With its W800, which hit the market in Japan and Europe last autumn, Kawasaki is targeting the vintage/retro market succesfully. Now, a new version was released. It’s called W800 Cafe Style, and it features aerodynamic fairing, solo seat, and black exhaust sytem, but there are changes on the chassis, too. The manufacturer didn’t touch the mechanics, so the bike is still powered by a 773cc parallel twin. The Cafe Style has been announced for the Japanese market only. Read the full article »

What you can see here, is the Vyrus 986 M2 Moto2 race bike, which will have a street version later this year. Italian motorcycle magazine Motoblog was able to take a few pictures of the Moto2 racer at the Verona Bike Show. The race bike will start at €55,000, this will be called “Factory”. While €55,000 is a lot of money, actually, the Vyrus is the cheapest Moto2 package for 2011. There will be a street version, called the SL Replica, which will carry a price tag of €25,000. Read the full article »

Harley took the wraps off a new bike in New York last weekend, the FXS Blackline. The bike is a softail-based cruiser that features simple stling, compact headlight, and dark look. The Blackline uses the Twin Cam 96B engine which is rigid-mounted within the frame. The 1584cc motor delivers 121 Nm at 3250rpm. Aboard the Blackline, the rider hugs the frame on the lowest two-up seat ever offered by Harley-Davidson, and reaches high for new Split DragŞ handlebars that bolt right to the top triple-clamp. Read the full article »

Victory has added a new model to its lineup, the High-Ball. The manufacturer unveiled the low-slung bike in New York prior to the opening of the NYC stop of the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows. The bike features high-rise, adjustable handlebars, spoked 16-inch wheels and classic styling elements. The engine is a massive 106 cubic inch V-twin that delivers 97hp and 113 ft./lbs. of torque. The Dunlop tyres are 1300mm in front and 150mm in the back. Many of the Victory Vegas accessories will bolt on to the High-Ball. Read the full article »

Aprilia has released new colors for its Dorsoduro 750 supermoto. The bike will be available in green, white and black for 2011. It’s not clear whether the new colors will be available to the US. There are no technical changes to the 2011 Dorsoduro 750 so the bike’s V-twin produces still 92hp. The engine features liquid cooling, tri-map engine management, ride-by-wire throttle control, four valves per cylinder, double overhead cam valve timing, hydraulically operated wet clutch and electronic fuel injection. Read the full article »

According to Nieuwsmotor, KTM will introduce the new Super Duke and Adventure lineup in late 2012 and 2013. The Dutch magazine visited the Austrian’s factory in Mattighofen, where they were able to speak to Robert Prielinger, Head of Development of Street Bikes. Prielinger shared some interesting details about KTM’s new model lineup. Nieuwsmotor says the new Super Duke will feature a higher-state of tune, 700cc single-cylinder engine and less agressive design than previous model. Read the full article »

The Japanese manufacturer took the wraps off its GW250 naked bike at the 2010 CIMA exhibition in China. The motorcycle is already available on the Chinese and Brazilian market, but new rumours suggest that Suzuki will introduce the cheap bike in Europe. The GW 250 is practically the production version of the mini B-King and features a 250cc parallel twin DOHC engine that delivers 26 hp at 8,000 rpm and 24 Nm of torque at 7,000 rpm. Read the full article »

Mission Motors has finally taken the wraps off its Mission R electric race bike last month. The bike features a 14.4 kWh battery pack and a 3-phace AC induction motor that makes 100 kW and 115 pound feet of torque from 0 to 6500 rpm. The Mission R is capable of reaching a top speed of 160 mph and has regenative braking. Taking lessons learned from the Misison One, Mission Motors has built the Mission R from the ground-up, and tapped some well known names to help the company make this striking motorcycle. Read the full article »

Kawasaki released the new version of its GSX-R 750 motorcycle back in last autumn. The new naked bike, just like the GSX-R600, features shorter wheelbase, lighter frame, swingarm, front forks, wheels, brakes, rear suspension, bodywork and exhaust system. Suzuki's Derek Schoeberle walks us through the changes to the 2011 Suzuki GSX-R 750, and how the Japanese company's 750cc track weapon lost 17 lbs over the 2010 model. Read the full article »

Vectrix LLC starts off the New Year with the official launch of its clean energy urban commuting model, the VX-2. The all-new Vectrix VX-2 scooter is designed to be the ideal choice for shorter trips -- from across town to across campus. The all electric VX-2 is a smaller and slimmer version of our VX-1 bike and is the perfect machine for lower-speed urban, neighborhood, and small-town trips. The VX-2 is the electric equivalent of a 50cc internal combustion engine scooter. Read the full article »