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New Rieju SMX125 supermoto learner motorcycle

31 December 2007 by Chris Newbigging

New Rieju SMX125 supermoto learner motorcycle

This is the new Rieju SMX125 learner supermoto, due in motorcycle dealers shortly. The SMX is powered by a Yamaha-sourced air-cooled four stroke single, and is housed in Rieju’s own a steel beam...

Picture special: Rieju unveils top-spec MRX450 enduro motorcycle

28 December 2007 by Chris Newbigging

Picture special: Rieju unveils top-spec MRX450 enduro motorcycle

Rieju is aiming to win over the big names in enduro motorcycles with the all-new Yamaha-powered MRX450. Using the Yamaha WR450F’s 449cc five-valve single, the new Rieju MRX450 gets a head start in...

Picture special: The Radd-ical Suzuki GSX-R1000

27 December 2007 by Ben Purvis

Picture special: The Radd-ical Suzuki GSX-R1000

The designer of Yamaha’s GTS1000 has turned his hand to superbikes by creating this awesome hub-centre-steered version of Suzuki’s GSX-R1000. James Parker has spent decades working on alternative...

MV Agusta team up with fashion label Hydrogen for Brutale special

22 December 2007 by Chris Newbigging

MV Agusta team up with fashion label Hydrogen for Brutale special

For those who prefer the standard Brutale MV Agusta has released the Hydrogen limited edition in association with Italian fashion jeans label, Hydrogen. The machine is a mechanically stock 2007-spec...

Ducati design boss Pierre Terblanche leaves

20 December 2007 by Ben Purvis

Ducati design boss Pierre Terblanche leaves

Pierre Terblanche, Ducati’s design boss for the last decade, has left the firm to set up a design studio of his own. Terblanche, who can count designs including the Ducati 900SS, 999, Supermono and...

Ariel Chimera?

20 December 2007 by Ricardo

Here is the ideal oportunity to develop the ultimate bike! Personally I like naked street fighters, sports and motorcrossers!! Imagine if there was a bike that could succesfully incorporate all, have fully easily adjustable suspension and height to give fast road stability and handling alongside off road functionality. Match this with a fully remappable engine ‘tune’ with the flick of a switch!...

MCN Daily: Your daily video news for 19/12/07

19 December 2007 by Angus Farquhar, Daniel Thornton

In Episode 18 of the MCN Daily video show we hear that the MV Bestiale has been given the go-ahead for production, Ariel will produce a supercharged single after you voted, and we take a look at the radical M85 stunt cycle.  Subscribe to this podcast with RSS  Subscribe with iTunes Check out the video below to catch up with all the news in just three minutes then email us here to let us know...

MCN readers give supercharged Ariel the thumbs up

19 December 2007 by Chris Newbigging

MCN readers give supercharged Ariel the thumbs up

After an MCN reader vote picked the supercharged single concept as the best of three new Ariel designs, Ariel’s owner says the motorcycle will go into production. The Ariel brand was one of the...

MV Agusta Bestiale motorcycle is a production reality

19 December 2007 by Chris Newbigging

MV Agusta Bestiale motorcycle is a production reality

The designer of the striking MV Agusta Bestiale prototype has exclusively confirmed to MCN that the concept will go into production – and a kit will be offered to convert existing MVs. The Bestiale...

Thinking outside the box!

16 December 2007 by Robin Brown

I have a great disliking for chains. Having ridden shaft drive BMW’s for 20 years I now have a belt driven model – brilliant. Years ago I had an idea that transmission could be by hydraulic pipe. I think this has now been achieved as a front wheel off roader. By Honda perhaps. Why not persue this for the rear wheel [or should bikes become front wheel drive anyway?] The looks could be made quite...

Modern take on a classic BMW

14 December 2007 by Rob Hull

Modern take on a classic BMW

German BMW aftermarket part gurus Wunderlich have brought the current R1200R back to the seventies with a conversion kit to transform the bike into the seventies classic R90S. The kit, which they’ve...

