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BMW launches e Scooter at London Olympics

27 July 2012 by Andy Davidson

BMW has unveiled the new C Evolution electric scooter as an alternative to the BMW C600 Sport and C650 GT. The new BMW promises 14bhp of continuous output and 46bhp peak output. The top speed is...

Most advanced BMW S1000RR revealed

27 July 2012 by Andy Downes

BMW has officially unveiled the new BMW S1000RR HP4 which has the world’s most advanced semi-active suspension system. The HP4 is an S1000RR with the BMW Dynamic Damping Control (DDC) along with a...

Audi SC-1 super scooter concept

25 July 2012 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my idea for an Audi super scooter, developed in conjunction with Ducati.

Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 sales beat BMW R1200GS

20 July 2012 by MCN

The new Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 has beaten its arch rival the BMW R1200GS into second place in the latest sales charts. Figures just released by the Motorcycle Industry Association show 806 of...

First race prepared MV Agusta F3 unveiled

20 July 2012 by MCN

This MV Agusta F3 is the first race-prepared F3, built by British firm WPR Racing with development from the Italian factory. The bike is set to make its debut this year with Thundersport GB, before a...

Poll: What is your ideal capacity for a Japanese sports bike?

18 July 2012 by Liam Marsden

600cc supersport bikes were once championed as the perfect bikes to tackle Britain’s twisty, undulating back roads. But recent sales figures show a surprising lack of interest in the supersport...

Poll: What puts UK Fireblade buyers off ABS?

17 July 2012 by MCN

Quick question for you: how many new Fireblades were sold in Germany without ABS last year? Answer: none. Every single one bought was the ABS-equipped model. For Britain, 35% of Blades had ABS, in...

New Suzuki Inazuma 250 details confirmed

12 July 2012 by Phil West

Suzuki’s new 250 commuter, the twin-cylinder Inazuma will go on sale from September priced a competitive £3499 OTR and capable of 85mpg, it has been confirmed. The all-new, liquid-cooled roadster,...

Husqvarna TR650 Strada and Terra revealed

12 July 2012 by Liam Marsden

The Husqvarna TR650 Strada and TR650 Terra are two new models from Husqvarna which are expected in UK dealers around September/October. They’re essentially the same bike, with the Strada the more...

Poll: Which 2013 bike are you most looking forward to?

11 July 2012 by MCN

After weeks of extracting information from industry sources and sending spy photographers around the world, MCN will next week reveal every major new 2013 bike. So which of the biggest models listed...

BMW makes ABS standard on all new models

11 July 2012 by Liam Marsden

All new BMW motorcycles will come with ABS as standard when the 2013 models go on sale. BMW has opted to fit all their models with ABS from 2013 due to the European Union’s requirement that all...

Poll: Tempted by a Chinese bike?

11 July 2012 by Ped Baker

According to figures from the Motorcycle Industry Association, by the end of July new Chinese bikes will outsell new Japanese machines in the UK for the first time ever, mostly as mopeds or...

KTM Moto3 customer racer for 2013 revealed

09 July 2012 by Liam Marsden

KTM will make a production Moto3 racer available to the public for 2013, priced at roughly £35,000 excluding VAT. The customer Moto3 machine will differ slightly to the current factory machine ridden...

Rieju MRT50 Pro Competition - the world's fastest 'standard' 50

06 July 2012 by MCN

Making 15bhp from a tuned 50cc engine, the Rieju MRT50 Pro Competition should be the fastest 50cc bike on the road. To put that into perespective it makes the same power as the four-stroke Aprilia RS4...

New BMW F700GS and F800GS revealed

05 July 2012 by Liam Marsden

BMW has revealed the new F700GS, which is actually just an updated F650GS, as well as an updated F800GS. The new bike is essentially a restyled and updated F650GS, with the capacity staying the same...

Poll: Would you buy an MV Agusta?

04 July 2012 by MCN

Next week’s MCN (out July 11) features the world first ride of MV’s new Brutale 675. It’s a three-cylinder, 120bhp naked bike that’s pitched at Triumph’s Street Triple R. Price is expected to by under...

Tweaks to Suzuki motocrossers

29 June 2012 by Steve Farrell

Suzuki has updated its RM-Z250 and 450 competition off-roaders with new piston and suspension components for 2013. Pistons have been made lighter, improving throttle response according to Suzuki.

Spied: New Ducati Hypermotard and Multistrada?

