Archive for October, 2007

Moto Guzzi Stelvio 2008

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Moto Guzzi has just released the first official pictures of the new Moto Guzzi Stelvio, and you can read the full official press release below:
“The new Moto Guzzi Stelvio completes the range renovation programme that, in little over 24 months, has seen this legendary marque regain all its past splendour.
What was missing and what the […]

Road Test of the 2008 Honda Transalp

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Honda’s all-new 2008 Honda Transalp XL 700V has just been launched and MCN Road Tester Adam Child has been riding the completely revamped motorcycle in French Alps for this week’s forthcoming issue of MCN. Here’s what he’s had to say:
“The first Honda Transalp came out 20 years ago, but for 2008 Honda has marked the […]

2008 Yamaha YZF-R6 first test report

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

MCN Chief Road Tester Trevor Franklin has just ridden the new 2008 Yamaha YZF-R6 at Sugo in Japan. The full report will be in this the October 24 issue
of MCN but here’s what he’s had to say:
“The new 2008 Yamaha R6 may look virtually unchanged from the 2007 motorcycle, but underneath those subtly modified fairing […]

Yamaha XS V1 Sakura 2008

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

Yamaha will reveal this new prototype retro motorcycle at the Tokyo Motor Show next week.

The Yamaha XS-V1 Sakura is designed to hark back to the firm’s first four-stroke machine, the 650cc XS-1 of 1970, but is fitted with a new 1000cc Yamaha air-cooled V-twin.
The bike shows Yamaha is following in the footsteps of Honda, which […]

Infinity Motorcycles is up for sale!!

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

The Infinity Motorcycles group is currently up for sale, with stores closed for stock checking.
The chain, which has 12 stores across the country, has “temporarily frozen it’s business activities as the current management team attempts to buy out the chain,” said a company spokesman.
We’ll have more updates on this story as they happen.
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Bike show in Estonia - 10 oct.

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Motorcycle Game - Diesel and Death

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Suzuki DR-650SE 2008

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Engine: 644cc, four-stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4-valve, air/oil cooled
Bore Stroke: 100.0 x 82.0mm
Compression Ratio: 9.5:1
Fuel System: Mikuni BST40
Lubrication: Wet sump
Ignition: Digital/CDI
Transmission: 5-speed
Final Drive: #525 chain
Overall Length: 2255mm (88.8 in.), low seat setting 2235mm (88.0 in.)
Overall Width: 865mm (34.1 in.)
Overall Height: 1195mm (47.0 in.), low seat setting 1155mm (45.5 in.)
Seat Height: 885mm (34.8 in.), low seat setting 845mm (33.0 in.)
Ground Clearance: 265mm (10.4 in.), low seat […]

KTM LC4 690 2008 Concept

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Under the project title “Stunt 690” and created by KTM’s chief designer Gerald Kiska, the radical freestyle motorcycle not only looks to the future but is also a two-wheeled expression of today’s urban lifestyle.

Driven by the LC4 tuned for maximum torque at low revs, the Stunt 690 also features a newly developed single-sided swing arm […]

BMW HP2 Sport 2008

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

BMW has been tickling the fancy of Boxer fans with the development of its ultra-posh HP2 lineup. We’ve already tested the off-road chops of the 2006 HP2 Enduro and seen first-hand the potential of last year’s HP2 Megamoto when stunt rider Chris Pfeiffer performed on the Boxer during the 2007 Motorrad Days. Well, the German […]