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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Desmo on dirt: Ducati confirm 2024 motocross plans

24 October 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Following seemingly endless rumours circulating online, Ducati have finally confirmed that they will be branching out into the world of motocross next year – debuting a prototype in the Italian...

Return of the glory days: Grand Prix-inspired, new XSR900 GP is the triple-based sportster that revives the style of 1980s Yamaha racers

24 October 2023 by Phil West

These are the first official pictures of Yamaha’s hugely anticipated sports version of their XSR900 retro bike, the XSR900 GP. And if its looks – and colours – remind you of the factory Yamaha GP 500s...

Fade to black: Triumph announces Stealth Editions of Bonneville family

24 October 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Triumph have revealed eight new factory custom retro models for 2024 that will each feature a special livery across the petrol tank progressing from a dark graphite black to a choice of gloss candy...

Not RS-ing around: Ducati load Panigale engine into Multistrada for numbered RS model

19 October 2023 by Ben Clarke

Ducati have fired shots in the battle for hyper-adventure supremacy by whipping the cover off a new model called the Multistrada V4 RS. This latest version of the Multi is the first to use a Panigale...

Yamaha add to their popular Ténéré 700 line-up with long-legged Extreme model

17 October 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Yamaha have added a fifth Extreme option to their popular Ténéré 700 line-up – effectively equipping the £10,110 standard model with the advanced long-travel KYB suspension from the £11,910 World...

End of the road: Triumph announce Thruxton Final Edition for 2024

17 October 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Triumph have announced that they will call time on the Thruxton café racer at the end of 2024 and will mark the departure with a special Final Edition model available for one year only. Latest...

Aero/electric hybrid goes on sale: White Motorcycle Concepts’ radical three-wheeler enters production

16 October 2023 by Phil West

Remember White Motorcycle Concepts? The radical British company behind the ‘bike with the hole’ WMC250EV 2021 prototype which combined pioneering ‘duct’ aerodynamics and electric power, then followed...

MV Agusta go back in time with burgundy Superveloce special

13 October 2023 by Dan Sutherland

MV Agusta are paying tribute to their first-ever motorcycle engine with a special burgundy version of their Superveloce 800 retro sportsbike. The Superveloce 98 Edizione Limitata will be capped at...

Moto Morini step into the mid-size cruiser arena with new Calibro twin

13 October 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Moto Morini are the latest firm to wade into the bustling mid-size cruiser class, revealing a new 649cc Calibro sharing the same engine as the Seiemmezzo roadster range. Although UK pricing and...

Ride it to the office then just fold it up: Honda Motocompacto can be stashed under your desk

12 October 2023 by Ben Purvis

With schemes like ULEZ only set to expand in the future, the 42-year-old idea of the Honda Motocompo – a bike you could fold up and slot into a car boot – suddenly looks way ahead of its time. Now...

A right Royal scrambler: Prototype off-road version of Enfield Interceptor spotted

11 October 2023 by Phil West

A scrambler variant of Royal Enfield’s big-selling Interceptor 650 retro bike looks to be nearing completion with spy shots showing this prototype undergoing testing. The brand has gone through a...

Watch out Triumph! CFMoto target supersport sector with 675cc triple

10 October 2023 by Ben Purvis

China’s most outward-looking bike brand, CFMoto, is looking to revive the moribund mid-sized supersport class with a new 675cc three-cylinder sports bike – the 675SR. Previewed in front of a live...

Hybrid thinking: Kawasaki drip feed further details on their Ninja 7 HEV

06 October 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Kawasaki have released further details on their upcoming Ninja 7 HEV hybrid – which will be available as of April 2024 combining a 451cc parallel twin engine with an electric ‘traction motor’ and...

Touring-orientated Suzuki V-Strom 800 RE model on the way

06 October 2023 by Phil West

Meet the £9699 Suzuki V-Strom 800 RE, which is a new lower, more street-orientated touring version of the V-Strom 800 DE launched for 2023. Using the same parallel twin motor as the DE and naked...

Honda update popular Africa Twin adventure range with new looks and revised tech

04 October 2023 by Phil West

Honda’s best-selling adventure bike duo – the CRF1100L Africa Twin and more road-biased, touring Africa Twin Adventure Sports – are both receiving a significant makeover for 2024. We’ve ridden it:...

DesertX-tra: Ducati reveal long-anticipated rugged DesertX Rally for 2024

03 October 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Ducati have pulled the covers off a brand-new DesertX Rally adventure bike model, which builds on the standard £14,795 retro adventurer to become a serious off-road rally raider and takes the price up...

Triumph announce cheaper more accessible Scrambler 1200 X alongside updated XE

03 October 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Triumph are attempting to make their Scrambler 1200 range more appealing to a wider range of customers for 2024, introducing a new lower and cheaper X model to sit alongside a revamped, more rugged XE...

A century in the making: BMW’s all-new R1300GS is nothing short of a total transformation for one of the planet’s biggest-selling bikes

28 September 2023 by Martin Fitz-Gibbons

Exactly 100 years to the day since launching their very first boxer twin, BMW pulled the covers off an all-new R1300GS. With a completely new engine and frame, ground-breaking technology, and a...

