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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Get ready to rally: Indian’s new FTR Rally ramps up the retro appeal

01 July 2020 by Mike Armitage

Last year’s Indian FTR1200 took me rather by surprise. Although obviously inspired by the firm’s dominant 750cc flat-track racers, I expected the road bike to be a laid-back retro rather than edgy and...

New Bullit V-Bob 250 twin offers cool cruiser style for less than £4k

19 June 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

Bullit have launched a new 250cc V-twin called the V-Bob 250, which combines the same engine found in their retro Bluroc with added cruiser style. Related: Best A2 licence motorbikes Related: Learn...

City slickers: Seat reveal three electric scooters for personal and fleet use

17 June 2020 by Dan Sutherland

In a bid to cut urban congestion and move people away from public transport, car manufacturer, Seat, have revealed three new electric scooters, available to both private buyers and for fleet and...

Hyped up: Ducati reveal Hypermotard 950 RVE

15 June 2020 by Dan Sutherland

Meet the Ducati Hypermotard 950 RVE: an updated standard Hypermotard 950, complete with striking new graphics kit and an up-and-down quickshifter, set to arrive in dealers in July. Revealed earlier...

Mutt Razorback 125 packs bark and bite

12 June 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

Mutt are going from strength-to-strength in 2020. They’ve unveiled two all-new bikes and they opened the doors to their East London store back in March. If you’re not familiar with Mutt, they’ve made...

Short circuit shocker: Kawasaki hint at electric future with new film series

10 June 2020 by Dan Sutherland

Kawasaki have revealed their tenth YouTube short film (below) detailing the latest evolution of their ‘EV Endeavor’ electric motorcycle project, showing what appears to be a middleweight-equivalent...

MV Agusta pull covers off ultra-limited edition Brutale 1000 RR ML

02 June 2020 by Ben Clarke

MV Agusta have revealed an ultra-exclusive version of their flagship Brutale 1000 RR hypernaked on Facebook. In fact, it doesn’t get more exclusive than this – the bike is number 001/001. Along with...

We've been expecting you: Triumph release Scrambler 1200 Bond Edition

21 May 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

Triumph have unveiled the Scrambler 1200 Bond Edition – a limited run of their Scrambler 1200 XE, with a few added touches that make it a bike fit for a secret agent. The bike is inspired by the 25th...

Limited edition Harley-Davidson FXDR coming to the UK and Ireland

20 May 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

A limited edition custom Harley-Davidson FXDR that is only available in the UK and Ireland is now in dealers. Called the FXDR 114 Limited Edition, it’s still running the standard softail frame and...

Carbon-clad MV Agusta Rush 1000 set to arrive in June for 300-unit limited production run

19 May 2020 by Gareth Evans

The bonkers limited-edition hyper-naked MV Agusta Rush 1000 will be built from June 2020 and is set to feature Formula 1 and MotoGP technology. With only 300 units to be produced, we’re expecting the...

Husqvarna Svartpilen gets added bite: Spyshots reveal 890 twin-powered urban scrambler

12 May 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

Husqvarna are working on a larger and more powerful version of their Svartpilen, powered by the engine from KTM’s 890 Duke and dubbed the 901. The current 701 Svartpilen (powered by the 690 Duke unit)...

Carbon fibre race replica: Indian turn it up to 11 with the latest FTR1200

01 May 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

Indian have released a new model of the FTR1200 to celebrate their racing success with the FTR750. Since returning to professional flat track racing, the Indian Factory team riding FTR750s have won...

Charging ahead: Can the new Electric Motion Epure Race match its petrol trials bike rivals?

27 April 2020 by Michael Guy

If there was ever a sector of motorcycling made for electric bikes, it is trials. As a discipline trials is all about slow-speed control, explosive-yet-useable power and light weight. E-bike tech is...

How former MotoGP star Jeremy McWilliams helped create the fiery new KTM 890 Duke R

24 April 2020 by Michael Neeves

When KTM’s 790 Duke burst onto the scene it gave middleweight fans an unhinged alternative to the Yamaha MT-07, but there was no R version… until now. Related: 2020 KTM 890 Duke R review on MCN The...

Harley-Davidson up their game with new flat track and café concepts

02 April 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

Filings from the European patent office have confirmed that Harley-Davidson are moving forward with two bikes powered by their new water-cooled engine that follow classic flat track and café racer...

Spy shots: 2021 KTM 1290 Super Duke GT looks to gain chassis and engine from 2020 Super Duke R

26 March 2020 by Dan Sutherland

KTM’s raucous 1290 Super Duke GT looks set to receive a revised chassis and new Euro5-friendly engine courtesy of the 2020 Super Duke R, after fresh spy shots revealed test rider Jeremy McWilliams...

The Cake Kalk INK brings similar performance to road-going Kalk& for a big saving

19 March 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

Swedish electric bike makers Cake have added another machine to their range, focussing heavily on reducing the cost. The new Kalk INK is £4000 cheaper than the Kalk& – a bike we’ve tested in the past...

Giant plans for mini adventurer: middleweight Honda Africa Twin model incoming

13 March 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

Honda are working on a small-capacity Africa Twin to muscle in on a lucrative segment of the adventure bike market. The new twin will be one of three models based on a modular platform, MCN sources...

