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.

Next generation OSETs arrive: electric off-roaders coming in 2024

Next generation OSETs arrive: electric off-roaders coming in 2024

Leading British electric off-road specialists, OSET, have launched what they claim is the “next generation” in battery powered fun and competition machines. Called the ‘TXP’ range – which stands...

MCN exclusive: Meet the new Langen LightSpeed LS12 - a Brit bruiser with 1000bhp-per-tonne

MCN exclusive: Meet the new Langen LightSpeed LS12 - a Brit bruiser with 1000bhp-per-tonne

Three years after launch of their first model, Britain’s youngest manufacturer Langen are back with an all-new bike – and the new £44,440 Langen LightSpeed LS12 is as far away from their 250cc...

Birthday bash! Norton celebrate 125 years with special liveries

Birthday bash! Norton celebrate 125 years with special liveries

Norton Motorcycles are celebrating 125 years of the iconic British name with a number of special liveries, inspired by past motorcycling successes. Given the anniversary, a total of 125 bikes will...

Moto Guzzi makes the V85 TT better for your wallet

Moto Guzzi makes the V85 TT better for your wallet

Moto Guzzi has revealed a new and more wallet-friendly V85 for next year. There will be three V85 models from 2024 with the original, core V85 TT, as launched in 2019; the more touring orientated V85...

Vespa family gets updates at Eicma

Vespa family gets updates at Eicma

Alongside revealing the new twin-cylinder Moto Guzzi Stelvio at Eicma 2023, Piaggio Group bosses also went to the trouble of pulling the covers off a revised Vespa scooter range. Now fully...

Yamaha’s RayZR scooter boasts light weight, style and hybrid tech

Yamaha’s RayZR scooter boasts light weight, style and hybrid tech

Yamaha’s all-new, entry-level 125 scooter not only has a name which evokes 1990s Motorola flip phones, it looks set to be a great buy both for young riders and commuters with its mix of light weight,...

Fantic Imola 125 concept hints at new road sportster

Fantic Imola 125 concept hints at new road sportster

Fantic may be largely celebrated for their off-road history, but a recent surprise reveal of two road-focussed 125 concept machines could hint at a new direction for the future. Already producing a...

Ducati honours the history books: Panigale V4 SP2 30° Anniversario 916 revealed

Ducati honours the history books: Panigale V4 SP2 30° Anniversario 916 revealed

Those of us old enough to recall the Ducati 916 launch in 1993 will remember how jaw-dropping it was, but few imagined that 30 years later it would still be seen as one of the most important bikes in...

Electric Himalayan and more! Royal Enfield’s electric plans revealed

Electric Himalayan and more! Royal Enfield’s electric plans revealed

Royal Enfield used their platform at last week’s international show in Milan to offer audience members and online onlookers a glimpse into the future of the company – pulling the covers off an...

Indian FTR gets MX treatment for ultra-rare special edition

Indian FTR gets MX treatment for ultra-rare special edition

US brand Indian Motorcycle has announced a new, limited-edition version of their FTR1200 V-twin street tracker for 2024 along with a similarly limited-edition new bagger, the Challenger Elite. The...

Everyday super naked: meet the new KTM 990 Duke

Everyday super naked: meet the new KTM 990 Duke

KTM have whipped the covers off a brand-new 990 Duke naked, which takes over from the departing 890 as the firm’s mid-size sporting option – designed to thrill on track, as well cut the mustard on a...

Tree-mendous! Fully loaded Zero DSR/X Black Forest costs £23k but is at the cutting edge of electric bike development

Tree-mendous! Fully loaded Zero DSR/X Black Forest costs £23k but is at the cutting edge of electric bike development

The limited-edition Zero DSR/X Black Forest is the highlight of leading electric motorcycle manufacturer Zero’s 2024 range. Based on the current DSR/X adventure bike, the Black Forest comes with a...

