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2024 BMW R 12 Review

March 19, 2025

Part of the reason people buy cruisers is for the look, and if styling matters then BMW’s new R 12 should grab your attention. Critics have been praising the look of the new R 12 nineT, even if it is a crazy name. How can it be 12 and 9 simultaneously? Actually, the nineT relates to BMW Motorrad’s 90 years of existence. Back in 2014, the R nineT was a birthday present to itself! The success of this neo-retro machine kind of took the company by surprise. It was so...

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CFMOTO debuts the first of its triple-cylinder 675s

CFMOTO is introducing a pair of 675cc bikes, powered by a new three-cylinder engine. The sport bike is the 675SR-R,...

by Peter Louisson

March 18, 2025

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CFMOTO releases its minimoto bike here

This retro-sports minimoto machine from CFMOTO, dubbed XO PAPIO RACER, has arrived in New Zealand. It boasts heritage styling with...

by Peter Louisson

March 18, 2025

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Investors bail out KTM and production will resume

KTM will soon be back in business after creditors approved a €548m restructuring plan. This will allow the Austrian brand...

by Peter Louisson

February 27, 2025

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NZ Autocar Bike of the Year 2024

We choose the top six motorcycles reviewed in 2024, and select one that’s the cream of the crop. Each year...

by Alex Schultz

February 26, 2025

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Autocar Rides Auto Bike – BMW R 1300 GSA ASA

Motorcycles may be late to the trend that started half a century ago in the car world, self-shifting transmissions. But...

by Peter Louisson

February 26, 2025

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2024 Indian Sport Scout Review

One of our fave cruisers not only gets a serious makeover but also expands to six distinct models. We check...

by Alex Schultz

February 19, 2025

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New Heart for Ducati’s XDiavel Power Cruiser

by Peter Louisson

February 17, 2025

The Ducati XDiavel returns for 2025, with a new look, improved electronics and V4 power. Launched in 2016, the first XDiavel took the 1260 variant of the Diavel muscle bike, and cranked the allure even higher thanks to added flare and finishes. For 2025 the XDiavel V4is even further differentiated from its progenitor. For it gets the new monocoque chassis along...

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Harley-Davidson kicks off 2025 with various model updates

Harley-Davidson has shot out of the starting blocks for 2025, announcing a whole host of updated machines. The 2025 Cruiser...

by Peter Louisson

January 30, 2025

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Flying motorcycle still up in the air

In the same vein as pigs will fly, we’ll bet you never thought a motorcycle could. Well now one has,...

by Peter Louisson

January 29, 2025

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Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS honed for 2025

Triumph Motorcycles has unveiled its updated Speed Triple 1200 RS for 2025. As if it wasn’t already potent enough, now...

by Peter Louisson

January 29, 2025

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Nissin and Showa devise an integrated fork and brake caliper

Nissin and Showa have developed a fork and brake caliper system that’s built as one piece, offering extra strength. All...

by Peter Louisson

January 28, 2025

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Tauranga’s e-motorcycle maker Ubco goes into receivership

Tauranga-based electric motorcycle manufacturer Ubco has gone into receivership, only a few months after celebrating a major deal with Australia...

by Richard Edwards

January 18, 2025

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FTN Streetdog80 a sell-out before its release

After a string of electric motorcycle manufacturer failures overseas last year, it’s a relief to find that Kiwi firm FTN...

by Peter Louisson

January 16, 2025

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Bikes

2024 BMW R 12 Review

CFMOTO debuts the first of its triple-cylinder 675s

CFMOTO releases its minimoto bike here

Investors bail out KTM and production will resume

NZ Autocar Bike of the Year 2024

Autocar Rides Auto Bike – BMW R 1300 GSA ASA

2024 Indian Sport Scout Review

New Heart for Ducati’s XDiavel Power Cruiser

Harley-Davidson kicks off 2025 with various model updates

Flying motorcycle still up in the air

Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS honed for 2025

Nissin and Showa devise an integrated fork and brake caliper

Tauranga’s e-motorcycle maker Ubco goes into receivership

FTN Streetdog80 a sell-out before its release

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