28 June 2012 by MCN

A second spy shot of a new water-cooled Ducati Hypermotard testing near the Bologna factory in northern Italy has led Ducati insiders to hint there will be two new bikes arriving. The prototype...

Updates for 2013 Husqvarna off-road range

27 June 2012 by MCN

Husqvarna has revealed updates to two of its biggest selling enduro bikes along with a host of smaller changes to the rest of the range. The TE250R and 310R both get a new cylinder head and throttle...

Poll: Which cruiser would you take for a test ride?

27 June 2012 by MCN

In next week’s MCN there’s a comprehensive buyer’s guide and celebration of Triumph’s Thunderbird. We want to get an idea of which cruisers (if any) the users of www.motorcyclenews.com would consider...

Video: Horex VR6 in action

22 June 2012 by Liam Marsden

Video released by new German manufacturer Horex shows their V6-engined VR6 on the road in what appears to be showroom-ready form. The video gives the first glimpse at the sound of the unique 1218cc...

Win a Triumph Street Triple at Triumph open day

21 June 2012 by Liam Marsden

Triumph is putting a new Street Triple up for grabs for all who pre-register for the annual open day on July 14. The open day takes place at all UK Triumph dealers and customers who pre-register will...

Video: Touratech Husqvarna Nuda X-Cross at the Erzberg

21 June 2012 by MCN

Touratech recently unveiled their hotted-up Husqvarna Nuda X-Cross to promote the Erzberg Enduro and the bike was used during the Iron Road Prologue at Erzberg. The standard Nuda has been upgraded...

Poll: Are Triumph right to follow BMW so closely?

20 June 2012 by MCN

The new Triumph Trophy 1200 will be revealed this Friday evening here on www.motorcyclenews.com, but thanks to spy shots we already have a very good idea what it will look like: a BMW R1200RT crossed...

Bimota BB-3 Paura concept

19 June 2012 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my concept for a new naked Bimota using the BMW S1000RR engine.

Crystal White Triumph Explorer

18 June 2012 by Peter Richards

Is this the first Crystal White Triumph Explorer? Supplied by North City Triumph, paint by Dream Machine. Pannier brackets, rack/hand holds and rear hangers all colour coded to match the frame. What...

Bimota BB-2 concept

15 June 2012 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my concept for a new Bimota superbike, powered by a BMW S1000RR engine.

Honda CBR250R gets race kit

15 June 2012 by Liam Marsden

After last year’s European Junior Cup race series used Kawasaki Ninja 250s, Honda has decided to give their own 250cc commuter a track makeover. While the standard Honda CBR250R isn’t particularly...

Lit Motors C1 - the future of motorcycling?

14 June 2012

This is the two-wheeled vehicle Lit Motors founder Daniel Kim hopes will be the future of transportation, and it’s called the C-1. What you have here is a gyro-stabilised electric vehicle which Lit...

BMW pushing ahead with E-Scooter development

14 June 2012 by MCN

BMW has yet to confirm its E-Scooter will even make it into production, but looking at the advanced nature of this prototype it would appear it will be sooner rather than later. The firm is still...

Union Jack-inspired paint job for Honda off-roaders

14 June 2012 by Steve Farrell

Honda has given its CRF250R and CRF450R dirt bikes a Union Jack-inspired paint job. The limited edition red, white and blue colour scheme is to celebrate this summer’s sporting events. A Honda...

Spied: Is this the BMW Custom Concept?

13 June 2012 by MCN

The Custom Concept has been in the background since it was unveiled in 2008 but because the news has been so non-committal in the past two years, most people had assumed BMW had decided not to pursue...

Suzuki SV650 Trail concept

11 June 2012 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my concept of a retro-inspired trail bike based on the SV650 engine. The dual sport that everyone wants!

BMW S1000RR naked bike spied testing

08 June 2012 by MCN

BMW is already well ahead in the development of a naked version of its class-leading S1000RR superbike as these spy shots taken at a BMW test facility reveal. The naked S1000RR – to be called the...

£1765 of free kit with BMW R1200GS

08 June 2012 by Liam Marsden

BMW is offering £1765 worth of free kit with every new R1200GS bought before the end of the year. You’ll get a titanium Akrapovic end can, tinted screen, 13-19litre tank bag, expandable Vario panniers...

BMW R1250GS spied

08 June 2012 by MCN

The upcoming BMW R1250GS has been spied during testing, showing many upgrades over the current R1200GS. It’s impossible to overstate the importance to BMW of the new R1250GS – the firm simply has to...

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