
For KTM, the range of single cylinder LC4s represent tradition, legend and future and well as performance, rideability and the smooth, quiet, harmonious running of the engine. When KTM introduced this motor concept in 2007, it elevated single cylinder enjoyment to a level that to date has not been surpassed. With the presentation of the Duke 690 in 2008 KTM caused another sensation among the worldwide community of Duke fans. But KTM wouldn’t be...

A number of model revision measures are incorporated in the BMW Motorrad range for the model year 2010. The models in question can now be ordered with the new configuration from all BMW Motorrad dealerships. F 650 GS From model year 2010 on the F 650 GS will be available in the following paint finishes: • Lava Orange metallic • White Aluminium Matt Metallic • Biarritzblue Metallic The paint finishes Iceberg Silver Metallic, Flame Red and Azure...

The all-new Boulevard C109R combines a potent V-Twin engine with massive torque, stylish cruiser looks and sensational rider comfort. It joins Suzuki’s growing and increasingly-popular cruiser range – with two Suzuki models among the top-10 selling cruisers. Redefining the term ‘broad powerband’, the Suzuki’s 1783cc, DOHC, 54 degree V-Twin powerplant delivers impressive torque throughout the rev range. Huge 112mm forged aluminium pistons...

The exotic outsider just a few years ago, the Duke has long since created its own domain, including its own values. Or better said: performance values. If superathletes feared the Duke then, now it’s practically unbeatable. To ride the Duke you need skill, courage and of course: style! 2010 KTM 690 Duke – Specifications Engine type Single cylinder, 4-stroke Displacement 654 cc Bore x stroke 102 / 80 mm (4.01 / 3.15″) Performance (homologated)...

Mission Motors unveils a revolutionary vehicle, the Mission One, the world’s fastest production all-electric motorcycle, at TED2009. Mission Motors CEO, Forrest North, along with lead designer Yves Béhar, founder of fuseproject, will present the vehicle in development onstage to the TED audience on February 4. Mission Motors will exhibit the vehicle throughout the conference at the Kohler LivingHome at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center,...

When it comes to performance, no class is more competitive than middleweight sportbikes. To stand out in this crowd, a motorcycle needs to do everything better than well — it needs to kick serious tail in every department. Hats off to the Kawasaki Ninja® ZX™-6R then, winner of 600cc comparison tests in just about every publication and website of note on the planet. With an engine the critics agree feels bigger than 599cc, and a chassis that...

No other 600cc machine has won more magazine comparisons and AMA championships than Honda’s CBR600. Striking the ideal balance of power and handling, the new CBR600RR ABS blends a light and compact chassis with impeccable power delivery for a combination that’s hard to beat. Also available with the Honda’s unique Combined ABS for the pinnacle of sportbike braking performance, the 2010 Honda CBR600RR ABS continues to set the standard...

The KTM 1190 RC8 comes with 120 Nm torque, 155 HP at 10,000 rpm and withs less than 200 kilos fully tanked. Nonetheless, thanks to innovative solutions and meticulous detail work, we’ve achieved unsurpassed rideability – on the street and on the racetrack, in every situation – of life or riding. 2009 KTM 1190 RC8 – Specifications Engine type 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, V 75° Displacement 1148 cc Bore x stroke 103 x 69 mm (4.06 x...

You can barely find words to express the riding fun and the feeling that the KTM 990 Superduke gives you when it’s in motion. Just as KTM re-invented the Streetfighter, you try to invent new words for what happens beneath you curve after curve. The KTM 990 Superduke sweeps through curves – ultra-precise, radical and agile. The landscape flies past fast, faster, much too fast. You feel the road, the centrifugal force and want more. 2010 KTM 990...

Six-cylinder power units have always had particular appeal, offering not only supreme smoothness and refinement, but also superior power and performance as well as a truly emotional driving – or, in this case, riding – experience. A further point is that the typical sound of a straight-six almost like a turbine is absolutely incomparable, with straight-six power units at BMW having stood for fascinating engine technology in BMW cars for...

Although the Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V designed along traditional lines, the new engine features 563 brand new components and is a celebration of the logic behind the 90° V concept. The Moto Guzzi Griso 1200 8V features a single overhead camshaft per head that operates the four valves on each cylinder with noiseless timing chains. This is quite an evolution of the 1200 cc engine that, with its 75% of its components renewed, now puts out 110 CV at...

Experience one of the greatest traditions in motorcycling history in a whole new way. The Royal Enfield Bullet G5 Classic EFI is a completely modern, fuel-injected, low-maintenance motorcycle built in the image of the world-famous 1955 Bullet Classic. The Royal Enfield Bullet G5 Classic EFI striking one-color style and hand-painted pinstripes pop with vintage authenticity, but this is not your father’s Bullet. The fully-integrated unit construction...

It is the GSX-R of the middleweight class, a product of Suzuki’s legendary Integrated Design approach. A machine designed and refined by a team of talented engineers working together to build a motorcycle that delivers Balanced Performance. A compact combination of chassis and engine, fitted with advanced electronics, effective suspension and radial-mount brakes to not only make more power and accelerate harder but also to handle better, with...

Ask any motocross rider where races are won and lost and odds on he’ll tell you its all in the corners. A light, nimble and supreme handling MX bike can pick its lines and stick to them, enabling its rider to hang on longer and go harder. So it’s no surprise to learn that cornering performance was the guiding theme throughout the development of the new model YZ250F. The next generation motocross development plan was hatched with rider...

Personality is the vital spirit of this years’ Auto-Glide Limited. The custom styling and unique features set the ‘09 Limited apart from the rest. It is the first ever Ridley to feature an electronic fuel gauge. That along with its custom black and black cherry paint, and tan leather seat make this a true collectors piece. Ridley Motorcycle Company will soon introduce its new line of fully automatic transmission motorcycles for 2009. The...