2017 BMW Motorrad K1600 B – a bagger, BMW style
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 …
2017 Suzuki V-Strom range gets updates for new year – now with 5-axis IMU, 650 Euro 4 compliant, new EFI
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 …
2017 KTM RC390 and other RCs get colour change
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 …
MotoGP champ Jorge Lorenzo tests for Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 team, sets “really competitive” times
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 …
2017 KTM Adventure motorcycle range revamped – new 1090 and 1290 enduros replace the 1050 and 1190
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, …
2018 Suzuki GSX-S750 naked sports announced
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 …
2016 BMW i8 gets matching limited Cruise e-Bike
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 …
2017 Kawasaki Ninja 650 sportsbike and Z650 naked sports announced – ER-6f and ER-6n replacements
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 …
2017 Yamaha MT-10 updated with quickshifter, MT-10 SP gets YZF-R1M tech, Ohlins electronic suspension
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 …
2017 Ducati SuperSport and SuperSport S revealed
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 …
2017 Yamaha MT-09 updated for the new year – now with LED lights, quickshifter and upgraded suspension
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 …
2017 Suzuki GSX-R1000 – the Gixxer goes high-tech
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 …
2017 Triumph Street Cup – the Thruxton R’s younger sibling, with 900 cc twin and cafe racer styling
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 …
Honda and Yamaha to team up for manufacture of small-displacement “Class-1” scooters in Japan
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 …
2017 Kawasaki ZX-10RR – track focused limited edition
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 …
2017 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP and SP2 – taking the fight to the black and green machine
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 …
2017 Suzuki GSX-R 125 in surprise reveal at Intermot
Many manufacturers seem to be gunning for the small bike market, especially in the quarter-litre and below class. While Yamaha, Kawasaki, and KTM have been going great guns with their offerings, and …
2017 BMW Motorrad R nineT Racer – retro with style
With the launch of the 2017 R nineT Racer at the Intermot show in Cologne, Germany, BMW Motorrad has proven the versatility for its Heritage series machine. Complemting the base model R …
2017 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon limited edition – comes with new rear shock, Euro 4 compliant
New for 2017 is the limited edition Kawasaki H2 Carbon, of which only 120 units will be made. Coming with a carbon-fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) upper fairing cowl which places it somewhat …
2017 Aprilia RSV4 and Tuono V4 1100 updated, new Aprilia Tuono 125 naked sportsbike joins RS4 125
As we head into the last quarter of 2016, everyone seems to be jumping on the new model or update bandwagon, and this includes Italian firm Aprilia. For 2017, both its flagship …
