2018
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Video: The future of MX…baby bikers bashing into each other
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Here’s a hilarious video we spotted earlier today of some very, very young motocrossers in the making bashing into one another. There’s some serious aggression on display in the video, so you can only imagine what’s going to happen once the little tykes get out on the track.
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Yamaha YZF-R1M online applications NOW open
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The Yamaha YZF-R1M online application system is now live – so, if you’ve got just shy of £20,000 sat in the bank, this is your chance to put your name down for a new YZF-R1M for 2018. Inspired by the MotoGP-winning YZR-M1 machinery made famous by Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales, the high specification…
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Triumph Tiger 1200 prices announced
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Triumph, has announced prices for its new Tiger 1200 range. Available to order from dealers in December the bike will be priced from £12,200 on the road. Customers will be able to specify their bike to suit their individual riding style with both on-road (XR family) or off-road (XC family) bias. The top spec Expedition…
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Ducati World: Rollercoasters, simulators and virtual reality at Italy’s second largest theme park
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Ducati has joined forces with one of the world’s leading leisure park operators to develop Ducati World at Italy’s second largest theme park. Thanks to the new agreement between Parques Reunidos and Ducati, visitors to Mirabilandia in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy will be able to enjoy an exclusive Ducati experience. Expected to open to the…
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KTM reveal pricing for its 790 Duke
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Having wowed the crowds at the EICMA show in Milan, and currently enjoying plenty of attention at Motorcycle Live, KTM UK has revealed the 2018 price of its new 790 DUKE. The 790 DUKE will have a suggested retail price (SRP) of £8,499. SPECIFICATIONS • Parallel twin cylinder, 4-stroke DOHC, eight valves actuated via DLC-coated…
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Video: Choose life, choose bikes – Isle of Man TT 2018
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It may be over seven months away, but the excitement is already building for the 2018 Isle of Man TT, which will run May 26 through June 8. And to whet your appetite, here’s the official trailer for the iconic outing on the roads of the small island set in the middle of the Irish…
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Video: A tribute to the Suzuki Katana
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A group of Italians have been hard at work, creating a custom Suzuki Katana tribute from the bones of a GSX-S1000F. The original Katana 1100 remains one of the most exciting and innovative machines of its era, and to this day holds a dear place in the hearts of many who witnessed its arrival on…
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS – Benelli Leoncino 500
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Back in 1951, Benelli launched its original Leoncino 125cc; one of the most popular machines in the iconic Italian brands illustrious 106 year history – and for 2017, an all-new Leoncino 500 has made it to market. Staff writer Ross has been out to Italy for the Leoncino launch, and took the chance to put…
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: KTM’s 790 Adventure in action
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Here’s our exclusive footage of the 2018 KTM 790 Adventure bike caught out in action during final shakedown tests in Spain. Apart from the paint, this bike is now production ready and will be part of the Austrian firm’s 2018 line-up. Making just over 100bhp, the bike is going to feature a host of top…
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FIRST PICS: Here’s the finished 2018 KTM 790 Adventure prototype in ACTION
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Here’s the first pics of the finished 790 Adventure KTM in action. And seeing the bike out in the hands of a factory test rider proves that the prototype we showed you first from the EICMA show in Milan weeks really WAS a forerunner to a production version of the hot mid-weight Adventure bike.…
