Bikes · Page 181
Despite reports to the contrary, Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta seems to be doing as it promised, and releasing several new models for the coming year. After the launch of the MV …
Much anticipated by riders and racers the world over, the 2017 Yamaha YZF-R6 has finally been revealed by Yamaha, ahead of the EICMA show in November. While waiting to see the new …
As part of its centenary celebrations, BMW has been putting out concept vehicles envisioning what future transport might become. In the case of its much vaunted motorcycles, the future is electric, and …
When Triumph released its Modern Classics range in Malaysia earlier this year, response from local Triumph fans was good. The initial models launched were the Thruxton R, T120 and T120 Black - …
BMW Motorrad has had a somewhat sketchy history with cruisers, which are a large segment of the American motorcycle market. Its previous attempt at a cruiser, the R1200 C, was not what …
Suzuki's V-Strom dual-purpose motorcycles, which last got an update in 2014, have now been revised for the 2017 season. The range is now rationalised into the V-Strom 1000 and 650, and both …
For 2017, KTM's range of full-fairing sportsbike, the RC-series, will see new colours and graphics. The RC390, RC200 and RC125 will see different colour schemes and graphics, while the RC250 remains unchanged …
Motorcycle racing champions making the transition from two wheels to four is not new. The most famous, and successful, example of which is John Surtees, who won the 500 cc World Championship …
For 2017, KTM's Adventure range of big dual-purpose travel enduro machines, both for the road and off-road, has been revamped for the new year. Aside from the range of new Adventure-series motorcycles, …
Suzuki began its rise back in the 70s and early 80s with a series of bullet-proof inline-four cylinder air-cooled naked sportbikes, referred to as Universal Japanese Machines, or UJMs. Today, the UJM …
As part of BMW's Lifestyle range of products, the BMW i8 special edition - recently premiered at the Paris Motorshow - gets a limited Cruise e-Bike that matches its Protonic Dark Silver …
With Kawasaki's ER-6f sportsbike and ER-6n naked sports being the solid sales success that they are, it appears as if their replacements have now made an appearance. For 2017, Kawasaki have announced …
Revised and updated for the new year is the Yamaha MT-10 naked sportsbike, and it is joined in 2017 by the MT-10 SP. Improvements have been made to Yamaha's litre-class naked bike …
After the leaked press photos from two days ago, Ducati has officially revealed the 2017 Supersport and Supersport S at the Intermot show in Cologne, Germany. Designed as an everyday bike that …
Very popular in the Malaysian market is the Yamaha MT-09, much loved for its low price-to-displacement ratio, and its very capable three-cylinder engine. First launched in 2014, Yamaha has updated the MT-09 …
That the 2017 Suzuki GSX-R1000 was coming in the new year was no surprise at all, with Suzuki making an official announcement of the Gixxer replacement as far back as 2015. What …
Perhaps the epitome of a modern sports bike dressed in retro clothing is the 2016 Triumph Thruxton R, with its 1,200 cc parallel-twin, Brembo brakes and Ohlins suspension, but the price of …
To cater to the burgeoning market for small-displacement scooters, motorcycle giants Honda and Yamaha have entered discussions for a possible manufacturing collaboration. Intended to cater to the Japanese "Class-1" category - covering …
When Kawasaki launched the 2016 ZX-10R, we thought it was perhaps the ultimate iteration of a race bike for the road. Turns out we were wrong, with the unveiling of the 2017 …
If there is one thing Honda - via its racing arm Honda Racing Corporation, or HRC - hates doing is playing second fiddle to anyone, and its 2017 CBR1000RR SP and SP2 …
