2016

Year: 2016

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“If you look up cool in the dictionary a f***ing picture of Triumph comes up…”

06 October 2016 by Maria Vallahis

When Triumph Ambassador and former WSB star Carl Fogarty rocks up to present a new bike at Intermot, MCN has got to have a word. Carl Fogarty introduced the new Triumph Street Cup at the international...

WSB champion Jonathan Rea reveals his secret to winning races: Confidence-boosting Alpinestars airbag

06 October 2016 by Maria Vallahis

The man inches away from taking his second World Superbike Championship has spoken to MCN about how putting all his faith in Alpinestars Tech-Air system when racing has improved his pace. Speaking at...

Gallery: Part 4 of Intermot international motorcycle show

06 October 2016 by MCN News

Intermot International Motorcycle Show continues and in part four of our gallery series here in Germany we’ve got a selection of Ducati and Yamaha bikes for you. Including the new 939 SuperSport...

Poll: What’s your top bike from the Cologne Show so far?

06 October 2016 by MCN News

What’s your top bike from the Cologne Show so far?

Gallery: Part 3 of Intermot international motorcycle show

06 October 2016 by MCN News

Continuing our epic shindig at Intermot International Motorcycle Show, more drooling and dribbling imminent straight through to 2017. Here is a selection of images from Aprilia, Kymco and Horex...

Gallery: Part 2 of Intermot international motorcycle show

06 October 2016 by MCN News

We had a right ol’ good time drooling over the 2017 new bikes and updates at Intermot. So much so that we decided to put absolutely everything in a gallery, FOUR in fact, above is part two with...

Gallery: Part 1 of Intermot international motorcycle show

06 October 2016 by MCN News

The MCN team spent absolutely every second of every hour at Intermot in Germany to bring you the latest news in the motorcycle industry. From the new Honda Fireblade SP, to the new BMW R nineT Racer,...

New Yamaha R World teaser video

04 October 2016 by Liam Marsden

Despite all the new model launches at Intermot today, the bike teased in the first R World video was not shown. Yamaha instead released a new teaser video, revealing the launch date of the new model...

Intermot: Ducati SuperSport revealed

04 October 2016 by Jon Urry

Ducati’s two new SuperSport models mark a significant change of direction for the traditionally sportsbike-focused Italian powerhouse. These bikes, according to the factory, “blend Ducati’s sporting...

Intermot: Several Ducatis receive minor upgrades

04 October 2016 by Jon Urry

Several models in the Ducati line up will get minor upgrades for 2017 – mostly to bring the in line with Euro4 regulations. 1299 Panigale The standard and S models gain the next generation of EVO...

Intermot: Retro Honda CB1100EX updated for 2017

04 October 2016 by Richard Newland

The standard CB1100EX model gets a raft of nips and tucks for 2017. Front and rear lights are now LED and the new 18in wheels run stainless steel spokes. The rims roll under a new 41mm Showa Dual...

Intermot: Honda reveal café-cool CB1100RS

04 October 2016 by Richard Newland

Honda’s retro CB1100 has never been the rampant success story they’d hoped for. A stylistic blend of the SOHC CB750 of the 1970s and the twin-cam models of the 1980s, there was never much wrong with...

Intermot: Honda's new CBR1000RR SP2 homologation special

04 October 2016 by Richard Newland

This is more like it! Honda’s previous Fireblade range-topping model was a slightly apologetic attempt at taking the Fireblade up a level, but this new SP2 is the real deal, and then some. A road...

Intermot: Stunning new 2017 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP

04 October 2016 by Richard Newland

‘All 1000cc sportsbikes are extraordinary examples of high performance engineering. But for us, for our new Fireblade, we want extraordinary to be the pleasure of handling and controlling such a...

Intermot: New KTM 1090 Adventure R unveiled

04 October 2016 by Richard Newland

KTM’s continual drive to offer bigger, better, and more banzai adventure bikes has gone to a whole new level for 2017. Gone is the 1050 Adventure, and the whole family of 1190s, replaced by a cleaner...

Intermot: KTM 1290 Super Adventure R unveiled

04 October 2016 by Richard Newland

Blimey. This is going to be epic. Take the engine from the Super Duke R, give it a fiddle and a tweak, shove it in a huge hardcore enduro chassis, and pull the pin. If you thought the 1190 Adventure R...

Intermot: KTM 1290 Super Adventure T unveiled

04 October 2016 by Richard Newland

The new 1290 Super Adventure T isn’t really that new. This is essentially the current Super Adventure, made Euro4 compliant and given an extra character on the end of its name (T for Travel) to make a...

Intermot: New KTM 1090 Adventure revealed

04 October 2016 by Richard Newland

For those willing to concede that the vast majority of their riding be on the tarmac, the standard 1090 Adventure is the more logical option. Fundamentally the same bike as the Adventure R, it gets...

