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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.

Ducati unveil GT1000 Touring and offer free back protector with every bike sold

08 October 2008 by MCN News Desk

Ducati unveil GT1000 Touring and offer free back protector with every bike sold

Ducati unveiled a new GT1000 Touring at yesterday’s Cologne Show. The new bike, based on the standard Sport Classic GT1000 features a high screen and luggage rack. No prices are yet available. Based...

Aprilia changes for 2009

07 October 2008 by MCN News Desk

Aprilia changes for 2009

Aprilia has introduced the Shiver GT for 2009, but a lot of motorcycles in their existing range have also received updates. Here’s what you can expect to find at your local Aprilia dealer in...

Aprilia unveils Shiver GT

07 October 2008 by MCN News Desk

Aprilia unveils Shiver GT

Aprilia might have been flat-out getting the radical 1000cc RSV4 superbike ready but it’s still managed to give the rest of the range a bit of a makeover too. Read the full Aprilia Shiver GT...

Triumph Thunderbird is go for 2010

07 October 2008 by MCN News Desk

Triumph Thunderbird is go for 2010

MCN has learnt more details about Triumph’s 1600cc Thunderbird cruiser which is due to go into production in 2010. Triumph Thunderbird launch centre View Triumph motorcycles for sale We can now...

World first picture: Triumph Tiger SE

07 October 2008 by MCN News Desk

World first picture: Triumph Tiger SE

This is the first picture of Triumph’s special edition Tiger 1050. The Triumph Tiger SE. The motorcycle is intended as a new, fully-equipped flagship model for the Hinckley firm’s Tiger adventure bike...

Cologne Motorcycle Show: Husqvarna 450 SMR and CR125

07 October 2008 by Liam Marsden

Cologne Motorcycle Show: Husqvarna 450 SMR and CR125

Italian motorcycle manufacturer Husqvarna has launched two new models at the Cologne Motorcycle Show, The 450 SMR and CR125. View Husqvarna motorcycles for sale Husqvarna has continued its...

Aprilia Promo Video: RSV4 race bike on track

07 October 2008 by James Keen

Aprilia Promo Video: RSV4 race bike on track

Aprilia have created this arty promotional video of the new RSV4 race bike, featuring on board track action and some nice detail shots of the new machine. The RSV4 will make its debut in the 2009...

Honda launches V4 concept bike

07 October 2008 by MCN News Desk

Honda launches V4 concept bike

Honda has launched a V4 sports bike concept at the Cologne Motorcycle Show. Described as the bike Honda really wants to build. There’s no word on technology inside the bike other than the new V4...

Suzuki launch Cameron Donald and Bruce Anstey TT replica GSX-Rs

02 October 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Suzuki launch Cameron Donald and Bruce Anstey TT replica GSX-Rs

Suzuki has launched a new colour scheme to celebrate the Relentless by TAS team’s victories at the Isle of Man TT. Suzuki GSX-R1000s for sale Suzuki GSX-R600s for sale Cameron Donald secured...

Buell 1125CR-Café Racer First Ride!

01 October 2008 by Trevor Franklin

Buell 1125CR-Café Racer First Ride!

MCN Chief Road Tester Trevor Franklin has just been riding the new Buell 1125CR Café Racer – these are his first impressions hot off the bike. “My test of the new 1125CR took place at a small facility...

New Ducati Monster 1100 First Ride!

29 September 2008 by Trevor Franklin

New Ducati Monster 1100 First Ride!

MCN Chief Road Tester Trevor Franklin is currently testing the all-new Ducati Monster 1100 in the mountains around Cannes, South of France – here are his first impressions. “From 200 yards away it is...

Bellagio cruiser gets new paint scheme

26 September 2008 by Michael Carroll

Bellagio cruiser gets new paint scheme

Moto Guzzi has added a new two-tone paint scheme to the colour options available for its Bellagio sports cruiser. The motorcycle can now be bought in grey and white in addition to the existing coal...

