BMW C650 GT
BMW continues to collect awards! In fact, it's no surprise that the BMW C650 GT takes home the title of Best Scooter of 2014, because everything about it is good.
First up, there's a class-leading 647cc twin-cylinder engine with a claimed 60 horsepower and 66 pound-feet of torque that's capable of easily exceeding highway speeds. The C650GT's gas tank holds 16 liters of gasoline, so the scooter can travel more than 320 kilometers without refueling. Pulling off the highway onto a narrow, winding road, the C650GT's handling is impressive. Excellent suspension for a scooter, coupled with an advanced chassis design, provides seemingly endless ground clearance. 15-inch wheels guarantee fast, but not jerky steering at high speeds. Powerful ABS brakes complete the high-performance package of the scooter.
The GT's seat height is 805mm, which may confuse potential short buyers, but the scooter is extremely comfortable. The driving position is comfortable even for drivers taller than 180 centimeters, and the adjustable windshield allows you to adjust its height depending on the owner’s height and weather conditions. The wings at the base of the windshield significantly increase airflow on hot days. The scooter can be additionally equipped with heated handlebars and seats (for both the driver and the passenger), so that you can ride it even in cold weather.
Like all good scooters, the BMW C650 GT has no shortage of luggage compartments: the volume of the box under the seat is 40 liters, which is a lot, and the compartment in the fairing can be used to store small items that can be taken out at any moment. A 12-volt outlet for charging accessories is located in the left fairing compartment.
Yes, the BMW C650 GT is very expensive, and this may be a deciding factor for many buyers, but its performance and comfort exceed our typical expectations from a scooter. The packaging and specifications make the GT not only the best scooter, but also a capable alternative to a motorcycle.
New motorcycles of 2014. For all the money
Sit back, prepare some “anti-guboraskatin” and hide the piggy bank away so that in a rush you don’t have to part with all your savings and essentials: leading motorcycle manufacturers present new products for 2014
Natalia Umnova
BMW
Last year, the Bavarian motorcycle division turned 90 years old, in honor of which the company released a new retro-modern roadster R nineT with a traditional two-cylinder boxer air-oil-cooled engine with a displacement of 1170 cm3 and a power of 110 hp. With.
BMW R nineT – modernity with retro style
The company also finally decided to “undress” its popular S1000RR sports bike - the result was an insane S1000R streetfighter with a 4-cylinder in-line liter engine producing 160 hp. s., producing a torque of 112 Nm.
BMW S1000R is a real street fighter!
The R1200RT Tourer features a new air-liquid-cooled flat-twin engine and a transmission with Gear Shift Assist Pro for clutch-less shifting. The motorcycle's frame design has been slightly changed, its design has been refreshed, and electronic suspension adjustment is offered as an option.
BMW R1200RT is now even more electronic
The luxury tourer BMW K1600GTL has become completely Exclusive and even more car-like: it now has a hill start assist system and a contactless ignition key. The list of additional features in terms of electronic systems and comfort has also been greatly expanded.
BMW K1600GTL - luxury GT on two wheels
DUCATI
Ducati Monster 1200
The famous Italian company, which recently came under the wing of the Audi concern, presented the largest naked bike of the Monster family - the Monster 1200 with an L-shaped two-cylinder liquid-cooled Testastretta engine with a volume of 1198 cm3 and a desmodromic gas distribution pattern. The new big "Monster" has a distinctive design, an adjustable seat and three customizable driving modes (city/touring/sport), which, when switched, change the fuel delivery settings, the response of the traction control system and ABS.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited
The American company has seriously updated its line of touring motorcycles, implementing the ideas of the Rushmore project, the essence of which is to make them more comfortable and enjoyable to “communicate” based on customer reviews of touring Harley-Davidsons. Thus, the updated tourers received (depending on the model) new LED or halogen headlights, ABS, Boom! Box with color screen (all in one: audio, speech recognition, text-to-speech, navigation, Bluetooth, intercom and CB communication), new fairing with Splitstream ventilation system, and new High Output Twin engine The Cam 103 has the same volume of 1690 cm3, developing increased torque from the bottom and providing good overtaking dynamics. On some models, such as Electra Glide Ultra Limited and Tri Glide Ultra Classic, the engine will receive (for the first time in HD history!) a Twin-Cooled system - partial water cooling of the cylinder heads.
