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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.

Harley “Fit Shop” coming to UK in 2011

16 December 2010 by Dan Aspel

Harley “Fit Shop” coming to UK in 2011

Harley-Davidson will begin rolling out their “Fit Shop” scheme to all UK dealerships in the New Year. Find a used Harley-davidson for sale Under the scheme: “customers choose from seven different...

Great deals on new bikes as sales freeze

16 December 2010 by Alannah Fellows

Great deals on new bikes as sales freeze

Snow has been denting business for UK dealers during the current cold snap, with many struggling to bring customers through their doors. All of which means prospective buyers will be more welcome than...

Jawa’s free winter special

16 December 2010 by Phil West

Jawa’s free winter special

Jawa UK has just come up with this new, ‘winterised’ version of its 350 Classic – at no extra cost. The ‘Jawa Winter’ adds a screen, hand shields, engine protection bars, rack and top box to the...

Ducati Diavel in Diamond Black unveiled

14 December 2010 by Andy Downes

Ducati Diavel in Diamond Black unveiled

Ducati has announced a new Diamond Black colourscheme replaces the white design on the new Ducati Diavel sports cruiser after overwhelming public response. New MCN December 15: Ducati Diavel...

2011 Kawasaki Z750R gallery

14 December 2010 by James Keen

2011 Kawasaki Z750R gallery

You can read the full first ride report on the 2011 Kawasaki Z750R in this week’s MCN, on sale Wednesday 15 December 2010… Find a Kawasaki Z750 for sale But for now, here’s a full gallery of...

Norton enters Italy

13 December 2010 by Phil West

Norton enters Italy

Norton has entered another significant phase of its expansion with an official unveiling and launch party at its Italian distributor.    Read the Norton Commando 961 review The move signifies the...

Kawasaki recalls new ZX-10R - Update from Kawasaki UK

13 December 2010 by Andy Downes

Kawasaki recalls new ZX-10R - Update from Kawasaki UK

Kawasaki has issued what it is calling a ‘technical hold’ on ALL new ZX-10Rs in America but hasn’t revealed why. Kawasaki America has ordered all bikes sold and delivered to be sent back.  UPDATE 14...

Aprilia RSV4 carbon kit revealed

08 December 2010 by James Keen

Aprilia RSV4 carbon kit revealed

Aprilia have developed a complete carbon fibre body kit for the RSV4 range. Find an Aprilia RSV4 for sale After months of development on race track, public roads and test benches, Aprilia has put...

New Honda CBR250R v Kawasaki Ninja 250R: is this the best they can do?

08 December 2010 by MCN

New Honda CBR250R v Kawasaki Ninja 250R: is this the best they can do?

Here we see how the new Honda CBR250R stacks up against the popular Kawasaki Ninja 250R. There’s no doubting the style of the two bikes – the Honda in particular looks superb with its VFR1200F and...

Grab a finance deal as sales plummet

08 December 2010 by Steve Farrell

Grab a finance deal as sales plummet

Motorcycle sales have been hit hard in the recession. By July 2009, as the ‘credit crunch’ bit, new bike registrations were already 27% down year-on-year. Latest figures show they dropped a further...

New Confederate Hellcat breaks cover

07 December 2010 by Phil West

New Confederate Hellcat breaks cover

These official, computer-generated images are the first pictures of Confederate’s new third-generation Hellcat – the C3 X132. Typically futuristic, the new Hellcat is due to go into production in...

New £160k Brough Superior revealed

07 December 2010 by Gary Pinchin

New £160k Brough Superior revealed

The hugely-anticipated, £160,000 reproduction of Lawrence of Arabia’s 1925 Brough Superior was finally unveiled in London last week.  Created from the ground-up by Brit Mark Upham and set to go into...

Video: See and hear the Horex VR6 run

03 December 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Video: See and hear the Horex VR6 run

Horex has released this video of it’s innovative new VR6 motorcycle engine running on an engine dyno in Munich. This short video is the first time the prototype machine has been seen running. It’s...

Video: Kawasaki W800 - retro commuter

02 December 2010 by James Keen

Video: Kawasaki W800 - retro commuter

Kawasaki have created this video to promote their new W800 – it seems to suggest that they’re pitching the bike at trendy London types who want a retro-cool commuter for the city.  With an...

Kawasaki Z1000SX a hit with sportsbike refugees

01 December 2010 by Steve Farrell

Kawasaki Z1000SX a hit with sportsbike refugees

The Kawasaki Z1000SX – a sports touring version of the Z1000 – proved very popular in our snap poll of Motorcycle Live show-goers. Read the Kawasaki Z1000SX review Les Baines, 56, Hayfield,...

Honda extends Fireblade, CB1000R & CBR600RR finance offers

01 December 2010 by MCN

Honda extends Fireblade, CB1000R & CBR600RR finance offers

Honda has extended until the end of December a series of low and 0% finance offers on a selection of bikes in the range including the CBR1000RR Fireblade, CB1000R and CBR600RR. Find a Honda for...

New Aprilia Tuono V4R reaction

30 November 2010 by Steve Farrell

New Aprilia Tuono V4R reaction

Aprilia’s new Tuono V4R was eagerly anticipated by existing Tuono RSV1000 owners who have been waiting two years for the new V4 – many of them saw it for the first time at Carole Nash Motorcycle Live...

Carole Nash Motorcycle Live: MV Agusta F3 buyers line up with cash

30 November 2010 by Steve Farrell

Carole Nash Motorcycle Live: MV Agusta F3 buyers line up with cash

MV staff at Motorcycle Live had to turn away deposits for the company’s new three-cylinder 675cc sports bike. Find an MV Agusta for sale Show rules don’t allow manufacturers to sell bikes from the...

