Motorcycles

Motorcycles

No matter if you’re cruising through deserted regions or experience the thrill of riding an enduro motorcycle on a highway: motorbikes leave nothing to be desired. For fans of this lifestyle, both present and future, Motorcycles is the perfect stop to get exiting information on the latest bike innovations, the most beautiful routes for biking excursions as well as epic bike events and challenges.

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  • Ducati 1198 S

    From rider to racer. The Ducati 1198 S. A factory bike that makes you feel like a sports star.

    30.04.2024 21:35 - 22:00

  • BMW Manufacture Berlin

    Test report - the new KTM 125 Duke. The Night of the Jumps - a heart-pounding spectacle in the skies of the arena. And: 6 cylinders at BMW. The birth place of the K 1600.

  • Buell 1125R

    The Buell 1125R. As the only model not powered by a Harley motor the marquee sets off in a new direction.

  • BMW R5 Homage

    With the R5 Homage, BMW pays tribute to its legendary model R5 from the year 1936. At that time the motorcycle was groundbreaking and featured, for example, the world's first front fork. On its 80th year anniversary BMW presents the new concept bike 'R5 Homage', which shows how a new serial bike could look. We talk with designers and BMW Motorrad CEO Stephan Schaller about the concept bike.

  • Triumph Thruxton R

    Since 2014 the nostalgic retro roadster BMW R nineT has become an absolute bestseller, which exceeded all expectations on puristic classic bikes by far. Now, the traditional British brand Triumph strikes back with a café racer ex-works: the Thruxton R. Named after an English racing Track, this Triumph model has been representing classic café racers for centuries. With a no-nonsense approach and sporty ambitions, it's suited for a quick ride on country roads or through the city to one's favourite café. MOTORVISION TV checks out, if the Triumph Thruxton R is a threat to the BMW R nineT.

  • Naked Bike from Bella Italia

    Monster - This name has been the embodiment of a modernly designed Ducati bike for years, which promises heaps of fun in the city, looks good and offers the finest chassis technology. Or in other words: It's also good for takings bends quickly. The Ducati Monster 1200 R is the ultimate top-model of the Monster family: An output of 160 hp, a dry weight of 180 kilograms, noble materials, and enchanting sounds. It plays in the same league as dream bikes such as Triumph Speed Triple, KTM Super duke or BMW S 1000 R. You really don't have to be a Ducati fetishist in order to find this Naked Bike from Bella Italia enticing.

  • MV Agusta 750S America

    MV Agusta has won a vast number of world championships. When the company decided to build a serial bike with a racing look, the new model was called 750 S America, because bike dealers from the US suggested the idea first. Motorcycles borrows this legendary bike from the "Mountain Cross Point" museum and takes the 75 hp shaft drive machine with for a ride along a nearby high mountain pass.

  • Harley-Davidson Sport Glide

    The Honda Africa Twin is back. The austere name CRF1000L represents nothing less than the rebirth of a legend. In the 90s the versatile Honda was seen as the perfect companion for a trip around the world or through extreme terrain. Now, it not only rivals long-distance enduros from BMW and KTM, but also goes its own way with off-road capabilities. Harley-Davidson breaks new ground with the Sport Glide as well. The Sport Glide is their new all-rounder and is both a touring bike as well as a naked curiser.

  • History of BMW R 80 G/S

    In 1980 BMW introduced a completely new type of motorcycle: The R 80 G/S is a mixture of a bike for uneven ground and the roads. The motorbike rescued BMW Motorrad from bankruptcy. Today, the extremely versatile GS is the best-selling motorcycle in many countries of the world. MOTORVISION TV shows the history of this pioneering all-rounder.

  • Roadtrip LA

    'BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100' is the name of the motorcycle of the future. A helmet is no longer necessary; connectivity provides all the information on a rider's glasses. In addition to the world premiere of the future bike in Santa Monica, our Los Angeles Special pays tribute to the present with the new BMW G 310 R and the past with a the road trip around L.A.: Designer Ola Stenegard draws inspiration from past epochs.

  • Moto Morini Corsaro

    Moto Morini Corsaro. A V2 lightning from Italy that shines a new light onto this honorable brand.

