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Intermot: Moto Guzzi unveil V9 Bobber Sport
08 November 2022 by
Moto Guzzi have whipped the covers off a new special version of their 853cc V9 Bobber at the Eicma international trade show in Milan. Building on the standard £9600 V9, the new Special Edition...
Yamaha cement the touring pedigree of the Tracer 7 GT
08 November 2022 by
Yamaha’s sport touring models, Tracer 7 and the GT edition, receive new displays, brake upgrades and new colour schemes as the Japanese maker refines next year’s line-up. Shared across the models...
Energica go the distance: More range and more torque for 2023
08 November 2022 by
Energica’s 2023 line-up of e-motorcycles will have more torque and offer more range thanks to advances in battery chemistry. The Italian companies new models are on display at Eicma, with three of...
Indian level up: FTR Sport and Challenger Elite models join the line-up
08 November 2022 by
Indian Motorcycle have announced a number of range updates for 2023, including new FTR Sport and Challenger Elite models and a host of striking new colour schemes. Starting with the Sport, it...
Yamaha's Niken GT: Engine, tech and equipment upgrades for leaning three-wheeler
08 November 2022 by
Yamaha’s Niken GT will get a raft of upgrades for 2023 including a more powerful 890cc Euro5 compliant engine. The inline three-cylinder unit increases capacity by 5% and sits in a newly designed...
Team Green gets greener: Kawasaki boss reveals new models and carbon neutrality plans at Milan show
08 November 2022 by
Kawasaki are moving rapidly towards a greener future, revealing a second small-capacity electric concept alongside a new hybrid prototype at the Eicma trade show in Milan. In a presentation chaired...
Extrema makeover: Aprilia put the RS660 on a diet for a limited-edition focused model
08 November 2022 by
Aprilia have revealed a lighter, carbon equipped version of their RS660 sportsbike with a claimed kerb weight of just 166kg at this year’s Eicma show. Called the RS660 Extrema, the Noale firm have...
Tera tourer! Bimota stun with supercharged funny front-ender
08 November 2022 by
After two years of teasing, Bimota have finally revealed their production-ready Tera sports tourer range, featuring a 197.3bhp four-cylinder engine, lifted from the supercharged Kawasaki Ninja...
Exotic enduro: Boutique brand Bimota shock crowds with surprise BX450 single at Eicma show
08 November 2022 by
Italian exotica brand Bimota have shocked crowds at the Eicma trade show in Milan with a new BX450 enduro model, based on the Kawasaki KX450X. Made possible by the Japanese brand owning a 49.9%...
Home grown hero: UK-designed Mutt DRK-01 range features liquid cooling for the first time
08 November 2022 by
Birmingham-based Mutt Motorcycles have revealed two new pared back roadsters at the Eicma international tradeshow in Milan. Although it’s hard to make out too many details in the darkened imagery,...
Torque of the town: Cake unveil trail and track-focused limited-edition Bukk model
08 November 2022 by
Swedish e-motorcycle manufacturer Cake have released their limited-edition trail and track focused Bukk producing over 300lbft of claimed rear-wheel torque. Named using the ancient language of...
Italjet Dragster 500GP: Distinctive scooter gets performance makeover for 2024 concept
08 November 2022 by
Italjet have unveiled a new concept version of their whacky Dragster scooter with a 450cc engine fitted. The Dragster 500GP uses the eye-catching trellis frame design cues of its 125 and 200cc...
Suzuki's all new GSX-8S is set to shake up the middleweight market
08 November 2022 by
Suzuki have pulled the covers off the first two models in what could end up being a whole new family of 776cc parallel twin engined bikes. Poised to have what they hope will be a significant impact...
Return of the Transalp! Honda's rugged favourite revived as 750cc parallel-twin
08 November 2022 by
After endless online speculation, gossip and artists’ impressions, the Honda Transalp has officially returned for 2023, sporting the same 755cc parallel twin as the new CB750 Hornet. We’ve ridden...
Cheap thrills: Honda's CL500 scrambler will arrive in April and cost £6k
08 November 2022 by
Honda has confirmed its new A2-compliant CL500 will cost £5999 on the road and is expected to arrive in dealers in April 2023. Honda announced the retro-ish scrambler model in November 2022 as an...
Cosmic cruiser: Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 full details
08 November 2022 by
Royal Enfield have added to their 650 twin range with a long-anticipated Super Meteor cruiser model. Latest: Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 review Unveiled at the Milan show last week, the...
Scramblers reloaded: Ducati’s air-cooled retro 800 range sheds weight and gets tech boost for 2023
07 November 2022 by
Ducati have announced a series of weight-shedding upgrades to their 803cc air-cooled Scrambler line-up for 2023, plus new rider aids and the inclusion of a TFT dash. The final instalment in a run...
Junior race rep: Revised Yamaha R125 gets new tech, mobile connectivity and R7 styling
03 November 2022 by
Yamaha are rolling out the red carpet for their new look R125 sportsbike in 2023, with a new R7-mimicking nose, a TFT display, and even traction control. The R125 has been entertaining tearaway...
