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.

Aprilia RSV4 road test preview: From the horse's mouth

Aprilia RSV4 road test preview: From the horse's mouth

MCN finally gets to test the new Aprilia RSV4 tomorrow at its world launch. The 999c V4 superbike is one of the most eagerly awaited machines in years, and we’ll be riding it on Thursday 2 April at...

Ducati Streetfighter weight revealed

Ducati Streetfighter weight revealed

Ducati Streetfighter project leader Giulio Malagoli has just revealed the new 155bhp bike’s weight and the world press launch in Spain. More news, pictures and details of the Ducati...

Poll: Would you swap your sports bike for a KTM 990 SMT?

Poll: Would you swap your sports bike for a KTM 990 SMT?

MCN wants to find out what British bikers think about the issues facing motorcycling today. That’s why from now on we’ll be running weekly polls to gather your opinions on all aspects of biking. This...

First ride of Ducati Streetfighter today

First ride of Ducati Streetfighter today

We’ve just arrived at the hotel in preparation of the world launch of the Ducati StreetFighter at the Ascari circuit in Spain. Read the world first ride of the Ducati Streetfighter The standard...

Hope the Streetfighter is better than the Hypermotard!

Hope the Streetfighter is better than the Hypermotard!

I hope the Ducati Stretfighter is better than the Ducati Hypermotard. 60miles to a tank full of petrol, 135mph and thats with 2 grand chucked at it? In all 10,000 grands worth. 8 months later and...

Aprilia RSV4 road test preview

Aprilia RSV4 road test preview

MCN finally gets to test the new Aprilia RSV4 next week at its world launch. The 999c V4 superbike is one of the most eagerly awaited machines in years, and we’ll be riding it on Thursday 2 April at...

Ducati Streetfighter accessories revealed

Ducati Streetfighter accessories revealed

Ducati is letting us loose on the new 1098-engined Streetfighter on Wednesday but the firm has just released details of a host of tuning parts for the 155bhp naked bike. More news, pictures and...

New Thunderbird first ride

New Thunderbird first ride

Mark Hoyer from Cycle World gives MCN a sneak preview of his first ride on the Thunderbird. Triumph Thunderbird launch centre “It’s an American-style bike with a British heart, in this case a rather...

Ducati Streetfighter - countdown to first ride

Ducati Streetfighter - countdown to first ride

MCN will be the first people in the world to ride the new 155bhp Ducati Streetfighter at the Ascari racetrack in Spain on Wednesday morning. Read the world first ride report on the Ducati...

Ducati Pantah 696

Ducati Pantah 696

In the immediate future, besides “TOP” models , Ducait should launch a more basic range of motorcycles. The PANTAH in past has been the symbol of Ducati. Less sophisticated and powerful bike that...

New Norton rotary race bike testing at Donington

New Norton rotary race bike testing at Donington

MCN reader Richard Owen shot this new video and picture of the Norton NRV588 rotary race bike at Donington this week. The bike was testing on a public track day with factory rider Michael Dunlop, who...

Aprilia RSV4 launch centre

Aprilia RSV4 launch centre

Welcome to the MCN Launch centre for the new Aprilia RSV4. Here you can find all the information you could want about the new Aprilia V4 motorcycle. Remember to check back regularly as we will have...

Bultaco Picador 400

Bultaco Picador 400

The return of Bultaco? With this all purpose bike, it could be. The Picador would be a 400cc single cylinder – much fun and easy to ride. If offered to an right price it could find many fans!

Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 - first impressions

Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 - first impressions

MCN’s Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves is currently testing the new Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 at the twisty, Almeria circuit in southern Spain. Here are his thoughts after this morning’s first track...

Electric bike arrives at the MCN office

Electric bike arrives at the MCN office

MCN has just taken delivery of the new Quantya Strada – A fully road legal electric bike. Here’s a couple of shots of the bike in the MCN office as we charge it up in preparation for testing. MCN’s...

Ducati GS rival ready for 2010

Ducati GS rival ready for 2010

Last week in MCN we revealed the Ducati Multistrada replacement which will take on the BMW R1200GS. This computer-generated image shows how the new adventure-style Ducati could look when it hits...

Yamaha YZR250 R4?

Yamaha YZR250 R4?

Found these photos on the net. I’m still wondering if this bike is for real … If it is, I’d deifinitely buy one 🙂

Yamaha YZR M2

Yamaha YZR M2

Imagine if Yamaha put up for sale for the private teams a “ready to race” MOTO2. It is a return to the past when the bike from race could be acquired normally from the private riders. Not yet...

Cagiva 1125 Schiranna

Cagiva 1125 Schiranna

This is my vision of a new Cagiva twin. It uses Buell’s 1125 engine, but modified and upgraded. Since MV will have the task of having top of the range 3 and 4 cylinder bikes, it will fall...

New Hesketh V 1200

New Hesketh V 1200

For those which consider the new generation Bentley too “popular” and prefer to drive a Bristol Blenheim. For those who get their clothes made to measure from the taylor. For those which still watch...

