2013

Year: 2013

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Which Fireblade is your favourite?

18 December 2013 by MCN

This week sees the launch of the 2014 Honda Fireblade SP edition (launch report in today’s paper), but which Fireblade is your favourite?

Triumph’s 250 naked spied again

10 December 2013 by MCN

Triumph’s fantastic-looking 250cc baby Street Triple has been spied testing in Spain for a second time, this time clearly loaded with electronics measuring front and rear suspension movement. The 250...

New Hesketh 24 revealed

29 November 2013 by Andy Downes

This is the first new model from British firm Hesketh Motorcycles, which will be available in a limited run of 24 examples when it goes on sale in February 2014. The brand was recently bought by Paul...

UK version of Ducati 1199 Panigale Senna

28 November 2013 by Andy Downes

Ducati recently revealed plans for a limited run of 1199 Panigale Senna recreations of the original 916 but there is a catch; they are only available in Brazil. Now Ducati Aylesbury has come up with...

Kawasaki unveil supercharged engine

20 November 2013 by Liam Marsden

Kawasaki has unveiled a supercharged engine at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show in Japan. No details about the engine have been released, although Kawasaki insiders have suggested the capacity could be close...

Yamaha Tokyo concepts

20 November 2013 by Andy Downes

Yamaha has unveiled five concept machines at the Tokyo motorcycle show in Japan; one a café racer version of the XV950, two electric bikes and an electric scooter. None of the four bikes being shown...

CB1100 gets mid-life tweaks

20 November 2013 by Andy Downes

The Honda CB1100 – now designated the CB1100EX – may only have been introduced into Europe for 2013 but it was first unveiled in Japan in 2009, and has now been given a mid-life refresh with spoked...

Video: Jeremy McWilliams thrashes the new KTM Super Duke

16 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

KTM have released this video of the new Super Duke 1290 at it’s recentl launch, with Jeremy McWilliams onboard around the Ascari circuit in Spain. It’s fairly obvous that McWill has lost ittle of the...

Yamaha trio revealed In Milan

05 November 2013 by Richard Newland

MT-07 Yamaha has unveiled three new additions to the range at the EICMA show in Milan. Headlining the trio of new models is a smaller capacity MT model, the MT-07. Bearing a vary close resemblance to...

Aggressive new Z1000 unveiled in Milan

05 November 2013 by Phil West

Kawasaki has just unveiled this significantly new Z1000 super naked at the Milan Show. Although not completely new – the basic engine and chassis are unchanged, for example – Kawasaki’s super naked...

Caterham branches out to launch motorcycle division

05 November 2013 by Andy Downes

Caterham Group has launched its first ever motorcycle division – Caterham Bikes – at the Milan motorcycle show today. The firm has ambitious targets and is already planning three models including the...

Triumph's 2014 newcomers revealed

05 November 2013 by Phil West

Triumph is revamping its cruiser line-up for 2014 with two new ‘baggers’, a new Thunderbird variant called the Commander and updates to both the entry-level, Bonneville-based America and...

Video: 2014 Honda Preview

05 November 2013 by MCN

MCN managed to get a sneak peak at the 2014 range of Honda motorcycles before they were unveiled to the world at the Milan Show. The range includes a new VFR800 and Fireblade SP. See these bikes at...

Fireblade SP heads Honda’s 2014 newcomers

04 November 2013 by Richard Newland

This new, ‘SP’ high-spec version of the Fireblade is one of the stars of Honda’s 2014 line-up, MCN can now reveal. The track-focused machine features Öhlins suspension, Brembo mono block front brake...

MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 unveiled

04 November 2013 by MCN

MV Agusta has lifted the covers off it’s latest model, the Turismo Veloce 800. The new bike will use the same 798cc three-cylinder engine as the Brutale 800 and recently launched Rivale 800. The bike...

Suzuki concepts to appear at Tokyo Show

31 October 2013 by Liam Marsden

Suzuk has released pictures of two concept motorcycles it will display at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. The first concept, the Suzuki Recursion features a 588cc parallel-twin engine as well as a...

Honda CBR1000RR HRC concept

22 October 2013 by Oberdan Bezzi

My concept for a new HRC CBR1000RR.

