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.

Husky's 2007 price drop

Husky's 2007 price drop

The prices of Husqvarnas will drop in 2007, with savings of up to £700 for the ‘on the road’ price of brand new models. The reductions have followed close collaboration with parent company MV Agusta...

French v-twin sports bike

French v-twin sports bike

French firm Wakan has launched its first bike, the 1640, in both road and race versions. The bike is a very minimal v-twin powered sports bike offering styling somewhere in between a Buell and a...

Ducati network expands

Ducati network expands

The UK network of Ducati dealers has expanded with new addition Clay Cross Powersports in Chesterfield. The dealership boasts nine workshop bays, a dedicated Ducati sales team, a full range of...

Kawasaki Versys

This is the new Kawasaki Versys 650, which takes the motor from the ER6 and adds a high seating position, upright handlebars, adjustable screen and taller suspension to cope with city potholes. The twin-cylinder motor gets around the compromises of single-cylinder supermotos and makes the bike a direct rival for a wide range of bikes used by daily commuters, new riders wanting something fun and...

Scooter for rally fans...

Scooter for rally fans...

We’re not sure if there’s much cross-over between scooter owners and fans of the World Rally Championship, but Peugeot is celebrating the fact it’s stopped competing on four wheels off road, by...

Harley's Euro sales surge

Harley's Euro sales surge

European sales of Harley-Davidsons have jumped up 15.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2006 compared with the same epriod last year. Overall the figures for 2006 are up by 12.5 per cent, with...

KR V5 custom unveiled

KR V5 custom unveiled

Legendary American chopper builder Roland Sands has revealed his 220bhp V5 engined board tracker at the Laguna Seca MotoGP round. Sands slotted the Team Roberts V5 engine – one of 15 the team built...

More 2007 Harleys

More 2007 Harleys

The new FXSTC Softail Custom leads the Softail family with the new 96B engine, six speed gearbox and exhausts systems. The new Custom aims for chopper-inspired style and comfort, with a plush two-up...

Buell's 2007 range

Buell's 2007 range

The 2007 Buell range gains a new model for Europe with the XB12Scg Lightning, plus a range of upgrades for the rest of the range. The XB12Scg is designed for riders with a shorter legs, with a 93mm...

Harley's entire '07 range

Harley's entire '07 range

Harley-Davidson has released details of it’s entire 2007 model range, including two new models, and a host of revamps. The first of the new bikes is the blacked-out VRSCDX Night Rod Special with long...

Harleys get new engine

An all new big twin engine for 2007, the Twin Cam 96/96B motor, will debut alongside active intake and exhaust systems for European and select internation models, and six-speed Cruiser drive transmission on all Touring, Softail and Dyna models. The new motor has a nine per cent increase in displacement and around 19 per cent torque increase, along with changes for reliability, convenicence and...

R1200R traction control

R1200R traction control

BMW’s new R1200R will become the first road bike to offer traction control as an option. The new machine replaces the popular R1150R and gets a 109bhp version of BMWs 1200cc engine but the most...

Limited edition Buell XB9

Limited edition Buell XB9

Buell has launched a special edition version of its XB9SX Lightning CityX on the European market. The new version of the XB9SX comes with translucent orange bodywork, allowing you to see the...

World Cup MV Agusta

World Cup MV Agusta

MV Agusta boss and massive football fan Claudio Castiglioni didn’t waste any time celebrating Italy’s World Cup victory. Just hours after the final, he announced plans to make a limited-edition run...

Video: 1200cc Ducati

Video: 1200cc Ducati

Ducati’s 1200cc sportsbike is just over the horizon but famed engine-builder Franco Farne has beaten them to it with a finished bike – and you can watch the video of it below. Farne took the chassis...

Video: Nakeds v faired

Video: Nakeds v faired

MCN recently tested some of the top superbikes against their naked siblings and we went along to catch some of the fun on video. Click the screen below to watch the BMW K1200S, Yamaha R1, Aprilia RSV...

Big-wheel sports scooter

Big-wheel sports scooter

If you fancy a nippy scooter with a bit more stability, the Piaggio Liberty is the first big-wheeled sports scooter with either a 50cc or 125cc engine. It’s got a 16″ front wheel, with a 14″ rear,...

Blaster is faster

Blaster is faster

The new Peugeot Ludix sports scooter is the new fastest accelerating 50cc scooter in the world. The Blaster RS12, with its liquid cooled two-stroke engine that pumps out 6.2bhp and weighing just...

