2009

Official Ben Spies Yamaha R1 and Cal Crutchlow R6 replica

22 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Yamaha’s French importer has unveiled official Ben Spies and Cal Crutchlow race-replicas celebrating the pair’s World Superbike and World Supersport success. The Ben Spies replica is based on...

First picture of Aprilia’s cheaper RSV4R

22 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

This low-resolution leaked picture reveals the finished RSV4-R – the cheaper version of the WSB homologation RSV4 Factory. Shown here in the white colour option, black is also known to be the second...

Ben Spies replica Yamaha R1 on Sale

18 September 2009 by Andy Downes

A British Yamaha dealer has beaten the Japanese firm to bring out the world’s first Ben Spies World Superbike replica Yamaha YZF-R1. CMC has done the Spies replica as a follow-up to successful...

New cheap off-roaders

17 September 2009 by Trevor Franklin

These new 150cc and 250cc off-roaders aren’t the usual Chinese fare. They’re made for American company SMC (Southern Motorcycles), who aim to deliver affordable and reliable intermediate trail...

Turbo Harley flat-tracker!

17 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Jesse Rooke’s wild street-tracker shows how to mix flat-track style with street bike design – with a turbo thrown in. Next week’s MCN will have all the details of the 2008 Harley-Davidson Sportster...

World’s best trackday Yamaha R1?

17 September 2009 by MCN

Any idiot can throw 20,000 Euros at a 2009 Yamaha R1. But the race-ready special featured in next week’s MCN (out September 23) is almost five stone lighter than standard and shows how to spend that...

World exclusive: New BMW R1200GS engine spotted

17 September 2009 by MCN

These world exclusive spy shots show BMW‘s new 2010 R1200GS with the new double overhead cam (DOHC) engine first revealed in MCN on August 19. From the pictures it appears there are no changes to the...

MV Agusta Bestiale now in black

16 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

French stunt rider turned designed Yacouba Galle has released a black version of the Bestiale body kit for MV Agusta Brutales. The kit comprises of a tank, seat unit, belly pan, nose fairing and...

BMW S1000RR prices revealed

16 September 2009 by Andy Downes

BMW has set the price of the S1000RR road bike at £10,950 in the UK for the standard model. The S1000RR will also be available in a ‘Sport’ specification costing £12,235 OTR. The eagerly anticipated...

Honda reveal more engine details of VFR1200

14 September 2009 by Andy Downes

Honda has just released this video explaining more technical details of the new 1200cc V4 engine that will power the all-new VFR1200 sports tourer due to be seen in October in finished form. More...

2Evil is craziest scooter ever

11 September 2009 by Guy Procter

This insane little dragster is the most jaw-dropping scooter we’ve ever seen. Dubbed 2Evil by its French creators MXS, the knee-high prototype pumps out an incredible 50bhp from just two 86cc...

New Bike: Suzuki unveil GSX1250FA for 2010

11 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Suzuki is releasing the GSX1250FA as a new model for 2010 – essentially a fully-faired Bandit 1250. The new machine uses the engine and chassis from the Bandit 1250S, but with a new full fairing...

2010 Suzuki Bandit 1250 N

11 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Suzuki has just released the 2010 version of the Bandit 1250 N in France with a restyled seat unit, headlight and clocks. Underneath the new look (to match the 2009-spec Bandit 650) the bike is...

Yamaha Stratoliner Deluxe to rival H-D Street Glide

10 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

US riders are getting Yamaha’s new rival for the Harley-Davidson Street Glide, the Stratoliner Deluxe, in 2010. Sold under the Star Motorcycles banner in the USA, the Stratoliner Deluxe is based...

BIMOTA BM1 Moto2

09 September 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

Might look like this (typically BIMOTA) the new Moto2 call BM1 that the factory in Rimini will provide the teams that will want to buy. The Italian challenge !

Video: See and hear new VFR dual clutch in action

09 September 2009 by John Westlake

Honda has quietly released video of its new VFR1200 going through the gears on a rolling road to demonstrate its new dual clutch. More info on the Honda VFR1200 Honda confirms dual clutch on new...

Yamaha YZF450 turns on its head

08 September 2009 by Andy Downes

Yamaha has turned engine convention on its head by introducing a reverse cylinderhead design for the new YZF450 which is said to give the four-stroke the handling characteristics of a two-stroke. ...

Yamaha R6 gets power boost for 2010

08 September 2009 by Guy Procter

Yamaha has boosted the midrange power of its dominant YZF-R6 in an attempt to broaden the appeal and performance of its 16,000rpm supersport screamer. The firm, keen to re-emphasise the R6 as the bike...

Did you spot the woman's face in the 2010 CBR600?

08 September 2009 by Guy Procter

The new CBR600RR Special Edition colourscheme hides an orgasmic woman’s face. Or doesn’t hide it, depending on how you look at it. It passed us by on first viewing but now it’s hard to imagine how it...

Act fast if you want a 2010 ABS Fireblade

08 September 2009 by Guy Procter

86% of 2010 Fireblades will be non-ABS after Honda decided not to up levels of supply significantly from last year. The decision is likely to lead to firm prices and frustrated demand for the...

Honda confirms dual clutch on new VFR1200

08 September 2009 by John Westlake

Honda has officially announced that the new VFR1200 Blackbird replacement will feature a dual clutch transmission, as reported in MCN on July 15, 2009. It will be the world’s first fully automatic...

New 2011 Yamaha R6 will be Rossi MotoGP bike clone

08 September 2009 by Andy Downes

Yamaha will be introducing a new R6 for 2011 which will be an exact replica of Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP bike and feature some of the most advanced technology ever seen on a supersport bike. According...

The £40,000 Kawasaki Z1

08 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Kawasaki’s Z1 900 might be a piece of motorcycling history, but you’d have to be a hardcore enthusiast to pay £40,00 for this special! Built by Japanese Z-specialists Bulldock Motorcycles, this early...

Ion electric motorcycle

04 September 2009 by Ped Baker

American design student Tom Miceli has just put the finishing touches to his latest college project. A fully functioning prototype electric motorcycle. Miceli built the bike as part of his Industrial...

Bajaj: Mediocre bikes, but belting adverts

04 September 2009 by Rob Hull

Wheelies, stoppies and donuts in a Bajaj advert? Seriously, we’re not joking. This is the new ad for the India bike manufactures updated 180 DTS-i – a 178cc four stroke city bike. Watch the ad now Bajaj isn’t the coolest brand in the motorcycling world, but they’re trying damn hard to impress with this new action-packed 45-second promotion. The short TV ad features two whopping great wheelies...