2014
Triumph Street Tracker spied
17 December 2014 by
Triumph's new Bonneville-based Street Tracker, which is due to go on sale in 2016, has been spied testing on the roads of Spain. These new spy shots also confirm for the first time that there will be...
Honda teases new Africa Twin
12 December 2014 by
Honda are continuing the build-up to the launch of the all-new Africa Twin next year with the second in a series of videos exploring the history of the famous name. Despite the firm heavily falling...
Norton Dominator is back
11 December 2014 by
The legendary Norton Dominator name is set to return as Norton announce they are already taking orders for a new, road-legal version of their Domiracer. These images direct from the Norton design...
Honda’s supercharged NC750
06 December 2014 by
It’s easy to see Kawasaki’s supercharged H2 as little more than a toy for the wealthy, but the supercharged technology it sports could be a taste of the future for far more mundane machines. Looking...
BMW achieve record sales
05 December 2014 by
BMW have already surpassed the record sales the German company achieved in 2013 and there is still another month of sales to add to the tally of 116,463 sold in the first 11 months of 2014; an...
Yamaha YZF-R1 Tech-fest
04 December 2014 by
Get your anorak on, settle down with a notepad and a mug of Horlicks, and immerse yourself in this spotter's delight of technical babble about Yamaha's all-new YZF-R1. When your brain can take no...
Yamaha YZF-R3 price revealed
02 December 2014 by
Yamaha’s new YZF-R3 debuted in the UK last week, and now the firm has revealed that it will be priced at £4799 in the UK, making it more expensive than Honda’s CBR300R, but cheaper than the KTM RC390...
Yamaha MT-09 Tracer price announced
02 December 2014 by
Yamaha have announced pricing for the MT-09 Tracer – the first faired MT –which offers a more practical do-it-all variant, with traction control, ABS and rider modes, along with luggage-carrying...
Ducati Scrambler Production Begins
01 December 2014 by
Ducati have today started the first full production run of the all-new Scrambler model at the Bologna factory in Italy. The bike has entered production just six months after the new model was...
Yamaha announce 2015 YZF-R1 prices
01 December 2014 by
Yamaha have just released the prices of their all-new YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M, with the stock YZF-R1 setting you back £14,999, while the higher spec M version will cost £18,499. The stock bike is available...
MINI target two wheelers
30 November 2014 by
BMW-owned MINI have unveiled a two-wheeled electric scooter concept. The Citysurfer Concept combines the riding properties of a kick scooter with electric drive. The compact scoot is also foldable, so...
World Exclusive: Lotus C-01 superbikes ready to roll
30 November 2014 by
This is the world’s first look at the finished production version of the Lotus C-01 superbike, which was first revealed by MCN at the start of this year. When computer images of the C-01 were revealed...
Our Bikes: BMW K1
29 November 2014 by
MCN's Andy Downes and his BMW K1 “I sense my wife is warming to it” His partner isn’t happy, his friends think he’s mad – but 25 years after falling for BMW’s futuristic sports-tourer, a massive...
BMW small bikes ‘will arrive in 2015’
28 November 2014 by
BMW’s head of the motorcycles, Stephan Schaller, has confirmed to MCN that the rumoured range of sub-500cc bikes, built in conjunction with Indian firm TVS, is set to be unveiled in 2015. MCN has...
Spied: KTM Dukes get overhaul
27 November 2014 by
Spy shots have emerged that suggest KTM’s excellent naked Duke range is under further development, presumably to refresh the 2016 model range. The 125, 200 and 390 Dukes have been tricking into the...
Spied: New KTM 1290 sports tourer
26 November 2014 by
KTM are riding an accelerating tide of new model development, popularity and innovation. At the same time the Austrian firm are pursuing their long-followed model for platform engineering around...
Road-going Honda RCV unveiled
12 November 2014 by
After years of speculation, the near-mythical RCV213V road bike is finally here… well, almost. Two years after Honda officially confirmed they would be building a road-going replica of the RCV213V...
Honda’s True Adventure concept
12 November 2014 by
When is the new Africa Twin not the new Africa Twin? When it’s called the True Adventure and is presented as a prototype by Honda. Honda was at great pains to present the True Adventure, presented at...
MILAN SHOW: MV Agusta launch touring 800
04 November 2014
MV Agusta have releases another new touring model in Milan today, named the Stradale 800. The steel trellis frame is mated to a fully adjustable inverted Marzocchi fork, and a single-sided swingarm. ...
