New Motorcycles | 2024 and Upcoming Models

Save £2800 on a new Yamaha R6

23 April 2010 by John Westlake

Brand new 2008 Yamaha R6s are for sale at £7199 – £1800 less than the 2010 model’s £8999 – despite rumours that Yamaha had stopped dealers discounting the bikes. Find a Yamaha R6 for sale Dave...

AJS surprises with super-cool custom 125s

23 April 2010 by Phil West

These two, super-cool looking customs aren’t one-off hogs from California or Orange County Choppers – they’re the latest production bikes from Britain’s AJS and are a learner-friendly 125cc! The black...

BMW gears up for liquid-cooled GS

23 April 2010 by Chris Newbigging

BMW is in the early stages of making an all-new, super-efficient, Euro4 compliant water-cooled replacement for its iconic Boxer engine. The new engine is being developed because of tough Euro4...

Bimota MMB-2 Fightermotard

21 April 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

This could be the second model of a future co-operation between Bimota and Moto Morini. A new genre of bike – the MMB-2 Fightermotard.

Can't wait for an FZ8? Top used alternatives for under 4k

21 April 2010 by James Keen

Is 800 the new 600 in the world of middleweight all-rounders? BMW has the F800R, Aprilia has the Mana and now Ducati and Yamaha are both joining the fray with the Monster 796 and FZ8. Yamaha...

Monster 796 colours: did no-one tell the designers the red frame was staying?

20 April 2010 by Guy Procter

Ducati has rightly got highly excited by the near-instant colour-changing capabilities of its new Monsters, and the new 796 heralds the launch of a new set of tasty ‘logomania’ panels. Except, nobody...

“We’re the fastest” claim ZEV

20 April 2010 by John Westlake

Electric scooter manufacturer ZEV has windmilled into competitors over the performance of their new machine, the ZEV7000. Here’s what they say on their website: “Zev has had it with all of the claims...

Ducati reveals rider friendly Monster 796

19 April 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Ducati has launched a new Monster 796 with the 803cc engine from the Hypermotard 796 and other improvements based on owner feedback. Broadly, the new bike is similar to the 696 and 1100 version of the...

New Ducati Monster 796 launch this Wednesday

19 April 2010 by John Westlake

MCN will be first to ride Ducati’s new middleweight Monster 796 this Wednesday on the roads surrounding Ducati’s Bologna HQ in Italy. The V-twin sits between the beginner-friendly Monster 696 and the...

Bimota-Moto Morini 1 (MMB-1)

19 April 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

This is my idea of what a collaboration between Bimota and Moto Morini could look like.

New-look Honda CBF1000 makes last-minute appearance

16 April 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Honda is reversing its decision not to import the new CBF1000 – it will now go on sale in August. The overhauled CBF gets a raft of chassis, styling and practical changes over the plain but capable...

Honda electric scooter on sale later this year

16 April 2010 by Andy Downes

Honda has revealed the latest prototype of the EV-neo electrical motorcycle and will begin lease sales in Japan of the model in December 2010. Honda first showed the EV-neo at the Tokyo Motorcycle...

Yamaha FZ8 and FZ8 Fazer are go...

15 April 2010 by Trevor Franklin

MCN’s first ride of Yamaha’s new FZ8 and FZ8 Fazer takes place on Monday 19 April. MCN’s chief road tester Trevor Franklin will be one of the very first to get to grips with the new naked FZ8 and...

Record-breaking BMW sales put Germans on top

15 April 2010 by Trevor Franklin

BMW UK has announced record sales for the first three months (2010). BMW sold 1539 bikes – double the amount sold in the same period in 2009. BMW sales were up by 40% in a motorcycle market that is...

Gas Gas SM 450 R

13 April 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

This is my design for a new Gas Gas Supermoto. The Gas Gas SM 450 R!

Paolo Berlusconi saves failing Moto Morini

13 April 2010 by Chris Newbigging

Troubled Italian manufacturer Moto Morini has been bought for 2.5 million Euros by Paolo Berlusconi, brother of Italian Prime Minister Silvio. Moto Morini declared itself bankrupt in September 2009 –...

Video: New MV triple on track at Almeria

13 April 2010 by MCN

MV Agusta’s new middleweight sports bike has been spotted again testing in Spain, and this time the spy pictures prove it has a three-cylinder engine. Browse MV Agustas for sale MCN readers Layne...

New MV Brutale gets more finance

09 April 2010 by Chris Newbigging

MV Agusta has extended the finance offers available on the all new 2010 Brutale models. 0% finance is available until 30 April 2010, with 25% deposit and repayments over 18 months. MCN’s test...

