V-Twin
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Video: First look at Harley-Davidson’s new Milwaukee-Eight engine
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Harley-Davidson has just unveiled its ninth big twin engine in the history of the company – the ‘Milwaukee-Eight’. The name comes from the fact that the 107ci (1745cc), 45-degree V-twin engine has four valves per head. There are also two spark plugs per cylinder, heat management has been improved, and H-D claim that the new…
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Slimmed-down 2017 Victory range announced
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With new Euro IV emission regulations impacting every global motorcycle manufacturer in Europe, Victory has cut the amount of bikes it’s selling for the 2017 model year. The range is now headlined by the new 1200cc liquid-cooled V-Twin Octane, that was launched earlier this year. It means the line-up in Europe, the Middle East and…
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Video: Marvel and Harley-Davidson team up for super hero range of bikes!
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Video: Marvel and Harley-Davidson team up for super hero range of bikes! When we told you way back in April that HJC were bringing out a range of Marvel super hero inspired helmets, we’ve also brought you Batman-look leathers and Deadpool-replica jackets. In short, we figured on all of that being the end of the…
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Indian shows gorgeous FTR750 flat-track racer at Sturgis
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Indian Motorcycle has unveiled its all-new FTR750 flat track racer at the 76th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The Indian Scout FTR750 is Indian Motorcycle’s bid for a strong return to AMA Pro flat track racing (FTR stands for Flat Track Racer). The bike was revealed at the “Motorcycles as Art” industry event at the famed Buffalo Chip in Sturgis.…
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Moto Guzzi announces price and pre-booking details for the MGX-21 super cruiser
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Moto Guzzi announces price and pre-booking details for the MGX-21 super cruiser. Moto Guzzi is selling the first models of its MGX-21 bagger concept-made-real and buyers will get their hands on the blacked-out bike at this year’s Sturgis Rally in the USA. The bike, based on the California 1400 with the same 1380cc, 90-degree V-twin gets…
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Meet the 150bhp, 150kg Buell race bike made in Spain – Harley, you really SHOULD make this!
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This extremely pretty thing is the BOTT XR1R, a Battle of the Twins bike made by Spanish engineer David Sanchez, the owner of the BottPower company. The Buell Thunderstorm V-twin-powered Pikes Peak racebike is an ‘almost’ finished project that has now been unveiled at its Barcelona base. Sanchez says that the bike is an ongoing…
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Video: Yamaha SCR950 walk-around
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Yes, it’s an advert from Yamaha USA, but this video gives all the details about the new Yamaha SCR950 scrambler. We first reported that the bike was being launched for the American market a couple of weeks ago, and there’s still no news about it crossing the Atlantic so we could get our hands on it,…
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First look: Indian’s 109bhp, 10,000rpm liquid-cooled motor
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First look: Indian’s 109bhp, 10,000rpm liquid-cooled motor. Here’s the first look at the new motor which Indian will use in it’s upcoming, purpose-built, road legal flat tracker, MoreBikes told you about this bike first a full year ago and Indian finally confirmed its existence yesterday with some serious details about the new model. The bike…
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Indian confirms MoreBikes story from a year ago with flat-track announcement
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Indian has just confirmed the scoop that we told you about first – a year ago! The American firm has just said that it is going to go AMA flat track racing with it’s first full factory racing effort since the 1950s. And it’s going to do it with a new liquid-cooled motor. And here’s…
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Video: Yamaha launches a new scrambler, the SCR950
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Yamaha USA has launched the latest addition to the company’s Sport Heritage range – the SCR950 scrambler. The bike is a real looker with an air-cooled 942cc V-twin engine and all-round retro looks. At the moment the bike’s only been launched for the States, so it’s doubtful whether it will be available in the UK…
