2018 New Motorbikes & Scooters
24th April 2018
Motorbike Trends In 2018
So far 2018 is looking like a year of modern cafe racers, colour TFT dashes, LED lighting and cornering ABS upgrades, with the higher end bikes are getting up/down quickshifters and cornering lights. We know 2017 was a year of unprecedented change in the bike market as manufacturers dropped or modded their bikes to meet the new Euro 4 regulations but some of the models got a stay of execution under the "End of Series" loophole so there will a few more changes, swaps and drops to look out for this year. So, let's have a look at what 2018 has in store:
New 2018 Bikes and Scooters
Nakeds
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£3,950 Naked and retroish version of the CBR125R, cool LED lights and small funky exhaust |
£4,430 Retroish and naked version of the CBR300R with cool LED lights |
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£6,000 SV650 with new adjustable fork, cafe racer headlight cowl/smoked screen, low clip on bars, ribbed seat and custom paint |
£6,350 New headlight, bodywork, seat, mudguard and suspension |
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£8,500 799cc parallel twin with all the toys |
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£10,100 TFT dash, new light, gear indicator, new tail |
£9,000 MT-09 with Ohlins rear shock, inverted dash and SP colour scheme |
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£TBC (probably £11,000 ish) The adorable MT-09 / Tricity love child |
£11,230 +16% power, +5% torque, shorter gearing, 12kg lighter, more compact, slipper clutch, ride modes and +20% power:weight |
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£11,350 Colour TFT dash, backlit controls and minor engine updates. |
£13,250 Colour TFT dash, cornering ABS, keyless ignition, extra dash modes, Ohlins suspension and Arrow silencers. |
Classic
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£TBC New monkey styled bike based on the Honda Grom |
£8,800 (Carbon) Carbon, Milano and Rough editions |
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£9,900 - £10,200 Retro 110bhp version of the Z900, LED lights, funky dash |
£10,350 Z900RS with cafe headlight fairing, lower bars/mirrors and lower seat with styled hump at the back |
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Ducati Scrambler Street Classic £8,450 Classic with a black seat, front fender from the Icon and plate holder from the Racer |
£10,700 The Scrambler's bigger brother with more power, cornering ABS, rider modes and traction control |
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£11,500 Wire spoked wheels, Chromed exhaust, lower black bars and plush seat |
£12,300 Ohlins suspension, plush seat, low black bars and custom paint job |
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£11,650 Blacked out Bobber, LED lights, cruise control, 16" wheels, improved fork/brakes |
£11,650 Bobber based new Speedmaster, LED lights, cruise control |
Tourers
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£9,250 New bodywork, seat, swingarm and loads of tweaks |
£10,650 New Tracer 900 with panniers, colour TFT dash, quickshifter, heated grips and better suspension |
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£15,100 H2 with increased range, more torque, comfy riding position and tall screen |
£18,100 Green, LED cornering lights, quickshifter, colour TFT dash, centre stand, heated grips |
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£22,150 K1600 Bagger with top box, footboards, engine bars, tall screen and reverse gear |
£26,700 / £29,700 (DCT) Completely new engine / chassis / suspension, much lighter, more power, more toys |
Adventure
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£9,100 Minor updates, new wheels, USB socket |
£10,550 XR plus TFT dash, LED running light, new screen, new exhaust |
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£12,050 XRX plus backlit controls, TFT screen, 5 riding modes, adjustable suspension |
£11,250 TFT dash, LED running light, riding modes, USB socket |
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£12,450 XCX plus LED headlight, TFT dash, 5 riding modes |
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£7,950 Completely new bike, power up, weight up, restricted F850GS engine. |
£9,400 Completely new bike, power up, weight up, upside down fork. |
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£11,210 New dash, improved mid-range, lighter Lithium battery, improved pegs, 4 riding modes, 7 level traction control and better sound from a new exhaust. |
Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports £12,600 (£13,550 with DCT) 5.4 litre larger tank, +50mm seat height, +20mm travel, taller screen, engine bars, heated grips and larger belly pan |
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Yamaha XT1200ZE Super Ténéré Raid Edition £15,550 Panniers, belly pan, LED fog lights, Carbon side panels, wind deflectors and tall screen |
Ducati Multistrada 1200 Enduro Pro £19,000 Enduro with engine bars, LED fog lights, Termignoni exhaust and off-road tyres |
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£12,200 Lighter, electric screen, new wheels, cruise control and off-road riding mode |
£14,150 XR plus colour TFT dash, electric screen, lighter, new ride modes and low version |
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£16,150 XRX plus Arrow exhaust and LED fog lights standard, new TFT dash, cornering lights, quickshifter |
£14,950 New TFT dash, keyless start, electric screen, black spokes and 5kg lighter |
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£16,950 XCX plus new TFT dash, Arrow exhaust, keyless start, quickshifter, 10kg lighter |
£14,300 New 1,262 Testastretta DVT engine, new pannier mounts, longer swingarm, lighter wheels |
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£17,200 Cornering lights, hi-res TFT dash, lighter wheels, up/down quickshifter |
Ducati Multistrada 1260 Pikes Peak £20,800 Ohlins suspension, forged wheels, Termignoni exhaust, Carbon bits |
Sports
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£5,250 / £5,400 Ninja 300 replacement, more power, lots more torque, less fuel capacity, LED lights, new fairing/wheels |
£15,900 Ohlins suspension/damper, Akrapovic exhaust with Titanium mufflers, lighter Lithium-ion battery for 2.5kg off the weight |
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£18,950 Super fast Showa electronic suspension, forged Marchesini wheels and up/down quickshifter |
£19,250 New V4 engine, 211bhp, new chassis, controlled drift |
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£23,900 Ohlins suspension and steering damper, 3kg lighter, Marchesini forged wheels |
£35,000 Racing exhaust/screen/pegs/levers, 15bhp more, special paint scheme, Alcantara seat, Carbon mudguards/covers, GPS data logger, 1500 units |
Scooters
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£TBC New frame, bodywork, lights, wheels, dash and rear shocks. Power up 1bhp. |
£3,100 16" front wheel, LED running lights, ABS at the front, sporty RS version available |
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£4,550 LED lights, traction control, keyless start, new look |
£TBC All new design, lighter, traction control, larger wheels, LED lighting, higher seat |
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£TBC High spec 350cc scooter with optional colour TFT dash and fibre optic DRL |
£6,000 LED lights, less weight, more power, traction control, keyless start |
Rust In Peace
- BMW F700GS and F800GS replaced by F750GS and F850GS.
- Ducati Multistrada 1200, 1200 S and 1200 Pikes Peak replaced by 1260, 1260 S and 1260 Pikes Peak.
- Ducati Panigale V4, V4 S and V4 Speciale replace the 1299 Panigale, Panigale S and Panigale R Final Edition.
- Honda ST1300 dropped due to dwindling sales and Euro 4.
- Kawasaki Ninja 300 replaced by the Ninja 400, likely to be closely followed by the Z300 being replaced with a Ninja 400 based naked version.
- Kawasaki Z800 replaced by the Z900.
- Suzuki GSX-R600 is likely to follow the other 600 sports bike into the Euro 4 can
- Triumph 865cc America and Speedmaster models replaced by a new Bonneville Bobber 1200cc based Speedmaster model.
- Triumph Bonneville Scrambler fully replaced by the 2017 Street Scrambler.
- Triumph Tiger 800 range updated and base off-road XC model dropped.
- Triumph's Tiger Explorer range is upgraded, renamed the Tiger 1200 range and the base off-road XC is dropped.
- Yamaha MT-07 Motocage dropped from range.
- Yamaha Vity dropped from range.