2016

Year: 2016

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MILAN SHOW: Suzuki DL250 V-Strom

08 November 2016 by Richard Newland

MILAN SHOW: Suzuki DL250 V-Strom

DL250 V-Strom promises all-round fun at a budget price This is a really cute move from Suzuki, taking the hugely popular V-Strom family styling and ethos, and blending it with an evolution of their...

MILAN SHOW: Suzuki GSX250R

08 November 2016 by Richard Newland

MILAN SHOW: Suzuki GSX250R

Just like the new V-Strom 250, with which it shares an engine and much of its running gear and cycle parts, the new GSX250R delivers styling and proportions that feel instantly ‘right’. But while the...

MILAN SHOW: Suzuki GSX-S125

08 November 2016 by Richard Newland

MILAN SHOW: Suzuki GSX-S125

Suzuki unveiled their all-new GSX-R125 a month ago, and it’s little surprise that they’ve followed that with a naked version, which joins their growing GSX-S family. The new lightweight naked...

MILAN SHOW: Yamaha T7 concept is world's maddest MT-07

07 November 2016 by Richard Newland

MILAN SHOW: Yamaha T7 concept is world's maddest MT-07

If this doesn’t make you feel like putting some motocross boots on and heading off into the great unknown, then you’re missing a key strand of your biking DNA. While Yamaha are fast to point out that...

MILAN SHOW: Yamaha's TMAX gets reinvented

07 November 2016 by Richard Newland

MILAN SHOW: Yamaha's TMAX gets reinvented

The TMAX pretty much defined the idea of the executive sports scooter when it was launched 15 years ago, and it’s still dominating the market today. Why? Because it works so well, delivering huge...

MILAN SHOW: Yamaha XSR900 Abarth limited edition revealed

07 November 2016 by Richard Newland

MILAN SHOW: Yamaha XSR900 Abarth limited edition revealed

Yamaha have certainly been one of the most prolific embracers of the new retro scene, and also one of the most innovative at taking their remarkably budget-focused MT range and jazzing it up to appeal...

MILAN SHOW: Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade – an all-new fire starter

07 November 2016 by Richard Newland

MILAN SHOW: Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade – an all-new fire starter

Last month Honda unveiled two stunning new Fireblades, the SP and SP-2, which left us asking the obvious question: where’s the standard version? Well, here’s the answer. This is the bike MCN grabbed...

MILAN SHOW: Honda update CBR650F & CB650F

07 November 2016 by Richard Newland

MILAN SHOW: Honda update CBR650F & CB650F

The CBR650F and CB650F have been popular additions to the range, and get both a little sharper and fruitier for 2017. The 649cc engine gets an extra 4bhp at peak, taking it up to perfectly useable...

MILAN SHOW: Honda's crazy X-ADV adventure-scoot

07 November 2016 by Richard Newland

MILAN SHOW: Honda's crazy X-ADV adventure-scoot

Honda have a long history of building insane scooters, bikes that answer a question no-one asked, and hot off the back of the DN-01 and NM4 Vultus comes this – the X-ADV. Conceived by Honda’s design...

MILAN SHOW: Ducati 1299 Superleggera – excess all areas

07 November 2016 by Richard Newland

MILAN SHOW: Ducati 1299 Superleggera – excess all areas

It’s the first factory production bike to be equipped with a carbon fibre frame, swingarm, subframe and wheels, and results in a gobsmacking kerb mass of just 167kg – or 156kg dry. Combine such a low...

MILAN SHOW: Ducati reveal Scrambler Café Racer

07 November 2016 by Richard Newland

MILAN SHOW: Ducati reveal Scrambler Café Racer

There should be laws about having number boards on bikes. Get your magic eraser out, and this new Café Racer looks so much better without them. The 54 is a nod to legendary Ducati racer Bruno...

Ducati World Premiere: 2017 models live stream

07 November 2016 by MCN News

Ducati World Premiere: 2017 models live stream

Watch the live stream of the new Ducati unveilings live. Ducati are the first of the manufacturers to unveil new models at this years EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. TOP STORIES MCN Fleet: A dim view...

Things just got weird with the new Motochimp electric bike

07 November 2016 by James Archibald

Things just got weird with the new Motochimp electric bike

Singapore Company Vanda Electrics have just dropped this little oddity on the world at the International Industrial Design Fair, held at Shenzhen in China. Called the Motochimp, it’s a small electric...

Fantic 250 Enduro available this month

04 November 2016 by Liam Marsden

Fantic 250 Enduro available this month

The new Fantic 250 Enduro will hit UK dealers this month, priced at £4499. Fantic say the new bike is designed to be a real mid-way point between softer, friendlier trail bikes and full-on competition...

Royal Enfield Continental GT 750 expected March 2017

03 November 2016 by Liam Marsden

Royal Enfield Continental GT 750 expected March 2017

The Royal Enfield Continental GT will be joined by a larger 750cc parallel-twin version, expected to be available in March 2017. MCN first spotted the new model in July of this year undergoing testing...

Four bike MV Agusta RC range for 2017

02 November 2016 by MCN News

Four bike MV Agusta RC range for 2017

MV Agusta have been trotting out the number 37 for much of the 2017 range, along with a few choice upgrades to form a four-bike ‘RC’ line-up of race-replicas. RC stands for Reparto Corse – Italian for...

Ducati get extreme for their secret new Superleggera

02 November 2016 by Richard Newland

Ducati get extreme for their secret new Superleggera

“The time has come to share with you a preview of our new extraordinary project. In Italian we speak of a concept we call ‘quintessence’ – it means the perfect manifestation of a thing; the highest...