BMW testing ? but why?

BMW testing ? but why?

MCN reader Harold Hutchinson got in touch with us to say he’d spotted a couple of heavily disguised BMWs testing – and he even managed to get video of them. But the weird thing is, while the bikes...

Budget Italian style

Budget Italian style

Kymco has launched a new 50cc scooter that combines Italian styling with a Korean price. Priced at just £1499otr, the People S 50 features alloy wheels, electric and kick start, centre and side...

New Yamaha cruisers

New Yamaha cruisers

Yamaha has added two new cruisers to it’s lineup for 2007 – both based around the same 1300cc engine. The XVS1300CT and XVS1300A replace the aging XVS1100 and boast a brand new water-cooled engine...

New scooter hits UK

New scooter hits UK

The 125cc Peugeot Satelis, revealed by MCN at the Paris Show (Click here), has now made the journey across the channel and into British dealers. The Satelis has been designed to offer the best drag...

Kwak 0% deal ends soon

Kwak 0% deal ends soon

Kawasaki is now offering 0 per cent finance deals on seven of the most popular bikes in the range. The bikes included are the ZX-10R, ZX-6R, ER-6n, ER-6f, Z750, Z750s and Z1000. A variety of packages...

Yamaha GP-rep scooters

Yamaha GP-rep scooters

Two limited-edition scooters will let you nip around town in Camael Yamaha or MotoGP paintschemes, and don’t even cost more than the standard versions. The Camel Yamaha Factory paintscheme is...

Free upgrades with Buell

Free upgrades with Buell

Buell UK is offering a free GPS system, free low seat upgrade, free tyre choice, and three months free on the Buell Ulysses XB12X for a limited time. The deal was semingly inspired by charity riders...

New Hornet for 2007

New Hornet for 2007

A more aggressive Honda Hornet 600 will be unveiled this September as the start of a major restyle of the Japanese firm’s entire bike range. Information from foreign sources is revealed in MCN, June...

Finance on new Ducatis

Finance on new Ducatis

You can now grab a new Ducati 749 or 999 with three years 0 per cent finance, plus a £500 contribution from Ducati UK towards your deposit. The offer applies for 2005 and 2006 Ducati 749 Dark, 749,...

Safer bike concept

Safer bike concept

British firm Genesis Motorcycles has unveiled this take on a safer form of motorcycle, to respond to traffic congestion, increasing fuel prices, and rider safety. The Genesis Mk 111 is currently...

Ducati GP rep launched

Ducati GP rep launched

MCN Editor Marc Potter is at Mugello today, Thursday June 1, 2006, at the launch of the Ducati Desmosedici RR MotoGP replica road bike. The bike was revealed at 10:45am UK time, and here’s what...

New GSX-R1000 for 2007

New GSX-R1000 for 2007

Suzuki will launch a new GSX-R1000 in 2007 designed to take the fear-factor out of riding a 180bhp bike. The new machine will get the styling introduced on the 600 and 750 and a completely redesigned...

New BMW Superbike

New BMW Superbike

BMW is planning its most radical superbike yet, a lightweight version of the R1200S. The new bike, dubbed the HP2, will follow the same concept that brought us the HP1, which is based on the R1200GS.

New Derbi 125s

New Derbi 125s

Derbi is launching four new learner legal 125s for 2007 with all styles catered for. All four bikes will use the same four-stroke engine but look completely different. The Freekster will be a...

60th year Vespa models

60th year Vespa models

Three new Vespa scooters celebrate 60 years of the Italian firm in 2006. The retro collection of two Vespa Vintage models are joined by a limited edition Vespa GT60. The vintage range adapt the...

2007 Yamaha YZ450F

2007 Yamaha YZ450F

The first picture has emerged of Yamaha’s 2007 YZ450F motocross bike. The new bike looks like it has remained largely similar to the 2006 machine but will gain new graphics and wavy discs. Choose...

Yamaha cruiser arrives

Yamaha cruiser arrives

The new Yamaha XV1900 Midnight Star is arriving in showrooms following its appearance at the BMF Show last weekend. The latest addition to the Star range produces 168Nm torque at just 2500rpm, and is...

New Yamaha R1 for 2007

New Yamaha R1 for 2007

This week in MCN we’ve got an exclusive first look at Yamaha’s new R1 and its got a completely new engine. The new bike is taking its cue from Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP bike with a brand new...