New Motorcycles | 2022 and Upcoming Models

New motorcycles for 2022 - upcoming bike models and in-depth features from the world's best motorcycling publication, MCN. Get everything we know about the big launches, reveals, spy shots and teasers right here, first.

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Little lionheart: Peugeot set to return to bikes with new PM-01 models

Today 15:21 by Stuart Prestidge

Peugeot – who built their first motorcycle way back in 1898 and are best known for scooters – are re-entering the small-displacement motorcycle market with their new PM-01 models available in 125cc...

Suzuki’s greener future: Japanese firm commit to eight EVs by 2030 and investment in e-fuel technology

27 January 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Suzuki are taking their first steps into an eco-friendlier future – announcing that they will be introducing their first electric model in 2024 and that they will have eight EV models by 2030. “The...

Vespa release limited edition to honour the Year of the Rabbit

24 January 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Vespa have announced the first of a series of special scooter models that will run for the next 12 years in honour of the Chinese Zodiac. The Vespa 946 10° Anniversario honours the year of the...

Happy birthday Harley-Davidson! 2023 model range unveiled alongside special editions

18 January 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Special edition anniversary Harley-Davidson models are nothing new. Their 50th birthday was marked in 1954 with the inclusion of bronze medallions on specific machines, and the 1978 75th milestone saw...

Fuell back from brink: Erik Buell's electric project secures crowdfunding boost

17 January 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Fuell, an electric bike brand from the mind of Erik Buell, have launched their first bike, the Fllow, on ‘pre-order’ website PreLaunch. The premise is simple: If you really fancy the bike, they ask...

Time warp triple: London bike builder creates electric Kawasaki KH250

13 January 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Electric ‘restomods’ are nothing new in the car world, with battery power wizards removing tired classic combustion engines in favour of quieter, and usually dramatically more powerful, plug-in...

The top 40 greatest new motorcycles arriving in 2023

11 January 2023 by Richard Newland

There are over 60 new 2023 models heading to dealerships near you this New Year – some are the all-new fruits of maverick designers and engineers, while others are simply great next-gen updates of...

Buckinghamshire bruiser: ‘The Ultimate Adventure Bike’ set for short production run

10 January 2023 by Ben Clarke

Marlon Motorcycles have announced a ten-bike production run for ‘The Ultimate Adventure Bike’ (TUAB), a 1995 Honda NX650 Dominator-based custom they exhibited at the Bike Shed Show in 2022. The...

Royal Enfield's electric future: Parent company invests €50 million in Spanish EV firm

05 January 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Royal Enfield’s parent company Eicher Motors Ltd are stepping up their plans for electrification with a €50 million investment in Spanish plug-in off-road firm Stark Future SL. Around a 10.35%...

Suzuki announce V-Strom 800DE UK pricing

04 January 2023 by Richard Newland

Suzuki have announced their 2023 V-Strom 800DE will be priced at £10,499 in basic, unaccessorised form. The 776cc parallel twin adventure bike was launched in the autumn alongside the naked GSX-8S,...

Royal Enfield spotted testing liquid-cooled 450 single-cylinder scrambler

04 January 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Spy shots have emerged from southern Europe showing a new liquid-cooled 450 scrambler in the works from Royal Enfield. Believed to be called the Scram 450, the back to basics naked follows a 450...

Suzuki reveal UK price for the Burgman Street 125 EX scooter

03 January 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Suzuki have announced the pricing of their 2023 Burgman Street 125EX scooter. Launched in late 2022, the CBT-friendly twist and go will cost a very reasonable £2999 and will arrive in dealers in...

New Yamaha R9 on the way? MT-09 powered fully faired triple set for 2024 reveal

29 December 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Fresh rumours of a three-cylinder Yamaha R9 middleweight sportsbike have emerged from Japan, with sources indicating the bike is set to arrive in the line-up for 2024. Since the death of the...

Fantic set to go to town with new electric scooter

24 December 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Fantic have released their first electric, urban scooter, available in both L1 and L2 configurations. Stylistically the Fantic Electric is essentially a beefed-up version of their existing Issimo...

KTM update 1290 Super Adventure R with new tech and fresh paint for 2023

21 December 2022 by Dan Sutherland

KTM are busy updating much of their adventure range for 2023, with tech upgrades, the occasional styling tweak and even bringing the 790 parallel-twin back from the dead. Next on their hitlist is...

Ariel switch bike focus: High-end British firm concentrate on limited editions

20 December 2022 by Dan Sutherland

For a company whose first creation was named the ‘Ordinary’ Ariel are anything but, building both two- and four-wheeled vehicles that look and perform like no other. After laying dormant for two...

BMW mark 100 years of motorcycling with special R nineT and R18 models

15 December 2022 by Dan Sutherland

BMW are marking 100 years of motorcycling with a special edition R nineT roadster and R18 cruiser featuring lashings of chrome in a nod to the firm’s original 1923 R32 model. This isn’t the first...

KTM resurrect the 790 Adventure for 2023 to be built in China by partners CFMoto

05 December 2022 by Dan Sutherland

KTM are raising their dual purpose 790 Adventure from the dead in 2023, promising new styling and updated tech goodies – plus subtle engine revisions to help it meet the latest emissions...

