May

Year: 2017

Month: May

Gogoro Smartscooter 2 announced

31 May 2017 by Jordan Gibbons

We first got really excited about Gogoro a little over six months ago when we met with some of the team at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. They showed us the Smartscooter, a clever little electric...

Husqvarna update Motocross range

31 May 2017 by James Archibald

Alongside the updated Enduro range of motorcycles, Husqvarna have also revealed their 2018 Motocross range. With 8 updated models that includes both two and four-stroke machinery. One of the...

Husqvarna unveil fuel-injected two-stroke range

31 May 2017 by James Archibald

Husqvarna have unveiled their 2018 Enduro range of motorcycles, and like KTM, they’ve introduced a pair of all-new fuel-injected two-strokes with the TE250i and T300i. The bikes are both completely...

CCM unveil new Spitfire Scrambler

27 May 2017 by James Archibald

CCM have unveiled their new Spitfire Scrambler at the Bike Shed Show to a packed Tobacco Docks this weekend. It comes just weeks after CCM allowed MCN to see plans for the new machine and follows on...

BMW Concept Link electric scooter concept unveiled

26 May 2017 by Jordan Gibbons

The BMW Concept Link is a zero-emission scooter that BMW says will reinvent two-wheeled urban mobility At the annual Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, BMW have once again revealed a radical motorcycle...

Triumph add new colours to retro models

25 May 2017 by Liam Marsden

Triumph have announced new colours for their retro range of bikes, including Cranberry Red and Frozen Silver on the popular new Bobber model. The Thruxton R’s Diablo Red option will be replaced by...

Energica knock £1500 off model range

24 May 2017 by MCN News

Energica, the Italian company behind the Eva and Ego electric motorcycles are not yet approved as part of the UK government’s Plug-In grant for electric vehicles, so they’ve decided to reduce the...

Husqvarna 701 Vitpilen almost ready

24 May 2017 by Richard Newland

Husqvarna are about to unleash a new range of bikes and these exclusive spy shots show the firm has a few surprises up its sleeve, too. Husqvarna’s trump card is that they have access to sister...

Free BikeTrac with Ducati 959 Panigale

24 May 2017 by Liam Marsden

Ducati are giving customers who buy a new 959 Panigale before June 30th 2017 a free BikeTrac security system, which tracks the movements of the bike should it be moved without the key in the...

MV Agusta tease new RVS

17 May 2017 by Liam Marsden

Italian firm MV Agusta have relased a short video teasing a new model dubbed RVS, which stands for Reparto Veicoli Speciali, or Special Vehicles Operations in English. MV Agusta have released no...

New Triumph Bonneville Bobber cruiser spied

17 May 2017 by Richard Newland

The rampant success of Triumph’s Bobber, which has even managed to eclipse the firm’s own success with the T120 Thruxton, looks to have already spawned a new model spin-off that will replace the...

KTM unveil fuel-injection two-stroke models

16 May 2017 by Liam Marsden

KTM have taken the wraps off their two new fuel injected enduro machines, the 250 EXC TPI and 300 EXC TPI. The two new models are the world’s first production fuel-injected two-stroke off-road...

Suzuki Turbo gathers pace

10 May 2017 by Ben Purvis

Turbocharging is set to become widespread on future bikes as manufacturers combat emissions limits while striving for improved economy and performance. And Suzuki will be at the forefront of the...

Jawa 350 OHC revealed

09 May 2017 by MCN News

Czech motorcycle company Jawa have introduced a new bike powered by a 350cc single-cylinder engine, dubbed the 350 OHC. The model uses a copy of the Honda XR400 engine built by Chinese firm Shineray...

Moto Morini Corsaro 1200 ZZ revealed

09 May 2017 by Jordan Gibbons

For many manufacturers, 2017 presented a challenge as the incoming Euro4 emissions meant they had two choices: tweak their non-compliant engines and extend the life of the product, or design something...

2018 KTM SX range in dealers this month

04 May 2017 by Liam Marsden

KTM’s two-stroke and four-stroke motocross SX range will be available in UK dealers this month for those of you looking to get dirty this summer. For 2018 KTM’s 85 SX machine has been updated and...

KTM go electric

03 May 2017 by Richard Newland

Kings of the nutty naked are brewing an electric 390 Duke KTM could be the company that makes electric bikes a serious consideration. While electric bikes once had all the allure of a disability...