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  2017 Yamaha XSR900 Abarth released – only 695 units

  8 November 2016 / 4 comments

  With retro cafe racer styling being very much in the vogue, Yamaha has teamed up with legendary Fiat tuner Abarth to release the limited edition 2017 Yamaha XSR900 Abarth. Based on the standard XSR 900, […]

   

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  VIDEO: 2017 Husqvarna Vitpilen teased before EICMA

  7 November 2016 / 3 comments

  A video has emerged of the 2017 Husqvarna Vitpilen ahead of its international launch at the EICMA show in Milan, Italy on November 8. The Vitpilen – which means white arrow in Swedish – will […]

   

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  2017 Ducati 1299 Superleggera aka Project 1408 photos leaked ahead of EICMA – 215 hp, USD80,000

  7 November 2016 / 4 comments

  Since the appearance of a website dubbed “Project 1408”, tantalising images of a superlight Ducati 1299 have appeared on the internet. The images showed a carbon-fibre frame, swingarm and wheels, along with a promise of […]

   

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  2017 KTM Duke new face teased ahead of EICMA

  4 November 2016 / 4 comments

  A teaser video has appeared on the ktmdukes web page, showing a bisected headlight, surrounded by what looks like daytime running lights. Could this be the face of the new KTM Duke, scheduled for launch […]

   

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  2017 Ariel Ace R teased ahead of Birmingham show

  2 November 2016 / 3 comments

  Manufacturer of slightly bonkers bespoke sports cars and motorcycles, and keeper of the legendary name, Ariel, have teased a sketch of the 2017 Ariel Ace R, just ahead of its unveiling at the Motorcycle Live […]

   

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  BSA returns to the market, to be produced in India

  28 October 2016 / 9 comments

  It appears that famed English motorcycle brand BSA is set to return to the market in 2018. This was reported in the Hindustan Times, stating that Mahindra & Mahindra’s farm equipment and two-wheeler division president […]

   

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  2017 Honda CBR250RR power confirmed – 36 hp

  28 October 2016 / 13 comments

  The much awaited 2017 Honda CBR250RR – which we had a close look at during the GIIAS show in Jakarta – finally has some specifications to peruse. As reported in indiansutosblog, the CBR250RR will put […]

   

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  Riding gloves mandatory in France from 2017 onwards

  27 October 2016 / 19 comments

  Reports from the previous month stated that EC-approved riding gloves will be mandatory for motorcyclists in France from 2017. This is in an effort to stem hand injuries resulting from motorcycling accidents, where abrasion and […]

   

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  2017 Suzuki V-Strom DL250 Concept shown in China

  24 October 2016 / 13 comments

  Hot on the heels of the reveal of the 2017 Suzuki GSX250R, Suzuki has followed that up with the showing of another offering in the quarter-litre class, the V-Strom DL250. As reported by Indonesian news […]

   

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  2017 Honda CBF190X shown in CIMA show, China

  24 October 2016 / 7 comments

  It appears as if China is getting all sorts of small-displacement machine goodness, with the launch of the 2017 Honda CBF190X at the China International Motorcycle trade exhibition in Chongqing. Styled as a dual-purpose sports-tourer, […]

   

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  VIDEO: Nicky Hayden rides 2017 Honda CBR1000RR

  24 October 2016 / 2 comments

  With the launch of the 2017 Honda CBR1000RR at Intermot in September 2016, Honda has very clearly signalled its intention to contest the World Superbike Championship crown, and wrest it away from current title holders […]

   

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  2017 Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer and Desert Sled teased ahead of Milan EICMA show in November

  24 October 2016 / 0 comments

  Pending the big reveal at the EICMA show in Milan in November, Ducati has teased two new Scrambler models – the Cafe Racer and Desert Sled. Details are sketchy at the moment, which is not […]

   

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  2017 Suzuki GSX-R250 shown in China – 25 hp, 23 Nm

  21 October 2016 / 10 comments

  With the confirmation that the Suzuki GSX-R1000 L7 will enter the market in 2017, along with the baby GSX-R125, Suzuki has now shown its offering at the other end of the sportsbike spectrum, the 2017 […]

   

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  Is Project 1408 the 2017 Ducati 1299 Superleggera?

  20 October 2016 / 3 comments

  A website dubbed “Project 1408” has recently gone live, showing renderings of a carbon-fibre frame, swingarm and BST wheels – all purportedly for a new superleggera – superlight – version of the Ducati 1299. The […]

   

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  2017 Triumph Bonneville Bobber launched in UK

  20 October 2016 / 5 comments

  A new addition to Triumph’s ever-increasing range of Modern Classics was launched in the UK – the 2017 Triumph Bonneville Bobber. This new model, a custom motorcycle “straight out of the box” as it were, […]

   

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