Bolton-built brawler: Dot Motorcycles Street Fighter created with help from Guy Martin

05 December 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

The big takeaway from this year’s Motorcycle Live Show at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC) was the strength of the British motorcycling industry and the craftsmanship displayed in their...

Kymco CV3 offers motorcycle performance on a car licence

02 December 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Kymco have their sights set on a slice of the inter-city commuter market with their new three-wheeled CV3 scooter, a machine which can be ridden on a car licence. Powered by the same 51bhp 550.4cc...

CCM reveal new Cruiser at NEC: Brit firm’s two-up bike is aimed at weekend getaways

30 November 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

CCM have unveiled a new model targeted at couples plotting long weekend jaunts. Debuting at Motorcycle Live, the new Cruiser will retail for a shade under £11,985 and is powered by the existing...

2023 KTM 890 Adventure video review and model info

30 November 2022 by Dan Sutherland

We’ve ridden the 2023 KTM 890 Adventure and RiDE Editor Matt Wildee shares his views in the video above. KTM 890 Adventure unveiled First published 30 November 2022 by Dan...

The cloak is off the Dagger as Brough Superior reveal latest V-twin

29 November 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Luxury V-twin masters Brough Superior are expanding their road legal line-up for 2023 with a new Dagger roadster revealed at this year’s Milan show. Built in their Saint-Jean factory, near...

Horwin Senmenti 0: Super trick, super fast electric scooter unveiled

24 November 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Electric motorcycle manufacturer Horwin have unveiled the Senmenti 0 – a hard accelerating scooter with both abundant range and technology. Few specifics are available for the scooter which will be...

Morini poised for desert action: Italians hint at rugged new up-spec’d X-Cape rally edition

23 November 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Moto Morini have shown a glimpse of a possible rally raiding future by showing a mocked up adventure version of their X-Cape in Milan. Appearing on the firm’s stand splatted with mud, the ADV-R (R...

Honda's hard case: Rebel cruiser range grows with CMX1100T bagger model

21 November 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Honda have added to their CMX1100 Rebel range with a new touring model complete with luggage and a subtle half fairing wrapped around the upright bars. Called the CMX1100T (Touring), the new...

More of everything: CFMoto 450SR unveiled

19 November 2022 by Ben Clarke

CFMoto have added a 450cc version of their SR sportsbike model to the range based on the SR-C21 concept shown at Eicma 2021. Unfortunately, some of the concept’s more striking features have been...

Retro baby: CFMoto add 300 CL-X to roadster range

18 November 2022 by Ben Clarke

CFMoto have bolstered their CL-X roadster range with a new 300cc version. The new baby CL-X uses a similar design to the firm’s 700 CL-X Heritage, meaning flat bars for an upright riding position and...

Naked ambition: CFMoto unveil NK-C22 concept

17 November 2022 by Ben Clarke

CFMoto weren’t short of new bikes to show us at the Eicma trade show in Milan – including this naked roadster concept called the NK-C22. The bike uses an 800cc parallel-twin engine, presumably the...

MT with promise: CFMoto’s 800 adventurer gets Moto3 makeover

17 November 2022 by Ben Clarke

CFMoto have given their 800MT a sporty makeover to create the 800MT Sport R. Using knowhow gleaned from their Moto3 racing team, the Chinese firm have given the bike uprated suspension and brakes and...

Switch Blade: Honda release £30k limited edition McGuinness 100th TT start replica Fireblade SP

16 November 2022 by Richard Newland

‘Who do you think you are, John McGuinness?’ Well now you really can live out your TT fantasies, as Honda reveal they will build 30 examples of this CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP John McGuinness 100th TT...

Superior performance: Brough step up Aston Martin partnership with more powerful AMB 001 Pro

15 November 2022 by Dan Sutherland

Luxury boutique brand Brough Superior have once again teamed up with supercar experts Aston Martin to create yet another outrageous, limited-run trackday machine. The AMB 001 Pro made its debut at...

Seventies superbike stunner: MV Agusta Superveloce 1000 Serie Oro

14 November 2022 by Dan Sutherland

MV Agusta may not have been directly participating in the Eicma show in Milan last week, but it didn’t stop them stealing the headlines with this stunning Superveloce Serie Oro. The carbon-clad...

Vmoto range grows: Super Soco owners launch three new urban models at Eicma 2022

14 November 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Electric scooter manufacturer Vmoto, parent company of Super Soco, have had a busy year, releasing three new models at Eicma, including the 125cc comparable e-bike, the Vmoto Soco Stash. The...

Vespa Gtv: Firm's most powerful model unveiled at Eicma 2022

11 November 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

The second generation of the Gtv has been released at Eicma and is equipped with the most powerful engine in a Vespa to date. The 278cc single cylinder engine boasts 23.8bhp, generated by its...

Fantic release their first twin - the Caballero 700 Scrambler

11 November 2022 by Stuart Prestidge

Fantic has revealed their first modern-era twin-cylinder machine with a 700cc Scrambler joining their Caballero range. Fantic are making the most of their partnership with Yamaha, announced at the...