Ducati Desmosedici sells out

12 December 2007 by Ben Purvis

Ducati Desmosedici sells out

If you want a Ducati Desmosedici and haven’t placed your order yet, you better start scouring the classifieds as the firm has now completely sold out its planned production run of 1500...

Picture special: 2008 motorcycle 'interesting' paintschemes

12 December 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Picture special: 2008 motorcycle 'interesting' paintschemes

Kawasaki has revealed two special paintschemes for its top sportsbikes – but fortunately they’re not going to be offered in the UK. The America-only special edition 2008 Kawasaki ZX-6R gains black...

Roehr superbike gets go-ahead

12 December 2007 by Ben Purvis

Roehr superbike gets go-ahead

The Harley-Davidson V-Rod engined Roehr superbike has got the go-ahead to reach production in the middle of 2008. The motorcycle, which has been developed over several years by Walter Roehrich, uses a...

Picture exclusive: BMW HP2 Sport launched in Spain

11 December 2007 by Trevor Franklin

Picture exclusive: BMW HP2 Sport launched in Spain

Find it hard to believe BMW could make a thoroughbred sportsbike out of an engine and chassis design we all thought was best suited to tourers and sport tourers? So did we. But we should all stand...

Video: Honda CB1100F at Tokyo Show

11 December 2007 by MCN News Desk

Modern technology might not be the first thing you associate with a retro bike but Honda’s CB1100F uses the latest in computer-aided design to breathe new life into the idea. Unveiled in October as a prototype, Honda has now decided to put this motorcycle in to production for 2009. Take a look at this video from the Tokyo Show where the prototype of the motorcycle was first unveiled to the...

First design of the Ariel Supercharged Single...

10 December 2007 by Ben Purvis

First design of the Ariel Supercharged Single...

This is the first drawing supplied by Ariel of their possible return to the motorcycling market with a supercharged single cylinder motorcycle. This design is one of three posibilities for a new Ariel...

KTM quad makes UK debut

09 December 2007 by MCN News Desk

KTM quad makes UK debut

Austrian firm KTM has given its new quad range its UK debut at the Dirt Bike Show at Stoneleigh Park in Coventry. This year the firm introduced of the four-wheeled machines – the 450 XC and 525 XC –...

Special edition paintschemes for the 2008 Kawasaki ZX-6R and ZZR1400

07 December 2007 by Ben Purvis

Special edition paintschemes for the 2008 Kawasaki ZX-6R and ZZR1400

The 2008 Kawasaki ZX-6R and the 2008 Kawasaki ZZ-R1400 will be available in two very special paintschemes – but fortunately they’re not going to be offered in the UK. The America-only special edition...

MCN Daily: Your daily video news for 06/12/07

06 December 2007 by Angus Farquhar, Daniel Thornton

In Episode nine of the MCN Daily video show we get the news that the Honda Ape is to live a while longer, Ariel are getting back into bikes and you can choose what they make, and the Vectrix electric superbike gets it’s UK debut.  Subscribe to this podcast with RSS  Subscribe with iTunes Check out the video below to catch up with all the news in just three minutes then email us here to let us...

What motorcycle do you want Ariel to build?

06 December 2007 by Ben Purvis

What motorcycle do you want Ariel to build?

British firm Ariel is set to make a motorcycle comeback under the guidance of boss Simon Saunders. You can read about his plans in MCN (December 5, 2007), on sale now, but here’s a sneak preview of...

Honda Ape gets injected

06 December 2007 by Ben Purvis

Honda Ape gets injected

The tiny Honda Ape 50 motorcycle has just been revamped to make sure it can stay in production. The air-cooled 49cc single, a slightly bigger version of the classic Monkey bike, has been given Honda’s...

My new ride

02 December 2007 by Frank

My new ride

This is my latest ride. A Yamaha FZ600 Fazer. The nicest semi-sports bike there is. 98 bhp and lots of go. 6 speed – it’s a winner!!!

