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EICMA 2018: Honda’s 2019 CB650R appears for the first time in production form. It’s a small CB1000R Neo Sports Cafe roadster type-of-thing
It’s hardly earth-shattering news (largely because we’ve been banging on about the CB650R becoming a Neo Sports middleweight for most of 2018) but it’s finally here.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. The Honda four-cylinder engine looks very…
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EICMA 2018: Suzuki unveils BLACK Katana. Same TECH. Different COLOUR.
The hotly anticipated Suzuki Katana was unveiled at the Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne last month to widespread admiration, and now Suzuki has revealed a new black colourway for its reimagined version of the iconic Katana, which was first launched nearly four decades ago. Shown for the first time today at EICMA in Milan, the…
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EICMA 2018: Honda’s CB500F gets aggressive new looks, CB500X is re-styled with a 19 inch front wheel, CB500R goes more racey and gets slipper clutch. Phew
Honda’s A2-compatible naked has been given an aggressive look and new tapered handlebars. Its twin-cylinder engine now has more (claimed) low-to-mid range power and torque and is also kitted out with an assist & slipper clutch. New LCD instruments and LED indicators round out the updates for 2019.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes…
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EICMA 2018: Kawasaki Re-invents the Versys 1000 with loads of tech, better kit and more cleverness. Yeah.
There’s a new motor, electronically controlled suspension and more tech than you could shake a stick at (well, not really, but you get the gist). The new Kawasaki Versys 1000 and 1000 SE have really upped their game from the Japanese bike maker. Here’s how the bikes, just unveiled at EICMA in Milan, line up…
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EICMA 2018: Here’s the official stats and more pics of the 2019 S1000RR. Power up to 207hp, weight down to 197kg.
Seven months of spy shots and – what has been – one of the most rubbishly closely-guarded secrets in the motorcycle world came to an end this morning when BMW unleashed it’s lighter, faster and probably sweeter-smelling S1000RR superbike to the world. The 2018 model makes for some sweet reading as far as the stats…
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EICMA 2018: BMW’s R1250GS Adventure get’s launched in Milan along with new R1250R. Sweeeeeeeeeet.
Because they’re sharing so many moving parts, BMW decided to unviel the R1250GS (which we’ve already ridden – you can read our launch report HERE) and the R1250R and R1250GS Adventure together at EICMA. And aside from the obvious changes (ShiftCam Tech motor etc), it’s more about rider benefits and colour schemes for 2019. BMW…
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EICMA 2018: Here’s the OFFICIAL launch of the F850GS Adventure. Looks promising.
Back in the summer, we showed you the first photos of the 2019 BMW R850GS Adventure – our spy snapper bagged the halfway Adventure out on road-going tests in southern Spain – and with the official reveal this morning of the bike from the German factory, we now know that nothing has changed between spy…
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EICMA 2018: Yamaha turns out the T7 Adventure bike
After years of teasing the motorcycle world with the T7 prototype Adventure bike, Yamaha finally turned out the production-ready Ténéré 700 at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan. Here’s what Yamaha says are the highlights of the middleweight off roader with a 350km (217m) range. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the…
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EICMA 2018: Yamaha reveals raft of NEW machines for 2019. NIKEN GT. 3CT three-wheel CONCEPT. UPDATED scooters. TRICK special editions.
The action is well underway at EICMA in Milan, with all the major manufacturers set to unveil its new 2019 ranges over the next few days. Last night, it was Yamaha’s turn to shine – as the Japanese brand unveiled an eclectic mix of new models to the world. Of course, the headline event was…
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WATCH Yamaha’s NEW 2019 bikes being unveiled at EICMA. HERE. Action kicks off at 5pm TONIGHT.
Yamaha will be live streaming the reveal of its new 2019 models at EICMA later on today – and you can watch it HERE. The annual EICMA show is a massive event in the motorcycle world. It’s the first chance for manufacturers to show off its latest machines for the year ahead. And this year, Yamaha is streaming…
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Benelli UNVEILS new 752S naked sportbike
Italian motorcycle manufacturer Benelli has just released details of its new middleweight naked motorcycle, the 752S – ahead of its official unveiling at EICMA tomorrow. Following on from its debut at EICMA last year in prototype form, the Benelli 752S is set to be officially unveiled at the 2018 EICMA motorcycle show tomorrow afternoon – but we’ve got our…
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MV Agusta looks to the future. Receives 50 MILLION EURO cash injection. Confirms Timur Sardarov as NEW CEO.