Long ranger: Husqvarna 701LR price announced

11 March 2020 by Ben Clarke

Husqvarna’s adventure ready 701LR has arrived in dealers priced at £10,699 – just £900 more than the standard model. The 701LR has an additional 12-litre front petrol tank on top of the standard...

Learner leccy: 50cc-equivalent Super Soco TSx arrives in dealers

06 March 2020 by Dan Sutherland

Introducing the Super Soco TSx: A 50cc-equivalent electric motorbike, designed for young riders from 16-years-old, that’s just arrived in dealers. Although missing the charming ‘ding’ and blue haze...

Back in black: Indian work the Bobber treatment on the entry-level Scout Sixty

05 March 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

Indian have released a smaller capacity and cheaper version of their brilliant Scout Bobber, making that cool blacked out styling available to everyone. This is Indian’s second ‘Sixty’ model, so named...

Giving A2 riders the Vs: Bullit Bluroc 250 is firm's first V-twin and biggest model to date

05 March 2020 by Ben Clarke

The Bullit Bluroc 250 becomes the largest capacity model in the Belgian firm’s range and is released alongside the 125cc version unveiled in November last year. Hot on the heels of the Bullit Hero 50...

2020 Honda Africa Twin: the story

26 February 2020 by MCN

Now we’ve have a chance to ride it, be sure to check out our 2020 Honda Africa Twin review. In September 2019 pricing and PCP details were announced for the 2020 Honda Africa Twin. The list features...

Retro banger: Mash X-Ride Classic 650

21 February 2020 by Phil West

Fancy classic ’70s Yamaha XT500 or even retro Ducati Scrambler style but at a fraction of the price? Say hello to the Mash X-Ride Classic 650 – the latest from the retro bike specialists, and a...

Bullit Hero 50 shoots into dealers: price and spec announced

20 February 2020 by Ben Clarke

The Bullit Hero 50 is a scaled down version of the Belgian firm’s Hero 125 retro scrambler and it’s in dealers now priced at £2199. The new bike adopts the same cool, café scrambler style as its big...

Mad-looking Lazareth goes on sale for £84k

17 February 2020 by Phil West

This wacky, four-wheeled, leaning quad, powered by a 998cc Yamaha R1 motor, is the LM 410, the latest creation from madcap French custom builder Ludovic Lazareth. Costing €100,000 (£84,116), the LM...

Fully faired Zero SR/S revealed in leaked teaser video

15 February 2020 by Dan Sutherland

MCN has ridden the new 2020 Zero SR/S in prototype form here. As expected, the SR/S is based heavily on the existing SR/F naked roadster – with the same ZF75-10 motor, ZF14.4kWh lithium-ion battery,...

Cheaper 2020 Triumph Street Triple R gets two-way quickshifter as standard

11 February 2020 by Phil West

After predicting its arrival last week, we can now fully reveal the significantly updated 2020 Triumph Street Triple R. The ‘mid-spec’ version of its hugely-popular 765cc streetfighter is now...

Medley maker: Piaggio updates 125 scooter

11 February 2020 by Ben Clarke

There’s a revised Piaggio Medley scooter range on the way for 2020; with a new sporty look and plenty of room for your shopping, too. The new bike has the latest generation liquid-cooled four-stroke...

Harley-Davidson's custom department creates extra special CVO Road Glide

10 February 2020 by Ben Clarke

Harley-Davidson have unveiled a new limited-production, super-premium model for 2020, the CVO Road Glide. CVO stands for Custom Vehicles Operation and is Harley’s premium bike building division, which...

Special MV Agusta Dragster 800 RR for TheArsenale to be limited to one unit

05 February 2020 by Dan Sutherland

A special-edition version of the MV Agusta Dragster 800 RR has been built in celebration of luxury goods website, TheArsenale. Using the latest version of the Dragster as a base and produced as a...

Harley-Davidson celebrate 30 years of the Fat Boy with blacked-out special edition

03 February 2020 by Dan Sutherland

In celebration of 30 years of production, Harley-Davidson have revealed a new Fat Boy special edition, limited to 2500 units. With each bike’s tank fitted with a unique serial number plate for...

Triumphs for the masses: Hinckley bosses hint at more to come from new Bajaj Auto tie-up

24 January 2020 by Dan Sutherland

Triumph bosses have hinted at more small capacity models to come following the launch of their A2-friendly Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X early last week – produced in collaboration with Indian...

Sand or snow, special-edition Tiger 1200s are a Triumph for luxury and value

21 January 2020 by Jordan Gibbons

Triumph have released two new special edition Tiger 1200s that come with some new paint and some fancy trinkets. Called the Desert Edition and the Alpine Edition, they’re basically slightly posh...

Battery-bike bonanza as Harley-Davidson gives glimpse of their electric future

21 January 2020 by Ben Clarke

Harley-Davidson have posted a render image of a new middleweight electric concept on their US website. The flattrack-inspired electric motorbike looks to bridge the gap between the very lightweight...

KTM reveal long anticipated 2020 1290 Super Duke R

21 January 2020 by Martin Fitz-Gibbons

The long-anticipated 2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R super naked broke cover at the Eicma motorcycle show in Milan in November 2019, promising more power and less weight, thanks to a new chassis. We’ve now...