Street Bikes
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Triumph unveils new 2016 Tiger Explorer XR and XC ranges
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Triumph has unveiled its new Tiger Explorer XR and XC adventure motorcycle ranges for 2016. The XR series is designed for more on-road use and the XC series is the more off-road-ey version. In total, there are six new motorcycles: Explorer XC (off-road base model) Explorer XCx (off-road model, low seat option) Explorer XCa (off-road…
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BMW Scrambler gets officially launched at Milan for 2016 range
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We told you that this bike would happen months ago, and we had the first pictures pre-launch of it yesterday and now BMW has unwrapped the R nine T Scrambler officially. The bike is as we showed you, but here’s what the factory is saying about the addition to the R nine T class for…
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Kawasaki launches new colour 2016 Er-6 ranges at Milan show
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Kawasaki has just launched a ‘refreshed range of Er-6 models as part of the 2016 range during a presentation at rhe EICMA show in Milan. The change are cosmetic, all other aspects of the bikes remain the same like the parallel twin cylinder engines and chassis parts. With new graphics including a duo-tone fuel tank…
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Kawasaki launches ZZR1400 Performance Sport bike at Milan
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Kawasaki has launched the Performance Sport version of the ZZR1400 supersports tourer at Milan The Japanese firm says that the ZZR1400 and ZZR1400 Performance Sport models have been refined with a host of engine and chassis modifications. The bikes get new settings in the ECU and a revised exhaust to meet Euro4 emission regulations without any drop…
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Kawasaki launch the 2016 ‘Winter Edition’ ZX-10R with Akrapovic pipe as standard
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Kawasaki has just released this version of the ZX-10R superbike. Called the ‘Winter Edition’ the bike gets a matt black and white livery in-line with what’s happening currently with the WSB squad. The new machine features the KRT “Snowflake” logo plus Japanese kanji “fuyu” character appropriately meaning Winter. Complete with a road-legal Akrapovic silencer as standard,…
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Kawasaki launches ‘Sugomi’ versions of 2016 Z800 and Z1000 nakeds
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Kawasaki has just launched two versions of the Z800 and Z1000 nakeds at the EICMA event in Milan. The so-called ‘Sugomi Editions’ are effectively colour-schemes with revised graphics and the factory has stuck an end can on each. Burgundy and black colour treatments plus what Kawasaki calls ‘accent anodising’ are on each bike, which look…
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SCOOP: Suzuki launches GSX-R1000 ‘protoype’ at Milan (but it’s the 2017 bike, really)
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Suzuki has launched the new GSX-R at Milan, but we’ve got to wait to get our hands on it for some time yet because the bike the factory has shown is just a prototype. Amid the hype and fanfare were some facts about the bike (exact details have yet to be released, we’re expecting them…
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Suzuki world launch: SV650A revealed with rider-assist tech for 2016
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Suzuki has launched it’s new Sv 650A at Milan. The new middleweight is clearly aimed more at new riders with a host of technology designed to make life easier for the rider. The bike gets Suzuki’s one-touch easy-start system, it’s powered by the firm’s dual spark 90 degree V-twin engine which comes with…
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SCOOP: Bimota launches cafe racer and 180bhp Impeto supercharged naked!
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Bimota has launched its new Cafe Racer and Impeto models at Milan. The Cafe Racer (above) features the Tesi front end and what Bimota says is a retro-feel yet contemporary styling with typically out-there Bimota touches. It gets the firm’s 803cc, air-cooled V-twin motor that’s found in the company’s Scrambler series. The Impeto is…
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SCOOP BMW launches the new F700GS and F800GS in Milan
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BMW has launched its new versions of the F700GS and F800GS in Milan at the EICMA event. Both models get a new tank cover and new ignition lock cover, BMW says that there’s new knee covers (F 700 GS) and radiator cover (F 800 GS). Newly designed two-colour seats round off the look. The…
