International Bike News · Page 81
Before there was James Bond, Leslie Charteris' 1928 creation, Simon Templar a.k.a. The Saint, was fighting bad guys and righting wrongs. Paultan.org readers of a certain age will remember the character being …
Many owners of BMW Motorrad machines, notably GS riders, tend to take the road less travelled, and to that end, the Navigator VI - available from March 2017 - will allow bikers …
In 1984, the Suzuki GSX-R750 was unveiled at the Cologne motorcycle show in Germany. It turned the biking world upside-down, and began the trend of specialised motorcycles, machines built to do one …
With more resurrections than Voldemort, American sports bike maker Erik Buell Racing (EBR) - currently known as EBR Motorcycles - has announced it is closing down for good. We heard this before, …
We all know Koenigsegg makes awesome supercars, but what if the Swedish manufacturer decided to produce super bikes? This question is answered by designer Maksim Burov, from Moscow, Russia, with his renderings …
A softening sentiment in new motorcycle sales worldwide has also hit the American brand, Harley-Davidson (H-D). While the Milwaukee firm's overall sales fell by 1.6%, in the US market, which it dominates …
US riders will get their first public look of the 2017 BMW Motorrad K1600 B at the Progressive International Motorcycle Show this weekend in Cleveland, Ohio. First launched last October, the K1600 …
In Indonesia, the 150 cc class is hotly contested, on the basis of affordability. To this end, Yamaha Indonesia has launched the 2017 Yamaha R15 at the Sentul International Circuit, Bogor, Indonesia, …
After displaying the Brutale 800 RR Ballistic Trident at the Hot Rod Custom show in Yokohama, Japan last year, MV Agusta has now unveiled another special, based on the Brutale 800 Dragster, …
For the sixth year running, BMW Motorrad has recorded a sales increase, this time by 5.9%. This translates to a total of 145,032 motorcycles and scooters sold throughout the world in 2016, …
It was a KTM 1-2 at the Dakar Rally 2017 with the top two places going to Red Bull KTM factory riders Sam Sunderland of Great Britain and Matthias Walkner of Austria. …
After 10 years of sterling service, Triumph Motorcycles has finally updated and revised its Street Triple range, with the launch of the 2017 Triumph Street Triple, Street Triple R and Street Triple …
While BMW Motorrad's GS-series machines are the de facto standard for big dual-purpose adventure touring bikes, they aren't exactly the most slim and svelte of motorcycles. Joining forces with adventure motorcycle gear …
In a surprise announcement from owners Polaris Industries, Victory Motorcycles - represented in Malaysia by Naza - will immediately begin winding down operations. Victory will assist dealers in liquidating stocks, as well …
It is a known fact that motorcycles can't stand upright on their own, needing the rider at all times when the stand is up and the bike is at rest. Recognising this, …
A teaser image has emerged of the 2017 Yamaha FZ250, which is due to be launched in India on January 24 at an estimated price of 1.6 lakh rupees (RM10,564). Said to …
Three new colour schemes - Redditch Red, Redditch Green and Redditch Blue - for the Royal Enfield Classic 350 have been introduced for 2017. Called the Redditch Edition, this bike commemorates Enfield's …
When Ducati announced the launch of the 1299 Superleggera, with its carbon-fibre frame and swingarm - a first for production superbikes - it was surmised that it might, perhaps, be the ultimate …
Despite making some gorgeously designed motorcycles, troubled Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta has no financial resources to produce a new superbike for the 2017 model year, according to MV Agusta chief executive …
The palmares, or race wins, of the Aprilia Factory Works machines is not to be scoffed at, with 54 world motorcycle racing titles. Its most successful race machine is the RSV4, which …
