July

Year: 2015

Month: July

New Triumph Explorer spotted testing

31 July 2015 by MCN

Triumph’s 1215cc Tiger Explorer was the UK’s third-best-selling big bike last year, but despite its success the firm is putting the finishing touches to a heavily revamped version. Why rush to...

Victory reveals road-legal electric Empulse TT

29 July 2015 by Andy Downes

Just six months after American firm Victory bought electric motorcycle company Brammo the firm has released the first motorcycle wearing a Victory logo and some hefty work to improve it. MCN has an...

Honda’s new CRF1000L Africa Twin revealed

24 July 2015 by Andy Downes

Japanese giant finally reveals official details of the all-new CRF1000L Africa Twin After months of teasing and years of rumour surrounding a new Honda Africa Twin, Honda have finally taken the wraps...

Video: Honda Africa Twin revealed

23 July 2015 by Andy Downes

Honda is set to release full details and photos of the all-new CRF1000L Africa Twin later this week but before they’ve had a chance to do that this video appears to have leaked a little early. The...

VIDEO: See the new Yamaha XSR700 in action

22 July 2015 by MCN News

Yamaha’s Sport Heritage family adds the new XSR700 to its ranks – here’s the new bike in action, along with the Faster Sons bike that teased the new model.

Yamaha reveal retro-inspired XSR700

22 July 2015 by MCN News

Yamaha’s Sport Heritage family has spawned another member in the shape of this retrosexual new street roadster. Related: 2015 Yamaha XSR700 review on MCN Visually, the new XSR700 – the name pays...

Zec00 brings sci-fi to electric bikes

17 July 2015 by James Archibald

The new Zec00 is the wet dream of a child’s sci-fi fantasy. Unlike most electric motorcycle ideas, the Zec00 is using a motor from California’s Zero Motorcycles, with proven technology that is readily...

Street Triple 800 on the way

15 July 2015 by Andy Downes & Ben Purvis

Triumph are readying a new Street Triple roadster range, which will feature larger-capacity engines developing up to 125bhp, and a host of new technology, from digital full-colour clocks to multiple...

Horex saved

08 July 2015 by Andy Downes

German motorcycle company Horex is returning to production after being rescued from financial ruin by a new owner, who promises finished bikes will be shown in just a few months. And these official...

Triumph Bonneville Bobber revealed

08 July 2015 by Andy Downes

Triumph will release a whole new range of heritage models over the next two years, all based around a new large- capacity water-cooled parallel-twin engine, which MCN has spied being used in a wide...