Red Dot Award for new CFMoto 800 NK
The CFMoto 800NK is the winner of a Red Dot Award: Product Design 2024. It is the first time a Chinese brand has won this award with a big displacement motorcycle. The “Red Dot Award” kicked off in 1955, and issues design gongs for diverse products from all around the world. The awards cover over 51 categories from beds to bikes. To receive the award in the 70th year of its operations is particularly special for CFMoto. The 800NK is a global product that is on sale here in New...
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2024 Suzuki GSX-8S review
It looks a bit like a Katana and while it doesn’t go quite as hard, Suzuki’s 8S streetfighter is the...
Piaggio celebrates milestone with Vespa 140th of Piaggio
Piaggio, established in 1884, turns 140 soon and Vespa is celebrating this birthday with a special edition known as the...
KTM RC 8C is Back in Black
Kiwis and Aussies have another chance to own a piece of two-wheel racing history in the form of the second-generation...
Penske Automotive Group Makes Australian Move
Penske Automotive Group, a diversified global transportation services company and truck retailer, is expanding its automotive operations in Australia. It...
2023 Triumph Bonneville T120 review
Near the head of Triumph’s long-serving Bonneville family is this 1200 twin, the T120. It’s T for terrific. This was...
CFMoto 450CL-C: A Cruiser with a Racer Engine
The CFMoto 450CL-C is the latest addition to the company’s growing 450 family. It is a lightweight (181kg) cruiser (the...
Indian Scout Family Expands in Gen II
Indian Motorcycle has introduced the second generation of its entry-level motorcycle, the Scout. There will be five new models, with two trim levels, and over 100 accessories available. Traction control and Ride Modes offer a tailored riding experience while a low seat height and ABS are standard across all models. Mike Dougherty, President of Indian Motorcycle commented “As our top-selling platform,...
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Royal Enfield’s Shotgun Added to its 650 Line-Up
Royal Enfield is adding the Shotgun to its growing stable of machines based on the parallel twin 650 engine. This...
Special Edition Triumph Trident Due in Midyear
Triumph Motorcycles has launched a special edition Trident 660, featuring a tri-colour paint scheme and a quickshifter fitted as standard...
2023 CFMoto 450 SR review
We’d been anticipating the arrival of the CFMoto 450 SR because it had the potential to be a LAMS disruptor,...
Svartpilen 801 is Husqvarna’s biggest naked bike yet
As promised in a recent preview, Husqvarna Motorcycles has now launched its new middleweight naked scrambler-inspired motorcycle, the 2024 Svartpilen...
NZ Autocar Bike of the Year 2023
Royal Enfield recently took out the 2023 NZ Autocar BOTY award with its Super Meteor 650 cruiser. It’s a retro-original...
Storm Incoming
Triumph Motorcycles has shown off two new Rocket 3 models, the Storm R and GT, both with almost 15hp more...
