October

Year: 2006

Month: October

Intermot: 2007 Benellis

07 October 2006

Benelli has also got in on the act today at Cologne for the 2007 Intermot bike show dragging the covers from three new concept bikes, all falling into different motorcycling categories. Firstly is...

Harley XR1200 prototype

07 October 2006

Harley Davidson has unveiled a totally new prototype at todays Cologne Show to spark a reaction from the meida and public alike. Influenced strongly by the flat tracker scene Harley Davidson are...

R1 official UK colours

07 October 2006

These are the official UK colours of the new R1 we revealed last week. The bike will get the ‘Racing White’ paint scheme seen on the 2006 R6 as well as a subtle blue and a menacing all black paint...

Honda has launched an all new Hornet 600 for 2007 with an engine derived from the 2007 CBR600RR. The new bike is totally updated with radical new styling, a new frame and a 101bhp motor. The engine...

Kawasaki GTR14 & ZX-6R

07 October 2006

Kawasaki has launched its range of 2007 bikes at the Intermot show in Cologne, Germany, including the new ZX-6R and the massive GTR1400. The event saw the first public showing of the new VN900...

Intermot: 2007 Triumphs

07 October 2006

You’ve seen it MCN – we’ve even tested it already, but for most at the 2007 Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne, Germany this is the first time they’ve seen the totally different looking ’07 Triumph...

New Enfield for NEC Show

07 October 2006

A new version of the Royal Enfield Bullet Electra will be unveiled at the 2006 NEC Motorcycle Show. The Electra-XS Roadster is based on the existing 500cc lean-burn single-cylinder machine, but gets...

Intermot: 2007 Hondas

07 October 2006

MCN has got up close and personal with the new 2007 range of Honda’s as part of the special invite only launch held in Cologne the night before press day at the Intermot Motorcycle Show on Monday. ...

BMWs three new 650s

07 October 2006

BMW has launched a completely new series of bikes all based around a 650cc single cylinder engine. The G-Series boasts three models, which are all a variation on the enduro/supermoto theme. The G650...

BMW HP2 Megamoto

07 October 2006

BMW have done it! They’ve outdone Ducati’s Hypermotard and unveiled a new bike with the coolest, most outrageous name – the HP2 Megamoto. Changes from the original HP2 are minimal styling wise. The...

FZ6: Sports or standard?

07 October 2006

Yamaha has met the criticism that its FZ6 was too revvy by offering four different version of the bike for 2007. There are currently naked and half faired versions of the bike available but next year...

Intermot Specials

07 October 2006

It’s not just the top manufacturers who launch bikes at Intermot, customisers and specialists also use it as an opportunity to show off what they have in store for 2007. Here we have just a few...

Video: Yamaha 07 range

07 October 2006

Yamaha launched its 2007 range at Intermot in Germany on Tuesday including a brand new R1 and FZ6 – and you can watch the video here. Click here to watch the launch of the brand new Yamaha R1 and see...

Video: 2007 CBR600RR

07 October 2006

Honda launched the 2007 CBR600RR last night at an exclusive pre-Intermot show in Cologne, Germany and we’ve got the first video of the new bike. Watch the screen below to see the completely new...

Video: Benelli TreK

07 October 2006

Benelli’s new Tre K was revealed to the public at the Intermot show in Milan this week but MCN has already tested the bike and we’ve got the video here. The Multistrada rival uses Benelli’s traditional three-cylinder engine but puts it in a more practical chassis while retaining the styling expected from the Italian manufacturer. Watch the new bike in action below.