Official picture: 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000

25 September 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Official picture: 2009 Suzuki GSX-R1000

Suzuki has just released the first official picture of the all-new 2009 GSX-R1000. The key change is an all new engine that is 59mm shorter than the outgoing K7/K8 model, allowing a longer swingarm,...

Monster 1100 officially unveiled

25 September 2008 by Michael Carroll

Monster 1100 officially unveiled

These are the first official pictures of Ducati’s Monster 1100 and 1100S, which are due to go on sale before Christmas. Two versions are due to be available, the standard 1100 and the 1100S. The...

Aprilia lift the veil on the new RSV4

21 September 2008 by James Keen

Aprilia lift the veil on the new RSV4

Aprilia have revealed the first official pictures of their road-going 1000cc V4 supersports machine, the RSV4. The Aprilia RSV4 is powered by an engine developed and built in-house by Aprilia. This...

Aprilia RSV4 launch teaser

20 September 2008 by James Keen

Aprilia RSV4 launch teaser

MCN News Reporter Chris Newbigging is in Rome right now at the launch of Aprilia’s new RSV4 and he’s just sent through this camera phone shot  and some info on the bike as a little teaser. Click here...

Three new Kawasaki VN1700 cruisers

20 September 2008 by Andy Downes

Three new Kawasaki VN1700 cruisers

KAWASAKI has taken the wraps off the 2009 bikes including the new ZX-6R, ER6-f and ER6-n, three new cruisers and a new KLX250 enduro-style machine. Full details are in the September 24 issue of...

Kawasaki reveal 2009 motorcycles: ZX-6R, ER6, three new VN1700 cruisers and the KLX250

20 September 2008 by James Keen

Kawasaki reveal 2009 motorcycles: ZX-6R, ER6, three new VN1700 cruisers and the KLX250

Kawasaki have revealed a bunch of new 2009 motorcycles, including the new ZX-6R, a sharper ER6-f and ER6-n, three different versions of the new VN1700 cruiser and an enduro-style KLX250 to tempt...

Kawasaki gives ER6 sporty makeover

20 September 2008 by Andy Downes

Kawasaki gives ER6 sporty makeover

Kawasaki has taken the wraps off the 2009 bikes including the new ZX-6R, ER6-f and ER6-n, three new cruisers and a new KLX250 enduro-style machine. Full details are in the September 24 issue of...

Latest 2009 Aprilia RSV4 spy shots

17 September 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Latest 2009 Aprilia RSV4 spy shots

Aprilia’s new RSV4 superbike has been spied days before its official launch in Rome this weekend. The new pictures from the ApriliaNews Blog show a finished road bike minus a few pieces of trim –...

New Yamaha Aerox

17 September 2008 by Anonymous

New Yamaha Aerox

I stumbled across this image, does anyone know anything about it? Is it the new Aerox?? I really like it, it’s about time Yamaha updated the Aerox. Anyway I thought MCN readers might be interested.

Ducati Hypermotard and Multistrada get Pearl White option

11 September 2008 by Andy Downes

Ducati Hypermotard and Multistrada get Pearl White option

Ducati has extended its colour range by adding the pearl white option to two more of its top models, the Hypermotard and Multistrada. Following the pearl white finish introduced on the Ducati 848 and...

Hear the 2009 Yamaha R1 running

09 September 2008 by Chris Newbigging

Hear the 2009 Yamaha R1 running

MCN was on hand to witness the covers being pulled off the 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 in Amsterdam yesterday (September 8), and Yamaha fired the bike up to demonstrate the big-bang, cross-plane crank motor’s...

Video: See and hear the 2009 Yamaha R1 in action

09 September 2008 by Angus Farquhar

The first video has emerged of the 2009 Yamaha R1 in action and it sounds incredible. Check out the video on the right to see the new 2009 Yamaha R1 in action as part of a US promo video and hear the incredible sound it makes. The video explains all the technical aspects of how the engine works with Colin Edwards taking you through how it feels to ride. Get 10 pages of 2009 Yamaha’s in the...

