2015

First Ride: Yamaha XJR1300 Racer

First Ride: Yamaha XJR1300 Racer

Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves is in Australia for the launch of the new XJR1300 Racer. Here are his initial impressions: Yamaha has taken the out-going XJR1300 ‘musclebike’, left the basics alone,...

New 2017 Triumph Speed Triple Spied

New 2017 Triumph Speed Triple Spied

Updated Speed Triple gets a host of makeovers but its still 18 months away from a showroom Pictures by S. Baldauf/SB-Medien Triumph’s best-selling Speed Triple range is set for a hefty makeover as...

Video: Birth of a Multistrada

Video: Birth of a Multistrada

If you’ve ever wondered how a bike is transformed from lumps of metal, plastic and rubber into something far more rideable, this latest short video from Ducati will give you a window inside the Borgo...

First ride: Aprilia Caponord Rally

First ride: Aprilia Caponord Rally

Aprilia’s Caponord Rally is currently being put through its paces in Sardinia by MCN’s Andy Davidson. Here are his first impressions: “Rewind back to 2013 when Aprilia originally launched the 1200cc...

Which model defines the modern superbike?

Which model defines the modern superbike?

This week sees the world launch of the all-new YZF-R1 – a model that has helped define the very essence of the litre-class sportsbike for the last 17 years. But which model defines the modern...

Colour changes complete Honda 2015 line-up

Colour changes complete Honda 2015 line-up

Honda has announced a raft of colour changes to complete the line-up of 2015 models with five models updated. The CBR500R gets a new Millennium Red paintscheme for 2015, the MSX125 is now available in...

Triumph Explorer special editions

Triumph Explorer special editions

Triumph has announced a limited run of special edition versions of the Tiger Explorer XC model with just 50 examples of each being made available. The two models have been designed to celebrate the...

Indian launches Chief Dark Horse in London

Indian launches Chief Dark Horse in London

Indian motorcycles have continued the firm’s relaunch with the unveiling of the Chief Dark Horse at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle show at the weekend. The unveiling was the first time the bike...

Triumph Tiger 800 in dealers now

Triumph Tiger 800 in dealers now

Triumph’s all-new Tiger 800 range which now consists of four models has arrived in UK dealers. The Tiger 800 range has been given a significant makeover for 2015 and MCN’s launch report declared it...

Picture gallery: 2015 Ducati 1299 Panigale test

Picture gallery: 2015 Ducati 1299 Panigale test

We’ve been testing the hugely impressive new Ducati 1299 Panigale this week and our full report is in this week’s MCN on sale now. But we thought you might like to see some of the extra pictures we...

Honda officially dismisses RCV213-S ‘greenlight’

Honda officially dismisses RCV213-S ‘greenlight’

Honda have moved to officially quash rumours emerging from Japan claiming the road replica RCV213-S MotoGP bike had been given the go-ahead and that it will cost the equivalent of £112,000 in the...

Suzuki Recursion rumours denied

Suzuki Recursion rumours denied

Rumours that Suzuki’s turbocharged concept bike, dubbed ‘Recursion’, will imminently go into production have been quashed by the firm. Global chatter suggesting that the turbo had been given the green...

New BMW 300cc roadster spied

New BMW 300cc roadster spied

BMW are surging ahead with plans to enter the small bike market – with what’s believed to be a 300cc roadster spotted testing in Germany last week. Developed in association with Indian automotive...

World Exclusive: Norton Dominator revealed

World Exclusive: Norton Dominator revealed

This is the world’s first sight of the fully road-legal version of the new Norton Dominator SS, which will be officially launched this weekend. There are two versions of the Dominator. Both are...

Secrets of the new Africa Twin

Secrets of the new Africa Twin

Still a year away from production, we unearth Honda’s technical plans for the new Africa Twin. Honda’s all-new Africa Twin adventure bike will be shown in finished form in under a year and will be on...

Peugeot Django scooter gets power boost

Peugeot Django scooter gets power boost

Peugeot has added the option of a larger 150cc engine variant to the retro-modern Django scooter range which will run alongside the existing 125cc version. The new 150cc engine produces 10% more power...

KTM extends finance offers

KTM extends finance offers

KTM has launched a series of new finance offers on 2015 models which include £99 deposit and 0% interest deals on bikes from the Duke 125 up to the 1190 Adventure models. The Austrian firm has a wide...