2017
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Yamaha 2017 R6 – specs are HERE (no power figures yet though)
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OK, so we’re rushing this out a bit – but that’s because we want to give you this information as quickly as we’ve got it off Yamaha – so here’s the actual detail document from Yamaha about its new 2017 R6. The bike is 190kg (wet) but there’s no power figure for it yet.…
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World launch: This afternoon. Yamaha’s 2017 R6. We think. Here. Yeah. Here.
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Yamaha is launching a new R series bike at 3pm today. We think it’s going to be the 2017 R6 model. We’re being sent the information from Yamaha when the new model is unveiled and we’ll bring you everything that’s sent out form the factory, right here. We love the way the millions of you…
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Intermot show: Aprilia unveils two Tuonos – the 1100RR and the Factory versions
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Intermot show: Aprilia unveils two Tuonos – the 1100RR and the Factory versions. Aprilia has taken the wraps off two updated Tuonos that will be part of the Italian firm’s 2017 line-up; the Tuono V4 1100RR and the Tuono V4 1100 Factory. They also come with a joystick to let you toggle through the…
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Ducati’s 2017 Monster 821, Multistrada 1200S and Panigale 1299 revealed
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Ducati’s 2017 Monster 821, Multistrada 1200S and Panigale 1299 revealed. Here’s the first look at the 2017 ‘Volcano Grey’ Ducati Multistrada 1200S, the 2017 Monster 821 with the new Euro 4 motor and the 1299 Panigale that is coming with the factory’s DTC EVO and DWC EVO features. We’ve already shown you the SuperSport teaser…
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MotoGP: 2017 calendar announced but Silverstone and Sepang both NOT confirmed yet!
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Don’t go planning your British round of the MotoGP championship 2017 shenanigans just yet – the date still has to be set in stone by MotoGP bosses. The news comes as the provisional calendar for the series is released by Dorna, the company that owns the championship. MotoGP 2017 is, at the moment (although this is…
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Video: Want to HEAR the new 2017 Honda Fireblade at FULL CHAT?
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https://youtu.be/Fh9t03lFfrU Then here you go, there’s not much to the video – it’s just 31 seconds long in total – but it’s brand new and features some lovely sounding full-on thrrrrraaaaapppp from the 2017 Blade. Yep, we brought you the pictures a WEEK ago and now we’ve got this sexy sound right here for…
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Spy shots! BMW’s 2017 S1000R caught out in final tests
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Spy shots! BMW’s 2017 S1000R caught out in final tests. Here’s the 2017 BMW S1000R caught in final toad-going tests outside the Oschersleben circuit in Germany. At first glance, the bike doesn’t look to be significantly different to the current bike aside from a new silencer (likely to be the after-market Akrapovic unit and not…
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2017 Honda CMX500 funky new roadster REVEALED in secret drawings
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Here’s the confirmation of our mid-sized Honda city/Adventure style bike story – direct from inside Honda itself. These two patent designs for the bike, plus the official importer listing from Astra Honda in India proves that Honda is going to add the funky 500 to the range for next year. Called the CMX500AH in the…
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2017 Yamaha R6 image appears in Japan – looks AMAZING
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Check out this gorgeous image of the 2017 Yamaha R6 that’s been sent to us from sources in Japan. This comes to us from the same source that was the first to reveal the piggyback exhaust ends on the Honda CBR250RR. Our source had that information absolutely spot on – and now they have come…
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2017 GSX-R250 illustration shows factory bodywork on new bike
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Last week we brought you the first look at the final set of CAD drawings for Suzuki’s newest 2017 bike. The GSX-R250 is on its way and is being launched against the likes of Kawasaki’s Ninja, Honda’s CBR250RR BMW’s S300RR and Yamaha’s R3. In the drawings, which we’ve posted below, you can see that the…
