2014 | Page 3

New 2015 Kawasaki Versys 1000 spied

05 September 2014 by Andy Downes

This is the heavily-revised 2015 Kawasaki Versys 1000 which has been given a comprehensive makeover – which is just as well as the current bike has always been ranked as fairly hideous and has masked...

Supercharged Ninja imminent

01 September 2014 by Richard Newland

Kawasaki has confirmed that it will build a ‘Ninja H2’ around the supercharged engine concept first shown to the world at the end of 2013. Creating a motorcycle which Kawasaki claim will be “Built...

Lotus C-01 spied testing

18 August 2014 by MCN

This is the world’s first glimpse of a working version of the all-new 200bhp Lotus C-01 superbike, spied testing on the roads near the German headquarters of the firm behind the bike. The image is the...

New exhaust for Ducati Panigale in Japan

14 August 2014 by MCN

The horrified response to the Japanese specification Ducati 1199 when it was unveiled in 2012 has prompted this revised exhaust system, spotted by a spy photographer at the Ducati test track last...

New GSX-S1000 spied

13 August 2014 by Andy Downes

This is a full-production version of the new naked 1000cc bike Suzuki is calling the GSX-S1000 and hopes to be able to take on the performance naked class rivals in 2015. MCN revealed the plans for...

New KTM 1290 Super Adventure spied

11 August 2014 by Andy Downes

This is a new, range-topping version of the KTM Adventure range that will get the 1301cc V-twin from the Superduke R, a larger fuel tank and even more sophisticated electronics so it can sit above the...

Indian launch new Indian Scout

04 August 2014 by Steve Hunt

Indian Motorcycles launched the 2015 version of their iconic Scout at the Sturgis motorcycle rally yesterday. It’s the first, all-new Scout for over 70 years. The 1133cc, V-Twin weighs in at 253kg...

Harley-Davidson reveals new Road Glide

01 August 2014 by Andy Downes

Three weeks after MCN scooped spy shots of the 2015 Harley-Davidson Road Glide shooting a new brochure then official images have been released by the firm. The new Road Glide is the latest model to...

New Yamaha R6 rumoured for 2015

01 August 2014 by MCN

If Yamaha’s YZF-R1 is getting on a bit, having not had a major facelift since 2009, its supersport R6 brother is now positively ancient. Its last notable tweak was revealed in 2007 when the ’08-spec...

New Yamaha R1 on the way

31 July 2014 by MCN

Yamaha is just three months away from unveiling a completely new YZF-R1 superbike that it hopes will have the same class-defining impact the original 1998 model had when it was launched. The new bike...

Indian Roadmaster revealed

28 July 2014 by MCN

This weekend will see Indian – America’s first motorcycle company – unveil the latest addition to their growing Chief range, a full-spec tourer named Roadmaster. Intended as the new benchmark in...

2015 Victory Magnum revealed

28 July 2014 by MCN

This is the latest in a long line of boldly styled Victory motorcycles to emerge from the factory in recent years. The most gaudy and garish designs to sit in the range have previously been released...

Harley-Davidson: ‘LiveWire is just the start'

18 July 2014 by Andy Downes

Harley-Davidson President vows to show the world what the company is capable of. Harley-Davidson stunned the world with the launch of the all-electric LiveWire two weeks ago, and MCN was amongst the...

Who says electric bikes are only for geeks?

15 July 2014 by Andy Downes

Hot on the heels of Harley’s surprisingly-cool LiveWire, new start-up electric bike company Lito has gone into production with this stunning-looking bike called the Sora, with claims of a 119mph top...

Indian Chief 2015 colour changes

14 July 2014 by Andy Downes

Indian has shown off the first of the new 2015 models with a raft of colour changes including red, blue and green with cream contrasts for the Chief and Chieftain range of three bikes. Two tone colour...

Naked Suzuki GSR1000 on the way

10 July 2014 by Andy Downes

Suzuki’s new bike resurgence is set to accelerate in style in just three months’ time, as the firm unveils a naked version of its GSX-R1000 superbike. According to MCN sources in Japan, the new bike...

Spy Shots: K1600 ‘Bagger’ spied

05 July 2014 by Andy Downes

This is a new BMW K1600 bagger spied testing at a top-secret test track last week and signals a new direction for the straight-six engine first seen in the K1600GT and GTL, launched in 2011. While...

New Suzuki DR200S for US

02 July 2014 by MCN

Suzuki has recently unveiled their 2015 off-road range, which includes the DR200S you see here. The DR200S uses a 199cc air-cooled engine which should provide enough punch for town riding without...