New Honda CBR600F wins fans at Motorcycle Live

30 November 2010 by Andy Downes

New Honda CBR600F wins fans at Motorcycle Live

The new Honda CBR600F is an almost unchanged Honda CB600 Hornet with different handlebars and a quality fairing. The result is a 100bhp 599cc machine but with more comfort than the CBR600RR. 2011...

Take advantage of used sportsbike deals

30 November 2010 by Andy Downes

Take advantage of used sportsbike deals

A slump in new sportsbike sales along with a rush of owners trading in sportsbikes for something different means there are lots of used bargains out there. Find a used sportsbike for sale There are...

Carole Nash Motorcycle Live: Enfield Fury

29 November 2010 by Andy Downes

Carole Nash Motorcycle Live: Enfield Fury

Royal Enfield showed this flat-track inspired bike called the Fury at Motorcycle Live 2010. The new bike is based on the fuel-injected Electra and features twin silencers, wide western-style...

Carole Nash Motorcycle Live: Norton unveils three new Commandos

27 November 2010 by Andy Downes

Carole Nash Motorcycle Live: Norton unveils three new Commandos

Norton Motorcycles has taken the wraps off three new versions of the Commando including a dual seat option along with two others. The Commando dual seat will cost £750 more than the standard Commando...

Yamaha R1 and R6 get Ohlins makeover

26 November 2010 by Steve Farrell

Yamaha R1 and R6 get Ohlins makeover

Special versions of the Yamaha R1 and R6 featuring new Ohlins suspension components are to be unveiled at the NEC in Birmingham tomorrow. An Ohlins TTX 336 rear shock costing £969 features on a list...

More pics of Royal Enfield Fury

24 November 2010 by Dan Aspel

More pics of Royal Enfield Fury

Royal Enfield has just released more images and details of the upcoming Fury. Find a Royal Enfield for sale The new bike is based on the fuel-injected Electra and features twin silencers, wide...

What do you make of the Ducati Diavel?

24 November 2010 by Andy Downes

What do you make of the Ducati Diavel?

Ducati has opened an online comment forum for the new and opinion-dividing Diavel musclebike which Ducati hopes can take near superbike performance and handling to the cruiser market. The forum is...

Carole Nash Motorcycle Live: Kawasaki show 4 new models

24 November 2010 by MCN

Carole Nash Motorcycle Live: Kawasaki show 4 new models

Kawasaki has taken on board criticism that its range was looking tired and come up four new models for 2011 – you can see the ZX-10R and the Z1000SX, W800 and Voyager custom at the show on stand R630.

Carole Nash Motorcycle Live: Tiger 800 & Speed Triple UK debut

24 November 2010 by MCN

Carole Nash Motorcycle Live: Tiger 800 & Speed Triple UK debut

Triumph enters the middleweight adventure class against the definitive BMW F800GS with its first ever bike designed for genuine off road use. The Tiger’s 799cc engine might be derived from the 675...

Carole Nash Motorcycle Live: See the CBR600F & Crossrunner

24 November 2010 by MCN

Carole Nash Motorcycle Live: See the CBR600F & Crossrunner

The new Crossrunner isn’t just one of the biggest draws at the Honda stand (stand G220), but of the whole show too. The Crossrunner is described by Honda as a blend of naked bike fun with the style...

New Royal Enfield Fury ‘spotted’

24 November 2010 by Phil West

New Royal Enfield Fury ‘spotted’

This is the first picture of the new flat-track-inspired Royal Enfield Fury which is set to be unveiled at Carole Nash Motorcycle Live at the NEC this weekend. Find a Royal Enfield for sale The new...

Husqvarna TC 449 Cross Classic

23 November 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

Husqvarna TC 449 Cross Classic

Based on the new TC 449, the Cross Classic is dedicated to those who loved old Husqvarnas.

2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R: your questions answered

23 November 2010 by Trevor Franklin

2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R: your questions answered

MCN’s Trevor Franklin was at the world launch of the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R. Find a Kawasaki ZX-10R for sale Here he answers your questions on the new S1000RR competitor…  Is the ZX-10R as mad as the...

Travel insurance biker discrimination

22 November 2010 by TonyD001

I recently went on holiday to Gran Caneria and hired a motorbike for two days to tour the island and I had a great couple of days. But it turns out that if I had injured myself on it my Direct Line Single Trip Travel Policy would not payout a claim as the bike was greater than 125cc. There is no wording in the policy that suggests that at all. I only rang them as I was reading a Thomas Cook info...

Kawasaki ZX-10R v BMW S1000R - spec comparison

22 November 2010 by MCN

Kawasaki ZX-10R v BMW S1000R - spec comparison

MCN’s chief road tester Trevor Franklin has just returned from the world launch of the new Kawasaki ZX-10R in Qatar. In this week’s MCN (out this Wednesday, November 24) he’ll reveal if he thinks...

Investigation: how the VAT rise affects bikes

17 November 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Investigation: how the VAT rise affects bikes

It’s tough times for the bike market, and the forthcoming VAT rise looks to be yet another unwelcome price rise. But how will it really affect prices in the showroom? Find a new or used motorcycle...

Ducati Diavel wins over UK riders

16 November 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Ducati Diavel wins over UK riders

Ducati is covering new ground with the Diavel – a boldly-styled cruiser/muscle bike with sportsbike power and chassis parts. When spy pictures first appeared, the reaction from some motorcyclenews.com...

New Aprilia Tuono V4 - 'spirit of the old bike, cutting-edge tech'

16 November 2010 by Chris Newbigging

New Aprilia Tuono V4 - 'spirit of the old bike, cutting-edge tech'

The new 162bhp V4 Tuono has kept the style and soul of the bruising V-twin it replaces, according to the man who designed it. The new bike follows the basic design principles of the original RSV1000...