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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.

Two new Kawasaki 125cc motorcycles

24 September 2009 by Andy Downes

Two new Kawasaki 125cc motorcycles

Kawasaki has introduced its first 125cc four-stroke road bike since the BN125 cruiser. The all-new air-cooled engine will power the new KLX125 and D-Tracker supermoto 125. Choosing a 125cc...

Gordon Murray reveals: "The new 916 Ducati asked me to design"

23 September 2009 by Guy Procter

Gordon Murray reveals: "The new 916 Ducati asked me to design"

Ducati could have had an ultralight, carbon-framed roadgoing superbike years before its GP9 debuted the technology in MotoGP – and a sexier successor to the 998 than the unloved 999. Gordon Murray,...

Rever Corsa’s £33k all-carbon Ducati 1198

23 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Rever Corsa’s £33k all-carbon Ducati 1198

This is the first picture of the ultimate Ducati 1198 – the £33,000 carbon-fibre clad Rever Corsa 1198 Nero Strada. Just ten of the stunning machines will be built in either road or race spec.

New Ducati Hypermotard 796

23 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

New Ducati Hypermotard 796

This is the new Ducati Hypermotard 796, with an all-new engine and a lighter, lower chassis. Ducati’s says the air-cooled two-valve v-twin is an all new engine, though in reality the 81bhp  engine...

Malaguti Moto 2 bike

22 September 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

Malaguti Moto 2 bike

The new Moto 2 racing class could give smaller manufacturers the chance to build a race bike. Here’s what I htink Malagutis Moto 2 race bike could look like.

Official Ben Spies Yamaha R1 and Cal Crutchlow R6 replica

22 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Official Ben Spies Yamaha R1 and Cal Crutchlow R6 replica

Yamaha’s French importer has unveiled official Ben Spies and Cal Crutchlow race-replicas celebrating the pair’s World Superbike and World Supersport success. The Ben Spies replica is based on...

First picture of Aprilia’s cheaper RSV4R

22 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

First picture of Aprilia’s cheaper RSV4R

This low-resolution leaked picture reveals the finished RSV4-R – the cheaper version of the WSB homologation RSV4 Factory. Shown here in the white colour option, black is also known to be the second...

Ben Spies replica Yamaha R1 on Sale

18 September 2009 by Andy Downes

Ben Spies replica Yamaha R1 on Sale

A British Yamaha dealer has beaten the Japanese firm to bring out the world’s first Ben Spies World Superbike replica Yamaha YZF-R1. CMC has done the Spies replica as a follow-up to successful...

New cheap off-roaders

17 September 2009 by Trevor Franklin

New cheap off-roaders

These new 150cc and 250cc off-roaders aren’t the usual Chinese fare. They’re made for American company SMC (Southern Motorcycles), who aim to deliver affordable and reliable intermediate trail...

Turbo Harley flat-tracker!

17 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Turbo Harley flat-tracker!

Jesse Rooke’s wild street-tracker shows how to mix flat-track style with street bike design – with a turbo thrown in. Next week’s MCN will have all the details of the 2008 Harley-Davidson Sportster...

World’s best trackday Yamaha R1?

17 September 2009 by MCN

World’s best trackday Yamaha R1?

Any idiot can throw 20,000 Euros at a 2009 Yamaha R1. But the race-ready special featured in next week’s MCN (out September 23) is almost five stone lighter than standard and shows how to spend that...

World exclusive: New BMW R1200GS engine spotted

17 September 2009 by MCN

World exclusive: New BMW R1200GS engine spotted

These world exclusive spy shots show BMW‘s new 2010 R1200GS with the new double overhead cam (DOHC) engine first revealed in MCN on August 19. From the pictures it appears there are no changes to the...

MV Agusta Bestiale now in black

16 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

MV Agusta Bestiale now in black

French stunt rider turned designed Yacouba Galle has released a black version of the Bestiale body kit for MV Agusta Brutales. The kit comprises of a tank, seat unit, belly pan, nose fairing and...

BMW S1000RR prices revealed

16 September 2009 by Andy Downes

BMW S1000RR prices revealed

BMW has set the price of the S1000RR road bike at £10,950 in the UK for the standard model. The S1000RR will also be available in a ‘Sport’ specification costing £12,235 OTR. The eagerly anticipated...

Honda reveal more engine details of VFR1200

14 September 2009 by Andy Downes

Honda reveal more engine details of VFR1200

Honda has just released this video explaining more technical details of the new  1200cc V4 engine that will power the all-new VFR1200 sports tourer due to be seen in October in finished form. More...

2Evil is craziest scooter ever

11 September 2009 by Guy Procter

2Evil is craziest scooter ever

This insane little dragster is the most jaw-dropping scooter we’ve ever seen. Dubbed 2Evil by its French creators MXS, the knee-high prototype pumps out an incredible 50bhp from just two 86cc...

New Bike: Suzuki unveil GSX1250FA for 2010

11 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

New Bike: Suzuki unveil GSX1250FA for 2010

Suzuki is releasing the GSX1250FA as a new model for 2010 – essentially a fully-faired Bandit 1250. The new machine uses the engine and chassis from the Bandit 1250S, but with a new full fairing...

2010 Suzuki Bandit 1250 N

11 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

2010 Suzuki Bandit 1250 N

Suzuki has just released the 2010 version of the Bandit 1250 N in France with a restyled seat unit, headlight and clocks. Underneath the new look (to match the 2009-spec Bandit 650) the bike is...

