Akrapovic leaks 2013 Yamaha FJR1300

Perusing Akrapovic’s new exhaust catalog, our friends at Dutch motorcycle news site Oliepeil noticed something odd. This is clearly a Yamaha FJR1300, just one wearing a slightly modified fairing, blunter subframe and taller screen. Oh right, that must be the … Continued

Honda CEO talks CBR500, MotoGP-replica

Speaking earlier today, Honda CEO Takanobu Ito made some interesting remarks about both the upcoming CBR500 that we spied last week, but also an unexpected new superbike that’ll carry forward the heritage of bikes like the RC30 while drawing technology … Continued

KTM 1190 Adventure leaks with 148 HP

This image of the new KTM 1190 Adventure appeared for a brief time earlier today on KTM’s own website. In addition to the…functional looks, the image obviously reveals a number of mechanical details, including the 148bhp power figure, 518lbs (wet) … Continued

Spy Photo: BMW F800GT

Late last month, an EPA spreadsheet revealed details of new Kawasaki models like the Ninja 300 and the 636cc ZX-6R. That was the big news, but tantalizingly, there was also mention of a BMW F800GT, a model not currently in … Continued

More images and video of the Kawasaki Z800

As the official October 2nd release of this new Kawasaki Z800 draws closer, more material appears. This time it’s decent size studio shots and a teaser video inexplicably featuring a boxer, accompanied by the tagline “Expect more punches.” Still few … Continued

Spy Photos: Honda CBR500 and CB500

What you’re looking at here could utterly transform the face of motorcycling. “Redline,” a member of CBR250.net claims to have taken these photos at a presentation at Honda’s manufacturing facility in Thailand, saying they show the 2013 Honda CBR500 and … Continued