Kawasaki reveal new Z1000 R Edition for 2017

26 October 2016 by Richard Newland

Kawasaki reveal new Z1000 R Edition for 2017

Kawasaki have just revealed an ‘R Edition’ version of their naked Z1000 street bruiser as a new-for-2017 model. The new bike (surely they should have called it the Z1R?) is fully Euro4 compliant,...

It's official! Suzuki confirm two new 250s

24 October 2016 by Richard Newland

It's official! Suzuki confirm two new 250s

Last week’s CIMA show in China saw Suzuki unveil two new 250s for the Chinese market, the GSX250R and DL250 V-Strom. While China and the other Pacific Rim countries are often flooded with new...

Honda CBF190X unveiled in China

24 October 2016 by Liam Marsden

Honda CBF190X unveiled in China

Honda unveiled a new small-capacity adventure bike at the China International Motorcycle Trade Exhibition in Chongqing; the Honda CBF190X. The bike is powered by a 184c SOHC air-cooled single cylinder...

Video: Ducati tease new Scrambler Cafe Racer

21 October 2016 by Liam Marsden

Video: Ducati tease new Scrambler Cafe Racer

A video released by Ducati earlier this week teased a new variant of the Scrambler, named the Desert Sled, and another video now confirms the introduction of the Scrambler Cafe Racer for 2017. TOP...

Triumph reveal stunning Bonneville Bobber for 2017

19 October 2016 by Richard Newland

Triumph reveal stunning Bonneville Bobber for 2017

Triumph have shocked the world with their glut of exceptional new modern classics over the past twelve months, and this new Bobber is both the latest in the range, and the first to move dramatically...

New GS models confirmed

19 October 2016 by MCN News

New GS models confirmed

MCN recently got a sneak glimpse of three new GS models set to be unveiled at EICMA next month – starting with a new, ‘R80G/S-inspired’ version of the popular R nineT. At the exclusive LA press event,...

BMW unveil the future of motorcycles – Vision Next 100

13 October 2016 by Phil West

BMW unveil the future of motorcycles – Vision Next 100

BMW unveiled its vision for the future of motorcycling this week – and it didn’t involve petrol, protective clothing or even a helmet! Dubbed BMW Motorrad’s ‘Vision: Next 100’, the space-age, concept...

Want an R1M? Go online now

12 October 2016 by James Archibald

Want an R1M? Go online now

Orders for Yamaha’s latest R1M are being taken now, but you’ll have to go online rather than taking a trip to your local showroom. Potential customers have until the end of February to register...

MV Agusta unveil F3 RC

12 October 2016 by Liam Marsden

MV Agusta unveil F3 RC

MV Agusta has taken the wraps off the special edition F3 RC race replica, available on both 675 and 800 models, and limited to just 350 units. RC is short for Reparto Corse, or Racing Department, as...

New bikes from USA

11 October 2016 by Jon Urry

New bikes from USA

American motorcycle company UM Motorcycles have started to import their range of small capacity bikes into Europe. While the firm is based in Miami, Florida, the bikes are built in India and China.

Segoni G800 Oro unveiled

11 October 2016 by Jon Urry

Segoni G800 Oro unveiled

This knockout machine has been built by Italian company Segoni and is called the Oro due to the fact its frame is plated in 24-karat gold! Powered by a Kawasaki Z800 engine, the Oro not only has a...

Midalu 2.5 litre V6 unveiled

11 October 2016 by Jon Urry

Midalu 2.5 litre V6 unveiled

This stunner from Midalu isn’t for the weak-hearted. Not only does its 2.5-litre V6 engine make 200bhp, the bike also costs a massive 120,000 Euros! “This bike has been 11 years in development as we...

Horex are back, again

11 October 2016 by Jon Urry

Horex are back, again

German motorcycle manufacturer Horex have started producing two versions of their VR6 powered road bikes. Once a famous global brand, Horex started building bikes in 1923 and in the mid-1950s they...

Mondial return

11 October 2016 by MCN News

Italian motorcycle manufacturer Mondial is back in business, albeit producing small capacity bikes built in China. While the Mondial name is still owned by the Boselli family, the rights to use it...

BMW reveal new K1600B bagger

11 October 2016 by Richard Newland

BMW reveal new K1600B bagger

BMW Motorrad have just whipped the covers off their new K1600B bagger in America – the market that asked for this version, and where the firm will undoubtedly sell the most of this quirky...

Intermot 2016: Part 3 - Everything else from the international show

08 October 2016 by MCN News

Intermot 2016: Part 3 - Everything else from the international show

With Intermot 2016 coming to an end this weekend we give you three galleries from everything else at the show, including helmets and gold-plated bike frames. Above is part three… For part one click...

Intermot 2016: Part 2 - Everything else from the international show

08 October 2016 by MCN News

Intermot 2016: Part 2 - Everything else from the international show

With Intermot 2016 coming to an end this weekend we give you three galleries from everything else at the show, including helmets and gold-plated bike frames. Above is part two… For part one click...

Intermot 2016: Part 1 - Everything else from the international show

08 October 2016 by MCN News

Intermot 2016: Part 1 - Everything else from the international show

With Intermot 2016 coming to an end this weekend we give you three galleries from everything else at the show, including helmets and gold-plated bike frames. Above is part one… For part two click...

Intermot 2016: Motorcycle launches and stunning debuts

07 October 2016 by MCN News

Intermot 2016: Motorcycle launches and stunning debuts

MCN attended one of the world’s biggest motorcycle shows in the world, Intermot, in Germany to bring you all the latest news about 2017’s hottest models. All our updates from the show are below,...