Intermot: All-new 2017 Yamaha SCR950 street scrambler

04 October 2016 by Richard Newland

America was introduced to the SCR950 earlier this year, and Europe quickly threw its dummy out of the pram. We wanted the new scrambler, too – and now we’re getting it. Based heavily on the XV950, the...

Intermot: Bold update for 2017 Yamaha MT-09

04 October 2016 by Richard Newland

Yamaha’s simple recipe for the original MT-09 was a moment of pure genius. Now three years old, the firm has gifted the 850cc triple a host of significant updates for 2017, making this a genuine...

Intermot: Triumph reveal new 900cc Bonneville family

04 October 2016 by Richard Newland

Triumph blew everyone away with a stunning range of retro rockets this year and three more mouthwatering offerings look set to stun in 2017. The new range will boast a full complement of 900cc...

Intermot: New 2017 Suzuki V-Strom 650 unveiled

04 October 2016 by Richard Newland

The 2017 V-Strom 650 may not be an all-new model, but it’s not far off. The long-suffering 645cc V-twin engine has been around so long that universities let their students practice archaeology on it –...

Intermot: Homologation special Kawasaki ZX-10RR revealed

04 October 2016 by Richard Newland

Homologation specials used to make a very shouty visual statement, but Kawasaki have gone completely the other way with their ZX-10RR for 2017. Available only in this wildly subdued Winter Edition...

Intermot: R nineT Racer leads BMW's retro revolution

04 October 2016 by MCN News

BMW’s reinvention continues in 2017 with more new models that mark the German firm out as one of the most innovatively on-trend manufacturers in the market. And leading the charge is this beautiful R...

Intermot: BMW R nineT Pure joins retro range

04 October 2016 by MCN News

Joining the ever-growing R nineT family aongisde the Racer is this, the base model in the line-up, dubbed the ‘Pure’. Stripped of all bells and whistles, it’s the most similar in style to the original...

Intermot: Updates to BMW S1000 range

04 October 2016 by Richard Newland

The S1000 range has been a phenomenal success for BMW. Kicking off in 2010 with the original S1000RR, that bike has continued to evolve, keeping it at the sharpest end of the superbike sector, while...

Moto Guzzi Audace Carbon revealed

04 October 2016 by Liam Marsden

Joining the standard Moto Guzzi Audace for 2017 will be the new Audace Carbon which, as the name suggests, features carbon bodywork as well as improved ergonomics. The Audace Carbon doesn’t feature...

Revised Aprilia RSV RF and Tuono V4 for 2017

04 October 2016 by Liam Marsden

Both the Aprilia RSV4 and Tuono V4 1100 receive updates for 2017, with the Italian manufacturer claiming the RSV4 is one second a lap faster than the ourgoing model. Engines in both models are noew...

The Tork T6X is India's first electric motorcycle

03 October 2016 by Liam Marsden

Indian manufacturer Tork has unveiled theirs, and India’s, first ever electric motorcycle, named the T6X. The bike boasts a range of 100km (62 miles), with a cruising speed of 62mph and 19ftlb of...

Ducati SuperSport to be unveiled October 4 at INTERMOT

30 September 2016 by Liam Marsden

The new Ducati SuperSport will be unveiled at 6pm, Tuesday October 4 as part of the INTERMOT show in Cologne, Germany. The new bike, which was available to view to show-goers at this year’s World...

New BMW K1600GTL spied

29 September 2016 by MCN News

This is BMW’s 2017 K1600GTL super-tourer in all its glory, scooped just days ahead of its anticipated unveiling in Germany at next week’s Intermot show in Cologne. The class-defining inline-six has...

Triumph celebrate 10 years of the Street Triple

26 September 2016 by James Archibald

Triumph are celebrating the Street Triple’s tenth birthday by creating the three brilliant special editions. The bikes will all feature a special paint scheme in association with 8Ball paint shop, who...

New Yamaha R6 on the way?

20 September 2016 by James Archibald

Yamaha have released a new video that hints at a new mid-capacity sportsbike being readied in the wings ahead of a 2017 launch. Related: Find Yamaha R6 bikes for sale Titled R World, it’s thought...

New Honda Fireblade revealed

20 September 2016 by Richard Newland

Honda will release a new CBR1000RR Fireblade for 2017, and these spy shots of a production-ready bike being ridden on track in Croatia last week finally reveal more about how the CBR will look, and...

Meet Honda's new adventure scoot

15 September 2016 by James Archibald

Honda have confirmed that the X-ADV scooter, first shown as the City Adventure concept in Milan last year, will be going into production and have released images and a video featuring the finished...

Honda CB300 gets TT treatment

14 September 2016 by MCN News

Honda’s retro 300 TT Racer concept machine has been unveiled under the radar but is now attracting a lot of attention. Like the CX-02 it was the work of one of Honda’s outlying R&D subsidiaries. In...