Triumph Bonneville Bobber: price and Inspiration Kits announced 11 December 2016 by Michael Neeves Triumph has confirmed their new Bonneville Bobber will cost £10,500 when it hits dealers in February. As well as offering over 150 official performance, touring and cosmetic accessories, a full LED... Read more ...
KTM's secret 790 Adventure spied 09 December 2016 by Richard Newland These are the first decent images of KTM’s next adventure bike – the 790 Adventure, which isn’t expected to arrive in dealers until early 2019. KTM CEO, Stefan Pierer, recently confirmed to MCN that... Read more ...
New Suzuki SV650 Scrambler 05 December 2016 by Jordan Gibbons Suzuki has a new SV650 Scrambler for 2017 but it’s not for sale in the UK Suzuki have been curiously absent from the retro craze that has gripped motorcycling in the last few years. However a video... Read more ...
A new brand with a new bike 02 December 2016 by Jordan Gibbons New American motorcycle manufacturers Vanguard have unveiled their first bike: the Roadster If you’ve never heard of Vanguard before do not despair as they are brand new offering. Vanguard are a new... Read more ...
Tasty Chinese 650 twin is just £5k 01 December 2016 by MCN News This is CF Moto’s new 650MT, their third bike to be based on a 650cc engine. The previous two – the 650i and 650TR – were naked and touring bikes, while the new MT is aimed squarely at the adventure... Read more ...
CF Moto 650MT coming soon 24 November 2016 by Jordan Gibbons The new adventure styled 650MT makes 71hp, has an 18 litre tank and is ready to tour CF Moto have released the 650MT, the third bike based on a 650cc engine to come from the Chinese manufacturers. The... Read more ...
Spirit Motorcycles launch with two new bikes 24 November 2016 by Jordan Gibbons Spirit Motorcycles have unveiled their two first production bikes, the GP Sport and GP Street along with two unhinged R models Spirit Motorcycles are new manufacturers that have been formed by the... Read more ...
All-new Aero E-Racer sparks up 24 November 2016 by James Archibald The days when Italian bikes and electronics didn't mix are long gone – and that’s good news for Aero motorcycles, who unveiled this prototype bike dubbed the E-Racer in Milan. The E-Racer is the... Read more ...
New MV Agusta Brutale 800 RR announced 24 November 2016 by Jordan Gibbons MV Agusta have announced a new Brutale 800 RR, which now makes 140hp and 85Nm of torque While some of MV Agusta’s claims about the new Brutale 800 RR don’t all ring true (it’s not the most powerful... Read more ...
Down & Out ‘Hold on go fast’ Bobber 22 November 2016 by James Archibald It didn’t take long for the chaps at Down & Out to get their hands on the new Bobber and work their magic with it. Commissioned by Triumph and unveiled at the recent EICMA show in Milan, they were... Read more ...
The new Ariel Ace R – 201bhp but with a big price tag 18 November 2016 by Jordan Gibbons Ariel have announced the full specifications of the Ace R and while the performance has shot up dramatically, so has the price Ariel first announced the Ace two years ago and they have produced 50 to... Read more ...
EBR Motorcycles unveil Black Lightning 17 November 2016 by Jordan Gibbons EBR Motorcycles, founded by engineer Erik Buell, have unveiled the Black Lightning – a street focused version of their 1190SX. The Black Lightning is the first new model from EBR Motorcycles, formerly... Read more ...
A new breed of home-brew custom 17 November 2016 by Jordan Gibbons Customised old bikes are ten a penny right? Well not this one. Gone is the petrol engine and about 90% of the other parts of the bike, replaced with the battery pack from a Nissan Leaf. Say hello to... Read more ...
Rieju MRT 50 SuperMoto Trophy back by popular demand 17 November 2016 by Jordan Gibbons The MRT 50 SM Trophy has been such a sales success for Spanish firm Rieju that they have decided to produce the Trophy 2.0. The original Trophy sold all 500 in quick time, so Rieju are manufacturing... Read more ...
Is this the bike of the future? 16 November 2016 by Jordan Gibbons It is our firm belief that concepts should be conceptual. They should be mad, far out and almost impossible to put into production – the Digimoto R1200R concept is exactly that. Digimoto is a... Read more ...
World Exclusive: New Norton V4 RR – in detail 16 November 2016 by Richard Newland Simon Skinner is head of design at Norton, and the man from whose brain this stunning new Norton was born. He spoke exclusively to MCN last week at the Donington Hall factory last week, when we also... Read more ...
World Exclusive: New Norton V4 RR revealed 16 November 2016 by Richard Newland It’s proving impossible to look away. Despite trying to hold a coherent conversation with Stuart Garner, CEO of Norton and the man responsible for bringing the legendary British brand back into... Read more ...
This bike can do 300kph without a rider on board 14 November 2016 by Jordan Gibbons Danish company Nerve has unveiled the Autonomous Street Racer that can do 0-100kph in 1.5s, tops out at 300kph and all without a rider on board. As the population of urban centres grows daily, so too... Read more ...