MV Agusta has just recieved a capital injection of around 40 million Euros and announced the appointment of new CEO Timur Sardarov – as it begins to make plans for the future, after years of financial turmoil and uncertainty. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here…
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Kawasaki reveals UPDATED Versys-X 300. New COLOURS for 2019.
Kawasaki has just confirmed it’s updating its compact Versys X-300 for 2019 – unveiling a couple of new model variants and colour schemes for its dual-purpose A2-licence friendly mini-adventure machine. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. First introduced a…
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Honda BOSS confirms three-wheeler IS coming. Kind of.
We’ve been speculating about the arrival of Honda’s three-wheeler ever since its funky NeoWing concept was unveiled to the world back in 2015. And it seems like everything’s finally coming together – with Honda Project Leader Hiroshi Yamada confirming that a three wheeler is coming, a month or so after we brought you a selection…
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EICMA 2018: Ducati’s new Diavel gets back to sportier basics. Loads of power, sweet tech and a chain drive
If you ever wanted or rode a first-generation Diavel then the latest version of the muscle cruiser just unveiled in Milan is going to tickle your fancy a lot.Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. The new Diavel might…
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EICMA 2018: Ducati’s Panigale V4R breaks cover in Milan. 234hp @ 15,500rpm. Wow.
Well, this might just about be the most nuts motorcycle at the EICMA show this year. Ducati has just shown it’s V4R Panigale as part of the 2019 model line-up… and the V4R (with a full Akrapovic pipe) kicks out 234hp @ 15,500rpm. Yep. Ducati says that compared to the previous R version, the Panigale…
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EICMA 2018: Here’s the new-for-2019 Ducati Multistrada 950 and 950S
Ducati has just launched it’s new Multistrada 950 and, alongside the stock model, is the Italian firm’s first ever higher-tech ‘S’ version of the model (below).Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. For 2019 the new Multistrada 950 comes…
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EICMA 2018: Ducati unveils it’s new Hypermotard 950. Back to the hooligan ways
We’ve been telling you about this bike for months now, even bringing you our spy snaps of the Hypermotard in action on road tests a couple of months ago – here’s one of those exclusive shots: Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or…
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez wins in Malaysia as Valentino Rossi crashes out of the lead
Victory number 70 for the seven-time Champion comes after ‘The Doctor’ crashes with four laps to go… Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) claimed his 70th career win after taking victory at the Shell Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix. The 2018 Champion looked set to lock horns with nine-time World Champion Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP), but…
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MotoGP: Marquez takes pole but receives 6-place penalty
He mastered the wet Q2 conditions but an incident involving Iannone means Marquez now starts P7, Zarco promoted to pole UPDATE: After taking pole position by over half a second, 2018 Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) has been handed a six-place grid penalty after being deemed to have been riding irresponsibly in an incident…
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MotoGP: Viñales heads Marquez by 0.026 in a frantic FP3 session
Australian GP winner was the quickest man on Saturday morning as the times tumbled in the latter stages of the session Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) ends FP3 at the Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the top of the timesheets after setting the quickest time of 1:59.231. The Australian GP winner edged out Marc…
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MOTOGP: Rins is on fire! A day after his Suzuki burst into flames in pitlane – with fastest time at Sepang as 0.159 splits four factories on Friday
Suzuki leads, Ducati, Honda and Yamaha on a super competitive opening day at Sepang. Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) topped the timesheets on Friday at the Shell Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix after going quickest in FP2. The Spaniard heads Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) on the combined times by just 0.089 after setting a 1:59.608, with…
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REVEALED: Here’s BMW’s 2019 R1250GS Adventure ahead of EICMA
This is the latest incarnation of the 2019 BMW Adventure which will spearhead the big Adventure big push from the Germans at EICMA in Milan next week. Article continues below… Advert Enjoy everything More Bikes by reading the MoreBikes monthly newspaper. Click here to subscribe, or Read FREE Online. Leaked by Antonio Suriano on YouTube, we…
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Ducati to LIVE STREAM 2019 model Launch at EICMA. Watch HERE this SUNDAY.
Ducati has just announced it’ll be live streaming the official unveiling of its 2019 model line up at EICMA in this weekend. And if you want to watch the action live, all you need to do is come back to this web page on 4 November at 19:00 CET – which is 18.00 UK time.…
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