International Bike News · Page 82
Electric motorcycles (e-bikes) are looking to be the wave of the future, with even major manufacturers like Honda and Yamaha putting e-bikes on the drawing board, along with dedicated makers like Zero, …
Italian firms Ducati and Dainese sit right at the top of their respective market segments - Ducati for refined performance motorcycles, Dainese for premier rider protection. While Dainese and Ducati have long …
Quietly announced by Kawasaki just under a month ago, the 2017 Kawasaki Versys-X 250 has now made it to Indonesia. Sold in two versions, the Versys-X 250 City and Tourer, Kawasaki's Indonesian …
A pair of motorcycles have emerged from the works of British maker Spirit motorcycles, featuring race-ready styling and carbon-fibre clothing. Based on the Triumph Daytona 675 three-cylinder engine, the Spirit GP-Sport and …
https://youtu.be/VB7zC2VYfwE Custom retro bikes are all the rage these days, but what happens when you take a 1986 BMW K100 LT - LT standing for Luxury Touring - and strip everything off …
Synonymous with racing, especially Tourist Trophy (TT) racing, is legendary English motorcycle manufacturer Norton, which signalled its comeback with the 2017 Norton V4 RR. Under the auspices of chief operating officer Stuart …
The recently concluded EICMA show in Milan, Italy, saw the 2017 Ducati Supersport being crowned as "most beautiful bike of the show" by fans. In a contest by Italian magazine Motociclismo, fans …
Naked sportsbikes are huge fun to ride, easy to maintain and insure, and can do just about anything. After the success of the Er-6n, and the Z-series bikes in 800 cc and …
After a tempestuous 2016, which saw Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta going to court to apply for restructuring of its 50 million euro (RM234.1 million) debt, having to lay-off workers and shut …
For 2017, Honda has released the Honda Rebel, a middleweight cruiser aimed squarely at the new rider market, as well as those wanting a mid-displacement machine for general riding duties. Designed to …
Maker of the legendary Italian scooter, Vespa, has announced that it will be building the 2017 Vespa Elettrica project, its first electric scooter (e-scooter). Keeping the retro-styling that made it famous, the …
Italian motorcycle manufacturer Benelli - not to be confused with its separate famed firearms division - has confirmed that two new models will enter the market next year, the TRK 502 and …
Updated for 2017 is the MV Agusta Brutale RR, which now comes with 140 hp at 13,100 rpm and 86 Nm torque at 10,100 rpm. Shown at the 2016 EICMA show in …
In CKD form, the Aprilia Shiver 750 has been a favourite with local riders, due to its low cost and the glamour of an Italian brand name. The Shiver has now been …
As the definitive dual-purpose overlander motorcycle, BMW Motorrad's GS-series machines set the standard for other manufacturers. For next year, it has raised the travel-enduro bike bar with the 2017 BMW R1200 GS. …
It appears as if Ducati is not the only player in the game with the 1299 Superleggera's carbon fibre frame, as BMW Motorrad has stepped up with the BMW HP4 Race prototype. …
BMW Motorrad presented the Concept ConnectedRide at the EICMA show in Milan, Italy, a foreshadowing of the future of communications for motorcycles. Already in use in BMW's cars, ConnectedRide is a a …
Austrian motorcycle manufacturer and purveyor of some of the most hooligan bikes on the planet, KTM, unveiled the new for 2017 KTM 390 Duke and 125, as well as the 790 Duke …
After the recent launches of the Street Cup, T100 and T100 Black and Bonneville Bobber, Triumph has added another model to its Modern Classics range, the 2017 Triumph Street Scrambler. Using the …
Without much fanfare, Kawasaki has released the 2017 Kawasaki Versys-X 250, a small displacement. dual-purpose style sports-tourer. Two versions are available - the stripped-down Versys-X 250, and the fully-loaded Versys-X 250 Tourer, …
