2012

Year: 2012

Month: ALL

Honda CBR250R gets race kit

15 June 2012 by Liam Marsden

After last year’s European Junior Cup race series used Kawasaki Ninja 250s, Honda has decided to give their own 250cc commuter a track makeover. While the standard Honda CBR250R isn’t particularly...

Lit Motors C1 - the future of motorcycling?

14 June 2012

This is the two-wheeled vehicle Lit Motors founder Daniel Kim hopes will be the future of transportation, and it’s called the C-1. What you have here is a gyro-stabilised electric vehicle which Lit...

BMW pushing ahead with E-Scooter development

14 June 2012 by MCN

BMW has yet to confirm its E-Scooter will even make it into production, but looking at the advanced nature of this prototype it would appear it will be sooner rather than later. The firm is still...

Union Jack-inspired paint job for Honda off-roaders

14 June 2012 by Steve Farrell

Honda has given its CRF250R and CRF450R dirt bikes a Union Jack-inspired paint job. The limited edition red, white and blue colour scheme is to celebrate this summer’s sporting events. A Honda...

Spied: Is this the BMW Custom Concept?

13 June 2012 by MCN

The Custom Concept has been in the background since it was unveiled in 2008 but because the news has been so non-committal in the past two years, most people had assumed BMW had decided not to pursue...

Suzuki SV650 Trail concept

11 June 2012 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my concept of a retro-inspired trail bike based on the SV650 engine. The dual sport that everyone wants!

BMW S1000RR naked bike spied testing

08 June 2012 by MCN

BMW is already well ahead in the development of a naked version of its class-leading S1000RR superbike as these spy shots taken at a BMW test facility reveal. The naked S1000RR – to be called the...

£1765 of free kit with BMW R1200GS

08 June 2012 by Liam Marsden

BMW is offering £1765 worth of free kit with every new R1200GS bought before the end of the year. You’ll get a titanium Akrapovic end can, tinted screen, 13-19litre tank bag, expandable Vario panniers...

BMW R1250GS spied

08 June 2012 by MCN

The upcoming BMW R1250GS has been spied during testing, showing many upgrades over the current R1200GS. It’s impossible to overstate the importance to BMW of the new R1250GS – the firm simply has to...

Get a Yamaha 125 for the price of a pint a day

01 June 2012 by Liam Marsden

From today, all of Yamaha’s motorcycles and scooters up 125cc are available on a 0% finance offer. The plan runs over a 24 month period with a minimum of a £99 deposit. Or look at it this way; the...

Updates and brand new model for Honda off-road range

31 May 2012 by Liam Marsden

Honda has unveiled a brand new off-road bike – the CRF110F – along with a host of updates for the CRF450R and CRF250R. The CRF110F is an all-new bike aimed at 8-11 year olds. The 2013 CRF450R features...

Is this the coolest Yamaha T-Max on the planet?

30 May 2012 by Liam Marsden

Maxi scooters generally aren’t the coolest looking vehicles on the road -their masses of plastic making them look like bulbous alien spaceships at best. This Yamaha T-Max is the creation of German...

1000cc sports bike owners - your opinions, please

28 May 2012 by MCN

The 1000cc sports bike class has now split in two – there are now the ‘extreme’ 1000s and the more ‘real world’ 1000s. Bikes like the Panigale, RSV4, S1000RR, ZX-10R and F4 RR now fall into the...

Biiista electric bike nearing launch

25 May 2012 by MCN

Say hello to the Biiista, an electric bike developed by Austrian firm Hammerschmid Maschienebau which is due to be launched soon. With a claimed 60mph top speed and 60 mile range, this futuristic...

Kawasaki launches 2013 motocross collection

24 May 2012 by Phil West

Kawasaki has launched its 2013 motocross collection, with the new KX250F and KX450F. Both bikes come with updated styling and improved performance. The KX450F comes with a new ‘pneumatic spring fork’...

Street Pack for Suzuki GSR750

24 May 2012 by MCN

Suzuki have launched a ‘Street Pack’ for the GSR750 Consisting of a single seat cowl, tank protector and fuel cap trim, belly pan, fly screen and rim decal, the pack costs £549 including fitment – a...

Suzuki launches test ride roadshow

21 May 2012 by Zoe Richards

Suzuki will be taking its range of 2012 bikes on a nationwide demo roadshow from this Saturday. People will be able to visit local dealers with the chance to test new models and get some exclusive...

New KTM Super Duke 1290 spied

17 May 2012 by MCN

This is the new 150bhp 1290cc KTM Super Duke that was recently spied testing on the roads near the KTM factory in Mattighofen, Austria. The Super Duke will be getting a more powerful version of the...

2013 Triumphs get new colours

16 May 2012 by Liam Marsden

Triumph has unveiled new colours for several of the British manufacturer’s line-up for 2013. The Daytona 675 gets a new Sulphur Yellow paint scheme with yellow pin stripes on the wheels. The front...

Senior citizen advice

14 May 2012 by Brian Ewing

I’ve been riding for many moons and currently ride a BMW 1150RT, but old age is catching up with me and I find that the BMW is just too big and heavy for everyday use. I am looking at buying a Honda 750VTS for commuting, breakfast rides with the guys, keeping out of my wife’s hair and a bit of fun. What do you think?

Brammo Empulse and Empulse R unveiled

11 May 2012 by Liam Marsden

Brammo has recently unveiled the Empulse, an electric bike set to go on sale in 2013. The Empulse uses a six-speed gearbox, has a claimed top speed of 100mph, a claimed range of upto 120 miles and can...

Kawasaki ZX-10R available on 0% finance

11 May 2012 by MCN

The latest Kawasaki ZX-10R is now available on 0% finance with monthly payments of under £250 over four years. Kawasaki is also offereing finance packages on 15 other models, including the Versys 650,...

Finished Triumph Trophy spied

10 May 2012 by Andy Downes

Triumph’s all-new 1200cc Trophy is still months away from being officially launched but an MCN reader managed to get the best shots yet after seeing the bike hidden behind a McDonald’s. The Trophy is...

Ducati Woes

09 May 2012 by graham dore

I own a Ducati Multistrada 1200S which I bought from new in 2010. After a year and a half of trouble free riding the ABS warning light came on last November. I took it to the Ducati dealer and 6 months and 4 visits later, the bike has not been fixed. Various parts have been replaced on the bike (under warranty) with little or no urgency and each time I pick up the bike the problem still exists. I...