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.

KTM’s RC8 motorcycle is ready for the road

KTM’s RC8 motorcycle is ready for the road

KTM is putting the finishing touches to the KTM RC8 1190 superbike as these exclusive pictures show. The test KTM motorcycle has the final version of the 1199cc engine to be fitted in the 2008-model...

Yamaha shows new XS-V1 Sakura motorcycle

Yamaha shows new XS-V1 Sakura motorcycle

Yamaha will reveal this new prototype retro motorcycle at the Tokyo Motor Show next week. The Yamaha XS-V1 Sakura is designed to hark back to the firm’s first four-stroke machine, the 650cc XS-1 of...

Triumph Rocket 3 Touring unveiled - plus exclusive MCN spy shots

Triumph Rocket 3 Touring unveiled - plus exclusive MCN spy shots

Triumph Motorcycles has finally unveiled the long-awaited Triumph Rocket III Touring to its American motorcycle dealers yeterday (Sunday, October 14, 2007). The finished motorcycle has a new frame,...

Video: World's first turbo-diesel production bike

Take a look at our MCN-exclusive video of the first turbo-diesel motorcycle in production, the Neander. Costing £65,000, you probably won’t see many on the roads, so our video is your best chance to see the air-cooled 1340cc parallel twin, which has been in development for seven years. It’s got so much torque that the only comparable motorcycle is the Triumph Rocket III, which has an engine nearly...

Ducati extend Desmosedici RR production run to 1500

Ducati extend Desmosedici RR production run to 1500

Ducati has announced it is to take orders for a further 250 Desmosedici RRs, bringing the production total to 1500. The £40,000 motorcycle is just about to begin rolling off production lines in the...

See exclusive Tokyo Show coverage here from October 26, 2007

See exclusive Tokyo Show coverage here from October 26, 2007

The 40th Tokyo Motor Show kicks off on October 26, 2007 and MCN will give you the latest news on the new motorcycles here. Check back to www.motorcyclenews.com/tokyoshow08 to see the first pictures...

2008 Husqvarna bikes in action

2008 Husqvarna bikes in action

Husqvarna motorcycles’ new 2008 range are the first production enduro motorcycles to be fitted with a fuel-injection system. It will be Husqvarna’s first release of new motorcycles since the...

Road test gallery: Ducati 1000SS

Road test gallery: Ducati 1000SS

Like all the best ideas, the one for ‘Project Twin Spark’ came up in a bar. Around this time last year over a few beers in Almeria, John Montgomery, Ducati Sporting Club’s track day organiser decided...

Fuel-injected 2008 Triumph Bonnevilles in stock

Fuel-injected 2008 Triumph Bonnevilles in stock

Jack Lilley Triumph in Ashford has just taken delivery of the first 2008 model Triumph Bonnevilles with the new fuel injection. The Triumph Bonneville motorcycle range with the new injection system...

Yamaha releases more concept motorcycles

Yamaha releases more concept motorcycles

Yamaha has revealed more of the weird concept bikes it will show at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month. The new models include: Yamaha Tesseract This is a hybrid 4-wheeled vehicle powered by a...

Honda reveals production version of DN-01 concept motorcycle

Honda reveals production version of DN-01 concept motorcycle

Honda has released the first pictures of the production-ready version of its DN-01 – which was originally shown as a concept bike two years ago. The radical Honda DN-01 is designed to blur the line...

Picture special: KTM 2008 range

Picture special: KTM 2008 range

KTM’s first batch of 2008 machines was revealed at the 2007 Paris Show last week and here we have the first pictures of the brand new Duke, Supermoto and Stunt concept motorcycles. To read more about...

Video: 2008 Honda Transalp

Honda has launched an all new Transalp for 2008 replacing the seven-year-old design with a completely new machine based around the 2007 Deauville engine. Check out the video below to see the bike in detail as it sits on Honda’s stand at the Paris show, where it was launched.

Paris show 07 video: Kawasaki reveals updated ZZ-R

Kawasaki has revised the ZZ-R1400 for 2008 to make sure it competes with the all new Suzuki Hayabusa. Check out the video below to see how the bike has been updated as it is revealed on stage at the Paris show.

Paris show 07 video: BMW launches HP2 Sport

BMW has unveiled the sportiest ever version of it’s R1200S – the HP2 Sport – and you can see the video of the launch at the Paris Motorcycle show. The bike has been in development for a while, making appearances at the odd World Endurance round but has now been released as an official model. Check out the video above to see the launch,

KTM 690 Stunt prototype: KTM will build it if you want it

KTM 690 Stunt prototype: KTM will build it if you want it

KTM is looking for road rider’s thoughts on the new 690 Stunt prototype motorcycle to see if there’s enough demand for a production version. The Stunt is based around the 2008 KTM Duke’s 653cc engine...

Paris show 07 video: Kawasaki's ZX-10R promo video

Kawasaki has launched a new ZX-10R for 2008 with traction control and you can see it in action here in the promotional video Kawasaki used to launch the bike. Check out the video below to see the promo film then click on the link to Regis Laconi launch the bike on stage.

Paris show 07 video: Yanagawa talks about testing the 08 ZX-10R

Kawasaki has just launched a new ZX-10R for 2008 with traction control. At the launch the firm showed an interview with devlopment rider and All Japan Superbike racer Akira Yanagawa about his involvement with the new bike. Check out the video below to hear Yanagawa explain how good the new bike is.