Picture gallery: Suzuki RM-Z450

30 November 2007 by Liam Marsden

Picture gallery: Suzuki RM-Z450

Here you can see more pictures of Suzuki’s revolutionary new motocross motorcycle, the RM-Z450. The new RM-Z450 will have a five-speed gearbox. Up until now the RM-Z450 only had a four speed gearbox,...

KTM RC4 details revealed

30 November 2007 by Ben Purvis

KTM RC4 details revealed

KTM insiders have revealed the first details of the RC4 single-cylinder sportsbike which the firm has been developing in secret. You can read all about the bike in MCN next week, but the headline...

Yamaha XT660Z Teneré official video

29 November 2007 by Chris Newbigging

The new Yamaha XT660Z Teneré hasn’t reached the UK yet, but this official Yamaha video shows the new motorcycle being put through its paces.   The single-cylinder adventure motorcycle is an official UK model for 2008, and this video demonstrates the bike’s ability on and off road.

NEC Video: Kawasaki's battle of the Ninjas

27 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Kawasaki’s stand at the NEC is dominated by two similar but very different bikes. All the attention is going to go to the love it or hate it ZX-10R but deserving equal glory is the new Ninja 250R. Check out the video below to see the two bikes on the stand and see just how excitied our man is over the new ZX-10R.

NEC Video: Suzuki Bandit 1250 GT revealed

27 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Suzuki only decided the night before the show opened to reveal its new Bandit 1250 GT in Birmingham. The machine, which will go on sale as a complete bike, is basically a Bandit 1250S, but with a selection of options aimed at turning the all-rounder into a proper touring bike and you can see the first video of the bike below.

NEC Video: Suzuki's GSX-Rs get UK unveiling

27 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Suzuki has brought it’s stunning new GSX-R600 and GSX-R750 to the UK for the first tie at the NEC and sitting alongside them is the new GSX650F, which has been tipped as a sports bike rival. Check out the video above to take a look around the suzuki stand.

NEC Video: HP2 Sport leads raft of new BMWs

27 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar

BMW has come to the NEC show with a whole host of new motorcycles, including an entire new GS range and the incredible HP2 Sport. Check out the video below to get a quick look round the stand and see just how special a motorcycle the HP2 Sport is.

NEC Video: KTM launches 990 supermoto

23 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar

KTM has used the NEC show to launch a completely new version of its big twin supermoto replacing the 950 engine with the LC8 990 lump. The engine is not the only change with revised geometry and fuel injection replacing the carbs of the previous motorcycle. Check out the video below to see the motorcycle unveiled at the show.

NEC Video: Honda go big for the new Blade

23 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Honda have come to the NEC motorcycle show with a very big stand and some impressive new hardware. Check out the video below to get a quick look at what you can see on the stand including the new Fireblade.

NEC Video: Ducati bring four new bikes to the NEC

23 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Check out our video above to get a look at Casey Stoner’s MotoGP motorcycle, the 1098R, the Desmosedici RR, the 848 and the new Monster.

New Suzuki Bandit 1250 GT aimed at long-distance touring

23 November 2007 by Ben Purvis

New Suzuki Bandit 1250 GT aimed at long-distance touring

Suzuki only decided the night before the show opened to reveal its new Bandit 1250 GT in Birmingham. The machine, which will go on sale as a complete bike, is basically a Bandit 1250S, but with a...

Royal Enfield Woodsman launched

23 November 2007 by Ben Purvis

Royal Enfield Woodsman launched

It might not have the glamour of some more mainstream bikes but Royal Enfield has revealed its latest motorcycle for the first time at the NEC show. The Royal Enfield Electra Woodsman is a new...

Enfield gears up for the future

23 November 2007 by Ben Purvis

Enfield gears up for the future

It might have been around for nearly 60 years but Royal Enfield has no intention to allow the Bullet to be killed by the latest emissions regulations. The firm revealed a redesigned version of its...