Moto Guzzi revamp V7 13 November 2016 by Richard Newland The V7 gets a decent glut of changes for 2017, which both drag it into Euro4 compliance, and make it a more attractive bike to own. Available in four versions, the range comprises updated versions of... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: Updates to the Aprilia Dorsoduro 900 & Shiver 900 12 November 2016 by James Archibald The most notable of changes to the models (which both share the same base platform) is a capacity hike from 749cc to 900cc, which has been achieved by lengthening the stroke from 56.4mm to 67.4mm,... Read more ...
Moto Guzzi V9 revamp for 2017 12 November 2016 by Richard Newland A year after the launch of the new V9 models, Guzzi have given the pair a small tickle to address early concerns over comfort, and opened up a huge range of accessories. The Roamer now has a slightly... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: Indian Scout Sixty gets A2 licence restrictor kit 11 November 2016 by Liam Marsden The Indian Scout Sixty can now be made A2 licence compliantthanks to a dealer-fitted restrictor kit. The restrictor kit will cut power from 78bhp to 47bhp to make it suitable for riders on an A2... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: Mondial's plan for 2017 11 November 2016 by Jon Urry Mondial released its future model plan at Eicma this week. The Italian firm will start production of its Café Racer 250, Supermoto 125 and Enduro 125 in 2017 before displaying a Scrambler,... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: Fantic unveil Caballero 10 November 2016 by Jon Urry Fantic displayed two prototypes at the Milan Show this week, with both models set to enter production in varying capacities in 2017. The Caballero bikes will come in two styles, a scrambler and a flat... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: Energica Esse 9 could be on the roads in 2017 10 November 2016 by Jon Urry Electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica is set to release a new road bike, which it showed as a ‘concept’ model at EICMA in Italy to gauge public opinion. The Esse 9, which is named after a road... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: CFMoto expand 650 range with 650MT 10 November 2016 by Jon Urry Chinese manufacturer CFMoto have expanded their 650cc parallel twin range with the introduction of the 650MT. Described as a multifunctional bike, it comes with upside down forks, optional seat... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: Moto Morini unveils Corsaro ZZ 10 November 2016 by Jon Urry Moto Morini launched a new version of its 1200cc V-twin at EICMA. The Corsaro ZZ is hand made in Italy at the firm’s factory in Trivolzio and now passes Euro4 emissions laws. As well as a restyle, the... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: Benelli TRK 502 and Leoncino go into production 09 November 2016 by Liam Marsden Benelli has confirmed its TRK 502 and Leoncino models will enter production having previously only shown them as prototypes. Both bikes are powered by the same 46bhp 500cc liquid-cooled parallel twin... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: Say hello to the carbon-framed BMW HP4 Race 09 November 2016 by Jon Urry “The concept behind the HP4 Race is to introduce the idea of a main frame and wheels made from carbon fibre into a production motorcycle,” explains Christian Gonschor, the project leader behind BMW’s... Read more ...
Zero Motorcycles announce range overhaul for 2017 08 November 2016 by Jordan Gibbons Zero Motorcycles have announced a completely refreshed range for 2017, claiming up to 19% more torque, up to 11% more power and the longest range production electric motorcycle. The majority of the... Read more ...
Vespa shock Milan with Elettrica scooter 08 November 2016 by Jordan Gibbons Vespa unveil Elettrica electric scooter Vespa have just unveiled the Elettrica electric scooter in Milan, hailing it as the future of mobility. Vespa say that the future of humanity will be... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: KTM 790 Duke prototype 08 November 2016 by Richard Newland This is the first official hint – beyond multiple spy shots and KTM boss Stefan Pierer confirming the 800’s existence to MCN during the summer – of the style and intent of KTM’s new family of... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: 2017 KTM 125 Duke 08 November 2016 by Richard Newland The smallest Duke in the family gets a pretty thorough update for 2017, too, with new styling, new frame, and a level of spec that most manufacturers don’t lavish on considerably more high-end... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: 2017 KTM 390 Duke 08 November 2016 by Richard Newland KTM’s smaller capacity Dukes have always been both popular and fun, but it wouldn’t be unfair to say they lacked a little class – but with a few reasonably subtle changes for 2017 they appear to have... Read more ...
MILAN SHOW: 2017 KTM Super Duke R gets more extreme 08 November 2016 by Richard Newland With the full effect of 177bhp arriving like a tornado at just 9750rpm, there’s no point trying to pretend that the new Super Duke R is anything other than a force of nature. The current bike already... Read more ...
Kawasaki Z650 and Z900 revealed 08 November 2016 by Richard Newland Hurriedly revealed at the Cologne show last month, despite no bikes being on show, after details of these new Zeds leaked out – Kawasaki have now unveiled them properly in Milan. Related: Kawasaki... Read more ...