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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.

Top Yamaha man hints at road-going M1

14 January 2002

Top Yamaha man hints at road-going M1

A leading Yamaha development engineer is suggesting that the four-stroke YZR-M1 GP bike will spawn a road-going replica which could eclipse the R1. Ichiro Yoda has led the M1 project since last April.

Corser finally signs for Team Foggy

14 January 2002

Corser finally signs for Team Foggy

Troy Corser has finally signed to ride in Team Foggy Petronas Racing in the WSB series this season. Both sides had made their intentions to work together clear before Christmas and the delay since has...

Foggy Racing road bike to go on show in April

14 January 2002

Foggy Racing road bike to go on show in April

The Team Foggy Racing (TFR) road bike makes its first public appearance in April. British based companies Piper Design and MSX International are currently developing the FP1, standing for Foggy...

Piaggio tests 850cc twist-and-go bike

14 January 2002

Piaggio tests 850cc twist-and-go bike

THE world’s first full-size twist-and-go bike is now being tested in Italy. Piaggio’s850cc V-twin prototype has a fuel-injected sohc engine which originally designed for a big-bore scooter. But the...

Official team statement on Corser deal

14 January 2002

Official team statement on Corser deal

Carl Fogarty today completed the rider line-up of his new Foggy Petronas Racing team by capturing the coveted signature of former team-mate Troy Corser. The 30-year-old Australian former World...

Could 996 power tempt you to a Multistrada?

14 January 2002

Could 996 power tempt you to a Multistrada?

Sources close to Ducati say the ill-received Multistrada could be spiced-up by slotting in the 120bhp 996 engine shortly after the bike goes on sale in 2003. Sources close to the firm claim the...

Bikes you’ll find on sale in the Paddock Bargains area

14 January 2002

Here are the bikes you’ll find up for grabs in the Paddock Bargains area at this years’ MCN-Backed Ally Pally show. The information (and spelling) included is as supplied. SPONDON CHASSIS COMPLETE WITH YAMAHA RUNNING GEAR. SPONDON YAMAHA 1985 ALUMINIUM BOX FRAME. 400cc CD1 MOTOR. KEHIN FLATSIDES BUILT TO USE ON ROAD. FULLY REGISTERED. [ ‘B’ REG] WITH LIGHTS / HOM ETC. WHITE POWER SHOCK REQUIRES...

If you want the Hayabusa-powered B-King, vote now!

07 January 2002

If you want the Hayabusa-powered B-King, vote now!

Suzuki is listening intently to reaction to its 250bhp supercharged B-King prototype and if what it hears is positive the brutal but stylish streetfighter could be going into production. You can make...

New BMW spied in Spain

07 January 2002

New BMW spied in Spain

BMW is testing a new bike in Spain which appears to be a cross between the firm’s R1200C cruiser and the K1200LT tourer. Witnesses say that despite the look, it shares almost no components with either...

New Blade ridden on the roads with Suzuki’s GSX-R1000

07 January 2002

New Blade ridden on the roads with Suzuki’s GSX-R1000

Honda has put a bit of the angry original back into its updated, bigger bore yet more compact FireBlade. And we’ve taken it to the sunny south of France to see how it deals with life on the road and...

Free Ally Pally tickets to be won every day this week

07 January 2002

Free Ally Pally tickets to be won every day this week

We’re giving away five pairs of tickets to the Alexandra Palace and Road Racing Show every day. 10 free tickets went on Tuesday lunchtime, and another 10 will go on Wednesday and Thursday… and we’re...

Be first with the results of 2002’s top tests

01 January 2002

Be first with the results of 2002’s top tests

We’re in the sunshine of the south of France to pitch the current king of the sports bike crop against one of its hottest new challengers. It’s the GSX-R1000 alongside the new bigger-bore Blade. Rain...

Radical Firebolt to hit showrooms in April

01 January 2002

Radical Firebolt to hit showrooms in April

Buell has revealed when its radical Firebolt will hit UK showrooms and how much it will cost. You’ll find it at dealers from April priced at £7345 on the road. The Firebolt caused a stir when we...

The new bikes of 2002

30 December 2001

The new bikes of 2002

We’ve gathered together the bikes of 2002 in this one, easy access section. Follow the links, right to see them all.

Finally, the Kawasaki ZX-10R

23 December 2001

Finally, the Kawasaki ZX-10R

Kawasaki’s ZX-9R is a much admired sports bike. But it has started to lag behind the new breed of 1000cc superbikes. What’s really needed here is a ZX-10R: Enter TTS. Tuning firm TTS has bored out...

KTM’s new road bike spotted on test in Austria

23 December 2001

KTM’s new road bike spotted on test in Austria

These exclusive spy-shots show for the first time the latest bike in KTM’s range to use the firm’s new V-twin engine, the LC8. While the first dedicated road bike to use the new engine was expected to...

Guzzi continues air-cooled development

23 December 2001

Guzzi continues air-cooled development

Those who prefer the traditional sound of an air-cooled Guzzi to the Euro-conformity of a water-cooled engine will be relieved to hear that the company has not stopped development of it’s water-less...

Malaguti shows shape of things to come

16 December 2001

Malaguti shows shape of things to come

Developed as a prototype, Malaguti’s Super Climber has been debuted in Bologna to gauge public reaction. ” We want it to show people that Malaguti is thinking about motorcycles. We will see how people...

