2018
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Here’s what you can see of the 2018 motorcycles at Motorcycle Live from November 18
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The annual EICMA show took place in Milan, Italy this week, with the world’s leading motorcycle manufacturers taking the opportunity to unveil their brand-new new 2018 models – many of which will be heading straight to Motorcycle Live at The NEC next week to make their UK debut. Ducati was the first manufacturer to announce new…
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Honda’s super-cool CB4 Interceptor Concept. Make this now please. Thanks.
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Honda has shown this – quite frankly – awesome CB4 Interceptor Concept at EICMA in Milan. No information on this really, other than its a CB1000R with a different seat unit, rearsets and a Vitpilen-esque fairing (you seeing this, Husqvarna?). We like it. Lots. And given that it looks very much as if it’s a…
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Husqvarna launches production Vitpilen 701 and Svartpilen 701 concept at EICMA
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Husqvarna has just officially launched the production VITPILEN 701 machine (above), while also introducing the all-new SVARTPILEN 701 concept motorcycle at EICMA – the annual motorcycle show in Milan, Italy. VITPILEN 701 The VITPILEN 701 is the highlight of Husqvarna´s re-entry into the street motorcycling segment. Impressing during its first launch as a prototype in…
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KTM unveils 2018 bikes – 790 Duke is hot, 450 Rally is awesome, 790 Adventure R prototype is mind-melting
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It’s not the world’s biggest surprise (but it’s what we’ve all been waiting for) and thankfully the finished version of the KTM 790 Duke for 2018 lives up to the hype. The new bike gets the new compact LC8c parallel twin, housed in a new frame with the lump used as a stressed member. The…
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Indian launches 2018 updated range at EICMA
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Indian Motorcycle previously announced its 2018 line-up in July, but chose to announce further updates at the EICMA show. With motorcycles now having to meet Euro4 emission rules, there has been an on-going homologation process at Indian for development which has resulted in a 15bhp boost and 15Nm more torque across all of the Thunder…
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Kawasaki launches the Z900RS Café. Oddly worded name – trick looking motorcycle
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Eagerly anticipated following sight of the Z1 inspired Z900RS at the Tokyo Motor Show, Kawasaki targeted the EICMA show to debut another retro sport machine – the Z900RS Café. A step away from standard, the bike gets a low handlebar, a bikini cowling and stylish seat complete with rear hump. Multi-spoke cast wheels give the…
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Kawasaki launches the H2 SX – supercharged super sports tourer
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Three years after Kawasaki introduced the supercharged Ninja H2 and Ninja H2R, it’s now released a new supercharged motorcycle featuring the second generation Balanced Supercharged engine; the Ninja H2 SX. Balanced Supercharged technology has been developed entirely in-house by Kawasaki with a focus on real-world street use. Kawasaki says that the Ninja H2 SX’s 998cc liquid-cooled…
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The new BMW K 1600 Grand America is launched for 2018
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The bike uses the German company’s most compact 6-cylinder engine it’s built so far with an output of 160bhp at 7,750rpm, kicking out a maximum torque of 175Nm at 5,250rpm. But it isn’t a flat-out quick bike – BMW says that: “Based on the principle of ‘The American Way of Riding,’ the top speed…
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Indian launches 2018 FTR1200 Flat Tracker ‘tribute bike’ for the road at EICMA
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And if you think that this bike will remain a ‘tribute’ bike and NOT be turned into a road-going Flat Tracker that you’ll be able to buy next year, you want your bumps feeling. We’ve been waiting for this as a production model for a while now – but Indian is still holding back…
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BMW launches the new 2018 C 400 X scooter
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BMW has launched its latest bike aimed at the mid-sized super scoot sector – the funky-looking C 400 X. The German company says that the new bike has a: “Powerful, efficiency-optimised single-cylinder engine combined with CVT transmission, vibration decoupling and ASC.” The motor kicks out 34bhp. Power transmission is via a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission)…
