New bikes

Honda’s own custom version of its CB400SS has made it a retro to be proud of.The bike has been transformed with aftermarket parts to give it a look like a 1960s GP racer.All the original bodywork –...

There’s a new style for the GSX1400 for 2002, but there are no mechanical changes.When it was launched last year it was not expected to be coming to the UK. But the clamour for it grew and Suzuki...

Honda’s FireBlade is to get a 1060cc capacity and a far more torque-laden power delivery.The idea is to open up a wider gap in character between the CBR600 and the Blade. The changes to the Blade are...

Yamaha’s new Tricker concept bike combines the 223cc SOHC four-stroke single of the new TW225 with an alloy beam frame.Yamaha says the bike was inspired by the X-Games – where BMXs and skateboards are...

Honda has given its XR250 crosser a supermoto spin and dubbed it the Custom.The bike – revealed at Tokyo – is a one-off to show how customers can transform the XR using readily available parts.In many...

Suzuki’s first VanVan, a 90cc fun bike, appeared in 1971. Now there’s a new version to go head-to-head with Yamaha’s TW200.Yamaha has struck back with the new TW225. Both bikes aim to be the...

SUZUKI has sprung one of the surprises of the year with a shocking new concept bike – the B-King – which uses the world’s most powerful production motorcycle engine… with a supercharger bolted on.The...

NIALL MACKENZIE gave the new Sauber-Petronas four-stroke GP machine its first public outing on the eve of the Malaysia GP at Sepang.The Scot completed a couple of slow but impressively noisy laps on...

CLICK the MOV link right (if you have Quicktime player installed on your PC) or the RM link (for Real player users) to download on-board video clips of MCN’s Marc Potter lapping Donington on Hodgson’s...

AMERICAN cruiser firm Victory has revealed a glimpse of what its future models could offer in the shape of the aptly named Vision concept bike.Pretty? well, we’ll leave you to form your own opinions...

Availability: If you’re Neil HodgsonDeals, offers and bonuses: NoneColours: Orange/purple/silverInsurance Group: N/aSpecification: Liquid-cooled 996cc (98x66mm) 8v four-stroke 90 degree V-twin.

SUPERMOTO race and road bikes are rapidly gaining in popularity, or so we’re told. And here’s some evidence it might be true – in the shape of SIX new models coming to the UK.Italian firm Vertemati...

IT’S one of those rides that will stay with you for the rest of your life. Riding a race-winning World Superbike machine; the exact same bike that more than 100,000 of us cheered like hell at...

HONDA’S new Hornet 900 comes with an asking price of under £6000, a fun-loving attitude and a wild streak that will have you laughing time after time.We managed to get a first ride on the new Hornet...

After last year’s all-new range of machines, Husaberg has been busy refining its new designs further.All the new models feature re-designed engine cases, which are stronger and lighter. The electric...

You’ve seen the new bikes of 2002, first on this site. Now you’ll want to know when they will hit a show room near you… and be available to buy.Use our round-up to see when the new bikes will be...

The new 998 has a new frame and a new 123bhp Testastretta engine based around the new narrow head Testastretta motor. Here you’ll read our first full test and get the chance to see and hear the bike...

JUST weeks after revealing the 2002 CRF450 four-stroke moto cross contender, Honda has revealed not one but two more four-stroke off-road machines. In 2003 Honda’s CRF230 and 150 will be launched to...

It’s got bucket seats, will lean over as far as 45-degrees and is capable of well over 150mph… it’s the Hybris.French firm Hybris Concept put the bike on display at Paris. It comes complete with a...

Honda showed off its new bikes for 2002 at a private launch in Paris last month, now the firm is revealing some of its bikes for 2003.The huge VTX1800 is being joined by two more machines carrying the...

French firm Boxer is about to move into the mainstream with a new model unveiled at the Paris bike show – a naked roadster called the B2.Like the firm’s previous VB1, it uses the 60-degree, 995cc...

We’ve already revealed spyshots and first detail pictures of Suzuki’s V-Strom, now we’re adding more shots direct from the official launch in Paris.While Suzuki is making no power claim for the bike,...

The Bulldog makeover Yamaha has shown at the Milan and Paris bike shows could go into production as a new model.And if the firm isn’t prepared to go that far, it’s almost certain that the parts are...

Updated at 6.15pm, Wednesday, September 26 with new picturesThe all-new TDM900 was officially launched in Paris on Wednesday afternoon. Its power was confirmed at 86bhp.The launch was attended by...

Ghezzi & Brian’s latest Guzzi-based creation has been put on show in Italy.The Furia combines the proven Guzzi V11 Sport engine with Ghezzi’s own Supertwin 1100 frame – a steel box-section design...

Kawasaki has given its new ZZ-R1200 an official unveiling in Paris, giving us the chance to bring you more details and pictures of the new super-tourer.The 1164cc engine is expected to make around...

Voxan’s Italian importer has decided to give customers something different with the Ciclope special.The bike combines the stock chassis and 100bhp V-twin engine of the French-made Roadster with...

Updated at 5.30pm on Thursday, September 27Mike Hailwood’s widow Pauline has spoken out after starting legal action against Ducati over the MH900e, or Mike Hailwood Evoluzione.She is upset over the...

Italian manufacturer TM has revealed a new 400cc four-stroke supermoto with a cast single-sided swingarm and a rim-mounted front brake disc.The TM400 Supermotard’s swingarm is similar to that on...

Kawasaki’s MeanStreak isn’t just an excuse for another exercise in chrome. It’s a performance cruiser and a real blast.On an arrow-straight motorway in the Netherlands with my chin on the tank and the...

Mondial is claiming the first of its new superbikes will be delivered to owners within a month.The firm used the Milan Show to finalise a dealer and importer network. The finalised bike has revised...

Here are our first pictures of Suzuki’s 2002 GSX-R1000, 750 and 600.The only change to the GSX-R1000 is to its graphics. There are tweaks to the red/black/silver and blue/white schemes.The GSX-R750...

MV Agusta has announced changes to its 2002 line-up amid strong suggestions that Italian scooter giant Piaggio is about to increase its 20 per cent holding in the firm to 100 per cent.And that’s...

The Burgman 650 looks about the size of a hefty Harley. It has heaps of storage space and the kind of comfort Virgin First Class travellers tend to demand.This biggest-bore scooter yet even features a...

Moto Guzzi has unveiled three special models to celebrate its 80th birthday.First, there’s the Le Mans Tenni which is based on the latest, half-faired Le Mans and named after legendary Guzzi racer of...