December

Revealed: 2024 KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition!

26 December 2023 by Phil West

KTM have unveiled their 2024 KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition – a bike that they claim will set the ‘new benchmark’ in world motocross competition. The top spec version of the Austrian firm’s already...

Small capacity Aprilia RS457 Trofeo in the works for one make race series

25 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Aprilia are set to reveal a track-only Trofeo version of their A2 licence-friendly RS457 sportsbike, with official plans for a one-make race series in 2025. Latest news: Aprilia testing retro naked...

Benelli Tornado returns as humble A2-compliant twin

23 December 2023 by Phil West

The Benelli Tornado name is back for 2024! But, where it was once applied to an exotic 898cc triple superbike, it’s now returning for an A2 compliant parallel twin sportsbike to rival Honda’s...

Daytona 660 inbound? New Triumph model teased on social media ahead of January 2024 reveal

19 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Following spyshots shared with MCN back in August 2023, Triumph now look set to reveal a Daytona 660 soft sportsbike model on Tuesday, 9 January. We’ve ridden it: Triumph Daytona 660...

Ducati celebrate 2023 racing dominance with limited Panigale V4 and V2 series

18 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Bologna firm Ducati are celebrating a year of unrivalled racing success with a series of special edition Panigale V4 and V2 sportsbikes, revealed at a special ‘Campioni in Festa’ event in their home...

Affordability meets Italian style for new Benelli BKX300 mini adventurer

18 December 2023 by Phil West

With the wave of new, large capacity adventure bikes, it’s easy to overlook smaller entrants – such as Benelli’s all-new BKX300. Launched alongside a roadster version called the BKX300S, the new...

Ducati collaborate with luxury car brand Bentley to create exclusive Diavel V4 special

08 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Ducati have teamed up with luxury car firm Bentley to produce an exclusive version of their Diavel V4 muscle cruiser, limited to just 500 units. Called the ‘Ducati Diavel for Bentley’, pricing...

Langen reach for the stars: Brit firm go global with new LightSpeed

06 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

British firm Langen, famed for their naked Two Stroke café racer, have confirmed to MCN that they are planning to go global with their incoming V-twin LightSpeed LS12 muscle cruiser. Unlike the...

Naked revival: Milano name returns to Moto Morini line-up with new 1187cc V-twin brute

05 December 2023 by Phil West

While Moto Morini’s virtually all-new X-Cape 1200 adventure bike was the star of the brand’s line-up at November’s Eicma 2023 trade show in Milan, it was the similarly powered Milano naked that...

Italjet get serious with radical 58bhp Dragster 559 Twin

05 December 2023 by Phil West

Scooters don’t usually grab much attention, especially when they’re still in the prototype stage. But then scooters don’t usually have 550cc twin cylinder engines producing nearly 60bhp, feature a...

Mini Thruxton ready to roll: Triumph/Bajaj tie-up looks set to gain faired 400 retro café racer derivative

04 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

These spy shots recently snapped in southern Europe appear to show a new Triumph Thruxton 400 in the works, based on the firm’s latest small-capacity singles built in partnership with Bajaj...

2019 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT - the story

02 October 2018 by MCN News

The 2019 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT broke cover at Intermot, Cologne in 2018. The new bike gets a raft of technical upgrades including a 6.5” TFT dash, Quickshifter+ and lean-angle sensitivity for braking...

BMW are planning a pocket-rocket

22 December 2017 by Jordan Gibbons

TVS have just released the Apache RR 310, a lightweight sportsbike that should be big news for BMW fans. Eh – BMW? Back in 2013, the German brand struck a deal with Indian motorcycle manufacturer TVS...

Levis blasts back

21 December 2017 by Jordan Gibbons

Levis motorcycles are blasting back with this stunning – and very clever – torque-laden V6 cafe racer. The story behind the rebirth of the British bike firm started in 2004 when an English engineer...

Wolf in Sym’s clothing

13 December 2017 by MCN News

The mini adventure segment is hotting up with BMW, Suzuki and Kawasaki all releasing 300cc adventure bikes and now Sym are getting in on the act with the Trazer 200. The Trazer 200 is a lightweight...

Gallery: Triumph Bonneville Bobber launch

17 December 2016 by MCN News

You’re looking at one of the prettiest and most eagerly anticipated Triumphs ever. The new £10,500 Bonneville Bobber was only unveiled in October, but deposits are already gushing into dealers –...

Triumph Bonneville Bobber: price and Inspiration Kits announced

11 December 2016 by Michael Neeves

Triumph has confirmed their new Bonneville Bobber will cost £10,500 when it hits dealers in February. As well as offering over 150 official performance, touring and cosmetic accessories, a full LED...