Haydon signs up with Foggy for WSB

16 December 2001

Haydon signs up with Foggy for WSB

Yamaha British superbike star James Haydon has signed to ride with Carl Fogarty’s Petronas team in WSB for 2002. Haydon will be replaced in the Virgin Yamaha line-up by Simon Crafar, making a return...

Czech supermoto arrives in the New Year

16 December 2001

Czech supermoto arrives in the New Year

The 610cc Praga four-stroke off-roader has a hand-built engine and aluminium fuel tank, a choice of Paioli or Marzocchi forks and Brembo brakes. And those features are just part of the appeal of the...

Foggy picks Mick in dream team but still says he’d beat him

16 December 2001

Foggy picks Mick in dream team but still says he’d beat him

If Carl Fogarty could choose from all the riders he’s ever known to ride in his new Petronas team he’d sign up Mick Doohan and Kenny Roberts (snr). And Foggy took the opportunity of a live web chat on...

Corser’s deal with Foggy delayed by fineprint

16 December 2001

Corser’s deal with Foggy delayed by fineprint

The chances of Troy Corser confirming his deal to ride in the all-new Foggy Petronas WSB squad before Christmas are fading. But he is still expected to sign up within the next 10 days. The only...

Carl Fogarty: In his own words

16 December 2001

Jonny: Carl how long do you think it will take to get a race win with the new bike? CarlFogarty: Oh, it’s impossible to say really. It would be great to have one in the first year, although that’s unrealistic. But certainly in 2003 Dave: How difficult will it be to stop yourself jumping on the bike during testing to get the fastest lap times? CarlFogarty: Oh that won’t be difficult at all.

Ducati’s new 998 versus Aprilia’s RSV-R

16 December 2001

Ducati’s new 998 versus Aprilia’s RSV-R

With the 998 not due to visit our fog-bound shores until January, we had to go to Italy and get one, factory-fresh. We took our own RSV-R with us to meet its rival under clear blue skies. At Ducati...

Two-wheel drive R1 spotted… and it rocks

09 December 2001

Two-wheel drive R1 spotted… and it rocks

These pictures provide the first proof that Yamaha is seriously working on two-wheel-drive technology for its most powerful bikes. And one man who has ridden the 2WD R1 claims the system improves the...

Project X900: hub-centre steering cracked?

09 December 2001

Project X900: hub-centre steering cracked?

Hans Helms has been developing this bike for over two decades. Now, with plans to put the bike into production unrealised, its bright ideas are up for sale. The majority of the patents are associated...

Would you give the Dog a home?

09 December 2001

Would you give the Dog a home?

Yamaha’s BT1100 Bulldog doesn’t fit comfortably into any of the pigeonholes we are used to. It’s a cross between a Ducati Monster and a Buell. Yamaha believes there’s big demand for such a hybrid. But...

Road-going Castrol rep CBR and Blade to go on sale

09 December 2001

Road-going Castrol rep CBR and Blade to go on sale

The Castrol Honda race squad is adding a 2002 British superbike-spec road-going FireBlade to its previously announced CBR600 supersport racer rep, and is planning to put it on sale in road legal...

The super tourer rider

09 December 2001

The super tourer rider

Super Blackbird rider Smith likens the Bulldog to ” a great commuter bike, but with style, ” and thinks Yamaha has copied elements from a Buell and Monster. He says: ” I’m impressed with how it...

How Yamaha’s 2WD works

09 December 2001

Ohlins/Yamaha’s system is light and so simple it can be fitted to virtually any bike with minimal modifications to the standard suspension and transmission. It uses hydraulic pressure to transmit the power to the front. A small hydraulic pump is attached to the engine, and driven by an extra chain running from the front sprocket of the stock gearbox. It uses six or more tiny pistons to pump...

The Superbike rider

09 December 2001

The Superbike rider

” LOOK at those nasty alloy fork seal protectors, they’re horrible! ” Brown’s initial impression of the Bulldog isn’t favourable as he wanders over, doing up his race rep lid. Fortunately, things...

BMW launches slower bike for cops

09 December 2001

BMW launches slower bike for cops

BMW has launched yet another new bike. It’s a smaller capacity, lighter but slower version of its R1150RT and it’s only available to the police. The R850RT has the addition of a sixth ” cruising ” ...

The Harley rider

09 December 2001

The Harley rider

YAMAHA is pitching the Bulldog at people exactly like Smith. She steers away from sports bikes and likes a more relaxed ride. But can this pooch tempt her away from her beloved Hog? She says the...

Video: Track action at Estoril

02 December 2001

Video: Track action at Estoril

Click the links in the download videos box, right, titled RM (if you use Real Player) or MOV (for Quicktime users) to see a clip of MCN’s Keith Farr lapping Estoril at the FireBlade launch.

2002 FireBlade first test – now with video and audio

02 December 2001

2002 FireBlade first test – now with video and audio

MCN had the first test of the heavily-revised 2002 Honda FireBlade in Estoril, Portugal earlier this week. Read Keith Farr’s first impression of the bike below or click the video and audio links in...

Two new Aprilias unveiled

02 December 2001

Two new Aprilias unveiled

APRILIA has revealed a brand new contender in the naked bike market for 2002 – the Tuono – as well as a close-to-production prototype for a hybrid multipurpose machine, called the Mana. The Tuono,...