October

New Victory dealer

27 October 2004

Birmingham based Thunder Road is the latest dealer to start stocking Victory’s range of v-twin cruisers – and just in time for the launch of the 2005 range. The firm made its name building custom...

Sights to see at the NEC

27 October 2004

There’s a free guide to getting the best from the NEC Show free with the next issue of MCN, out November 3, but here are some of the highlights: Triumph: The British firm will be showing its 2005...

Suzuki is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the GSX-R with two special edition versions of the seminal sports bike. The firm is releasing a limited-edition run of the GSX-R750 and GSX-R600 with a...

First test: 2005 R6

20 October 2004

The new R6 gets upside-down forks for the first time and radial front brake calipers. There’s a revised engine (aimed at improved response rather than raising peak power) The R6 also gets:...

Spied: BMW R1200RT

20 October 2004

Pictures claimed to show the 2005 BMW R1200RT have broken cover. Shown here, insiders say the bike is an update on the R1150RT tourer using the new boxer engine from the R1200GS. BMW is refusing to...

Harley for beginners

20 October 2004

Harley is bringing a new version of the Sportster 883 to the UK. The 883L is aimed at smaller and “novice” riders. The ‘L’ stands for Low – not Learner. The seat height is just 66cm – the lowest...

New Victory cruisers

13 October 2004

Victory will add two new cruisers to its lineup for 2005, dropping one in at either end of its range. The Hammer has been brought in to answer calls from Victory customers for more power and gets and...

R1200GS hit by fault

13 October 2004

A new BMW production problem has been revealed. This time it’s the R1200GS that’s concerned – hot on the heels of the decision to delay the K1200S due to another fault. BMW says “There has been a...

How good is K1200S?

13 October 2004

We set out to answer your 24 most important questions about the new BMW K1200S in the latest issue of MCN – from how powerful it really is (as measured on the dyno at the back wheel) to why no-one can...

Vote for new bike of 05

13 October 2004

It’s neck and neck between Triumph’s Speed Triple and the British firm’s new Sprint ST in your vote for the star of the shows among the new metal for 2005. Latest count (as of Monday, October 4)...

First test: Daytona 650

13 October 2004

Triumph’s bored-out Daytona 650 handles as well as it ever did, costs £1000 less than an R6 (and we’re getting a first ride on the new version of the Yamaha this Friday, October 22) and it has the...

Bike sales up again

13 October 2004

While sports bikes remain popular in the UK the growth in the big trailie market highlights a growing trend towards less sports-oriented bikes. Bradshaw added: “We’re seeing a lot more people trading...

More sights at NEC Show

13 October 2004

Exhibitors are starting to reveal their plans for the NEC Show in November, and the Bennetts Insurance stand will certainly be revealing with twelve 2005 Bennetts Babes making their first appearance. ...

We ride Aprilia Sport City

06 October 2004

motorcyclenews.com’s Used Bikes Editor Angus Farquhar has just finished riding the new Aprilia Sport City 125 scooter at its launch in Tuscany and has logged in from the hotel to send his report...

Factory bike under £1K

06 October 2004

Barcelona firm Factory is launching a new 110cc mini bike – due in the UK by the end of October. Established in 1998, the firm’s new FS110 fun bike has a 70cm seat height, weighs just 60kg and costs...

BMW grounds K1200S

06 October 2004

BMW has suspended all test rides of its K1200S and is delaying delivery of bikes to customers until beyond the end of the year. It says the reason is a “defective camshaft component” supplied by a...

KTM video back on web

06 October 2004

KTM’s controversial street-thrash video promoting its new SuperDuke may have been officially taken offline – but that hasn’t stopped it spreading across the internet. The firm was hosting the...

K1200S tested in UK

01 October 2004

motorcyclenews.com user Andy Bacon got an extended test ride on the new BMW K1200S. MCN is about to conduct its first full test of the bike on UK roads (we’ve previously tested it in Germany and...