Harley-Davidson Fat Bob
HONDA
The largest motorcycle manufacturer came out with seven new products for Europe: CBR1000RR Fireblade SP, CB650F, CBR650F, CTX1300, CTX700, CTX700N and CBR300R. Also updated were the VFR800F, Crosstourer, CBR1000RR Fireblade, NC750X, NC750S.
CTX1300, CTX700 and CTX700N are three new custom cruisers. The 700s are built on the same platform, differ only in some settings and exterior details and received a dual clutch (DCT) as standard.
Honda CTX1300 has a very controversial futuristic design
The CBR650F and CB650F are stylish mid-size sportbikes with a new inline 4-cylinder engine.
Honda CB600F
The NC750X and NC750S are slightly fatter 700s, which will receive 50 cm3 more volume and 5 liters. With. A more powerful engine (there will be a total of 52 “horses”) than their first version of 2012.
The CBR300R is a grown-up CBR250R with a Fireblade-style exterior, designed to compete with the Kawasaki Ninja 300 in the “beginner sportbike” category.
Honda CBR300R
A new generation of the legendary Honda F6C Valkyrie with a 1.8-liter modified engine from GoldWing is also scheduled for 2014. It is not yet known whether the motorcycle will be officially sold in Russia, but in any case, it is unlikely that anything will be able to prevent lovers of real big engines from getting the Valkyrie into their garage.
Honda F6C Valkyrie - the legend returns!
KAWASAKI
Closing the holes in its lineup, Kawasaki has finally launched a maxi scooter! The first attempt a few years ago - the 400 cc ZXS - somehow went completely unnoticed. Now on the agenda for the year is the Maxik J300. Developed jointly with Taiwanese Kymco based on their Downtown i300, Kawasaki's maxi-scooter is designed in the aggressive style of Ninja motorcycles and is equipped with a single-cylinder 299 cc engine producing 28 hp. With.
More in the Kwasaki style, another new product is the evil naked Z1000, which embodies in steel, like the Z800, the Sugomi philosophy - a person’s reverence and horror of something majestic. In this case, in front of a powerful, muscular motorcycle with a liter engine of 140 “horses”. The “base” includes ABS, a 2-mode engine operating system and proprietary traction control with three levels of adjustment.
Kawasaki Z1000
In addition, Kawasaki introduced a completely new 4-cylinder in-line... turbocharged engine for the brand's future motorcycles.
The engine will be liter, but will not be inferior in power to the 1400 cc units currently used, for example, on the ZZR1400. We can probably expect a new motorcycle with a new engine next year.
New turbocharged motorcycle engine from Kawasaki
KTM
An explosive new product from the Austrians - the crown of the naked bike line - KTM 1290 Super Duke R. The motorcycle has a unique power-weight ratio: 180 hp. With. by 189 kg - a figure not achieved by all supersports bikes. At the same time, according to the manufacturer, the device remains absolutely predictable in any conditions: suspensions and modern electronic components work on this, including ABS and traction control with tilt sensors. And, of course, the appearance of the new “Super Duke” attracts attention.
KTM 1290 Super Duke R
Among other interesting updates: the KTM 1190 Adventure touring enduro presented last year received a Motorcycle stability control system - the combined ABS and traction control system working together prevent wheel drift when braking, even in corners or during emergency braking on loose surfaces.
The line of KTM sportbikes has also been expanded: three models for beginner athletes have appeared: RC 390, RC 200 and RC 125, created on the basis of the corresponding “Dukes” and covered with sportbike plastic.