Yamaha Stratoliner Deluxe to rival H-D Street Glide

10 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Yamaha Stratoliner Deluxe to rival H-D Street Glide

US riders are getting Yamaha’s new rival for the Harley-Davidson Street Glide, the Stratoliner Deluxe, in 2010. Sold under the Star Motorcycles banner in the USA, the Stratoliner Deluxe is based...

BIMOTA BM1 Moto2

09 September 2009 by Oberdan Bezzi

BIMOTA BM1 Moto2

Might look like this (typically BIMOTA) the new Moto2 call BM1 that the factory in Rimini will provide the teams that will want to buy. The Italian challenge !

Video: See and hear new VFR dual clutch in action

09 September 2009 by John Westlake

Video: See and hear new VFR dual clutch in action

Honda has quietly released video of its new VFR1200 going through the gears on a rolling road to demonstrate its new dual clutch.   More info on the Honda VFR1200 Honda confirms dual clutch on new...

Yamaha YZF450 turns on its head

08 September 2009 by Andy Downes

Yamaha YZF450 turns on its head

Yamaha has turned engine convention on its head by introducing a reverse cylinderhead design for the new YZF450 which is said to give the four-stroke the handling characteristics of a two-stroke. ...

Yamaha R6 gets power boost for 2010

08 September 2009 by Guy Procter

Yamaha R6 gets power boost for 2010

Yamaha has boosted the midrange power of its dominant YZF-R6 in an attempt to broaden the appeal and performance of its 16,000rpm supersport screamer. The firm, keen to re-emphasise the R6 as the bike...

Did you spot the woman's face in the 2010 CBR600?

08 September 2009 by Guy Procter

Did you spot the woman's face in the 2010 CBR600?

The new CBR600RR Special Edition colourscheme hides an orgasmic woman’s face. Or doesn’t hide it, depending on how you look at it. It passed us by on first viewing but now it’s hard to imagine how it...

Act fast if you want a 2010 ABS Fireblade

08 September 2009 by Guy Procter

Act fast if you want a 2010 ABS Fireblade

86% of 2010 Fireblades will be non-ABS after Honda decided not to up levels of supply significantly from last year. The decision is likely to lead to firm prices and frustrated demand for the...

Honda confirms dual clutch on new VFR1200

08 September 2009 by John Westlake

Honda confirms dual clutch on new VFR1200

Honda has officially announced that the new VFR1200 Blackbird replacement will feature a dual clutch transmission, as reported in MCN on July 15, 2009. It will be the world’s first fully automatic...

New 2011 Yamaha R6 will be Rossi MotoGP bike clone

08 September 2009 by Andy Downes

New 2011 Yamaha R6 will be Rossi MotoGP bike clone

Yamaha will be introducing a new R6 for 2011 which will be an exact replica of Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP bike and feature some of the most advanced technology ever seen on a supersport bike. According...

The £40,000 Kawasaki Z1

08 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

The £40,000 Kawasaki Z1

Kawasaki’s Z1 900 might be a piece of motorcycling history, but you’d have to be a hardcore enthusiast to pay £40,00 for this special! Built by Japanese Z-specialists Bulldock Motorcycles, this early...

Ion electric motorcycle

04 September 2009 by Ped Baker

Ion electric motorcycle

American design student Tom Miceli has just put the finishing touches to his latest college project. A fully functioning prototype electric motorcycle. Miceli built the bike as part of his Industrial...

Bajaj: Mediocre bikes, but belting adverts

04 September 2009 by Rob Hull

Wheelies, stoppies and donuts in a Bajaj advert? Seriously, we’re not joking. This is the new ad for the India bike manufactures updated 180 DTS-i – a 178cc four stroke city bike. Watch the ad now Bajaj isn’t the coolest brand in the motorcycling world, but they’re trying damn hard to impress with this new action-packed 45-second promotion. The short TV ad features two whopping great wheelies...

Muted new CB1000R colours include beige

04 September 2009 by Guy Procter

Muted new CB1000R colours include beige

Honda’s CB1000R is easing into middle-age with a sober new selection of colours that includes beige.  Find a Honda CB1000R for sale The Fireblade-power super-naked will be available (otherwise...

Revised 2010 Honda Fireblade brings all-new colours & tweaks

04 September 2009 by Guy Procter

Revised 2010 Honda Fireblade brings all-new colours & tweaks

Honda’s CBR1000RR and CBR1000RR C-ABS lead a blizzard of tweaked and colour-changed Hondas for 2010.    Find a Honda Fireblade for sale Under the new paintschemes a handful of subtle...

2010 Ducati 1098 Multistrada spotted with panniers

03 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

2010 Ducati 1098 Multistrada spotted with panniers

Ducati’s 1098-engined Multistrada replacement has been spotted testing in public yet again – this time with panniers fitted. This picture from motoblog.it shows the new adventure-style machine in the...

MCN in Italy

03 September 2009 by Robert Collins

MCN in Italy

Me reading MCN while on holiday in italy,

Video: Yamaha spoof featuring MotoGP stars

02 September 2009 by Marc Potter

Video: Yamaha spoof featuring MotoGP stars

Yamaha MotoGP stars Valentino Rossi, James Toseland, Colin Edwards and Jorge Lorenzo appear in this new Yamaha spoof video. Find a Yamaha for sale Read Yamaha bike reviews The film was made in...

Latest evolution of Moriwaki MD600 Moto2 bike

02 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Latest evolution of Moriwaki MD600 Moto2 bike

Moriwaki unveiled the latest evolution of its MD600 prototype Moto2 competitor at the Indianapolis MotoGP round. Two bikes were present – one is ‘Version 5’, which incorporates various changes over...