November

New Hesketh 24 revealed

29 November 2013 by Andy Downes

This is the first new model from British firm Hesketh Motorcycles, which will be available in a limited run of 24 examples when it goes on sale in February 2014. The brand was recently bought by Paul...

UK version of Ducati 1199 Panigale Senna

28 November 2013 by Andy Downes

Ducati recently revealed plans for a limited run of 1199 Panigale Senna recreations of the original 916 but there is a catch; they are only available in Brazil. Now Ducati Aylesbury has come up with...

Kawasaki unveil supercharged engine

20 November 2013 by Liam Marsden

Kawasaki has unveiled a supercharged engine at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show in Japan. No details about the engine have been released, although Kawasaki insiders have suggested the capacity could be close...

Yamaha Tokyo concepts

20 November 2013 by Andy Downes

Yamaha has unveiled five concept machines at the Tokyo motorcycle show in Japan; one a café racer version of the XV950, two electric bikes and an electric scooter. None of the four bikes being shown...

CB1100 gets mid-life tweaks

20 November 2013 by Andy Downes

The Honda CB1100 – now designated the CB1100EX – may only have been introduced into Europe for 2013 but it was first unveiled in Japan in 2009, and has now been given a mid-life refresh with spoked...

Video: Jeremy McWilliams thrashes the new KTM Super Duke

16 November 2013 by Simon Patterson

KTM have released this video of the new Super Duke 1290 at it’s recentl launch, with Jeremy McWilliams onboard around the Ascari circuit in Spain. It’s fairly obvous that McWill has lost ittle of the...

Yamaha trio revealed In Milan

05 November 2013 by Richard Newland

MT-07 Yamaha has unveiled three new additions to the range at the EICMA show in Milan. Headlining the trio of new models is a smaller capacity MT model, the MT-07. Bearing a vary close resemblance to...

Aggressive new Z1000 unveiled in Milan

05 November 2013 by Phil West

Kawasaki has just unveiled this significantly new Z1000 super naked at the Milan Show. Although not completely new – the basic engine and chassis are unchanged, for example – Kawasaki’s super naked...

Caterham branches out to launch motorcycle division

05 November 2013 by Andy Downes

Caterham Group has launched its first ever motorcycle division – Caterham Bikes – at the Milan motorcycle show today. The firm has ambitious targets and is already planning three models including the...

Triumph's 2014 newcomers revealed

05 November 2013 by Phil West

Triumph is revamping its cruiser line-up for 2014 with two new ‘baggers’, a new Thunderbird variant called the Commander and updates to both the entry-level, Bonneville-based America and...

Video: 2014 Honda Preview

05 November 2013 by MCN

MCN managed to get a sneak peak at the 2014 range of Honda motorcycles before they were unveiled to the world at the Milan Show. The range includes a new VFR800 and Fireblade SP. See these bikes at...

Fireblade SP heads Honda’s 2014 newcomers

04 November 2013 by Richard Newland

This new, ‘SP’ high-spec version of the Fireblade is one of the stars of Honda’s 2014 line-up, MCN can now reveal. The track-focused machine features Öhlins suspension, Brembo mono block front brake...

MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 unveiled

04 November 2013 by MCN

MV Agusta has lifted the covers off it’s latest model, the Turismo Veloce 800. The new bike will use the same 798cc three-cylinder engine as the Brutale 800 and recently launched Rivale 800. The bike...