October

Year: 2015

Month: October

WK release Café Racer 125

30 October 2015 by James Archibald

As part of their plan to diversify and expand their range, WK Bikes have released a new retro-themed 125, aptly named the Café Racer 125. Powered by a simple 124cc motor that produces 7.9kw @...

Yamaha’s robot rider (no, not Lorenzo)

28 October 2015 by James Archibald

Yamaha have revealed MOTOBOT Ver. 1 – alongside a host of concept vehicles – at the Tokyo Motor Show. MOTOBOT is a robot that can ride an unmodified bike all on its own. Rumours that it will soon...

Just when you thought there were no more potential variants for the MT-09 family, Yamaha go and roll out a three-wheeled version at the Tokyo Motor Show. Dubbed with the catchy moniker ‘LMW-MWT-9’,...

Yamaha go electric in Tokyo

28 October 2015 by James Archibald

Yamaha have lifted the covers on their latest PES2 and PED2 electric concepts at the Tokyo show, two bikes that could be introduced into the Yamaha line-up in the very near future. The PES2 and PED2...

Yamaha target the next generation with Resonator 125 concept

28 October 2015 by James Archibald

Yamaha have unveiled a new 125cc concept at the Tokyo Motor Show, aimed at appealing to younger, more fashion conscious, riders. The Resonator 125 marries Yamaha’s motorcycling and musical influences,...

All-new Triumph Thruxtons revealed

28 October 2015 by Andy Downes

Triumph have finally unveiled their all-new 1199cc Triumph Thruxton and Thruxton R, the range-topping duo that herald the arrival of a completely new collection of five Bonnevilles. Starting from the...

Ducati tease small Scrambler

27 October 2015 by Andy Downes

Ducati have already officially confirmed to MCN that the Scrambler will be joined by new models, but it now appears this will be a smaller-capacity version, not the larger version initially...

Honda reveals updated NC750X and VFR1200X Crosstourer for 2016

23 October 2015 by Andy Downes

Honda has revealed a raft of substantial changes to the 2016 NC750X and CB500X ahead of the official launch of the bikes at the Tokyo show next week. The firm has also revealed minor updates to the...

Honda’s secret V4 Superbike

21 October 2015 by Ben Purvis

Honda appear to be gearing-up to introduce an all-new V4 1000cc superbike to slot in above the Fireblade and take the battle to its more exotic rivals. Evidence pointing to Honda’s plans includes...

Moto Guzzi 1400 bagger spied

21 October 2015 by Andy Downes

This is the world’s first sighting of the new production ready Moto Guzzi 1400 California-based bagger which was spotted undergoing final testing before an anticipated launch at the Milan motorcycle...

New Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200s caught

21 October 2015 by Ben Purvis

The next-generation of Triumph Tiger Explorer will feature a hugely expanded range and a host of technical and styling changes as revealed in these spy pictures of the two top-of-the-range models...

New Norton V4 takes shape

21 October 2015 by Andy Downes

Norton’s all-new 200bhp 1200cc V4 announced earlier this year is already taking shape – as these computer illustrations reveal. The new V4 – codenamed P94 after the number of wins the company have...

MV Agusta teams up with Lewis Hamilton

15 October 2015 by Andy Downes

Iconic Italian firm MV Agusta has teamed up with reigning World Formula One championLewis Hamilton to release a new version of the Dragster 800 RR. Hamilton is said to have worked with the MV Agusta...

Triumph officially teases new Bonneville

13 October 2015 by Andy Downes

Triumph has released this official video which teases the all-new water-cooled Bonneville range which we now know will be launched on October 28. There’s no information to go with the video which...

GALLERY: Get under the skin of Kawasaki's new ZX-10R

09 October 2015 by MCN News

This is Kawasaki’s 2016 ZX-10R superbike, unveiled in Spain yesterday as the Japanese giant pulls out all the stops to capitalise on their domination of the World Superbike series. Here we go...

VIDEO: See the new Kawasaki ZX-10R in action

08 October 2015 by MCN News

This is Kawasaki’s 2016 ZX-10R superbike, unveiled in Spain today as the Japanese giant pulls out all the stops to capitalise on their domination of the World Superbike series with the first major...

Hot new Kawasaki ZX-10R unveiled

08 October 2015 by Andy Downes

Honda confirm 2016 CBR500R changes

08 October 2015 by MCN News

Honda have announced that they will be making a “comprehensive range of upgrades” to their CBR500R for 2016. 2013’s CBR500R was designed to maximise the new 47bhp regs while at the same time being...

New Yamaha R1S released Stateside

07 October 2015 by MCN News

Yamaha have released a new lower-spec version of their YZF-R1 in the USA, giving our friends across the Pond three models of R1 to choose from (four if you count the anniversary model). The new model,...

KTM 1290 Super Duke GT prototype tested

06 October 2015 by Andy Downes

When KTM unveiled the 990 SMT back in 2009 it managed to combine the slightly bonkers underpinnings of the 990 Supermoto with a touring focus – thanks mainly to a small top fairing and some panniers.

New BMW G310 Stunt revealed

06 October 2015 by Andy Downes

This is the first official glimpse of a 300cc BMW road bike, ahead of the expected launch of a new roadster at the Milan show in November. The Concept Stunt G310 represents the basis of a new range of...