Street Bikes
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Tokyo Motor Show SCOOP: Yamaha’s three-wheeler in more detail, 850cc three-cylinder motor in ‘sport riding’ weirdness
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Tokyo Motor Show SCOOP: Yamaha’s three-wheeler in more detail, 850cc three-cylinder motor in ‘sport riding’ weirdness. Here’s Yamaha’s tilting three-wheeler concept machine in much more detail, it was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show today. Called the MWT-9 (although it has a cute name of ‘Cornering Master’) the bike has an MT-09-based 850cc…
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Tokyo Motor Show SCOOP: Kawasaki shows new supercharged engine (and what will become the S2 in a sketch)
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Tokyo Motor Show SCOOP: Kawasaki shows new supercharged engine (and what will become the S2 in a sketch). Months ago we brought you the first look at a raft of new supercharger patents from Kawasaki and said how these were going to be used in future bikes ranging from big tourers to everyday sporty…
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Tokyo Motor Show SCOOP: Honda CBR250RR details show 14,000 redline, trick forks and more
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Tokyo Motor Show SCOOP: Honda CBR250RR details show 14,000 redline, trick forks and more. Here’s more pictures of the Honda CBR250RR – the (and we’re doing the inverted commas as we’re typing this next bit) ‘concept’ super lightweight motorcycle from Honda. Shown at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show, the bike is a twin-cylinder quarter-litre.…
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SCOOP: First pictures of finished 2016 Triumph Speed Triple R
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SCOOP: First pictures of finished 2016 Triumph Speed Triple R. These are the first pictures of the finished, new Triumph Speed Triple – an updated version of the bike for 2016. Outwardly there isn’t too much that look radically different to the standard 1050 we have now, but this is a heavily revised model which…
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SCOOP: 2016 Triumph T120 Bonneville REVEALED! 1200cc engine, new chassis and suspension
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SCOOP: 2016 Triumph T120 Bonneville REVEALED! 1200cc engine, new chassis and suspension Triumph Bonneville T120 and T120 Black This is the news that we have been waiting for – and predicted – for some time now: Triumph has launched the new Bonneville range, which includes the all-new T120 and T120 Black models. They…
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SCOOP: 2016 Triumph Thruxton and Thruxton R REVEALED! 64% more torque and killer 1960s looks!
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2016 Triumph Thruxton and Thruxton R REVEALED! 64% more torque and killer 1960s looks! Thruxton and Thruxton R Triumph has launched the new Thruxton and Thruxton R as part of the 2016 Bonneville range, which also includes the brand new Street Twin and the upgraded T120 and T120 Black. The Thruxton is…
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SCOOP: 2016 Kawasaki Z125 and Z125 Pro – official pics and video
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Kawasaki has officially revealed its Z126 and Z125Pro. These bikes are unlikely to make it to the UK, instead they will be limited to Japan and asia markets. Making around 12bhp, the two models (the Pro has higher-spec suspension parts) will be part of Kawasaki’s line-up for 2016. Here’s some…
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Ducati Scrambler 400: Latest comic strip weirdness appears
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The latest instalment in the ‘Bart & Betty’ weird comic strip from Ducati has appeared from the Italian factory. This is, apparently, something to do with the ‘Land of Joy’ campaign that’s teasing towards the 400cc Scrambler that we told you about last month. This is part two of the eleven part strip and in…
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Philippines kid makes own ‘Panigale’ – and does a good job of it
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Philippines kid makes own ‘Panigale’ – and does a good job of it! So what bike would you think this was, if you walked past it parked up? Yep, we didn’t realise this either, but this is actually a 150cc Yamaha SZ-R. Built up by a kid to look like a Panigale. The owner is…
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SCOOP: Video of the 2016 H2 Kawasaki hyperbike
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Kawasaki’s stunning H2 Ninja is getting tweaked further for 2016 – and here’s the video about it that shows next year’s model in all it’s new-colour glory. The new version of the bike gets a new screen, new colour and what looks like a revision to the exhaust, we’ll have to wait for…
