May

Year: 2013

Month: May

Yamaha’s ‘Dark Side’

31 May 2013 by Andy Davidson

Last year’s Cologne Motorcycle Show saw Yamaha make bold claims about what we could expect from them in the near future. The firm unveiled a slightly bizarre wire and engine ‘sculpture’ centred around...

BMW Concept Ninety revealed

24 May 2013 by Andy Downes

BMW has just taken the wraps off the Concept Ninety – a collaboration between the German firm and Californian custom builder Roland Sands as the company celebrates 40 years since the original R90S and...

What's new on the Ducati Hyperstrada?

21 May 2013 by Michael Neeves

The paint’s barely dry on the new 821cc Hypermotard, but Ducati has already created a touring version. With its panniers, centrestand and tall screen, here’s what makes the Hyperstrada different to...

The face of Honda's MotoGP road bike?

20 May 2013 by MCN

Few bikes are as intriguing as Honda’s forthcoming MotoGP-derived superbike. Since its announcement last year, details of the machine have remained a mystery. But now a new patent filed by Honda...

Pictures of supercharged Bimota emerge

15 May 2013 by MCN

These are the first pictures to emerge of Bimota’s upcoming supercharged DB11 VLX, under development, taken by a factory insider. The completed machine is expected to go on sale early next year. The...

The new Indian Chief has been announced. Tempted?

14 May 2013 by MCN

Indian released a teaser image of their new Chief yesterday, ahead of the full unveiling in August.

All-new Indian Chief comes out of the shadows

13 May 2013 by Phil West

This is the first look at the all-new, eagerly awaited Indian Chief, as developed by Victory owners Polaris and set, MCN can reveal, to be publicly unveiled at Sturgis this August. The silhouette...

BMW's anniversary special: The NineT

10 May 2013 by MCN

BMW’s soon-to-be-launched R1200-based café racer – designed to celebrate 90 years since the firm launched its first bike – will be called the NineT. It’s been months since BMW revealed its plans to...

KTM confirms electric scooter for 2015 release

09 May 2013 by MCN

KTM has confirmed that its cheeky electric E-SPEED concept scooter, which was shown at the Tokyo show, will be joining the range line-up as a 2015 model. Harald Plöckinger, KTM Executive Board Member...

BMW unveil full Adventure-spec middleweight F800GS

02 May 2013

BMW has given the middleweight F800GS the full Adventure-spec going over for the first time so the manufacturer for the first time has a bike to tackle the Triumph Tiger 800 XC. The new F800GS...