Three men in a garage build electric RGV250

09 April 2010 by John Westlake

This electric Suzuki RGV250 has been built by three Derbyshire bike fanatics to tackle the big-cash efforts in the TTXGP UK electric bike racing series. It’s possibly the most shoestring electric race...

New Harley-Davidson Softail Convertible

09 April 2010 by John Westlake

MCN editor Marc Potter has just ridden the new Harley-Davidson Softail Convertible from the company’s Custom Vehicles Operation – the department where Harley engineers sit and stroke their beards and...

New MV middleweight is definitely a triple

09 April 2010 by John Westlake

MV Agusta’s new middleweight sports bike has been spotted again testing in Spain, and this time the spy pictures prove it has a three cylinder engine. Browse MV Agustas for sale The new shots –...

Ouroboros Zaeta 530

07 April 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

This is my vision of a possible evolution for the Ouroboros Zaeta. The dirt track bike preferred by Graziano Rossi (father of Valentino). The new motorcycle will be powered by a 530cc engine from...

First two Ducati Multistrada 1200s arrive in UK

06 April 2010 by Andy Downes

Ducati Coventry has taken delivery of the first two Ducati Multistrada 1200s to arrive in the UK with one going to a customer and the other available as a dealer demonstrator. Video: Ducati...

New Trackstar 125 from Sinnis

01 April 2010 by Dan Aspel

This is Sinnis’s new Trackstar 125, the Chinese manufacturer’s first stab at “trendy, retro” bikes. Designed in cooperation with its UK importer to compete with the likes of Suzuki’s VanVan and...

Kawasaki limited editions: Kawasaki ZX-10R Performance Edition

01 April 2010 by Andy Downes

Kawasaki has brought out five new special editions; a ZX-10R, a ZX-6R, ZZR1400, Z750 and a VN900 Classic cruiser which will be available in May. All of the bikes have been specified with a host of...

Kawasaki limited editions: Kawasaki ZX-6R Performance Edition

01 April 2010 by Andy Downes

Kawasaki has brought out five new special editions; a ZX-10R, a ZX-6R, ZZR1400, Z750 and a VN900 Classic cruiser which will be available in May. All of the bikes have been specified with a host of...

Martini Ducati - MotoGP 2011

29 March 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

Here’s my idea of what the factory Ducati, sponsored by Martini, could look like for the 2011 MotoGP Championship. Rider – Valentino Rossi. The Italian Dream.

First new Norton delivered to customer

29 March 2010 by Dan Aspel

The first new production Norton in a generation was handed to its new owner last Friday, with further deliveries taking place throughout this week. The limited edition Commando 961 SE was eagerly...

Nelis-Bakker TL1000 ridden

26 March 2010 by Chris Newbigging

MCN has ridden Mathijn Nelis’ amazing Nelis-Bakker custom-framed streetfighter – and you can read all about it in the March 31 issue of MCN. The bike was built from the ground-up by Nelis under the...

YAMAHA Z MAX 320

25 March 2010 by Oberdan Bezzi

This is the corresponding of the YAMAHA R6 in the scooters field ! The total new Z MAX 320. The real sports scooter

Multistrada 1200 at the Ducati roadshow 2010

25 March 2010 by MCN

The Ducati Roadshow continues in 2010 bringing its event truck and demonstration fleet to even more events and bike meetings throughout the UK than last year. Click here to see confirmed dates and...

KTM to produce electric motorcycles in 2011

25 March 2010 by Andy Downes

Austrian firm KTM has become the first large-scale manufacturer to produce an electric bike with these two ‘Freeride’ machines going into full production in 18 months. Find a KTM for sale These two...

Great aftermarket kit

25 March 2010 by T1G3R

Just been to Milan – great bike city – and spotted this interesting accessory.

Super Tenere Video

25 March 2010 by marcus Kingma

Impression of the new Yamaha XT1200Z super Ténéré. Introductie at Yamaha NL.

Yamaha Fazer8 to cost £8799; FZ8 £7799!

24 March 2010 by Andy Downes

Yamaha has just released the UK prices for the ‘budget’ Fazer8 and FZ8 and they are going to cost a wallet-melting £8799 for the half-faired bike and £7799 for the naked FZ8. MCN had reliable inside...

New Husqvarnas for 2010

23 March 2010 by Michael Neeves

Italian off-road manufacturer Husqvarna has two new models for 2010. The enduro-styled TE630 and the SMS630 supermoto replace the out-going TE610 and SM610ie. As well as restyled bodywork, both...

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