2009 Yamaha XVS950 Midnight Star- First pictures

08 September 2008 by Rob Hull

2009 Yamaha XVS950 Midnight Star- First pictures

Yamaha’s sub-1000cc cruiser, the XVS950 Midnight Star, gets boosted with a newly-designed 942cc air-cooled V-twin engine and a lengthened and lowered chassis for improved handling. The new...

Yamaha MotoGP riders unveil new YZF-R1 in Las Vegas

08 September 2008 by Rob Hull

Yamaha MotoGP riders unveil new YZF-R1 in Las Vegas

All four Yamaha MotoGP representatives: Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Colin Edwards and James Toseland, have been part of the global unveiling of the new YZF-R1 in a glitzy Las Vegas...

2009 Yamaha minor changes

08 September 2008 by Liam Marsden

2009 Yamaha minor changes

In addition to the brand new models from Yamaha such as the Yamaha XJ6 Diversion, Yamaha R1, Yamaha WR125X/WR125R and the Yamaha XVS950A Midnight Star the majority of Yamaha’s models will receive a...

2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 - First pictures

08 September 2008 by Rob Hull

2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 - First pictures

Yamaha has released the first official pictures and information for the revised 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1. The biggest change is the move to a ‘big-bang’ inline four-cylinder 998cc motor that Yamaha claim is...

2009 Honda Fireblade ABS - First official pictures

05 September 2008 by Steve Farrell

2009 Honda Fireblade ABS - First official pictures

The flagship Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade becomes the first superbike to get ABS in 2009 and comes in a range of new colours. Video: 2008 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade launch test The optional anti-lock...

2009 Ducati Monster 1100 spy shots

03 September 2008 by Chris Newbigging

2009 Ducati Monster 1100 spy shots

These world first pictures of the 2009 Ducati Monster 1100, captured on camera by a forum user on an Italian Monster fan site. The pictures show the bike is equipped with a single sided swingarm and...

Video: Husaberg's radical new motorcycle explained

03 September 2008 by Angus Farquhar, Michael Guy

Off-road motorcycle manufacturer Husaberg has launched two radical new enduro bikes with completely repositioned engines and fuel tanks so we caught up with one of the Husaberg team to explain exactly what they’ve done. Check out the video below to see the new engine and chassis design explained.

The secrets of BMW's S1000RR superbike

21 August 2008 by MCN Newsdesk

The secrets of BMW's S1000RR superbike

BMW has finally unveiled a prototype of its road-going superbike which it claims will be the most powerful production race replica ever. Video: Hear BMW S1000RR World Superbike prototype run A...

Suzuki launches C1800RT cruiser

21 August 2008 by Leanne Hyland

Suzuki launches C1800RT cruiser

A new flagship model has been added to Suzuki’s ever expanding cruiser range of motorcycles. The Suzuki C1800RT. View Suzuki motorcycles for sale The Intruder C1800RT is designed to be a sporty,...

Naked 600's from China

18 August 2008 by Oberdan Bezzi

Naked 600's from China

The dragon moves the tail. Within a short time three of the greatest Chinese manufacturers could introduce their “weapons” for a massive attack on the European and Japanese motorcycle industry. The...

Taiwanese researchers unveil air-powered motorcycle

15 August 2008 by Liam Marsden

Taiwanese researchers unveil air-powered motorcycle

Researchers at the National Central University in Taiwan has developed a motorcycle that can run on compressed air, as oppose to petrol. Jem Stansfield’s similar air-powered bike Researchers Yu-Ta...

Peugeot cuts cost of its V-Clic scooter

07 August 2008 by Michael Carroll

Peugeot cuts cost of its V-Clic scooter

Peugeot has dropped the price of its 50cc V-Clic scooter by £70 to £829, to attract motorists and motorcyclists who are looking for a cheap means of getting to work during the credit crunch. Peugeot...