
Welcome to the wild side of Honda, where a passion for riding reigns supreme in the stunningly creative 2010 VT1300CX. Packed with radical lines and a head-turning look, the VT1300CX is a motorcycle destined to become a milestone machine. Capturing the pure, undiluted chopper essence and tapping into an extensive legacy of experience in building motorcycles of all types, Honda’s engineers have devised a design to make this new bike handle, function...

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...

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...

The latest GSX-R1000 features significant upgrades across the board, including a completely re-designed engine and chassis, with major suspension, brake and bodywork developments. The 999cc, four-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC engine, featuring the Suzuki Dual Throttle Valve (SDTV) fuel-injection system, is lighter and shorter and delivers improved performance and throttle response throughout the entire rpm range, while also reducing emissions. Developed...

Anyone who wants a ‘Ready to Race’ 1190 RC8 chooses the extremely powerful, ultralight and extraordinarily refined ‘R’ version. The engineers have used a 2 mm larger bore to increase the displacement to 1195 cc, which, together with the other modifications, has increased the output of the powerful V2 engine to 170 HP. Comprehensive detailed work on the engine has also enabled a more direct response and further optimised rideability....

Ever since we introduced the Suzuki Hayabusa, it’s had only one competitor: Itself. That’s why the 2010 Hayabusa is so impressive – compared to the original, it’s hotter than ever. For enthusiasts, that comparison will make your heart pound. The Hayabusa’s engine is thoroughly updated from the previous model for more power and an improved power-to-weight ratio, which you’ll experience as an even greater rush of...

How do you improve upon the machine rated best by one magazine after the other, a revolutionary literbike that’s the lightest, best handling, most compact and highest performing sportbike to be found? Last year Honda made the Honda CBR1000RR available with our high-tech electronically controlled Combined ABS for the ultimate in sophisticated sportbike braking performance, and the new 2010 Honda CBR1000RR model adds engine changes that provide...

Razor-sharp Supermoto technology, in combination with state-of-the-art engine technology – the victorious 660 SMC has found a more than worthy successor in the 690 SMC. KTM has created an unequalled bike based on the new 690 Enduro that will live up to the toughest Supermoto demands and leave everyone else behind in more ways than one. Suitable for everyday riding, ample performance, striking appearance, 100?% “Ready to Race”! 2010 KTM 690 SMC...

The Vespa LX is offered in a 50CC and a roaring 150CC version. So take life at the speed you want. The LX 150 lets you do an impressive highway like 59 mph to get you where you want to go, fast. Brake at a red light with confidence, with the LX’s advanced mixed-type braking system. The front has a 7.8″ diameter disc, with hydraulic linkage and a dual opposed piston hydraulic caliper. The back has a 4.3″ diameter drum with mechanical...

In ‘85 the original V-Max turned the motorcycle world on its ear. Our engineers took a big dose of the original “Mad Max” DNA then added a bunch of Yamaha’s latest sport bike technologies like our chip controlled variable intake stacks, a high tech fuel injection system and our famous fly by wire throttle. The result is the next generation VMAX. The legendary sound, engine character and amazing acceleration are all part of...

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...

The 2010 KTM 50SX is the ultimate weapon for budding professional motocross racers. Its cutting-edge two-stroke technology provides unsurpassed power. The bike is easy to control with an automatic clutch for accelerating with ease. With its robust three-shaft engine, which avoids excessive wear on the clutch and water cooling, the 2010 KTM 50SX gives you an important edge over the competition in the heat of battle. Everything is kept under control...

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...

KTM first entered the IDM superbike class with its long-term partner Red Bull in´2009 – and had a great first season! After eight events and sixteen races Stefan Nebel had finished in the points fifteen times, achieved four podium positions and collected 184 points to become runner up in the IDM championship. The RC8 R riders Didier van Keymeulen, Kai-Borre Andersen and Jeremy McWilliams also achieved great results. A good enough reason for KTM...

How do you improve upon the machine rated best by one magazine after the other, a revolutionary literbike that’s the lightest, best handling, most compact and highest performing sportbike to be found? Last year Honda made the Honda CBR1000RR C-ABS available with Honda high-tech electronically controlled Combined ABS for the ultimate in sophisticated sportbike braking performance, and the new 2010 Honda CBR1000RR C-ABS model adds engine changes...