MILAN SHOW: MV AGUSTA unveil Turismo Veloce 800
04 November 2014 by
This is the new MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800, which will be available in dealerships from the beginning of 2015. Using the firm’s lightweight 800 three-cylinder engine wrapped in a steel trellis...
MILAN SHOW: Kawasaki update the 1400GTR
04 November 2014
The 2015 Kawasaki 1400GTR benefits from a host of ergonomic tweaks for 2015, making this great tourer just that little bit better. A new sculpted seat offering better ground reach, and is matched by...
MILAN SHOW: Kawasaki reveal two new 250s
04 November 2014
Kawasaki have taken the wraps off two new 250cc bikes at the Milan show this morning, one is an addition to the Z family, while the other is a faired Ninja sportsbike. SUPERLIGHT NINJA 250SL...
MILAN SHOW: KTM reveals all-new 1050 Adventure
04 November 2014
The new KTM 1050 Adventure was scooped by MCN just weeks before this official launch but these shots are the first time we have been able to see the full styling of the bike which is a much simpler...
MILAN SHOW: 210bhp Ninja H2 road bike revealed
04 November 2014 by
Kawasaki’s Ninja H2R has been the talking point of the decade ever since the firm unveiled their new 300bhp supercharged flagship at the Cologne show four week’s ago. Always mentioned in the same...
MILAN SHOW: Kawasaki Vulcan S
04 November 2014 by
Squarely aimed at new riders and, Kawasaki say, female riders, the new-for-2015 Vulcan S ABS is a refreshing offering for the cruiser segment of the market. Using the firm’s well-proven 649cc...
MILAN SHOW: Thunderbird Nightstorm Special Edition
04 November 2014 by
Joining the Rocket X in getting an dark and moody makeover is the special edition Thunderbird Nightstorm, which gets what the firm describes as a ‘ghost flames’ paint scheme, comprising all-black...
MILAN SHOW: Rocket celebrates 10 years with X model
04 November 2014 by
Triumph are building just 500 examples of the new Rocket X, which has been commissioned by the firm to celebrate 10 years since they launched the world’s largest capacity mass production...
MILAN SHOW: Triumph reveal new Tiger 800s
04 November 2014 by
Triumph have given the big-selling Tiger 800 range a huge boost for 2015 with four new models aimed at increasing the appeal of the bike to on- and off-road riders, with all of the bikes getting an...
MILAN SHOW: New BMW F800R unveiled
04 November 2014 by
BMW have given the new F800R more power, a completely new look, different gearing, new brakes, suspension, revised riding position and the option of traction control and electronic suspension in an...
MILAN SHOW: Yamaha launch faired MT-09 Tracer
03 November 2014 by
Highlights • 847cc 3-cylinder CP3 engine • D-MODE running mode selection with three Tracer-specific settings • Switchable TCS (Traction Control System) fitted as standard equipment...
MILAN SHOW: Yamaha’s 200bhp YZF-R1 revealed
03 November 2014 by
Highlights • New 998cc crossplane in-line 4-cylinder, 4-valve engine • 200PS without ram air • Large capacity 10.5 litre airbox • Titanium 4-2-1 exhaust • Lightweight assist...
MILAN SHOW: Ducati launch Diavel limited edition
03 November 2014 by
Also new for 2015 will be a limited edition Diavel Titanium, which will be a production run of just 500 units, each getting a host of cosmetic changes, such as forged black wheels, a titanium fuel...
MILAN SHOW: 205bhp Ducati 1299 Panigale unveiled
03 November 2014 by
Ducati’s flagship Panigale superbike has been given a technical and technological makeover aimed at keeping the road bike ahead of a very strong field of rivals in 2015, and the racing machine up the...
MILAN SHOW: All-new Ducati Multistrada 1200 revealed
03 November 2014 by
Ducati’s big-selling Multistrada 1200 gets a massive overhaul for 2015, making it an almost all-new bike, with variable valve control engine, all-new electronics, revised styling and improvements to...
Watch Ducati's 2015 model launch live
31 October 2014 by
You can watch the Ducati press conference for the launch of their 2015 models live, right here, when it takes place on Monday November 3 at 4:15pm. Ducati previously launched the much-hyped Scrambler...
Matchless Model X Reloaded revealed
30 October 2014 by
Reborn Brit marque Matchless have released a solitary image of the all-new Model X Reloaded, which will be launched at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan next week. The image reveals that all that...