2020
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Fancy OWNING a part of Norton Motorcycles? Well now YOU can.
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Norton Motorcycles has just announced it’s going to be offering the public the chance to invest in the British brand. And you can get involved. Norton’s CEO Stuart Garner has taken to Twitter to appeal for potential shareholders to get in touch. At this stage, there’s been no official breakdown of what’s involved or how…
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WIN a brand-new 2020 Yamaha MT-125 with Yamaha Motor UK and Motorcycle Live!
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Yamaha Motor UK has teamed up with Motorcycle Live to give away a brand-new 2020 Yamaha MT-125 – and all you have to do is visit the Motorcycle Live website – or click here – and enter your details to be in with a chance to win… Motorcycle Live in association with Bikesure Insurance will offer the UK…
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EICMA 2019: BMW reveals ALL-NEW F900R and F900XR motorbikes.
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BMW is expanding its range of mid capacity motorcycles for 2020, unveiling its F 900 R and the F 900 XR at the EICMA show. The F900R is BMW’s new mid-sized roadster, while the F900XR is the German factories new Adventure Sports machine. And they both look the part. Powered by the same 2-cylinder in-line…
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EICMA 2019: BMW launches its new S1000XR motorcycle. Faster, lighter, better.
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With a newly developed engine, suspension and an unladen weight of 226kg – 10kg less than its predecessor – the S 1000 XR has been launched in Italy at EICMA. The new S 1000 XR has the following standard features on board: Dynamic ESA, riding modes Pro, ABS Pro and DTC, Hill Start Control Pro,…
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EICMA 2019: Triumph unveils the Thruxton RS, a Bobber TFC and TWO Special Edition Bonnevilles
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So let’s start with the Thruxton RS – a specced-up Thruxton that’s lighter and more powerful than its predecessor, the Thruxton R. The RS has just been unveiled at the EICMA Show in Milan, Italy. Triumph says that the bike has had a major power increase (up by 8PS to 105PS) with more power across…
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EICMA 2019: Honda’s NEW Rebel for 2020. Next generation A2 licence cruiser motorcycle.
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Honda’s just revealed its new Euro 5 compliant A2 licence-friendly 471cc Rebel cruiser for 2020. Honda’s learner friendly cruiser has been updated for 2020 to be brought in line with Euro 5 emissions regulations. But there are a handful of other changes too, including revised suspension, full LED lighting, a new gear position indicator, a…
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EICMA 2019: Honda has launched its 2020 Fireblade motorcycle. 214.5bhp, MotoGP wings and a track-focused design.
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Honda is not being coy about why it’s made this all-new Blade for 2020 – outwardly saying that this is, really, a track bike that’s been built to shine at WSB-winning speeds. Here is what Yuzuru Ishikawa, Large Project Leader for the new CBR1000RR-R Fireblade said about the bike: “Our intentions are crystal clear. The…
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EICMA 2019: Yamaha’s FJR1300 AS and FJR1300 AE Ultimate Edition motorcycles. And there’s a NEW Tracer 700 too.
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Yamaha’s just updated its iconic FJR1300 sport tourer motorcycle, and there are TWO new bikes for 2020 – the FJR 1300AS and the FJR1300 AE Ultimate Edition. Updated to meet Euro 5 regulations, the two new FJR’s for 2020 come with black and gold paintwork, gold three spoke wheels and a range of top quality…
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EICMA 2019: MV Agusta goes big! The 206bhp Brutale 1000RR motorcycle leads the charge for 2020
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There’s some gorgeous metal from MV Agusta right now at EICMA in Milan – the Italian firm has taken the wraps of its Superveloce 800 modern cafe racer motorcycle and sat that right alongside the muscley Brutale 1000RR. According to MV Agusta, the Brutale 1000RR gets 206bhp and an ‘advanced chassis, aero bodywork and a…
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EICMA 2019: Here’s MV Agusta’s three new Rosso motorcycle models for 2020 – which apparently are cheaper (but nobody is telling the world the cost of these, just yet)
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What we have here is the Rosso version (so that’s a real lot of red) of the Italian firm’s Brutale 800, Dragster 800 and Turismo Veloce 800, first reported by Jensen Beeler on Asphalt & Rubber, Mechanically, it doesn’t look like a lot has changed – the wheels could well be cast and there’s a…
