Triumph Street Tracker spied 17 December 2014 by Andy Downes 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... Read more ...
Honda teases new Africa Twin 12 December 2014 by Andy Downes 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... Read more ...
Norton Dominator is back 11 December 2014 by Andy Downes 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... Read more ...
Honda’s supercharged NC750 06 December 2014 by Ben Purvis 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... Read more ...
VIDEO: Yamaha Yard Built ‘Stallion’ and ‘Bronco’ 05 December 2014 by Phil West Another vid from Yamaha chronicling the creation of its latest ‘Yard Built’ custom thingey, this time by custom house ‘Kedo’ who are responsible for the SR400-based ‘Stallion’ and ‘Bronco’. Good work... Read more ...
BMW R1200R prices revealed 05 December 2014 by Andy Downes BMW have announced prices for the all-new water-cooled R1200R roadster and revealed there will be three versions available in the UK. The new R1200R has the new liquid-cooled 1170cc boxer twin first... Read more ...
BMW achieve record sales 05 December 2014 by Andy Downes 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... Read more ...
Yamaha YZF-R1 Tech-fest 04 December 2014 by Richard Newland 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... Read more ...
Yamaha YZF-R3 price revealed 02 December 2014 by Richard Newland 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... Read more ...
Yamaha MT-09 Tracer price announced 02 December 2014 by Richard Newland 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... Read more ...
Ducati Scrambler Production Begins 01 December 2014 by Andy Downes 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... Read more ...
Yamaha announce 2015 YZF-R1 prices 01 December 2014 by Richard Newland 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... Read more ...
MINI target two wheelers 30 November 2014 by Richard Newland 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... Read more ...
World Exclusive: Lotus C-01 superbikes ready to roll 30 November 2014 by Andy Downes 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... Read more ...
Our Bikes: BMW K1 29 November 2014 by Andy Downes 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... Read more ...
BMW small bikes ‘will arrive in 2015’ 28 November 2014 by MCN 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... Read more ...
Spied: KTM Dukes get overhaul 27 November 2014 by Richard Newland 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... Read more ...
Spied: New KTM 1290 sports tourer 26 November 2014 by MCN 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... Read more ...
World Exclusive: New CB125F revealed 19 November 2014 by Richard Newland In the modern world a 125 has to be a multi-faceted machine, capable of being the most economical way of getting from A to B, as well as being durable, easy to live with and economical. But it also... Read more ...
Road-going Honda RCV unveiled 12 November 2014 by Andy Downes 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... Read more ...
Honda’s True Adventure concept 12 November 2014 by Andy Downes 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... Read more ...
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. ... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: MV AGUSTA unveil Turismo Veloce 800 04 November 2014 by Richard Newland 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... Read more ...
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... Read more ...
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... Read more ...
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... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: 210bhp Ninja H2 road bike revealed 04 November 2014 by Richard Newland 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... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: Kawasaki Vulcan S 04 November 2014 by Richard Newland 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... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: Triumph reveal new Tiger 800s 04 November 2014 by MCN 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... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: Rocket celebrates 10 years with X model 04 November 2014 by MCN 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... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: Thunderbird Nightstorm Special Edition 04 November 2014 by MCN 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... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: BMW release S1000XR adventure-sport bike 04 November 2014 by MCN These are the first official images of the new BMW S1000XR, which combines the 160bhp from the S1000R but wraps it in an adventure bike layout to take on the likes of the Ducati Multistrada 1200 and... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: New BMW F800R unveiled 04 November 2014 by MCN 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... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: Yamaha’s 200bhp YZF-R1 revealed 03 November 2014 by MCN 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... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: Yamaha launch faired MT-09 Tracer 03 November 2014 by MCN 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... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: All-new Ducati Multistrada 1200 revealed 03 November 2014 by MCN 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... Read more ...