  • British Way of Motorbiking

    Great Britain is home to some of the most traditional motorcycling brands in the world. Manufacturers like AJS, BSA, Norton, Triumph and Vincent set standards in performance and driveability and were always a strong force in motorsports. Nowadays only Triumph flys the flag of British art of motorcycle engineering, especially when it comes to "modern classics". We get to the bottom of the British way of motorbiking - including test drives on exciting motorcycle models and a biking trip on the diversified and challenging roads of Scotland.

  • KTM Superduke

    Showdown at the track. Will the KTM Superduke lose its crown to Honda's new CB1000R?

  • Romaniacs

    Romaniacs. The hardest Enduro Rally in the world. If you make it here you count yourself amongst the toughest of them all.

  • Ducati Monster

    Ducati Monster has a new look. Can the little 696 continue the success of her predecessors?

  • Harley Davidson XR 1200

    Harley-Davidson XR 1200. Stunt rider Rainer Schwarz tests the Sport bike from Milwaukee as it should be done.

  • Mr. Hayabusa Elmar Geulen

    Racing driver, stuntman, man of the world. Mr. Hayabusa Elmar Geulen in an exclusive portrait.

  • Three Times MotoGuzzi

    Three times MotoGuzzi. We have test ridden the current models of the traditional Italian brand.

  • Der Reitwagen

    We're being hosted by a cult motorbike magazine. It's called 'Der Reitwagen' after the first ever motorcycle built by Daimler and Maybach.

  • New Classic Big Bikes

    Classic bikes are making a comeback. Honda turns to its tradition, too. With the CB 1100 EX, they resurrect a big bike that could have been on the streets in the shrill seventies as well. Nostalgic spoke wheels complete the design of this elegant four-cylinder bike with a sufficient output of 94 hp. That's more than enough to cruise into the sunset. How well does the CB 1100 EX perform compared to its rival, the BMW R NineT? Motorcycles puts the Japanese classic to the test.

  • New Electric Bikes from Zero Motorcycles

    Zero Motorcycles in Scotts Valley, Northern California, has been developing electric bikes for more than ten years. By now, the pioneers near the famous technology Mecca Silicon Valley are world market leader for electrically driven bikes. The 2016 model year surprised not only with two new variants, but with more engine power, range and faster charging times as well. We show what Zero Motorcycles has in stock for the new season and take a look into the productions sites in Scotts Valley.

  • Blacktrail E-Bike

    It is the new flagship from BMW. The K 1600 GT is tested. Much more expensive than the BMW, but with no emissions: The Blacktrail by PG.

  • iMot Munich

    At the IMOT in Munich, one of the major spring fairs, we look for the most important new developments from adventure travel with bikes, high-speed fun on super sports bikes.

  • Enduro Park Hechlingen

    26 hectares of off-road driving fun. Courses for total beginners and real pros. The BMW Enduropark in Hechlingen.

  • Triumph Thunderbird

    A matte black chopper, the purist starter bike from Harley-Davidson. The Sportster 883 Iron is put to the test. Competition for the V2: a powerful 1.6 liter parallel twin, the Triumph Thunderbird.

  • BMW F 800 R

    Today on motorcycles: We are testing the BMW F 800 R. A robust roadster with a lot of spirit, and even motorcycle world champions count on its agility.

  • Stereotypes on Two Wheels

    It doesn't always have to be a Vespa. Three alternatives to the classic 125 scooter. City mobility in leaning angles without parking problems: with electro drive, with 500 cubic or with 3 wheels.

  • Triumph Speed Triple Carbon

    Today on motorcycles: Carbon fiber on the Motorcycle - does that makes sense? We show what the formula 1-Carbon material is capable of.

  • KTM 990 Adventure

    This time Motorcycles puts its eyes on Enduro bikes: The tall KTM 990 Adventure is Austria’s answer to the bestselling BMW R 1200 GS. Can the Austrian all-rounder for streets, gravel roads and long distance travels beat the dominating Bavarian bike? Plus: Ramon and Herbert Schwarz from southern Germany take on a 31 day challenge and travel with two Enduros through Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.

  • Custombike

    Motorcycles presents the hottest bikes of Europe at the Custombike. The show in Bad Salzuflen is one of the leading fairs for exclusive motorcycles. This year more than 30.000 visitors from all over Europe have come to the event to explore four jam-packed halls with more than 700 spectacular motorcycles of all classes and nearly 300 exhibitors in the field of extras and accessories.

