When Husqvarna was bought from BMW by a KTM board member it was believed the company would concentrate on off-road...
BMW has unveiled it S 1000 XR adventure sport touring bike based on the S 1000 R. The bike, unveiled...
Yamaha has unveiled its 2015 models including the R1, limited-edition R1M, R3, T-Max, MT-09 Tracer, WR450 Rally and WR250F in a live online event in Milan. Valentino Rossi, who rode the totally new R1 on stage for the launch, says he was involved in the development of the bike. “It...
Ducati has unveiled its 2015 1299 Panigale, Diavel Titanium and Mulistrada with Desmodomic Variable Timing engine in its first live streaming...
Despite a huge downturn in sales, manufacturers seem to have rejected reports of the death of sportsbikes as “premature” with...
A series of photographs of the MV Agusta Dragster 800RR have been leaked by Dutch online motorcycle website Nieuwsmotor before it is officially unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan on November 4. The most eye-catching aspect of the three-cylinder Dragster are the beautiful spoked wheels in red-white and red-black. The...
Ducati will pump up the capacity on their Panigale superbike and BMW will have an “optimised engine for enhanced performance...
Honda has released Fireblade models in special livery before, but never a one-off special edition with so many performance as...
Honda Australia has confirmed we will get the new CB650 motorcycles that debuted at the recent Milan Motorcycle Show. However, the CF650 naked and CB650F faired sportster will not be restricted to fit into the popular learner-approved motorcycles scheme (LAMS), says Honda Australia. Honda isn’t mentioning power or weight figures, but...
Chinese manufacturer CFMoto could become the kings of the learner bike market in Australia with nine bikes and one scooter....
Honda doesn’t seem content following the herd. Consequently the CTX1300 was unveiled at the Milan motorcycle show. It’s a cross...
Yamaha has released images of not one, but five electric concept bikes to be shown at the Tokyo Motor Show next week. Electric bikes are big news at the moment with British sportscar maker Caterham announcing it is moving to motorcycles with the unveiling of two electric models at the...
MV Agusta has unveiled its first sports tourer, the hi-tech Turismo Veloce 800. It means “fast touring” but it’s not...
KTM is steering more and more toward the road with its latest releases. Instead of unveiling a swag of dirt...
The second partially water-cooled boxer BMW has been launched. BMW took the wraps off the new BMW R 1200 RT at the Milan motorcycle show. Like the R 1200 GS, it features partial water-cooling, and the exhaust and drive shaft switched around. The new engine produces the same peak outputs as the GS...
British handmade sportscar makers are turning to motorcycles. Earlier this year Lotus announced its intentions to make a limited edition...
Ducati has increased its 2014 Monster line-up to include a 1200 and 1200 S. Powered by the 1198 Testastretta 11°...
Today Harley-Davidson is expect to reveal a 500cc bike made in India for Asian and Western learner markets. While the announcement is expected to be made at the EICMA show in Milan, there is a special press event being held in Melbourne at Gasolina which MotorbikeWriter will attend. Check back...
The MV Agusta Rivale 800 is the answer to the question: “What do sportsbike manufacturers do when sportsbike sales falter?”...
Screaming lead singer for Aerosmith, Steven Tyler, is now screaming around on a custom “Dirico” Harley-Davidson. Steven has long been...
Kawasaki has given its Z1000SX sports tourer more zap and pow. It now comes with electronic traction control with three levels of adjustment and two engine maps which can be selected via a toggle on the left switchblock. The Kawasaki Z1000SX also gets a power boost from 138hp at 9600rpm...
Anti-lock brakes are a must-have for learner riders, but they are too big for small bikes, too expensive and too...
Ducati has produced a lightweight version of its 1199 Panigale which it claims has the world’s highest power-to-weight ratio. The...
BMW looks set to go ahead with production of a bike based on the luscious “Concept Ninety”. The bike was designed in a joint project with Roland Sands Designs of California and unveiled as a tribute to BMW Motorrad’s 90th anniversary and to the 40th anniversary of the R 90...
Is Ducati going scrambling, will it go water-cooled or is the Italian about to produce a mini-Panigale? Next Thursday, CEO...
BMW riders will soon be surrounded by airbags with the Bavarian company making a range of motorcycles and rider equipment...
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