another couple of big-capacity bikes as part of its 2012 model range.Why? To understand you need to know a little about how Honda's code numbers work. Familiar with the likes of the RC30 and RC45? Well those names are simply the first figures

THIS picture from a Thai forum (thaispyshot.com) seems to suggest Honda is set to launch a 300cc version of the CBR250R in September this year.The bike looks identical to the 250, so presumably the changes are to the engine alone – perhaps as a worldwide model in response to Kawa...

TAIWANESE MANUFACTURER Kymco has launched the new Myroad 700i maxiscooter. The Myroad is powered by an 8-valve fuel-injected parallel-twin, which produces a claimed 55bhp and has a top speed of just under 90mph. The machine also features 3-way electronically adjustable suspension...

ACCORDING TO the latest news from Spain (where the bikes are tested in secret over the winter), Triumph is working on a bigger-capacity superbike.Although it's still just rumour, the Spanish say that the bike will be over 1100cc and will feature new, CBR-gappy type fairings, a ti...

WE broke the news of Triumph's new Tiger Explorer 1200 back in October.However, here at Milan it's the first time we've seen it in the flesh. We think it looks better than the touched up studio shots we'd seen before.You can see this motorcycle at the NEC Motorcycle Live.

APRILIA is set to launch a new 1200cc adventure-sports machine in the near future, to rival the new Yamaha XT1200Z Super Ténéré, BMW R1200GS and new Ducati Multistrada and here's what the new machine could look like.Details, other than the artist's rendition, are scant but the ne...

FORMER MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has said the 2012 switch to 1000cc engines in MotoGP will suit his style better. At the back end of last year MotoGP rights holder Dorna, in conjunction with the FIM, announced MotoGP will return to 1000cc engines for the 2012 season, ins...

AN 800cc version of MV Agusta's F3 675 will be on sale early 2014.MV have stated that the project is well under way, with development models undergoing final testing.The inline-three cylinder engine for the new model already exists in the Brutale and Rivale and it's thought the n...

THIS IS THE 2011 Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 – a big-bore supermoto unveiled for the first time earlier this week by the Italian manufacturer.The machine features an all-new 1200cc 90 degree V-twin, expected to produce around 130bhp at 8700rpm and 85lb

FREDDIE SPENCER, Mick Doohan and Alex Criville will take part in a special series of laps at Motegi this Saturday for Honda.The trio will be part of a series of events to mark ten years of racing by the MotoGP Championship at the Japanese track. The riders will take to the circui...