Ariel Ace – a bespoke bike for the discerning rider
Ariel has a rich history in motorcycling going back to 1901, and was famous for the Square Four and Hunters, bikes capable of reaching 165 km/h back in the fifties. The name …
Bikes · Page 201
The year that was – a quarter-litre class roundup
The 250 cc motorcycle segment is hotly contested locally, especially after some of the major manufacturers opened up assembly plants in Thailand. Many riders step up to, or begin with, 250 cc …
Triumph in black for 2015, posts £2.3 million profit
Triumph Motorcycles, based in Hinckley, UK, posted a £2.3 million (RM14.7 million) profit for its financial year ending June 30, 2015, a turn-around from its £8.0 million (RM51.2 million) pre-tax loss the …
2016 Suzuki Hayabusa to have supercharged 1.4 litre?
Hot on the heels of the showing of the Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Concept at EICMA in November is a rumour that an all-new Hayabusa replacement is in the works, and will be …
Motoair Airbag One gives bikers more torso protection
Motorcycling is an inherently dangerous activity, but riders accept and manage the risk. A new item for their safety arsenal is the Motoair Airbag One inflatable vest. Designed to be worn with …
VIDEO: Ride on the wild side with Ducati’s Multistrada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMKkkl7ilvQ Ducati has released a web series called "The wild side of Ducati", featuring the new Multistrada 1200 Enduro. Covering six episodes, the series is available on Ducati's website, and highlights the …
First production Honda RC213V-S handed over in UK
The first customer delivery of the Honda RC213V-S, the road-going version of the RC213V MotoGP bike, took place at Honda Racing's UK headquarters in Milton Keynes on December 21. The first RC213V-S …
2016 CSC RX3 – 250cc copy of the BMW GS Adventure
What you are looking at is the 2016 RX3, made by Zongshen Motor of China, and marketed in the US by CSC Motorcycles. At first glance, it looks like a BMW GS …
Alta Motors delivers the first Redshift electric bike
San Francisco-based Alta Motors has delivered its first production electric motorcycle, the Redshift, to proud owners Eric Gauthier and Jeannine Smith, motorcycle.com reported. Alma had its beginning back in 2007, the brainchild …
Rumours flying fast about 2016 Honda CBR250RR
Honda unveiled the "Light Weight Super Sports Concept" at the Tokyo Motor Show in October, and since then rumours have been flying fast and furious about whether this concept motorcycle is the …
VIDEO: Two wheels for all – the 2016 BMW G310R
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTaizs4fRDs BMW's entry into the small displacement motorcycle market, the G310R, is its take on a capable city bike that will do anything for most riders. Light, easy to handle and sporty, …
New 2016 KTM Super Duke GT, 690 Duke and Duke R
Austrian firm KTM has always been known for balls-out crazy motorcycles. Choosing to take the road less travelled, KTM unveiled two new bikes for 2016 at the EICMA show in Milan, the …
MV Agusta records 30% increase in sales for 2015
Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta has shown marked improvement in sales, with an increase of 30% worldwide. This is in keeping with Agusta's year-on-year growth, and its partnership with Mercedes-AMG looks to …
2015 Yamaha YZF-R1 and R1M recalled over gearbox
Yamaha has issued a worldwide recall for the 2015 YZF-R1 and R1M. According to a letter from Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, the issue affects the gearbox of its top-of-the-line superbike. The letter …
That year that was – a 2015 Superbike roundup
The year 2015 was an interesting one for the litre-bike class, as manufacturers kept upping the ante. Buyers were spoilt for choice as technology from both the MotoGP and WSBK championships trickled …
Saietta NGS prototype takes electrics to new heights
These are the first official photos of the prototype Saietta NGS electric motorcycle. The NGS stands for Next Generation Saietta, and was designed with input from renowned electric vehicle expert Chris Lynch. …
VIDEO: Vozz RS 1.0, a new way of keeping your lid on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c5yF6Jkwvg Vozz Helmets from Australia has a new take on the way motorcycle helmets are designed. Eschewing the traditional top-down entry and chin straps that have been used for over one hundred …
2016 Ducati XDiavel cruiser brings out the devil in you
While Ducati has always been synonymous with high performance racetrack weapons, the 2016 XDiavel is its foray into the lucrative cruiser market. The previous incarnation of the Diavel, launched in 2011, was …
Kawasaki supercharges into the future with the SC-02
Supercharging is apparently going to feature strongly in Kawasaki's line-up. The unveiling of a sketch by Kenji Tomida, President of Kawasaki Motorcycle & Engine Company at the EICMA show in Milan last …
2016 Yamaha MT-03 takes aim at new and old riders
Dropping neatly into the space between the MT-07 and the MT-125, the 2016 Yamaha MT-03 takes sight squarely on the entry-level, commuter market. Taking everything from its fully-faired YZF-R3 sibling, the MT-03 …