KTM RC 390
KTM RC 200
SUZUKI
The second generation of the V-Strom 1000 touring enduro with a modified V-twin engine of 1037 cm3 instead of 996 cm3 is finally born! For the first time, traction control appeared on a Suzuki motorcycle (it has two programs). The new V-Strom 1000 also features ABS, a multi-function display, a new luggage system and generally looks modern.
Suzuki V-Strom 1000
The Burgman maxi-scooter has acquired two younger brothers with an engine capacity of 125 and 200 cc. In appearance, the small-sized Burgmans do not differ much from their relatives, but you can still fit two helmets in the trunk, which, given the smaller size of the scooters, seems almost fantastic. 125 and 200 can be ordered with ABS.
Suzuki Burgman 125/200
TRIUMPH
This year, the British company introduced an updated line of cruisers and choppers. One of them, the Triumph Speedmaster cruiser, received an upgraded 865 cm3 in-line two-cylinder engine, as well as the now fashionable matte black paint on most surfaces.
Triumph Thunderbird Commander
The same engine is now installed on the new “entry-level” chopper - Triumph America - so as not to compete with American and Japanese choppers with a V-twin engine. A new generation of the “fat custom” Triumph Thunderbird Commander has been released with the largest in-line two-cylinder engine in the world of motorcycles with a volume of 1699 “cc” and a power of 93 hp. With. and a torque of 151 Nm. On the basis of this motorcycle, a more touring device Thunderbird LT (light touring) was created with panniers, a windshield and more comfortable seats.
YAMAHA
Yamaha MT-07 - a motorcycle for brave beginners and girls!
Yamaha also approached 2014 with more than dignity, reviving the MT line of motorcycles and releasing two naked bikes at once: MT-09 with a completely new in-line three-cylinder engine with a cross-shaped crankshaft, volume 847 “cubes” and power of 115 hp. With. and maximum torque of 87.5 Nm; and a motorcycle for beginners and girls - MT-07 with an in-line 689 cc two-cylinder engine developing a power of 74.8 hp. With. and 68 Nm of torque.
Yamaha MT-09
Plus two new items in the class of small cruisers - the XV950 and XV950R (aka Bolt), equipped with a 942 cc air-cooled V-twin and designed in the style of the 80s - serious competitors to the Harley-Davidson Sportster 883 and Iron 883.
Yamaha XV950 Bolt
There is also a new addition to the family of big V-twins - a new beautiful Stryker chopper with a 1300 cc engine. Oh, what a pity that Yamaha does not officially sell here the largest “living” V-type - Raider 1900... But never mind, the Stryker is also excellent!
Yamaha Stryker
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Special praise: Honda PCX150
In the urban scooter segment of the market, there is a fine line between practicality and stupidity, and the Honda PCX150 has managed to strike the perfect balance. The excessively large dimensions of the scooter negate the whole essence of such a machine, which should fit and go where others cannot. A scooter that is too small and weak is a dangerous thing and, again, impractical. A good scooter should be fast, agile, economical and inexpensive. And he should be ready for trains at the same time as you. Nobody needs a scooter that is capricious and requires constant maintenance anymore.
Meet the PCX150. It's cheap, weighs 130 kilograms and is powered by a 153cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine with fuel injection. In addition, many owners claim the incredible efficiency of the scooter - from 2.6 liters per 100 kilometers. The new 2015 model gets updated bodywork and dual headlights, as well as a new instrument panel and some friction-reducing engine modifications that should make the scooter even more fuel-efficient. With an 8-liter gas tank, the PCX can travel up to 300 kilometers without refueling. The luggage compartment under the seat will fit a full-size helmet and something else, and the glove compartment can be used to put other small items. A 12-volt outlet will keep your gadgets from running out of power.
What's more, the PCX is quite sporty with its 14-inch wheels, rigid chassis, coupled brakes and good suspension front and rear. If you mostly drive short distances around town, the PCX can help you save a lot of money and make your life more enjoyable.