Triumph begin their UK Street Triple 765 tour
03 November 2022 by
Triumph have begun a UK dealership tour for their new Street Triple 765R and RS which will give customers the chance to see both models up close. Running until March 19, visitors can also have...
Mac double up: Brit firm introduces second single-cylinder model ahead of NEC public debut
03 November 2022 by
British bike firm Mac Motorcycles have revealed the Rex – a second single-cylinder model – ahead of both bikes’ public debut at this year’s Motorcycle Live show. The upright machine shares the same...
Cruising for a bruising: Ducati shed weight and swap V-twin for V4 power in their 2023 Diavel
28 October 2022 by
The Ducati Diavel muscle cruiser has become the latest in a line of models from Bologna to ditch a traditional V-twin motor in favour of a liquid-cooled V4. The aptly named Diavel V4 will arrive in...
Track-only KTM RC 8C goes on a diet and gains more power for 2023
26 October 2022 by
KTM are aiming for faster lap times and greater control with their 2023 KTM RC 8C, which boasts seven more horsepower, upgraded electronics, and more weight-saving solutions. The track-only...
Crooked custom RGNT: Swedish electric brand celebrate arrival on British shores
26 October 2022 by
Kungsbacka electric motorcycle firm RGNT have marked the arrival of their £13,990 No.1 Scrambler SE and £12,990 No.1 Classic SE in the UK with a special build in partnership with German custom house...
Ducati Streetfighter V4 updated: Electronic updates and track focused SP2 model unveiled
20 October 2022 by
Ducati have updated their Streetfighter V4 range with learnings from the Panigale including an updated chassis set up, fancier electronics and a top of the range track-spec SP2 model. The biggest...
More Energicas inbound: Sales boss confirms Experia adventure bike could spawn up to five new models
19 October 2022 by
Electric brand Energica have plans to develop up to five new models based on the Experia adventure bike before the end of 2027. Sales Director Giacomo Leone confirmed the move at the Intermot show in...
Bologna bullet: Ducati bring WSB to the road with their next generation 240hp Panigale V4 R
14 October 2022 by
Ducati are galloping headfirst into the 2023 World Superbike season with a new Panigale V4 R homologation special pumping out a claimed 237.2bhp in track-ready trim. The 998cc V4 R exists to go...
Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire division becomes publicly traded company
13 October 2022 by
Harley-Davidson and AEA-Bridges have completed their business deal to create the publicly traded LiveWire PLC, trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for the first time on Tuesday, September...
Raw power for carbon special: Horex unveil exclusive Raw99 edition of striking VR6 naked
12 October 2022 by
Horex will be celebrating their centenary next year and are marking the occasion with a new carbon-clad version of their brutish VR6 musclebike. The VR6 Raw99 builds on the technology already found...
Undressed to M-press: BMW reveal ballistic 200bhp+ M1000R naked with winglets and superbike tech
11 October 2022 by
BMW have stepped out from the shadows and directly into super naked title contention with their new M1000R. BMW M1000R competition A winged-assassin, complete with a claimed 206.5bhp, S1000RR...
Carbon-clad corner carver: BMW ready up for 2023 WSB season with latest M1000RR draped in aero upgrades
11 October 2022 by
Alongside the reveal of the M1000R BMW have also upgraded their fully faired M1000RR with more advanced aerodynamics, which claim to boost top speed and stability. The M RR builds on the S1000RR...
Budget route to big adventures: Voge take aim at Honda CRF300 Rally with bargain single
11 October 2022 by
Chinese brand Voge have a new A2 licence-compliant single set to take on Honda’s £6449 CRF300 Rally in the low-capacity trailie market. If you’re not familiar with Voge, they are subsidiary of...
Prepare to be dazzled! Pricing revealed for Triumph's Chrome Edition bikes
10 October 2022 by
Triumph are bedazzling their Bonnies and sprucing up their Scramblers with a run of chrome editions. Inspired by the chromed tanks of the 1937 Speed Twin and the 1960s Tritons, the collection spans...
Horex Regina Evo: Carbon-framed single-cylinder retro breaks cover
05 October 2022 by
German firm Horex, who are best known for their six-cylinder VR6 naked range, have revealed a striking new single cylinder retro at the Intermot trade show in Cologne, complete with a carbon fibre...
Premium Bonds: Triumph celebrate 60 years of Britain’s best-known spy with special Speed Triple RR
04 October 2022 by
Triumph are celebrating 60 years of James Bond with a limited-edition version of their half-faired Speed Triple 1200 RR. Priced at £21,995 and limited to 60 units worldwide, the ultra-rare Speeds...
Back with a buzz! Honda’s legendary Hornet name returns in new 750 parallel-twin
04 October 2022 by
Honda have finally revealed their all-new CB750 Hornet, which looks set to take the fight directly to the ever-popular Yamaha MT-07. Designed at Honda’s R&D facility in Rome, the angular naked...
Rally racer! Yamaha release GYTR kits for the Ténéré 700
30 September 2022 by
Yamaha have launched a series of performance kits for their popular Ténéré 700 – and they’ve been drawn directly from the factory rally racing programme. The GYTR (Genuine Yamaha Technology...