Harley-Davidson Livewire: First Test

24 June 2014 by Steve Hunt

When the news broke last week that Harley-Davidson – that American bastion of tradition, big cubes, petrol and iron – had a ready-to-ride all-electric naked roaster waiting in the wings, we were as...

500cc two-stroke for £60,000

23 June 2014 by MCN

If you hanker after 500cc two-strokes and have £60,000 burning a hole in your wallet then the Ronax 500 might be your ideal track bike. The Ronax, built in Germany, is powered by a two-stroke V4,...

Video: Harley-Davidson Livewire in New York

23 June 2014 by MCN

Harley-Davidson has just released this video showing a group of Livewires – their new electric bike – being ridden through the streets of New York. Harley claims the bike makes the equivalent of 74bhp...

Harley goes electric with Livewire

19 June 2014 by Andy Downes

Harley-Davidson has now officially released information and images on the all-new Livewire which is the firm’s first foray into the world of electric power and also makes it the first mainstream...

Return of the Urban Tiger Fireblade

17 June 2014 by MCN

Honda Racing rocked up to Snetterton at the weekend with Julien Da Costa riding an Urban Tiger liveried Fireblade, enough to get any red-blooded Fireblade fan reminiscing about the second-generation...

New Hesketh 24 unveiled

13 June 2014 by Richard Newland

These are the first images of the all-new Hesketh 24, unveiled this morning at the firm’s headquarters. It is the first new Hesketh to be produced under the ownership of Paul Sleeman, who bought the...

Ducati makes official announcement on Scrambler

09 June 2014 by Andy Downes

Ducati has at last officially confirmed the existence of the new Scrambler model and also presented a prototype model to the workers at the factory in Bologna on Monday. There are still no official...

BMW's naked revolution

06 June 2014 by Andy Downes

BMW revealed this stunning, hardcore boxer-engined roadster in Italy last weekend with bosses promising the production version will be on sale within a year. The Concept Roadster is a vision of the...

Vertemati reborn

06 June 2014 by Michael Neeves

Niche Italian manufacturer Vertemati, best known for wild off-roaders and supermotos, is back and planning three new road bikes, starting with this Infect NVR1 super naked. Powered by the firm’s own...

New Monster 800 revealed

28 May 2014 by Andy Downes

This is the new water-cooled Monster 821 which joins the range below the recently launched 1200 version to replace the outgoing Monster 796. The bike is powered by the 821cc Testastretta 11 V-twin...

Paton S1 roadbike makes its UK Debut at Bikeshed

21 May 2014 by Ped Baker

The delectable Paton S1 Strada road bike will be making its UK debut at the Bikeshed event in London this weekend (May 24-25). The Milan built machines are powered by the 72bhp, 650cc Kawasaki Er-6...

Speed Triple 94 to lead a trio of special Triumphs

16 May 2014

Triumph has three new special edition machines in the wings for launch later this year, according to new vehicle certification information. The bikes will be based on its Speed Triple 1050,...

All-new Ariel prototype spied testing

01 May 2014 by MCN

An eagle-eyed MCN reader snatched this exclusive spy shot of the prototype Ariel roadster undergoing testing close to the firm’s Somerset factory. The picture reveals the bike has much more radical...

Turbos or superchargers: Which are you most excited about?

16 April 2014 by MCN

Turbos and Superchargers are set to make a comeback on motorcycles, with Suzuki’s Recursion concept looking most likely to be the first to bring the turbo back, and Kawasaki looking close to releasing...

Borile Mezzolitro concept

13 April 2014 by Oberdan Bezzi

Hand made dream.

BMW S1000F: Have your say

03 April 2014 by MCN

BMW’s new S1000-based adventure sports bike has been spied testing in Germany and appears to be finished in terms of styling. So what do you think – do we need an inline four adventure sports...

Ducati's first stab at a retro bike

02 April 2014 by Liam Marsden

Ducati looks set to join the retro class within just a few months after a Scrambler test mule was spotted undergoing tests on the roads recently. Ducati may be a little late to the recent retro trend,...

Shaw Harley-Davidson builds B-Rocket watchmaker tribute bike

28 March 2014 by Andy Downes

British Harley-Davidson dealer and leading customiser Shaw unveiled this stunning B-Rocket at the Baselworld Jewellery and Watch show in Switzerland but it has taken months of work to finish. The bike...