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Harley-Davidson is joining Bosch, Ducati and KTM in developing motorcycle adaptive cruise control, but with a special feature that allows for group riding. The company has recently applied to the US Patent Office for a patent on its system. Adaptive cruise Many touring motorcycles now come with cruise control and adaptive cruise is the next …
Ducati’s Scrambler 1100 is expected to have another couple of variants when the company unveils its blitz of 2020 models on 23 October 2019. The company recently filed documents with the US emission agency for a “Scrambler 1100 Pro” and “Scrambler 1100 Pro Sport”. They will have the same 1079cc, L-twin motor with 62kW and 88Nm. …
Motorcycle industry stalwart Dale Schmidtchen has now been in the saddle of his 2019 CFMoto 650 MT ABS for 2500km, so it’s time for an update. Dale, who has previously worked for CFMoto, gave his initial impressions in his review last month. Dale‘s update: First service came up at a pleasing 1500km, not 1000km or even 800km …
No matter what you think of the rebirth of the venerable “Katana” name and the neo/retro styling, the 2020 Suzuki Katana is a highly polished rider’s delight. It officially went on sale in Australia on Thursday at $18,990 (ride away with 12 months’ rego), but about 50 riders had already paid a $1000 deposit, mostly …
Ducati is tipped to unveil its 2020 models on 23 October 2019 with a Streetfighter V4, Multistrada V4, Multistrada S GT and a Scrambler Icon Dark added to its ranges. The Italian manufacturer has already confirmed the Streetfighter V4 will be released as a 2020 model. We’ve also seen spy photos of a Multistrada V4 and …
Yamaha’s Niken GT three-wheeler looks like an alien, but it corners surprisingly well, says former Ulysses Club magazine editor and long-time bike tester Ian Parks. When I first set eyes on the Yamaha Niken, I imagined an alien would ride one of these monsters. This bike is pretty much an MT-09 with two very skilfully engineered …
Husqvarna Australia is about to offer some massive discounts on the 401 and 701 Svartpilen and Vitpilen motorcycles. And by “massive” we mean a massive $3000 to $7000, depending on the model! The official announcement has not yet been made, but we have seen the ride-away prices announced to the dealers recently. Husqvarna massive discounts …
Triumph has announced that the production-version Rocket 3 will come in two more models, the basic “R” roadster and the GT with touring capability. These will follow the limited-edition Rocket 3 TFC (Triumph Factory Custom) which arrives in late November. Last month the company revealed the TFC’s tech specs that proclaimed the Rocket is still …
This spy photo from Motorrad magazine seems to prove that Ducati is introducing a Multistrada V4 version as we tipped earlier this month. The Multistrada V4 is expected to be unveiled on October 23 when Ducati will release its 2020 model range. It comes hot on the heels of Ducati announcing a naked Streetfighter V4 will be unveiled …
Indian Motorcycle is about to unveil a new line of Challenger motorcycles powered by a liquid-cooled 1770cc engine called the Powerplus. The move was leaked in a video from the company dealer conference in the USA. The video has now been taken down, but is still available on Motorcycle.com. Powerplus V-twin The video confirms our tip in …