  • Harley Challenger

    Motorcycles introduces you to the lightest power cruiser, the production bike with the biggest cubic capacity worldwide and a phenomenal all-rounder. Ralf Schütze reviews the Ducati Diavel with 162 hp and a weight of a bit more than 200 kg, the Triumph Rocket III Touring with the 2.3 liter engine and the KTM 990 SM-T, a surprisingly multifunctional mixture of Supermoto and Touring Bike.

  • Trikes

    Anyone who thinks that you can put your feet up and relax, when you drive a trike, is quite mistaken. Motorcycles reviews various trikes for big boys including trikes with up to 200-hp car engines in the rear, the three-wheeled scooter MP3 from Piaggio and so-called bike conversions. These are regular bikes, but thanks to having two wheels at the rear, you can ride them with a car license.

  • The Italian Power Bike Ducati XDiavel

    For the first time in its glorious and long history, the traditional Italian brand Ducati enters into the cruiser segment. With a long and flat silhouette as well as the forward set pegs, the 156-hp XDiavel may seem classic at first. But the novel and unexpectedly agile Italien cruiser can reach lean angles of 40 degrees. That way the new Ducati is to conquer the US markets and beat Harley-Davidson not only with its own weapons, but completely new ones as well. Motorcycles tested the new XDiavel in San Diego on classic cruiser terrain.

  • Triumph Tiger 800 XC

    Motorcycles explores the British way to drive. Of course, that can’t go without talking about the British cult brand Triumph. Our expert Ralf Schütze reviews their Tiger 800 and Tiger 1050. Plus: To get to the bottom of the British way to drive, Motorcycles goes on a motorcycle trip through Scotland with the BMW R 1200 RT.

  • Harley Sportster ´72

    Motorcycles puts three new Harleys to the test: The versatile Switchback Dyna, the motorized Bonanza bicycle Sportster 72 and the bad-boy bike „Softail Slim“. Plus: Two German bikers take their BMW bikes on an adventure and drive thousands of miles through the deserts of Mexico. And: Motorcycles reviews the Triumph Speedmaster, the British answer to Harley-Davidson cruisers.

  • BMW S1000XR

    Thrilling horse power on two wheels. From super sports bikes to choppers and Enduros. Motorcycles is the show for the real biking fans.

  • Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special

    Thrilling horse power on two wheels. From super sports bikes to choppers and Enduros. Motorcycles is the show for the real biking fans.

  • New Heritage

    We get to the bottom of the current retro trends: puristic café racers and similar classic motorcycles in the styles of the 50s to the 80s are up and coming all over the world. According to the motto 'New Heritage', Hollywood star Orlando Bloom got a BMW S 1000 R individually tuned in Los Angeles. Motorcycles presents his classically styled custom bike and other representatives of the heritage scene at the 'Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este' at Lake Como and at the 'Wheels and Waves' festival in Biarritz.

  • Assistance Systems for Two-Wheelers

    Assistance Systems that are common for cars seem to be exotic or unconceivable, when it comes to two-wheelers. But that's not the case anymore for blind sport alert systems, which are offered by BMW for the very first time. They are perfect for the high traffic load in big cities, which are the home grounds for the new maxi-scooter C 650 GT. We test the 60 hp big scooter including its assistance systems in Valencia. During the heavy rush-hour traffic, we also find out, if the 'Side View Assist' is an annoying paternalism or if it's real help that could be available for motorcycles soon.

  • Triumph Street Twin

    Nobody stands for the myth of the motorcycle brand Triumph like Steve McQueen does. The fan of the British brand would certainly be anxious to see the new entry-level model StreetTwin, which is supposed to help the traditional brand to prevail against increasing competition. The Thai produced 900 ccm model combines classic design with modern technology. Our review of the entry-level model of the Bonneville series in Valencia reveals, if the new Triumph StreetTwin can stand the test.

  • BMW R nineT

    2013 saw the introduction of the BMW R nineT, a puristic retro roadster that hardly anybody would have expected from the rather conservative Munich-based brand. Thanks to modern technology, the model is deliberately prepared for individual modifications, which are getting more and more popular with members of the young biking scene. We show the ideas behind the concept of a retro roadster. In addition to that, our practical test reveals the qualities and possible weaknesses of this classic boxer bike.

  • Triumph Street Triple

    Spitfires among themselves - the Triumph Street Triple and Kawasaki Z750 in a test showdown! And... Ducati mania in Misano - World Ducati Week is the Mecca for Italian bike fans!