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Milan show video: BMW launches F800GS

08 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar, Chris Slade

BMW has launched a middleweight version of it’s GS off/onroader in the form of the F800GS at the Milan show. The bike produces almost as much power as the old R1150GS and boast a top speed of around...

Milan show video: Moto Morini Granpasso aims for BMW GS

08 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar, Chris Slade

Moto Morini’s new Grand Passo sees the company go head to head with BMW to take on the R1200GS. The stylish looking bike was launched at the Milan show and you can grab a first look at the new motorcycle in the video below. Grab a copy of the Novemeber 7 edition of MCN to see all 28 bikes launched at the Milan show.

Milan show video: Bimota launch stunning DB7 superbike

08 November 2007 by Angus Faruhar, Chris Slade

Bimota has launched it’s latest superbike, the DB7, at the Milan show and the stunning bike is powered by the Ducati 1098 engine. Check out the video below to see the motorcycle on the Bimota stand at the Milan show and click here to see the first pictures of the new machine. Grab the November 7 editioon of MCN to see all 28 bikes launched at the Milan show. n

Bride in Las Vegas

08 November 2007 by Roberto Pintus

Just before getting married in Las Vegas the bride (my futire wife), decided to take a photo with MCN newspaper. Fantastic day!

Ducati Paso Table

07 November 2007 by ningaboy908

Saw this on my holiday in Puerto Rico Gran Canaria. Being used as a table outside the Harley Bar. Best thing to happen to a Ducati Paso!!!! mind you it looked compleat under the fairing all that was...

Milan Show Video: Honda CB1000R rolls out in style

07 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Honda have unveiled what is being hailed the best supernaked in the form of the CB1000R at the Milan Show. The video below shows the 2008 Honda CB1000R in style. Looking closely related to the Honda...

MCN delivery delayed in Scotland

07 November 2007 by Marc Potter

Massive apologies to our loyal MCN readers in Scotland but you’ll have to wait until Thursday to get this week’s copy of MCN (November 7, 2007). Unfortunately the lorry that delivers MCN to Scotland...

Milan Show Video: Honda DN-01 launches in Milan

07 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Honda have revealed the DN-01 concept for the first time at the Milan Show. The Honda DN-01 was expected to be restricted to Japan only but here’s your chance to check out the launch with our exclusive video below.

Milan show video: Aprilia launches Dorsoduro supermoto

07 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar, Chris Slade

Aprilia has just unveiled the new SMV Dorsoduro supermoto at the Milan show you can see it on the video below. The power for the new SMV750 comes from an updated version of the 750cc V-twin used in the firm’s Shiver naked bike, which has also donated its basic chassis design to the new machine. Check out the November 7 edition of MCN to see all 28 new bikes launched at the Milan show.

Milan Show Video: Aprilia unveils mad FV2 1200 concept bike

07 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar, Chris Slade

Aprilia has just unveiled the FV2 1200 concept motorcycle at the Milan show and we were there to get the first look at the new motorcycle on video. Check out the clip below to see the stunning new motorcycle on Aprilia’s stand at the Milan show and grab a copy of the November 7 edition of MCN to see all 28 bikes launched at the show.

Milan show: Moto Morini launch round-up

07 November 2007 by Liam Marsden

Here is our round-up of all the 2008 motorcycles that Moto Morini launched at the 2007 Milan Show. Click the following links for the: Moto Morini Granpasso 1200

Milan Show: Moto Guzzi motorcycle launch round-up

07 November 2007 by MCN News Desk

Moto Guzzi has launched two new motorcycles at the 2007 Milan Motorcycle Show – the Moto Guzzi V7 Classic and the Moto Guzzi Stelvio. Click below for more information: Milan Show: Moto Guzzi V7...

2007 Milan Show: Aprilia round-up

07 November 2007 by MCN News Desk

Aprilia launched three new motorcycles at the 2007 Milan Motorcycle Show, aloongside a brand new concept motorcycle. Take a look at them all below: Watch video of the launch of the Dorsoduro Watch...

Milan show: Vectrix 125mph electric superbike concept

07 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Vectrix has said it will produce this impressive 125mph electric superbike concept if enough people are interested. After showing the concept motorcycle at the Milan Motorcycle Show, Vectrix has said it will build the motorcycle, if just 500 people place a deposit. The only major downside to the concept machine is the 70km battery range. Check out the video below to see the motorcycle unveiled at...

Lonely Planet guide to South Africa

07 November 2007 by Lonely Planet

South Africa is an exhilarating and complex country. With its post-apartheid identity still in the process of definition, there is undoubtedly an abundance of energy and a sense of progress about the...

2007 Milan Show: Honda motorcycle launch round-up

07 November 2007 by MCN News Desk

Honda has launched three motorcycles at the 2007 Milan Motorcycle Show and completed the 2008 line-up. Click below to see more: See the DN-01 on stage at the Milan launch Watch video of the CB1000R...

Milan Show: BMW motorcycle launch round-up

07 November 2007 by MCN News Desk

Here is our round-up of all the coverage of BMW new motorcycle launches at the 2007 Milan Motorcycle Show. Click the following links for the: See the first video of the F800GS 2008 BMW R1200GS...

2007 Milan Motorcycle Show: Ducati launch round-up

07 November 2007 by MCN News Desk

See all the news and videos from Ducati’s new motorcycle launches at the 2007 Milan Motorcycle Show. Click below to see: Video: Ducati reveals the 848 Milan show video: First look at 180hp...