KTM's secret 790 Adventure spied

09 December 2016 by Richard Newland

These are the first decent images of KTM’s next adventure bike – the 790 Adventure, which isn’t expected to arrive in dealers until early 2019. KTM CEO, Stefan Pierer, recently confirmed to MCN that...

A new brand with a new bike

02 December 2016 by Jordan Gibbons

New American motorcycle manufacturers Vanguard have unveiled their first bike: the Roadster If you’ve never heard of Vanguard before do not despair as they are brand new offering. Vanguard are a new...

Tasty Chinese 650 twin is just £5k

01 December 2016 by MCN News

This is CF Moto’s new 650MT, their third bike to be based on a 650cc engine. The previous two – the 650i and 650TR – were naked and touring bikes, while the new MT is aimed squarely at the adventure...

Victory take step towards future with Combustion

11 December 2015 by MCN News

Victory Motorcycles have revealed the final instalment in their 1200cc concept series at the International Motorcycle Show (IMS) in New York City. This concept, called ‘Combustion’, is powered by the...

Triumph Street Tracker spied

17 December 2014 by Andy Downes

Triumph’s new Bonneville-based Street Tracker, which is due to go on sale in 2016, has been spied testing on the roads of Spain. These new spy shots also confirm for the first time that there will be...

Honda teases new Africa Twin

12 December 2014 by Andy Downes

Honda are continuing the build-up to the launch of the all-new Africa Twin next year with the second in a series of videos exploring the history of the famous name. Despite the firm heavily falling...

Norton Dominator is back

11 December 2014 by Andy Downes

The legendary Norton Dominator name is set to return as Norton announce they are already taking orders for a new, road-legal version of their Domiracer. These images direct from the Norton design...

Honda’s supercharged NC750

06 December 2014 by Ben Purvis

It’s easy to see Kawasaki’s supercharged H2 as little more than a toy for the wealthy, but the supercharged technology it sports could be a taste of the future for far more mundane machines. Looking...

BMW achieve record sales

05 December 2014 by Andy Downes

BMW have already surpassed the record sales the German company achieved in 2013 and there is still another month of sales to add to the tally of 116,463 sold in the first 11 months of 2014; an...

Yamaha YZF-R1 Tech-fest

04 December 2014 by Richard Newland

Get your anorak on, settle down with a notepad and a mug of Horlicks, and immerse yourself in this spotter’s delight of technical babble about Yamaha’s all-new YZF-R1. When your brain can take no...

Yamaha YZF-R3 price revealed

02 December 2014 by Richard Newland

Yamaha’s new YZF-R3 debuted in the UK last week, and now the firm has revealed that it will be priced at £4799 in the UK, making it more expensive than Honda’s CBR300R, but cheaper than the KTM RC390...

Yamaha MT-09 Tracer price announced

02 December 2014 by Richard Newland

Yamaha have announced pricing for the MT-09 Tracer – the first faired MT –which offers a more practical do-it-all variant, with traction control, ABS and rider modes, along with luggage-carrying...

Ducati Scrambler Production Begins

01 December 2014 by Andy Downes

Ducati have today started the first full production run of the all-new Scrambler model at the Bologna factory in Italy. The bike has entered production just six months after the new model was...

Yamaha announce 2015 YZF-R1 prices

01 December 2014 by Richard Newland

Yamaha have just released the prices of their all-new YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M, with the stock YZF-R1 setting you back £14,999, while the higher spec M version will cost £18,499. The stock bike is available...

Which Fireblade is your favourite?

18 December 2013 by MCN

This week sees the launch of the 2014 Honda Fireblade SP edition (launch report in today’s paper), but which Fireblade is your favourite?

Triumph’s 250 naked spied again

10 December 2013 by MCN

Triumph’s fantastic-looking 250cc baby Street Triple has been spied testing in Spain for a second time, this time clearly loaded with electronics measuring front and rear suspension movement. The 250...

Yamaha to make 250 sports bike

17 December 2012 by Steve Farrell

Yamaha has said it will make a 250cc sports bike. The YZF-R250 is expected to have similar styling to the R6, as in the above mock-up, doing the internet rounds. It’s not clear if the 2014 Indian...

My new Suzuki Inazuma

14 December 2012 by Red Rider

I put up my Yamaha YBR125 for part exchange to get my hands on the new Suzuki Inazuma 250 and from the moment I pulled away from the showroom and onto the busy high street I knew my 17 mile commute to...

Indian teases new bike with audio clip

10 December 2012 by Andy Downes

America’s oldest motorcycle brand, Indian, is teasing a forthcoming new bike with an audio clip giving a clear taste of the new V-twin engine sound. The firm is revealing nothing about the bike in...