquarters in Munich. Although no official...

Bavarian bagger: BMW reveal blacked out R18 Roctane cruiser for 2023

11 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

BMW have added yet another model to their 1802cc R18 cruiser line-up, with a new blacked-out BMW R18 Roctane joining the party to sit somewhere between the £17,480 standard bike and more...

The range finder: E-tourer promises fast charging and 400 miles+ of fun

11 May 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

For many riders, range anxiety is the biggest stumbling block to investing in an electric motorcycle as an alternative to petrol power but Chinese brand Evoke may just have the answer with their...

Who needs a big adventure bike? Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid vs KTM 890 Adventure R

05 May 2023 by Jon Urry

Everyone dreams of exploring the globe… and if you want to do it on two-wheels, you need to be armed with a bike ready to take on any challenge. At this point most will default to the BMW GS...

Heritage Harleys: Fast Johnnie and the Highway King join firm's cruiser line-up for 2023

02 May 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Meet the £32,595 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Highway King: the third instalment of the firm’s limited-run Icons collection, that pays tribute to the 1968 FLH Electra Glide tourer. Just 1000...

Clash of the compact cruisers! Honda Rebel vs Kawasaki Vulcan 650 vs Royal Enfield Super Meteor

28 April 2023 by Jon Urry

McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Hershey’s bars – we do love a US import over here but by the time it reaches our shores, sometimes a small reduction in size is required to fit our less indulgent tastes.

Team Classic Suzuki get set for the track with latest GSX-R1000 K1 race bike

28 April 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Team Classic Suzuki have whipped the covers off their latest superbike creation; a 2001 Suzuki GSX-R1000 K1 built to compete in in this year’s European Endurance Cup race series. That’s right, the...

Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide and Road Glide models to feature new engine

26 April 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Harley-Davidson have fully unveiled two new CVO models powered by an all new, 1997cc V-twin engine that features for the first time, variable valve timing (VVT), helping to increase power and torque...

Return of the SMT! KTM stamp their authority on supermoto touring with new 890 twin

24 April 2023 by Dan Sutherland

After endless spy shots and teaser trailers, the eagerly anticipated KTM 890 SMT is here – the first bike to bear the Supermoto Touring name since the V-twin 990 SMT of the late noughties. Designed...

Do you need a super-naked when the premium middleweight class has so much to offer?

21 April 2023 by Jon Urry

More often than not, buying a bike is a decision made with the heart rather than the head. Whatever the deciding factor, bigger is generally viewed as better – but that’s not always the case. Do...

Enter the Slabshot: Custom builder blends Suzuki Slabside with GSX-R1000 to create retro superbike

19 April 2023 by Dan Sutherland

How is this for a retro special? London bike builder Marc Bell has combined the chunky 1980s look of Suzuki GSX-R Slabsides and Slingshots with the modern motor and chassis of a 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000...

Husqvarna Vitpilen 901: Sportier Husky twin incoming

14 April 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Husqvarna look set to reintroduce a large-capacity version of the Vitpilen roadster, with spy shots showing a sporty offering that’s based around KTM’s 890 Duke. Currently, there is only the £5499...

Muscular misfits! Ducati Diavel V4 vs Triumph Rocket 3 R vs Kawasaki Z H2

14 April 2023 by Chris Newbigging

The world is gradually embracing non-conformity. Fitting in, doing as you’re told, behaving as expected by ‘beige’ people… who wants that? Not us. Freedom is allowing people to live the lives they...

New commuter scooter: Lexmoto SRT 125 unveiled

12 April 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Small-capacity bike specialists Lexmoto have revealed their Euro5 learner-friendly SRT scooter for 2023, and it’s yours for under £2200. Designed as a no-nonsense commuter for getting from A to B,...

Elite new cruisers: Limited-run luxury tourers introduced by Indian Motorcycle

11 April 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Indian Motorcycle have introduced a new £38,495 Pursuit Elite and £29,095 Chieftain Elite for 2023, with only three of each model available to UK customers. In total, just 150 Pursuits and 175...

Supersize me: Is a super-scooter really all any biker needs?

07 April 2023 by Jon Urry

Maxi scooters are huge across Europe but are all-to-often shunned by us Brits. Are we missing a trick? With all practicality of a scoot and the power of a proper motorcycle, there’s not much they...

Triumph mark 10 years of work with Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride with limited edition Bonneville T120

04 April 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Triumph Motorcycles and the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride are celebrating 10 years of working together with a new Bonneville T120 Black DGR Limited Edition. Priced at £12,595 and limited to 250...

A proper grand tour! Suzuki's GSX-S1000GT takes on the Yamaha Tracer 9 GT

31 March 2023 by Jon Urry

In the distant past Grand Tours were undertaken by upper-class toffs. Nowadays, however, the term is more closely associated with three old men attempting to rekindle their youth on telly or vehicles...

Caofen F80 models hit the UK market

29 March 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Emerging electric brand, Caofen have announced pricing for their F80 models, one road legal the other just for the trails, as they hit the UK market. The road ready F80 Adventure will retail for...

The Italian Job! Can Moto Guzzi’s new V100 Mandello upset the sports-touring establishment?

25 March 2023 by Jon Urry

Moto Guzzi aren’t the first name you think of when it comes to tech. True, in the past they demonstrated their prowess with the V8 GP bike but when they celebrated their centenary last year, their...

SuperBusa blasts past 218mph! Road-legal TTS Performance SuperBusa takes straightline speed to the next level

24 March 2023 by Dan Sutherland

MCN’s resident speed tester Bruce Dunn has taken the British-built TTS Performance SuperBusa to an astounding 218.1mph in an exclusive test at RAF Cottesmore. The supercharged road bike is...

Langen go four-stroke: Brit firm behind bespoke Two Stroke roadster confirm ‘mystery’ project

24 March 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Wigan-based Langen Motorcycles are ramping up the development of a new four-stroke machine that could be revealed as a concept as early as Motorcycle Live (November 2023) – but they are keeping their...

Great British bike-off! BSA Gold Star vs Norton Commando 961 SP vs Triumph Bonneville T100

17 March 2023 by Jon Urry

Right now, if you want to ride a British bike, you are spoiled for choice. Obviously we have to use the term ‘British’ with a slight pinch of salt as a fair few actually come with a degree of overseas...