The 2010 BMW R1200GS: Introduction November 5, 2009 - BMW today announced the new 2010 R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure, now with two overhead cams per cylinder!  The new radial valve arrangement brings an increase in engine output of 5%, to 110 HP (81 kW) at 7,750 rpm and maximum torque of 88 lb-ft (120 Nm) at 6,000 rpm. The engine now has a maximum speed of 8... more.

The entrepreneur behind the world’s first zero-emissions motorcycle race is back with a limited-edition competition-caliber electric superbike we’ll see on the track next year. The Mavizen TTX02 unveiled Tuesday in Las Vegas marries top-shelf components and racy styling with a lithium-ion battery pack and two electric motors in a package Mavizen says can do 130 mph. Azhar Hussain built it t... more.

In exactly one week’s time, A&R will be toughing it out in the harsh Milanese winter, sipping our cappucino, while MV Agusta shows us the latest iteration of their F4 Superbike. After releasing photos of the new 2010 MV Agusta Brutale, and teasing us with the front-view of the F4, we were a little worried the design of the new MV flagship (rendered above) was going to be a little stale. Will... more.

We’ve seen a fair number of motorcycles powered by mighty engines like the V8, but the Kickboxer concept stands out simply because of the work put in by Ian McElroy for creating these renderings. As you may have already guessed, the motorcycle is built around the powerful engine of the Subaru WRX. Ian wanted to put the Subaru WRX engine into a motorcycle, and he wanted to see beforehand how ... more.

Tiny Italian firm Vyrus will launch a new hub-centre-steered superbike in November which in its ultimate form offers 211bhp. That makes it easily the most powerful street bike in the world – eclipsing Ducati’s MotoGP replica Desmosedici by more than 10bhp. The 987 C3 4V is the latest evolution of Vyrus’s radical Ducati-engined superbike, replacing the 985’s 999R engine with the latest h... more.

Confederate could have just cut to the chase with the Wraith and called it "The Question". Taking the Confederate B120 Wraith out in public is both an act of exhibitionism and an invitation to nearly endless interrogation. If you are the type of motorcyclist who likes to ride under the radar, look elsewhere-this motorcycle sets off alarms. Never before in my motorcycling life have I had a stran... more.

Yamaha has confirmed the only changes to the 2010 Yamaha R6 are a revised ECU map and a new, longer exhaust can. Yamaha says: “For 2010 the ECU mapping has been revised, which together with a new muffler design makes for a smoother performance curve, giving a feeling of strong and effective acceleration throughout the engine speed range. The development targets for the 2010 Yamaha R6 are t... more.

To celebrate 10 years of the Yamaha TMAX 500 maxi-scooter, the firm is released a limited-edition white version. Technically the scooter is the same 500cc parallel twin as the 2008/2009 model, but comes in white with anodised aluminium detailing and the wheels are titanium-colour with polished rims. Yamaha’s press kit says: “In 2000, the first TMAX revolutionised the scooter market. "... more.