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The Cologne Bike Show isn’t all redesigns and new models, there’s also the more hum-drum pleasure of new colours to be considered. Honda is parading its 2011 paint schemes, with the following updates on the table… The CBR1000RR and the... More...

Last, but not least, come Honda’s adventure bikes, each given a lick of paint to welcome the new year. The XL1000V ABS Varadero will come in a relatively cool and subdued tricolour scheme, while the XL700V ABS Transalp will come... More...

Not to be left out, Honda's sports tourers are to be lacquered up in a new paint job each for 2011. The VFR1200F ABS will come in a new black metallic / silver metallic scheme, while the CBF1000F ABS will... More...

Honda’s facelifted CBF1000 aims to deliver the style to match its unquestioned versatility. But is it enough to beat Suzuki’s class-leading GSX1250FA? Find a sports tourer for sale Watch the video test to find out: http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1119137831http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=711881422 // By use of... More...

With my Street Triple missing a footpeg and the office missing a Web Producer, there was only one thing to do: steal James Keen’s GSX-R600. My biking past is littered with sports tourers, an SV650 here, a CBF1000 there, but... More...

Triumph has released a new promo video for its 2011 range, with the Speed Triple and Tiger 800 making extended appearances. The lush, shiny HD clip is dripping with reflective visors, slow-mo cornering and lingering shots of the new bikes,... More...

The Cologne Bike Show isn’t all redesigns and new models, there’s also the more hum-drum pleasure of new colours to be considered. Honda is parading its 2011 paint schemes, with the following updates on the table… The CBR1000RR and the... More...

Not to be left out, Honda's sports tourers are to be lacquered up in a new paint job each for 2011. The VFR1200F ABS will come in a new black metallic / silver metallic scheme, while the CBF1000F ABS will... More...

Last, but not least, come Honda’s adventure bikes, each given a lick of paint to welcome the new year. The XL1000V ABS Varadero will come in a relatively cool and subdued tricolour scheme, while the XL700V ABS Transalp will come... More...

Ducati has revealed its new 1198SP (Sport Production) superbike at the Cologne show. The 2011 model is a step above the old 1198S by featuring top of the range Ohlins TTX rear shock and a new-to-Ducati quick-shifter (DQS). The bike... More...

1. Twelve O’clock in Baltimore This documentary by director Lotfy Nathan explores illegal dirt bike riding through the streets of Baltimore, USA. Filming is ongoing and the crew are looking for funding to finish filming this unique, wheelie-laden street scene.... More...

Aprilia has unveiled today at the Cologne Show an updated version of its RSV4 superbike. Called the RSV4 APRC (for Aprilia Performance Rider Control) it’s essentially a limited edition built to celebrate Max Biaggi’s World Superbike championship victory and is... More...

ADVERTISING PROMOTION British manufacturer Triumph is on a roll. The reborn Hinckley factory has just celebrated its 20th anniversary and there are stunning new models on the way – not least the Tiger 800 and expected updates to the Speed... More...

Ducati’s hottest 1198 for 2011 marks the return of the famous SP designation to its sports bikes. Standing for Sport Production, the letters SP have adorned most of Ducati’s hottest ever race replicas, from the 916 SP to the 996... More...

Yamaha and fashion house Hermes have joined forces to produce this one-off leather-clad V Max concept bike, which has just been unveiled at the Cologne Show. Hermes craftsmen were let loose to combine ‘mechanics and leather, to fulfil the dreams... More...

This sexed-up, concept bike version of Yamaha’s Super Tenere has just been unveiled at the Cologne Show and is the surprise star of the Yamaha stand. Dubbed the ‘Worldcrosser’ it’s been created by Iwata Design and features a host of... More...

German parts firm LSL has created the first customised Kawasaki W800 in the world – a bike so new they’ll have to transfer the parts from the pre-production bike to a customer-spec machine after the show! Kawasaki provided LSL with... More...

Aprilia has unveiled today at the Cologne Show an updated version of its RSV4 superbike. Called the RSV4 APRC (for Aprilia Performance Rider Control) it’s essentially a limited edition built to celebrate Max Biaggi’s World Superbike championship victory and is... More...

ADVERTISING PROMOTION British manufacturer Triumph is on a roll. The reborn Hinckley factory has just celebrated its 20th anniversary and there are stunning new models on the way – not least the Tiger 800 and expected updates to the Speed... More...

Ducati’s hottest 1198 for 2011 marks the return of the famous SP designation to its sports bikes. Standing for Sport Production, the letters SP have adorned most of Ducati’s hottest ever race replicas, from the 916 SP to the 996... More...

Triumph has officially pulled the wraps off the 2011 Speed Triple at the Intermot show in Cologne today and MCN was there to film it. The bike is set to be the most exciting yet, with more power, less weight... More...

The final version of the Yamaha electric scooter, the EC-03 has just be unveiled at Cologne. The EC-03 will be available on the road in 2011, and is expected to have comparable performance to 50cc moped. Two power modes both... More...

Triumph has officially pulled the wraps off the 2011 Speed Triple at the Intermot show in Cologne today and MCN was there to film it. The bike is set to be the most exciting yet, with more power, less weight... More...

MCN is at the Cologne show where the 2011 Suzuki GSR750 has been unveiled. The new sports naked is powered by a liquid-cooled, inline-four cylinder 749cc motor. It has a 72mm x 66mm bore and stroke, similar to the early... More...

BMW’s leviathan six-cylinder tourer is set to be the world’s most advanced, most luxurious and most powerful tourer. The K1600GT and K1600GTL are being revealed this week at the Intermot Show in Cologne, and feature some of the most advanced... More...