Honda CTX1300 spied during film shoot

21 October 2013 by MCN

Honda’s 2014 CTX1300 cruiser has been spotted by a spy snapper while on a shoot for its promotional video. The new bike, which looks like the offspring of an F6B and a DN-01, very clearly sports an...

Honda announce CBR300R

17 October 2013 by Phil West

Honda has announced the imminent arrival of a new CBR300R, a bigger version of its current CBR250R. The news came at the Chinese International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition in Chongqing, where Seiji...

EBR 1190RX unveiled in US

17 October 2013 by Phil West

Erik Buell Racing (EBR), the new firm founded by American maverick Erik Buell in the wake of the closure of Buell by owners Harley-Davidson in 2009, has, as expected, just unveiled its first all-new...

BMW unveil R nineT in Munich

16 October 2013 by MCN

At a special celebration event currently underway at the BMW Museum in Munich, BMW Motorrad has just unveiled the new R nineT classic roadster on stage. Created to mark and celebrate nine decades of...

Honda XRS650 Real Dual concept

16 October 2013 by Oberdan Bezzi

My Honda XRS650 concept.

Yamaha XV950 RR Sport Solo concept

14 October 2013 by Oberdan Bezzi

My take on the new Yamaha XV950.

Ultimate Ducati Panigale is invite only

10 October 2013 by Andy Downes

Ducati has sent out invites to a select list of customers who qualify for the chance to buy the ultimate version of the 1199 Panigale superbike; a 220bhp, 180kg Superleggera version which is...

1199 Panigale S ‘Senna’ unveiled in Brazil

09 October 2013 by Phil West

Ducati has unveiled this special edition of its Panigale S to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of F1 star Ayrton Senna. Unveiled at the Sao Paulo motorcycle show and to be sold in Brazil only...

Video: KTM 1290 Super Duke R features

09 October 2013 by Richard Newland

The new issue of MCN is out today, with seven pages of exclusive insider interviews at KTM and Kiska Design, in Austria, exposing the whole story behind the development of this incredible new...

Kawasaki unveils new scoot

09 October 2013 by Andy Davidson

Kawasaki has finally decided to jump on the scooter bandwagon with the J300; the Japanese firm’s first ever scooter offered to the European market. The J300 has been styled by a Kawasaki design team...

New BMW R1200GS Adventure revealed

07 October 2013 by Andy Downes

BMW has finally released the full technical details of the 2014 R1200GS Adventure; the tougher and more off-road targeted bike the firm hopes will continue the big sales of the current model. The new...

Video: See the new KTM Super Duke R in action

03 October 2013 by MCN

KTM has released new footage of the 1290 Super Duke R, showing the new super-naked’s aggressive skills on road and track. Watch the video below and don’t miss next week’s MCN, as we go inside the...

Suzuki announce UK price for new V-Strom 1000

02 October 2013 by MCN

Suzuki has today confirmed that the retail price for the long-awaited new V-Strom 1000 adventure bike will be £9999, plus on the road charges. Making the announcement, Suzuki GB general manager,...

KTM 1290 Super Duke R breaks free

02 October 2013 by MCN News

KTM’s much-anticipated 2014 Super Duke R has been spied many times by MCN during its development, and now KTM have released the first official pictures and technical specifications of the all-new...

Kawasaki confirms new Z1000 for imminent release

01 October 2013 by MCN News

Kawasaki’s Z1000 has been a strong player in the naked litre class since the reintroduction of the model in 2003, replete with shotgun-style exhausts in homage to the original Zed. And on November 5,...

Now there’s a retro Jawa!

01 October 2013 by Phil West

Latest to jump on the retro-styling bandwagon – although possibly with more integrity than some – is Jawa. The Czech, former Soviet bloc, manufacturer still produces utilitarian, budget,...

Yamaha FZ9 concept

30 September 2013 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my concept for a naked Yamaha FZ9.

Yamaha FZ9 Fazer concept

30 September 2013 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my concept idea for a Yamaha FZ9 Fazer

Final production version of KTM 1290 Duke R spied

27 September 2013 by Andy Downes

New spy shots have revealed this is what the highly-anticipated KTM 1290 Duke R is going to look like in completely finished form when it’s launched in two weeks. The two images appear to have been...