Kawasaki ZRX1200 roadtest teaser

Next week’s MCN, on sale Wednesday, February 18, has the first test of the new, fuel-injected Kawasaki ZRX1200. Doing away with the carbs and thoroughly revising the suspension has turned a great musclebike into a stunner. Click here to find ZRX1200s for sale. To whet your appetite for flat-out Kawasaki action, spend a few minutes drooling over Lawson, Cooley and Co thrashing it out at Laguna...

Kawasaki Versys Tourer gets green light

Kawasaki is putting the Versys Tourer in to production following positive response to a prototype revealed at the NEC. The Tourer comes with a set of hard panniers and mounting frame plus an adjustable flip-up screen. The parts are worth £500 on their own, but the Tourer model costs just £325 more than the standard Versys. It can be specified with or without ABS in metallic black, metallic grey or...

BMW S1000RR a Yamaha R6 copy?

Is the new BMW S1000RR a Yamaha R6 rip-off? YouTuber mca8690 certainly thinks so, and he’s gone to the trouble of producing this video to prove it. The S1000RR was spotted early in its development sporting modified R6 panels, which it wore ‘with space to spare’ according to BMW development boss Peter Mueller. We don’t agree with mca8690’s embittered suggestion the bike is a rip-off, but it does...

Two new Vectrix scooters to be unveiled at Ireland show

Two new Vectrix scooters to be unveiled at Ireland show

Two new Vectrix electric scooters will be unveiled at the Irish Motorbike and Scooter show in the RDS centre in Dublin from February 27-March 1. The VX-2, said to be the equivalent of a 50cc...

Got a good deal on a new CBR600RR

Some deals to be had out there… Bought a new CBR600RR in October for £6.5k, which ain’t bad, but also got £500 more than expected for a trade in. Seemed too good to be true so shook hands quickly. Really boring running it in- initially at 5000 revs = 56mph in 6th! so was overtaken by camper vans, lorries, skodas the lot. 1st service next week and looking forward to more right hand and better...

Video: 2009 Yamaha R1 roadtest teaser

Video: 2009 Yamaha R1 roadtest teaser

The 2009 Yamaha R1 is like no in-line-four cylinder sportsbike ever produced. It’s simply sensational. The Yamaha R1’s ultra-short-stroke engine has a cross-plane crankshaft, with its crank pins set...

Triumph Bonneville SE picture special

Triumph Bonneville SE picture special

In this week’s issue of MCN, on sale Wednesday 11th February, MCN Road Tester Trevor Franklin braves the snow and takes the new Triumph Bonneville SE for a spin. Here’s some more pictures and close-up...

BMW S1000RR in detail

BMW S1000RR in detail

BMW recently released the first images of its all-new superbike – the S1000RR – in road trim. The BMW S1000RR been seen in race-trim before, but are there any differences between the two? Compact...

Mission Motors announce 150mph electric bike

Mission Motors announce 150mph electric bike

Mission Motors have unveiled a new electric motorcycle with a stated top speed of 150mph and 100 lb-ft torque and a single speed. Front and rear suspension is from Öhlins and the brakes are from...

Have you bought a new bike?

Have you bought a new bike?

Have you just treated yourself to that great bike – new or used – that you’ve been lusting after for months? British bikers are ignoring downturn paranoia and flooding into dealers to take advantage...

BMW S1000RR information centre

BMW S1000RR information centre

Welcome to the MCN information centre for the BMW S1000RR. Here you will find first ride reports, tech details and pictures of the new S1000RR motorcycle. Check back soon as we will shortly be posting...

BMW SCT 800 Superscooter

BMW SCT 800 Superscooter

This is a new BMW scooter design. It’s equipped with a front twin 800cc 4V engine with more than 70 CV. It mounts 16″ wheels of wide section and adopts the telelever front suspension and a monoshock...

Kawasaki ER-6n design competition launches

Kawasaki ER-6n design competition launches

Kawasaki has kicked off its Europe-wide design competition with this custom-painted ER-6n to fire up MCN London Motorcycle Show-goers’ imagination. The competition will see riders from across the...

New look Yamaha X-Max for 2009

New look Yamaha X-Max for 2009

Yamaha has announced new special editions of the X-Max scooter for 2009 which will see the popular scooter in new colours and with new lines and new instrument faces.   The X-Max is available in a 125...

Moto Morini 1200 sport gets new paint scheme

Moto Morini 1200 sport gets new paint scheme

Moto Morini has given its 1200 Sport motorcycle a makeover with a new black and orange paint job, which will be available from March. It’s the third colour option available on the motorcycle, which...

London Motorcycle Show: Ducati Streetfighter makes UK debut

London Motorcycle Show: Ducati Streetfighter makes UK debut

The standard version of the Ducati Streetfighter is making its UK debut at the MCN London Motorcycle Show today and for the rest of the week. Until now only the higher spec S version has been seen in...