New Motorcycles for 2024 and 2025

New motorcycles for 2024 - upcoming bike models and in-depth features from the world's best motorcycling publication, MCN.

From extreme in-line fours to hybrid nakeds, there’s a lot of new metal on offer during 2024, with more to come in 2025. MCN is first to give you all the breaking news and in-depth analysis.

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Suzuki offers Bank Holiday bargains

26 May 2004

Suzuki says its dealers will offer amazing deals this coming Bank Holiday weekend – particularly on Bandit GSF600/SK4 and GSF1200/S, GSX-R1000K4, GSX-R600K4, GSX600FK3 and the SV1000K3. The ” Big...

Nexus hits the UK

07 April 2004

Gilera has aimed its newly launched Nexus 500 scooter squarely at the weekend sports bike rider in a bid to tempt them out of the car during the week. And with the offer of an easy, no hassle, but...

GSX-R750: Our first impressions

18 February 2004

Suzuki’s GSX-R750 could be the perfect sports compromise – it handles as sweetly as the firm’s 600 yet offers huge bhp for performance that won’t see it lagging too far behind a GSX-R1000 on the...

Yamaha has launched the 2004 YZF-R1 in Australia and MCN road tester Michael Neeves was there to get the first ride. But while riding the bike in the perfect Australian weather is one thing, we wanted...

Ridiculously fast made ridiculously easy

04 February 2004

THE new Honda CBR1000RR has been developed by the same team that was behind the unstoppable GP-winning RC211V. And boy does it show. After the first track session at the new Blade’s world launch in...

Rossi: Biaggi must win MotoGP title

04 February 2004

Defending world MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi is tipping bitter rival Max Biaggi for the title this year. The London-based rider speaks out in a world exclusive interview in the Wednesday, February...

Kawasaki launches V-Strom rival

04 February 2004

Kawasaki is launching a rival for Honda’s Varadero and Suzuki’s V-Strom. The KLV1000 uses a 90-degree V-twin 996cc fuel-injected engine making close to 100bhp in a twin-spar aluminium frame. Outside...

Supersport shootout - our first impressions

04 February 2004

The MCN road test team is just back from three days of testing in the south of France. We’ve been pitching the new Suzuki GSX-R600 against Honda’s CBR600RR, Triumph’s Daytona 600, Kawasaki’s ZX-6R,...

Honda ups the stakes

04 February 2004

Just like the GP-winning RC211V (and the CBR600RR, which also shares the same DNA) the new Fireblade is phenomenally quick. But also, just like the RCV and RR, it is so smooth and slick there’s no...

Ducati reveals 2004 Desmosedici

04 February 2004

Ducati unveiled its new 2004 Desmosedici GP4 MotoGP bike in Bologna today (February 4). MCN’s Chris Jones was there and will bring you a full report on all the changes to the bike in the next issue of...

ZX-10R vs Blade vs GSX-R1000

28 January 2004

We’re conducting the first full group test of this year’s leading superbikes over the next few days. We’ve got the bikes, we’ve got the riders and we’ve got all the measuring equipment set up. Now all...

World first test: GSX-R600

21 January 2004

We’ve been at the world first test of the all-new GSX-R600 over the weekend at the Misano circuit in Italy. MCN’s Michael Neeves rode the new sports 600 on Saturday and Sunday for a full first test...

First test: CBR125R makes a great start

21 January 2004

Honda’s all-new CBR125R could make the ideal beginner’s sports bike. It’s going to cost just £2349 otr, and has a low seat height to make it extremely user-friendly at low speeds. MCN’s Matt Wildee...

First pictures of all-new GS

07 January 2004

These are the first official pictures of the all-new BMW R1200GS. The bike is claimed to be the lightest and fastest incarnation of the imposing off-roader, with a new 1170cc Boxer engine. And MCN is...

It's a family thing

07 January 2004

SUZUKI’S new GSX-R600 shares more than just looks with the all new GSX-R750. Both bikes have a wealth of race-derived technical updates. The only immediate visible difference between the new bikes is...

Suzuki bucks the trend

07 January 2004

Following the demise of the Kawasaki ZX-7R earlier this year, the GSX-R750 stands out as the only mass-produced Japanese 750cc sports bike on the market. SUZUKI is ignoring talk that the 750 class is...

Z750 dominates naked middleweights

07 January 2004

YOU could be forgiven for thinking that Kawasaki’s new naked 750cc roadster is destined to occupy a class of its own, but Kawasaki has set its sights squarely on the hotly-contested middleweight...

Kawasaki bounces back

07 January 2004

KAWASAKI’S ZX-10R is the most eagerly awaited superbike in an age. With 181bhp, a 170kg dry weight and chassis dimensions to rival the best 600s, not since the GSX-R1000 arrived have so many expected...

Smaller Z looks like big value

07 January 2004

YOU could be forgiven for thinking that Kawasaki’s new naked 750cc roadster is destined to occupy a class of its own, but Kawasaki has set its sights squarely on the hotly-contested middleweight...

Gixer fights for its crown

07 January 2004

The GSX-R1000K4 was the first of the 2004 superbikes to arrive in the UK and it’s ready to defend its mantle of ‘best 1000cc sports bike’ against scorching new tackle from Honda, Yamaha and...

Aprilia's VIP package

07 January 2004

THE Aprilia Nera is the first machine in what the factory is calling its new ” Dream Series ” – not least because a dream is all it is ever likely to remain for all but the obscenely wealthy. At...

Aprilia builds a worthy replacement

07 January 2004

Aprilia has reworked and repackaged its stylish RSV Mille V-twin to produce a devastating evolution of the 1000cc superbike that goes every bit as well as it looks. The bike is new from the ground up...

Dreamers need not apply

07 January 2004

749 moves to an all new level

07 January 2004

DUCATI is taking the racing success of it’s all-new £11,000 749R so seriously it has developed a new engine to allow it to take on the best the Japanese can offer. What was initially thought to be a...

The one to beat

07 January 2004

The GSX-R1000K4 is the first of the 2004 superbikes to arrive in the UK and it’s ready to defend its mantle of ‘best 1000cc sports bike’ against scorching new tackle from Honda, Yamaha and...

The R1 is up for the challenge

07 January 2004

Y AMAHA has raced past the magical 1bhp per kilogram milestone with its all-new 180bhp, 172kg R1 superbike. Those slanting foxeye lights may give it a passing family resemblance to past R-series...

RSV Mille R first ride

07 January 2004

Aprilia has reworked and repackaged its stylish RSV Mille V-twin to produce a devastating evolution of the 1000cc superbike that goes every bit as well as it looks – as our world exclusive first ride...

SPECIFICATION

01 January 2004

List price £4749 otr Availability Now, Piaggio UK, 0800-203010 Colours Red, Silver Engine Liquid-cooled, 460cc (92mm x 69mm) 4v SOHC four-stroke Single cylinder. Fuel injection. Automatic transmission Chassis Double cradle Front suspension 41mm Kayaba telehydraulic forks Rear suspension Single rear shock with progressive Power Drive linkage, adjustments for pre-load. Tyres 120/70 x 15 front,...