Milan Show: Moto Morini Granpasso wants a slice of the big trailie market

06 November 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Moto Morini has revealed its new Granpasso big trailie at the Milan show. The Granpasso is the third bike to be added to the reborn Moto Morini range, and is based around the same basic frame and...

Milan Show: Benelli production-spec motocross and enduro bikes launched

06 November 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Benelli’s first ever motocross and enduro bikes are now production ready, as these pictures show. The BX449 Cross was revealed at the Cologne show in 2006 in prototype form, and in the year since the...

Milan Show: Moto Guzzi V7 Classic launched

06 November 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Based on Moto Guzzi’s Breva 750, the new V7 Classic should offer an easy ride for inexperienced Guzzi fans, with only 50bhp from the 750cc air-cooled twin. The engine is the older design with only...

Milan Show: First picture of the Bimota DB7

06 November 2007 by MCN News Desk

This is the first picture of the Bimota DB7 which will be unveiled at the Milan Motorcycle Show. It’s powered by the Ducati 1098 engine and we’ll have full details shortly. Don’t forget there are 28...

Aprilia’s high-tech FV2 concept motorcycle revealed

06 November 2007 by Ben Purvis

The Aprilia FV2 concept bike debuts the firm’s new 1200cc V-twin engine, a DOHC design based on the 750c motor from the Shiver. The V-twin is mounted in a fully carbon-fibre chassis, which is both the...

Milan Show: Aprilia launches SMV750 Dorsoduro motorcycle in Milan

06 November 2007 by Ben Purvis

Aprilia has just unveiled the new SMV Dorsoduro supermoto at the Milan show. The power for the new SMV750 comes from an updated version of the 750cc V-twin used in the firm’s Shiver naked bike, which...

Milan Show: Updated BMW R1200GS Adventure revealed

06 November 2007 by Chris Newbigging

For 2008 the BMW R1200GS Adventure, revealed at the Milan show, gets all of the updates and new features introduced on the standard model, plus a few Adventure-specific parts to improve distance and...

Milan Show: BMW F650GS launched

06 November 2007 by Ben Purvis

As well as the new F800GS, BMW has unveiled the all-new F650GS – but don’t be fooled by the name, as its capacity is also 800cc. Basically a lower spec version of the new F800GS, the F650GS replaces...

Milan Show: BMW overhauls R1200GS for 2008

06 November 2007 by Chris Newbigging

The BMW R1200GS is getting the first major update to make sure it stays ahead of new rival machines. The 1170cc air-cooled flat-twin’s architecture is largely the same, with more subtle changes rather...

Milan Show: BMW officially releases new F800GS adventure motorcycle

06 November 2007 by Ben Purvis

BMW today revealed the new F800GS for the first time at the Milan show in Italy. While the other F800 models use an alloy frame, the GS gets a tubular steel chassis designed to cope with the stresses...

Milan Show: BMW unveils its new G450X

06 November 2007 by Ben Purvis

The completely road-legal G450X is BMW’s first hardcore off-road competition offering in the 450 class. Based on the competition prototype that’s been publicly tested for several months, the...

Milan Show: First look at production KTM RC8 motorcycle

06 November 2007 by Ben Purvis

At last KTM has shown the production version of the RC8 superbike at the Milan show – four years after the prototype was first revealed. Compared to the 999cc prototype, the production bike’s capacity...

New MCN - 28 new motorcycle launches - out Wednesday, November 7, 2007.

06 November 2007 by Sarah Carnell

The latest issue of MCN features a whopping 28 new motorcycle launches in our biggest new bike launch issue of 2007. That’s a huge 20-page special with details and analysis of all the latest...

Milan Show: Honda’s Lead 100 scooter gets less basic

06 November 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Honda has made a serious of minor tweaks to the bottom-of-the-range Lead 100 to get it through new emissions regulations and improve its ride. The air-cooled 100cc engine has been changed for a 108cc...

Milan Show: Honda gives DN-01 green light for UK riders

06 November 2007 by Chris Newbigging

At the Milan show the production version of the DN-01 concept bike was displayed and confirmed as a European model. The ‘Performance Cruiser’ is the first ever Honda to feature the Human-Friendly...

Milan Show: FireBlade-based Honda CB1000R to replace Honda Hornet 900

06 November 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Honda has launched the radical new CB1000R at the Milan motorcycle show. Based on the 2007-spec FireBlade engine, it’s the most hardcore naked bike the firm has ever made. The CB1000R may appear...

Video: Ducati reveals the 848

06 November 2007 by Chris Slade

Ducati has revealed the new entry-level superbike – the Ducati 848 – at the Milan show. The Ducati 848 gets the same series of performance and style upgrades over the outgoing 749 the 1098 received over its predecessor, the 999. Watch our video to see close up footage of the new bike or read more details in MCN, on sale November 7.

Milan show video: First look at 180bhp Ducati 1098R

06 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar

With a claimed 180bhp in road-legal form, and well over 200bhp in race trim, this is the machine Ducati’s works riders, Troy Bayliss and Michel Fabrizio, will be using next year in an effort to reclaim the World Superbike championship. And you can see the first video of the bike below. Check out the video at the bottom of the page to see the bike unveiled on stage at Ducati’s pre-Milan show press...