Kawasaki bolsters their A2 licence range with Ninja 500 and Z500

Kawasaki bolsters their A2 licence range with Ninja 500 and Z500

Kawasaki have revealed not one but two new 500 parallel twins for 2024 – replacing the existing Ninja 400 and Z400 with a pair of larger 451cc options to meet the latest Euro5+ emissions...

Kawasaki Z7 Hybrid: the Ninja hybrid goes naked

Kawasaki Z7 Hybrid: the Ninja hybrid goes naked

Less than a month on from the international press launch of Kawasaki’s Ninja 7 petrol electric sportsbike, the Japanese firm have doubled down on the planet conscious concept and revealed a second...

MV Agusta LXP Orioli: the 9.5 concept comes to life

MV Agusta LXP Orioli: the 9.5 concept comes to life

Two years on from the reveal of their Lucky Explorer 9.5 concept, MV Agusta have whipped the covers off their first production adventure motorcycle – taking that early design idea and moulding it into...

VIDEO: the Honda CBR600RR returns to UK showrooms

VIDEO: the Honda CBR600RR returns to UK showrooms

It’s official, 600cc supersport bikes are back in Blighty, with Honda announcing a UK return for their CBR600RR following its departure from the range at the start of 2017. And this time it’s got...

The Blade is back: New Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP is the sharpest yet

The Blade is back: New Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP is the sharpest yet

The 2024 race-spec CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP is taking what Honda calls ‘a huge step forward’ in performance, specification – and even styling – in a renewed bid to produce the superbike capable of...

Honda upgrade their baby 'Blade with a new look and screen for 2024

Honda upgrade their baby 'Blade with a new look and screen for 2024

Last year’s parallel twin Honda CBR500R did a passable impression of a Fireblade and for 2024 the firm have taken matters a step further by tweaking the fairing to mimic its big brother even more...

New Honda CB1000 Hornet is a super naked with a sting

New Honda CB1000 Hornet is a super naked with a sting

Honda have quietly ditched their CB1000R naked for 2024 in favour of a new CB1000 Hornet, powered by a detuned version of the firm’s 2017 Fireblade superbike motor. Revealing a select number of...

Buzzing into contention: Honda reveal revised CB500 Hornet to replace CB500F naked

Buzzing into contention: Honda reveal revised CB500 Hornet to replace CB500F naked

Honda have revised their popular 471cc parallel twin offering for 2024, replacing their modest CB500F naked with a new CB500 Hornet that retains the same underpinnings with fresh bodywork inspired by...

Honda NX500 is the return of the Dominator... sort of

Honda NX500 is the return of the Dominator... sort of

Like the CB500F naked, the Honda CB500X gets a new name for 2024, but it’s not the one you might expect. With the Hornet moniker filtering down to the CB500F, we suspected the CB500X adventure bike...

Box of tricks: Seamless shifting for Honda's CBR650R and CB650R

Box of tricks: Seamless shifting for Honda's CBR650R and CB650R

Honda’s popular mid-size four-cylinder duo, the CBR650R sportsbike and CB650R naked have both had a major makeover for 2024 – becoming the first bikes in the brand’s range to feature a new ‘E-Clutch’...

Suzuki’s GSX-S1000GX is a superbike on stilts!

Suzuki’s GSX-S1000GX is a superbike on stilts!

Suzuki are moving into the long legged sports adventure bike segment for 2024 with a new four-cylinder GSX-S1000GX, based on the existing 999cc GSX-S1000GT that arrived for 2022. As with the GT,...

2024 Suzuki GSX-8R: the 8S gets a sportier (parallel) twin

2024 Suzuki GSX-8R: the 8S gets a sportier (parallel) twin

Suzuki have announced a new GSX-8R sportsbike for 2024, which builds on the existing GSX-8S roadster as a well-rounded, comfortable alternative to the traditional mid-size supersport recipe. We’ve...

