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Gallery: Part 4 of Intermot international motorcycle show

06 October 2016 by MCN News

Gallery: Part 4 of Intermot international motorcycle show

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

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

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

Gallery: Street crawlers

06 October 2016 by MCN News

Gallery: Street crawlers

The factory-fresh custom scene is growing rapidly, and Harley-Davidson reckon their new Roadster has it all, with decent handling and style. TOP STORIES Intermot: Ducati SuperSport revealed ...

Gallery: Part 3 of Intermot international motorcycle show

06 October 2016 by MCN News

Gallery: Part 3 of Intermot international motorcycle show

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

Gallery: Part 2 of Intermot international motorcycle show

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

Gallery: Part 1 of Intermot international motorcycle show

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,...

30 years of the Suzuki RGV500

05 October 2016 by Michael Neeves

30 years of the Suzuki RGV500

It might not have been the most successful 500cc Grand Prix bike, but the Suzuki RGV500 captured the hearts and minds of race fans in the late ’80s and early ’90s. And it was all because of one man:...

New Yamaha R World teaser video

04 October 2016 by Liam Marsden

New Yamaha R World teaser video

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...

This week's issue: 39 new bikes revealed

04 October 2016 by MCN News

This week's issue: 39 new bikes revealed

In this week’s edition of MCN, available in newsagents, on iPad and Android from October 5: 2017 stunners revealed 22 pages of new metal, starring two all-new Fireblade SPs, new BMW R nineT Racer and...

Intermot: Ducati SuperSport revealed

04 October 2016 by Jon Urry

Intermot: Ducati SuperSport revealed

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

Intermot: Several Ducatis receive minor upgrades

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

Intermot: Retro Honda CB1100EX updated for 2017

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

Intermot: Honda reveal café-cool CB1100RS

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

Intermot: Honda's new CBR1000RR SP2 homologation special

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

Intermot: Stunning new 2017 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP

‘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: KTM 1290 Super Adventure T unveiled

04 October 2016 by Richard Newland

Intermot: KTM 1290 Super Adventure T unveiled

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

Intermot: New KTM 1090 Adventure revealed

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: New KTM 1090 Adventure R unveiled

04 October 2016 by Richard Newland

Intermot: New KTM 1090 Adventure R unveiled

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

Intermot: KTM 1290 Super Adventure R unveiled

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: All-new 2017 Yamaha SCR950 street scrambler

04 October 2016 by Richard Newland

Intermot: All-new 2017 Yamaha SCR950 street scrambler

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

Intermot: Bold update for 2017 Yamaha MT-09

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

Intermot: Triumph reveal new 900cc Bonneville family

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

Intermot: New 2017 Suzuki V-Strom 650 unveiled

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

Intermot: Homologation special Kawasaki ZX-10RR revealed

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: Updates to BMW S1000 range

04 October 2016 by Richard Newland

Intermot: Updates to BMW S1000 range

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...

Intermot: R nineT Racer leads BMW's retro revolution

04 October 2016 by MCN News

Intermot: R nineT Racer leads BMW's retro revolution

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

Intermot: BMW R nineT Pure joins retro range

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...

Revised Aprilia RSV RF and Tuono V4 for 2017

04 October 2016 by Liam Marsden

Revised Aprilia RSV RF and Tuono V4 for 2017

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...

Moto Guzzi Audace Carbon revealed

04 October 2016 by Liam Marsden

Moto Guzzi Audace Carbon revealed

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...

How to make it in a man's world

03 October 2016 by Andy Davidson

How to make it in a man's world

Jenny Tinmouth – Honda Racing BSB rider, fastest female TT lap record holder with 119.945mph – talks to us about how to make it in a man’s world. Jenny says: “The world of racing and motorbikes...

The Tork T6X is India's first electric motorcycle

03 October 2016 by Liam Marsden

The Tork T6X is India's first electric motorcycle

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...

Gallery: 30 years of the Suzuki RGV500

02 October 2016 by MCN News

Gallery: 30 years of the Suzuki RGV500

It might not have been the most successful 500cc Grand Prix bike, but the Suzuki RGV500 captured the hearts and minds of race fans in the late ’80s and early ’90s. And it was all because of one man:...

Whatever happened to Flyin’ Fred Merkel?

02 October 2016 by MCN News

Whatever happened to Flyin’ Fred Merkel?

Fred Merkel was the first ever World Superbike champ, taking the inaugural title for Rumi Honda in 1988 and backing it up with a second in 1989. Flyin’ Fred was the archetypal American racer – with...

Eight bridges you must ride

01 October 2016 by James Archibald

Eight bridges you must ride

We here at MCN like a good bridge. In fact we love them so much, we’ve put together our top eight must-ride bridges. Taking a trip on some of the world’s longest bridges, the longest water crossings,...

My life in bikes: Eddie Roberts

01 October 2016 by MCN News

My life in bikes: Eddie Roberts

How did bikes come into your life? I was born in New Brighton on Merseyside, near Leasowe where they had sand racing on the beach. When we were kids we used to run across the golf course to go and...

10 years since the last truly great supersport bike

30 September 2016 by Liam Marsden

10 years since the last truly great supersport bike

10 years ago, before the BMW S1000RR pulled the superbike class kicking and screaming into the 21st century, the 2006 Yamaha R6 was the pinnacle of sportsbike technology. Fitting, since the original...