Paris show 07 video: Honda's all new Fireblade

Honda launched an all new CBR1000RR Fireblade for 2008 at the Paris show. The bike is as small as a supersport 600 with Honda saving weight on everything, right down to the battery. Check out the video below to see the motorcycle – and a stunning babe – on Honda’s stand at the show.

Paris show video: Yamaha launches 2008 R6

Yamaha has launched the new 2008 Yamaha YZF-R6 at the Paris show and given it a complete workover despite the motorcycle looking pretty similar to the current bike. The Yamaha R6 gets a new frame and swingarm, reworked 599cc engine, new slipper clutch, improved front brakes and more aerodynamic bodywork. Check out the video below to see the bike launched on the Yamaha stand and see it in detail...

Paris show 07 video: New GSX-R750 for 2008

Suzuki has launched a new version of the GSX-R750 at the Paris show and like the new GSX-R600 it boasts the variable fuel maps from the GSX-R1000 as well as a surprisingly large exhaust. check out the video below to see the bike in action in Suzuki’s promotionall video and unveiled on stage at the launch.

Paris Show 07: 2008 Suzuki DR125SM official launch news and images

Paris Show 07: 2008 Suzuki DR125SM official launch news and images

Suzuki has unveiled the new 2008 Suzuki DR125SM at an exclusive event on the eve of the 2007 Paris Motorcycle Show The brand new learner legal 2008 Suzuki DR125SM was shown alongside the 2008 Suzuki...

Paris Show 07: BMW HP2 Sport official pictures

Paris Show 07: BMW HP2 Sport official pictures

The most hardcore sports BMW ever built has finally been revealed at the Paris Motorcycle show. The HP2 Sport is losely based on the R1200S sports tourer, but almost every part of the bike has been...

World's first test: Aprilia NA 850 Mana

World's first test: Aprilia NA 850 Mana

We’ve just ridden Aprilia’s new NA 850 Mana at its world launch in Turin, Italy. With a fully-automatic gearbox it makes the Mana half scooter and half motorcycle. Around town it can be used just...

Paris show 07 video: ZX-10R gets traction control for 2008

Paris show 07 video: ZX-10R gets traction control for 2008

Kawasaki has launched a brand new version of the ZX-10R with traction control. The bike was unveiled at the Paris Show and is claimed to be even more track focused than ever. Check out the video to...

Paris show 07 Video: Kawasaki Ninja 250R launch

Kawasaki has launched it’s new baby sports bike, the Ninja 250R, at the Paris show and you can see the bike unveiled for the first time. Check out the video below to see the motorcycle on stage at the event and hear all the technical detail of the new sporty commuter.

Paris show 07 Video: See the Ninja 250R in action

Kawasaki has just launched its brand new baby sports bike, the Ninja 250R and you can see the bike in action below. Check out the video to see Kawasaki’s prmotional film for the Ninja 250R, which was shown at the launch of the bike at the Paris Motorcycle show on September 27.

Paris Show 07: Kawasaki launch at Equinox

Paris Show 07: Kawasaki launch at Equinox

Kawasaki has officially launched the 2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R, the Kawasaki Ninja ZXR 250, the Kawasaki VN2000 and the Kawasaki ZZR1400 at an exclusive press launch on the eve of the 2007 Paris Motorcycle...

Paris Show 07: Honda launch in Paris

Paris Show 07: Honda launch in Paris

Honda will be launching their 2008 range at the Paris Show on Friday including the new CBR1000RR Fireblade and the return of the VT750 Shadow. Check back here at 1pm tomorrow (Friday) to see all the...

Honda Evo6 into production? You decide

Honda Evo6 into production? You decide

The stunning new Honda Evo6 motorcycle will be unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show next month and we want your views on the new motorcycle. To read about the format of bolting a huge engine into a...

2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R revealed in blue

2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R revealed in blue

This is the first picture revealing the new 2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R in another colour scheme. As well as the traditional Kawasaki lime green, the motorcycle will also be offered in metallic blue as seen...

New rear end for '08 Busa

New rear end for '08 Busa

I did this on my computer – I think it’s an improvement! The bike says ‘organic’ to me, but the tail is just two pointy – aerodynamic I’m sure, but on the street does it make that much difference? I’m...

Mega or Minor Motard?

Mega or Minor Motard?

Expensive? Yes. Tall & long? Yes. Light & nimble ? Yes. This bike rocks your socks off. After having spent a few years practising the art of wheelstands on GSs this is The Answer for me. I compare...

Kawasaki Ninja 250R first official picture

Kawasaki Ninja 250R first official picture

Last week we showed you the spy pictures of Kawasaki’s new Ninja 250R – and now we can reveal the finished version of the motorcycle which is set to be officially launched in Paris on...

2008 Kawasaki ZZ-R1400 goes head to head Suzuki Hayabusa

2008 Kawasaki ZZ-R1400 goes head to head Suzuki Hayabusa

Kawasaki has released the 2008 ZZ-R1400 with a series of changes it claims were made to the ZZ-R1400’s engine is to meet emissions rules – but the nature of the changes suggests that Kawasaki is...

Paris Show 07: Suzuki launch at Paris Expo

Paris Show 07: Suzuki launch at Paris Expo

Suzuki are launching their 2008 range at the Paris Show today (Thursday) including the new GSX-R600 and GSX-R750. Check back here at 10pm tonight (Thursday) to see all the information on the new...