Another one! 2024 Yamaha Tenere 700 Explore joins the family

Another one! 2024 Yamaha Tenere 700 Explore joins the family

Just when you thought Yamaha’s range of Ténéré 700s couldn’t get any bigger, the Japanese giant has just unveiled the sixth addition to the adventure bike group: the new 2024 Ténéré 700...

Singles club: Ducati reveals Hypermotard 698 Mono

Singles club: Ducati reveals Hypermotard 698 Mono

For decades the Ducati name was synonymous with V-twin engines only, but those days are now long gone. Not only do V4s make up half the model range but now the company has added its first...

2024 MT-09 SP: Yamaha's naked triple gets more extreme

2024 MT-09 SP: Yamaha's naked triple gets more extreme

Hot on the heels of the 2024 standard MT-09 revealed on 31 October, Yamaha have now unveiled a spicier SP version with uprated suspension, brakes, electronics and more.  Barely a week on from the...

Second-gen Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 is here

Second-gen Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 is here

It was the launch of the Himalayan adventure bike in 2015 that marked the start of Royal Enfield’s remarkable transformation from anachronistic oddball to retro tastemaker in the space of a few short...

Next-gen MT-09 is go! Yamaha’s popular three-cylinder roadster gets bold new facelift, fresh ergonomics and updated tech

Next-gen MT-09 is go! Yamaha’s popular three-cylinder roadster gets bold new facelift, fresh ergonomics and updated tech

Ten years after the launch of the original, game-changing MT-09 naked motorbike, Yamaha have revealed the third generation – treating the popular naked triple to a new face, revised riding position...

Husqvarna Norden 901 to get subtle tech and styling tweaks

Husqvarna Norden 901 to get subtle tech and styling tweaks

The Husqvarna Norden 901 paralleltwin adventure bike is receiving subtly updated styling and a handful of new features for 2024. The 889cc, KTM-derived machine was launched in 2022, largely based...

Triumph trim back and add extra oomph to their popular Tiger 900 family

Triumph trim back and add extra oomph to their popular Tiger 900 family

After more than 45,000 global sales since arriving in 2020, Triumph have updated their Tiger 900 adventure range – trimming off the least popular options, adding more power, and a sprinkling of new...

CFMoto 500SR: The return of the 500cc screamer!

CFMoto 500SR: The return of the 500cc screamer!

Until the launch of the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-4RR this year it looked like the days of smallcapacity, four-cylinder middleweight sportsbikes were in long gone – but now another rival has raised its head...

BMW heritage range incoming: Previously revealed R12 nine T will spawn series of retro models

BMW heritage range incoming: Previously revealed R12 nine T will spawn series of retro models

The introduction of the massive R18 cruiser motorbike in 2020 gave the heritage section of BMW’s range a huge boost and for 2024 it’ll grow even further as the new R12 models join the line-up. In...

Stelvio reborn! Moto Guzzi’s adventure twin gets a remix

Stelvio reborn! Moto Guzzi’s adventure twin gets a remix

Moto Guzzi has brought the Stelvio adventure bike back, but it’s a whole new ball game this time around with the much-admired Mandello providing a brilliant base.. The old old, air-cooled, 1200cc,...

Boosted performance! BMW’s long-legged S1000XR gets more power, comfort, and tech for 2024

Boosted performance! BMW’s long-legged S1000XR gets more power, comfort, and tech for 2024

BMW have upped the performance of their standard S1000XR adventure sportsbike for 2024, taking the long-legged missile from a claimed 162.3bhp, to 167.6bhp at 11,000rpm. Retaining the same BMW...

M-barrassment of riches: BMW whip covers off M1000XR hyper tourer

M-barrassment of riches: BMW whip covers off M1000XR hyper tourer

BMW have released the full spec and details of their M1000XR hyper tourer and it’s every bit as bonkers as we expected. The new bike will get a headline-grabbing 198bhp (201hp) version of the Shiftcam...