Brabus back for more: Final edition of KTM Super Duke R-based 1300 R ‘Masterpiece’

27 September 2023 by Phil West

Brabus have announced a third and, they claim, final limited edition run of their KTM Super Duke R-based 1300 R. The 1300 R Masterpiece Edition will be restricted to just 50 individually numbered...

Triumph debut 250 motocross racer and confirm full November reveal

25 September 2023 by Dan Sutherland

The SuperMotocross World Championship final at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in California played host to the first public reveal of Triumph’s incoming 250cc motocross bike. Taking place on...

Kawasaki share further details on 2024 Eliminator 500 twin range

21 September 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Kawasaki have now revealed further details on their Honda CMX500 Rebel-rivalling Eliminator 500 cruiser range, which was first seen in June 2023 and will join the Japanese firm’s line-up for 2024.

Ducati go hyper… Spyshots reveal single-cylinder supermoto in development

20 September 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Ducati look set to be gearing up for a supermoto revolution, with a beaky new single-cylinder Hypermotard spotted in testing on the firm’s development track in Italy. We’ve ridden it: Ducati...

Bobbies on bikes: Patrols get out of their cars and onto three wheels with UK-adapted hybrids

19 September 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Northamptonshire Police are ramping up their use of a fleet of petrol/electric White Motorcycle Concepts hybrid three-wheelers by training non-motorcycle riding officers ahead of active duty. The...

Norton working on new electric: Joint project underway with Cosworth

15 September 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Norton have issued a statement of intent toward their future electric motorcycle models by revealing an initial battery concept developed in partnership with Cosworth. The 40-cell immersion cooled...

Dutch delight: MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RR Assen limited edition unveiled

14 September 2023 by Dan Sutherland

MV Agusta have launched a range-topping, limited-edition version of their Brutale 1000 RR to celebrate their Assen racing glories. MV have clinched 35 world championship victories at the ‘Cathedral of...

Battery-powered electric Kawasaki duo to arrive in the UK in October 2023

14 September 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Following a string of teasers and press conferences spanning more than a year, Kawasaki have finally released the details on their 125 rivalling electric motorcycle range, which is set to arrive in...

Racier retro Guzzi arrives: Italian firm announce surprise V7 Stone Corsa café racer at celebration event

13 September 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Moto Guzzi have added a new £9050 Corsa café racer model to their V7 Stone retro range, following a surprise reveal in Mandello Del Lario, Italy earlier this month. Building on the existing £8200...

Factory-backed fun: KTM launch limited run 450 Rally Replica for 2024

08 September 2023 by Dan Sutherland

The limited edition KTM 890 Adventure R Rally isn’t the only focussed off-roader joining the Austrian firm’s orange arsenal for 2024, with a new competition-only 450 Rally Replica set to provide...

Aprilia aim at the youth market with striking RS 457 twin cylinder sportsbike

07 September 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Noale firm Aprilia are muscling into the A2 compliant sportsbike space with their new RS457, revealed at the Italian Misano MotoGP round and aimed squarely at the young end of the market. We’ve...

Twin-cylinder triple threat: BMW aim for the middleweight adventure top spot with advanced new F800GS and F900GS range

07 September 2023 by Dan Sutherland

BMW’s hotly anticipated R1300GS isn’t the only new adventure bike coming from the German brand in 2024, with a radically different F900GS, distance-munching F900GS Adventure, and A2-friendly F800GS...

KTM launch new £20,899 890 Adventure R Rally alongside exclusive customer desert riding experience

07 September 2023 by Dan Sutherland

KTM have tapped into their Dakar rally raiding knowhow to deliver the most capable (and most expensive) 890 Adventure off-roader to date. The £20,899 890 Adventure R Rally will be available for pre...

Iconic Royal Enfield Bullet name returns to Europe in new air-cooled retro 350 range

06 September 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Royal Enfield are bringing the iconic Bullet name back to Europe with a new range of air-oil cooled 350 models, based around the existing Classic retro. The Bullet name has been synonymous with the...

Coventry firm Maeving launch more powerful RM1S capable of hitting 65mph

01 September 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Meet the Maeving RM1S: the new faster, more powerful version of the Coventry firm’s battery powered RM1 city bike, first revealed in 2021. Capable of a claimed 65mph, the latest S electric model...

Entry level aggression: CFMoto launch sub-£5k 450NK parallel twin naked

31 August 2023 by Dan Sutherland

CFMoto have revealed a new £4990 450NK parallel-twin naked motorcycle for 2024, designed to slot in between the single cylinder 300NK, and larger capacity 650 twin variant. The A2 licence roadster...

The Nexus episode: Lexmoto's L-plate friendly scooter costs under £3250

31 August 2023 by Dan Sutherland

Wallet-friendly small capacity bike firm Lexmoto have revealed their latest learner-legal scooter model – the £3249.99 Nexus, featuring a colour TFT dash, keyless ignition and more. Starting in the...

Royal Enfield fires a shot: New five-strong Bullet range expected for 2024

25 August 2023 by Stuart Prestidge

Royal Enfield are gearing up to reveal a revitalised Bullet range for 2024, with five new models being teased online, for a reveal on Friday, 1 September. The new models are a mixture of new and...