KTM’s Beast 3.0 naked tarmac ripper evolves in an alien direction

One of the most magnificent and terrifying steeds in motorcycledom gets its second major overhaul for 2024. The new KTM 1390 Super Duke R gets a bigger motor, a bigger tank, semi-active suspension and a savagely alien new headlight design.Continue Read… Continue reading KTM’s Beast 3.0 naked tarmac ripper evolves in an alien direction

Langen follows its tasty 2-Stroke with a retro Lightspeed V-Twin

Boutique motorcycle company Langen has unveiled a stablemate to its delectable, super-lightweight 2-Stroke. The 2025 Lightspeed rocks a hard-punching 1190cc V-twin, and hits the one horsepower per kilogram mark – at least, til you sit on it.Continue Re… Continue reading Langen follows its tasty 2-Stroke with a retro Lightspeed V-Twin

Ye gods, the new Ducati 698 Mono does wheelies and powerslides for you

Ducati has a new motorbike, and it’s celebrating this fact with a series of photos and videos so flagrantly ribald and saucy they’d be pixelated out in Japan. I mean, look at them. In fact, forget the bike, can I buy some of this guy’s talent?Continue … Continue reading Ye gods, the new Ducati 698 Mono does wheelies and powerslides for you

Ye gods, the new Ducati 698 Mono does wheelies and powerslides for you

Ducati has a new motorbike, and it’s celebrating this fact with a series of photos and videos so flagrantly ribald and saucy they’d be pixelated out in Japan. I mean, look at them. In fact, forget the bike, can I buy some of this guy’s talent?Continue … Continue reading Ye gods, the new Ducati 698 Mono does wheelies and powerslides for you

Norton’s new super-naked cafe racer is highly saucy, way too pricey

Norton has made good on its threat to turn its slinky V4SV superbike into a cafe racer – without neutering its rorty 1200cc V4 engine. The new V4CR carries an absolutely brutal price tag, but a bike this pretty might just get away with it.Continue Read… Continue reading Norton’s new super-naked cafe racer is highly saucy, way too pricey

Suzuki’s new GSX-8S naked bike doesn’t quite whelm on the spec sheet

Suzuki has hit EICMA with a brand-new 776 cc parallel twin motor, aiming to take on the middleweight market where a lot of the fun’s at these days. The first streetbike to use it is the new GSX-8S, but on the spec sheet, it looks a bit undercooked.Cont… Continue reading Suzuki’s new GSX-8S naked bike doesn’t quite whelm on the spec sheet

Triumph sharpens and stimulates 2023 Street Triple 765

The fourth generation of Triumph’s middleweight streetfighter has received a facelift, upgraded electronics, a small power boost, sharper geometry, and sees the addition of a racier Moto2 limited edition to the 2023 standard duet of Street Triple 765 R… Continue reading Triumph sharpens and stimulates 2023 Street Triple 765